Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-10

); Ter. 5; &. Lyes, 3; O'Lsary. .; Stephen
sur, 2; Wood. .; Blank Lylcs lure lupied.)
- ballot: Hays, II; g. Lylcs. :; Henry, G;
Slmpson, {; llorscmap, 5: Latteu, 5; Ter, i;
u. LJlts, ); U LeaIy, >; Stephenson !.
81 ballot Hays, II; Lylca, .; Henry, 6;
o'l.cl1y, 5; llorscmao, 4; Simpson, 4; Tic +,
II IaylcD, ..
Mr. Lattcn'- name was Withdrawn.
An ballot: Hays t.; Lyles, IL; Simrsou, s;
O'Laary, 4; TIGER. 3; Wood.
5th ballot: Slmpsop, s; T. Lylcs, :; Henry,
&; UL@ary, ,; liOer. |
9th ballot: Lylcs, .; Simpson, I; lltny, 6;
uL2aly, ,
Joseph llCr5amln Was rcnomlnsted by MIR.
DdRnhain, who hoped that as Mr.. Walker had
baun 70 elected his oompanlnn, Mr. llorsemau,
would b, chosen. lie had been upon tho po-
lie, lrce from tho hcgirnng aud was IN keel
Isn't officer.
Mr. Llttcn vas raHounatcd by hr. RshieiI
WHO urged his elcc:!on.
Tth ballot: lIyHra, IL; Sim.sln, 8; hsiten,
1; llars0man, >; lleGr9. |.
Sh ballot: lYIes. T.; Simpson, 6, lrticn,
H. ll0rSanlal, :,
Mir, EGck rencmiaatCd Mr.. OLaary, who
had. h. s,d. same iriruds that Wcu!d stick 10
him.
Mr.. Lothian Ito Mr.. Rock Are sou goiog
t. vote for him?
oh ballot: LyIcs. l .; Slmrsoo, +; I.atten,
:; O'Lcarr, =
Ioth ballet: jlles, 10; Simpson, 7; Lat-
ton. ).
Mr.. Strauss Withdrew the rama Ct Mr..
Simpson.
llth ballet: l,,tten, II; LyIes, 10.
50 james /. Walker, Patrick lays and
Mathew Lattcu were elected pcIic ,mop.
Tho i0nt Meeting then dissolved and Council
adjGIrntd.
IMPENDING CoNFLicr.-Thc action Of the
CI'y Council last night in re clccing two Ct tho
poiictmoE lately dismissed from Office by tho
NJ ayoT, has teen tao general topic of oo1yer
Sa!;oD on the S.roCts to Gay. Macy comments
both favorable and uDleycrahie have been made
acc.r.ug a5 the diSGu;an;a iIcincd 10 ono or
tic other side. 1t has been rumorcu that
to Mayor would Gcc!!oe 20 swear 10 the re.
elected Men. and that O c0Lfl!tt between the
executive sud legislative branches Of the CITY
government was imminent. Although the
Mayor IS understood TO have consulted legal
"uthoflty on tho subject, he hiss announced
10 dlcislan 10 Ito matter and what couISc of
ao!:Gu &c viii pursu5 remains unknown. 10 cay
The i: ast matters alc considerably complicated.
has rel dscG lie s"Csr 10 Mcssrs. Walker and
Little. ana has appointed hlessra. Arthur
Simpson ;:od Samuel TIGER 10 Gil tho vacancies.
NARROW ESGArH.--hhout kalt-paat seven
clock lbs r.c-HGg, IS tha A. Il +. train,
tr3m Washington for RiGhmCnl Haa coming
mo tic iayntte stree! depot, two well Known
incu named Eddie Meadcs end John Bright
began haTt;riag one another as to which could
-iaEd he lGEGest on tho track in the taco CT
the advancing ,rair. they carried tho sport
SO !sr that Bright barely got cut Of tho Way 10
TIME. while hosGCs not so tnftutatc, wca
stuck dad severely bruised en- the back and
side. aGa iii addition hsd hla left hsrd and
@r - driven our ri pace. Tho escape ct both
l@C1 irGn instant death waa wonderful and
should dssuada aEyana from such dangerous
sports IL future.
