Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-15

South via the national capital aud lV0nac
river.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT FALLS CHURCH.
The republicans of Falls Church district met
last night to nominate distlic: officers.
The meeting was called to order BY J. NJ.
I'hornc. Spencer Geo vas elected chairman,
and j. NJ Thorne. secretary.
Several gentlemen were proposed tor super.
visor. and Geo. B. Ives was nominated % the
third ballot.
There was itlls opposition through the rest
of the ticket, nominations bclog as follows: :,
Commissioners of Roads-Adam Marto, f.
". Wig6-ld, G. NJ, Thompson.
Magisrates-Tcos. p. Brown. }. Winds
G,tksr, T. T. Fowler.
Constable Fred rick Foote.
Oversser of Poor-W. N. Miller.
The following gentlemen we're then elected
district committee mep: j. NJ. Thorne, chair
man, G. H. Seaman. Ffod Foo:c Adam Mar
tin. Muoson NJ. ErWio.
The meeting endorsed Geo. llawkshurst snd
Amos Box as Commissioners Of R:veouc aud
Gdi1ulued.
SERIOUS FALLs.-About four o'clock last
,v.ulDg Mr.. Heory Eogchardt met with quite
severe accident at his brewery 10 West Fad.
H.. tad descended to hi5 upper cellar TO do
-oa,. wark, aud having 10 light with him, he
supposed tho trap door leading to ths lower
liar to be closed anl started 10 step upoo Il.
'appe1ed hOwtvar. that tho doo1 Was oneu,
an! Mr. Eagelhardt f,;l through 10 the tloor
blew, tis'auos Of segclal teet, breskiog ITO
VI th!ee ribs ahd sustsini02 othsr severe
itilics. Dr.. Gibson rendered tbs necessary
surgical assistance.
Ills morni1g, Ne. J,hn A. Dixon, whi!= 10
me grocery story OF Nj. VIZ. Wools on 81.
As.ph street, near Piinccss STREET, Tell throufh
tachwsy and broke his collar boae. he was
ss>is cd to his residence, 90 Washing OF street,
and eceived proper attention.
Police IrENs.-The following e:<cs have
Dsrn reported at the MaSor's cfh,a si!c' sec
teidsy:
Two parties, for abusive language srd threat
coiug each other, were bound over 70 L sep .iu
peac'.
D. vid Manly. fer boicg drunk and aisorde,!y
Oh he street, and striking j. E Piper wiIh
tri (. Was foed, and. 10 dcfauli {! payment,
sent the chain gang.
Ben Brooks, co!orcd. who assaulted i!:DIy
peersou, also colorcd. ani brJko his ARIA, Is
heretofore noticed 10 the G gate. gave himself
~ to the officers. ADD vas sent on t"r trial al
tnr nsxt term of tbs Corporation Cut o. the
Charge of assault with iaseut TO Kill.
PERSONAL MI. Joseph +. Moor, ir
nlr resident OF Aexandril, bat f,r eleven
years past rcsidiog 10 MEX CO, Slo., is iG town
xi!h his wife aud chi'6r o, on y visit t. his
friends, sad is stoppiuE ut lbe Mlnsoa hnu,a.
Gen. Il F. Colstoo, formerly OF tie Army
ii Norihtrn Eneiuil, tnt llteiy ct the khedl
&c ct Epvnl's army, VS. 10 tn: city t'-d'y.
Major /, II Jarney o. tits c'y Ia teea
.rsGtcd a pitcot for new car butler.
COLUMBIA FIRE Co.-rhc regular maath!y
mtetug OF The Uonmtia Steam F.7c EaSlte
Company was he'd last ;isht, Sla N. McLe.r,
Prcsi icnt. ard Jno. ". GraIaaa Stete'a?y.
The cjmnittco appointed TO reytio the con
stulion OF The c mpaes made lh:!r rsFor;,
which vas laid over Ter consideration at al ad :
i5urned meeting.
Tho usual rou;iu, Lu,iu:ss WAS ,r,.&:cIca,
aud the meeting adjourned.
ASHlvERsARY.-Thi is tbs anniversary Of
the battle CT NeH Market, fought titteru years
apo. It wss 10 this engagement that the corps
Of ca lets of the VIrgiois Miturg Institute Won
80 mspy lsurels. Tte2 lest one- fourth CT their
number in killed AID Touaded upon that hard
fought field. Among the members Of tho corps
was Cap. I. l.. Smith, Of this city.
EIsu REPORT. Business on the Fish Wharf
coGtlDues 10 STOW Culicr Gay % DAY ara tHe
receipts much lighter. Siccs yesterday there
have been received only about $500 shad ard
80 900 behring's. Shsd BROUGHT $3.50 per
hundred and helrin2s sold at 81 per thousand.
Agents aud others CD The wbaif arc pcparing
to settle up AID vaoatc.
1NoUEsT-The i1q1est 90 the BODY Of Tie
negro lnau. Poilip Price, whose dcsth at lodlsn
Head. STEER al ARRAY with r. J. Clcuepts.
was mentioned % Monday, vas adjourned ever
from that day until to-day, CD account Of tho
absence of some OF the NEGRO witnesses, Who 1t
is Gained have been eVadiug lha CthcsrS. Who
were to summon them.
WARD MEETINGS. --Tho oonst rVativd ward
nee logs are to DO held rext Mobd.y Iieht.-
Conplsiot is mado 10 ,he First aCd Fourth
wards of the smsllncss Of tho rooGis 10 whl,h
the meetings have h.r ,t9iort been held. aud 1t
is understood that Efforts will be msiu TO Sc
cura larger rooms. 80 that al Of the v1ler5 CAD
be accommodated.
CHARGES AGAINST AN OFFICER. Mr..
James p. Coleman has preferred charges q
mulfeasance 10 oftico against Mr.. George w.
Clifford. Superindent OF Police, and tbev vii!
be Investigated by the Mayor as soon as posi-
bic, probably tomorrow. Mr.. Clifford a7oTa
his reaHjness IN m oct md refntn thn rhaTpt6