Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-08

CORPORATION CoURr-Judge Charles f.
| Stuart pTcsuing.-Tho last will Of 4. M.
Love, deceased, was admitted to probate. a1d
John S. Chapman qualified as executor lh9ro
Of, giving bond in the penalty of $4,000.
Alfred Webster, colored, was exonerated
from the payment of capitstion tax on account
If bodily in6rmity.
The July, October, January and April terms
wtrI designated for the trial Of criminal cases.
Tie Ootober and April terms were designated
as these at wbi,h regular Grand juties should
BE- summoned.
The Grand Jury again returned into Court
and presented Indictments 70. selling liquors 90
| Sunday, against Jacob Bohrau5 and Geo. w.
Petty, true bills, and against Eli Petty. not a
true bill, aud tho Grand Jury again retired to
| their room.
Com. VS.. Tascoe Lee, grand larceny jury !;
verdict guilty and three years 10 the peniten-
tiory. Motion for new trial, and 10 arrest OF
judgment.
Com. vs.. Cn; ar johnson; attempt TO shoot
With intent to MAIN &c; jury and verdict not
guilty.
Hooc vs.. Hooe's administrator ct al 10 chan,
csry; order for sale of reEl estate.
L. Hcx:on W. Alfred NJ. Randolph ct al; in
chauoer5; commissioners of partition appointed.
| OhZ3UUVe ) TX Iss vs.. i okc Ct dc,
| 10 charGery; rep0r: OF commissioners Of sale
! FLED and confirmed.
Thomas and wife VS.. Bulkos widow ct ais.
10 chanccrr; report of Com'r. ct sale flied and
final decree.
Z. &. Boyd aud wife w. Alexander Sc: in
chnnoary; report of Com'r. Of sale filled aud de-
cree for distribution of proceeds.
Com. Us. Willis Fitzhush; breaking and On
tcrns slnro house in tho night time; jury and
| case IN progroRs
DaowNED.-WtiIc the steamer Ma!tano
was makiug her landing at Shepherds. oppO-
site tits city late yesterday evcoiug, colorcd
boy named George Brooks, Is years OF ago,
!>who was employed as assistant steward, tell
overheard and was drowoed. As the hoy never
rose to the surface after he SINK the first time,
it is supposed that he struck something as he
fell, and was stunned. Capt. Byles offered q
reward Ior tho recovery of the body. and parties
arc s:a!caiug for it.
CRY CoUNcli.-The City Council will hold
It's regular meeting to Hight 1t is expt cted
that he election Of tho minor city officers, in
cluli:g Policemen. will be proceeded with.
Orders have been issued to exclude the audience
from the private cntanGa to the Common
Council chamber, members complaining that
they ale very much inc1mmoded thereby. The
auditory hereafter will DO confined TO tho stats
without tho bar.
TIE PAGE County RNE.-Wc learn from
eeu,lcmcn just from lIuray, Page county. Va.
lhit the president and cashier OF tho bank at
thai place, which suspended last month, will, 1t
is thought, assume the liabilities Of the assist.
aot cashier, thereby preventing any loss to the
GepoSiora or stockholders The liabilities will
amount 10 about SIS GOO.
OVERBoARD. making u transfer
Of cars from the b. & U. II. Il. TO the barge
at Shepherds. yesterday evening, ono OF tho
c,ls WAS pushed over the edge Of tho Slip, and
tho trucks fell toto tho river. Tie body Of the
CIR was held l'y tho couplings, and the Trucks
We're afterwards gotten up from tho hcltoG,
poLlCE ITEMs.-Thc following c,ses wer,
before tho Mayor this mornlug.
VIM. Eppp coored for assault AID battery
on Hattie S)lomors also oolored, was tined and
held Tor payment
Henry Ilurz fer beirg druak aud disorderly
was fined and discharged.
TIE WEATHER. was a shower Of
rain about o'clock this morning, which lasted
uca-lY 90 hour. 1t soem5. however, to have
hal tn; litllo eif:ct on the temperature, which
remains vc!y high, tho thermometer at = p. M,
to day sandipg at SA'. There have been ono
or two slight showers 10 day, aDd the sky Is
overcast.
INCORRECT THO report that Lieutenant
George S. Smith Of the Capitol Police. had
been reduced to the ranks, in the Iato change
mad, 10 that force, is auihoritatiVely contra.
doted. aud his many friends in this city will be
pleased TO learn that be still retains his pcstiou.
PEACHES. was quantity Of ioe
esry pecches in tho ma.Rct, this morning,
which sold sloWy at high rates. MIR. John
Swlt, who lives near the ferry landing, 90 The
opposite sido OF the river, had some OF tho most
luscious ard tempting that wore exhibited.
EXCURSION PARTY.-The Lee Socials. g
club of youug men OF this city, started down
tho river Ga the yacht Edmund Lee yesterday,
Tor ten days excursion. They will 20 to the
mouth of the river, stopping at various points
Oh the way down.
REAL ESTATE SALG.-The house and lot OF
Charles Brill, on King Greet near Patrick, was
sold to day by O'Neal & Lucas. auctioDeers, 10
front Of the Market House, on Royal street.
1t YVES bought 10 by +. Il Sheppard, trustee, Tor
$3.50.
LARGE ilEID.-Alr. Thomas PcVeri, whose
farm lies lust uorlh cf tho canal, brought to
this city yesterday tsouty bushels OF fine Fnliz
wheat, bciug the product Of one bushe sccdcd.
| The yield is most remarkable one.
PERsoEAL.-Amopg the rta,pt ar,ny pro-
| mo,ots was Msio Abiop I. Howe to ba Lieu
| trDsnt Colonel OF the Second ARTILLERY. Col.
Howe Vas formerly stationed at Battery Rodgers
| in this city.
s. DEALHAM hes Just returned from New
York, and mas bog The finest and most select
stock of CLo1rINu. i1ATs and GENTS FURN-
lsuINds ever before brought to this city; at as
| tonshing low prices.
The best FLANNEL SUITS, at s.. IS, $40 and