FIRE WhEpENS As all hc socn By refer
snH:, 20 thu Council irue. ",'inss issi night, Mir.
t. + Gort,:!i was elected 10 fill the vacancy in
The Boar! rf Fire Wardcn;;s. lrunl the SGcotd
i ard GccaEsjorrd by Tie cItcilhr oi Mr.. Jas.
! Och iMan Gs . nol.ccman.
ti.3 t0ui,Gl arn TuD!Hcr3G thG Nardeps rs
ini!3s ;: j.EAos ls!o.Gr SmoGl. Isl; Geo. f..
fr"nrfr, -; Stephen A, Niecn. 81 f. f. Cor
hat:, i j.. The sNarJrns, in the Case If tho
'''trf,H 1t The Ch!ri tnelGcCr, IN tlruo of ilfe,
;a&c co'ninaruL according TO ihtsG numbers.
'hq j:y:ri wt!I meet 10 nipht 10 transact some
:::.,''.";% Siici iia1 accumu!a;s d.
PHILADELPHIA STEAMER .--ilr. \. T. Reed,
i.ib az ii: ii .,.i t!gdr irn q: steamers, be.
twa-D r:i!njcrili,. aud tha ro,t, Tic:iaeI q
ir';tr .tis iGGiiicH !rrG int place, stating thai
.hv .;rG,nv: Ai:n lii:Za tic breaking Of whCsc
IL, l., ! al
.,il!; Il !" iisGi'arn: hGr cargo and 20 on the
WhHF. M the other steamers OF he limo being
absent, ihu:d will bo no boat heto until
Monde? Ecyt. nluon 10 tho Inconvenience Of
cur t., rc3anrs who had goods on hOaId but oil
c:.uIIt2 Inc Gr1,d2nt was unavoidable.
lEMrEnhNcE SERMoN--As unmu,lGoch on
y.ao,iay, Eov. W. X. Grnh5m, ,hn pss!Gr,
preached a SERMON III iciarrranCa, hcinin the
AlcxanIlil Rrlorm Ciuh Mt the Methodist
Protestant Church las: night. The clilica was
otuwdrd both on tho maia ioGr aal 10 ha gal
lcnt9. ond many persons Wero compelled to
leave wthnnt gaining admission. Sir. Graham
spoke tGr about an hour, and bis address ~as
au"ntiVcEy listened &c bg pleased audiorc9.
HANDSOME GnfSr--Among tho freight On
!I,t Nnaf \ 1ik steamship john Gibson. ytStCr,
tlV WAS j li!G' cItSi iilA'ln III HlEEIy pUiSICu
,srri Il hicH has t.cor M from China BY Ching
Dhco 80 4 rrtsH:! 10 Miss May Nasty, daugh
ts, cl Col. ,Iyhn 4. Mashy. u. s. Consul at
Hong Kong. L. carIo by steamer to Ncg YORK;
ard vii be !nrgpriod hence 10 WaIrenton.
CATTLE TNADE.-Co!. Robert Beverly. Of
Fhnqal@r, f.rs, during the prcHGDt season, ship
ped upwards Il three hundred head OF cattle
irurl Baltimore to Liverp3c!, and hes boon SO
lortt;nsto as no. to locsa 2 single one. This
tr:.da u!th Europe is rapidly becoming popu.
lar and p1aii!ntc orc with cur graZa:s.
fila telegram uas received in this city
IT, dag from hienHssaa, s!alrg that Lewis Is.
Butler. esq prominent citizen of that place
was very i'll, and supposed to be dying. Nv.
Butler is brother 10 law OF Col. BAIL Drawn.
or, Of this c;tc.
DEEr FCNnING-Th work Of funding tho
city debt is still RAPIDLY progressing at the Au-
ditor's Office. This morticg slono S63.0 900 of
.ircI t,r f,,ppinr Who Mocnr