Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-11
LOCAL MATTERS.


WEATHER PROBABILITIES. April II, 1879.
For the Middle States clearing weather. colder
ao7therly winds and barometer.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge +. W. Lone
grcstlug.-W. G. Brooks vs.. u. W. Harvey;
c.se; jury uuable to agree; juror Withdrawn acd
cause Continued.
Albert Stuart was appointci ADD qualified as
guardian Of Charles a. Stuart and Douglass
Stuart, children Of the a.e W. D. Stuart.
piggs vs.. Digs; dcbt plea oil dcbe!; repli-
c,ion and Issue; affidavit, and co1t!uusd with
leave to plead specially.
Hamilton VS. Scato1; in chancefy; cause Sub
mited to the Judge tJr decision and decree la
vacation.
Skidmorc VS. Skidnore in chaucar!; report
Of com'rs. OF sale filed and corsirmed ADD
decree ordering com'r5. to execute deeds %
paymeDt OF purchase money.
Thomas and wife vs. Burke ct ais; 10 chan.
cary, proof OF publication Va. j. Oscar aud +.
NJ. Golfer; filed answers OF Fanny and Arthur
J, Dixon filed, A. w. Armstrong ap1cated
Guardian of infant defendants AID lis answer
fled. Decree appointing comuls s!oners to *.
amino and divide property ii practicable and
il not to report if gal: is desirable.
rapcl!l vs.. SeatOo; case; case RiVen to Jury,
aod jury ou:.
Burke ". Johustoc; clse; jury, and CASE 10
progress. -
GOOD FRIDAY.-The Catholic aud +: iscops!
churches to day were a!! crowded With throoGs
Of devout Worshi ppcrs. IL hoaoc ct the recur-
renee of Coed Friday. The services ia com.
memora,ion Of the passioa and ID .ath OF Chris.
were very solemn add impressive. AZ 81.
Nsry's Church Rev. Father . kaac olhciated
at o. Id. 10 81. Pau!s Church lev. DIS.
Norton, Sprigg and Gallagher othciatcd ut the
same hour and at ii =. ~. lev. MessIs. SuteE
acd Gallagher in Christ Church. To rnrht
there vii! b. services 10 Grace CauGch at 40
clock, and tho koishts Templar will have
special services and scIm3n ty Rev. VI. ).
Jones at st. Pauls Church at p. u A. 81.
Mary's Church q pas,ioa Sermon Will be
preached by Rev. Father D9ouan OF GA r!n'
town. Services will elso BE- he'll in !he NJ Fl.
Church o! $50 O'Clock 5y Rev. Nj. pear,e
VISITING MILITARY. The No,i''!k City
Guards passed doWn the ii"cv 90 ;helr way
tom, last night on the sieam'r Leary. they
sere accompanied As lar Gs this cay rs NUN
er Of the members OF the Na.thG2tou Lgat
Infantry. After landing hers tho Wa'hligiHn
men proposed ard gave three cheers for The
Norfolk rebels" which We're promptly To-
spopded to from the boat Gy three mGI" l,r the
more iorc.blc than comp ia, nts!y, np1n 'hs
c,uduct ef the 'aru,y 7ctcrsia, Tr'o made
b7 The WashuSton lnEantry mrn, and The boat
moved eff amidst the music Of The b,n6 AID
tn, cheers of the crowd "ha had asst m1ied
up,n the wharf to see the visitors ct,
DEAD.-The community was shocked this
tnorpiog by The announcement OF !hs tearr OF
Mr.. Thomas NJ. White. Although MIR. " hlc
l I, 4, adj
ION was not considered dangerous. to. 1t FIX
n'elock this mo, ming he was suddenly taken
worse with severe psin 10 the breast, aud 10
shout one halt hou1 expired Mr.. White vas
at ono time membe. ct the Common Connei!.
and afterwards for nany years the clerk {! that
body. He Was most exemplary m.G n III
the relatous Of lie. aud his less will be a=v.r"iy
felt in tho CON munty. iie wa - year {! Hc''.
DR.. Robert F.rgussNu. 81 Cid and !.i'hiy
esteemed citizen OF Charles c,nn'y, Nd, dIca
!ast week, aged - years.
POLICE REpogT.-rhe to!Iom:a. %, =, !'uTe
ieeu tried sioce last report
Frank Scarce, md Mar'hRW 1!cImr bah c'i
ned, for 5isofGeI!; conduct, were fee! :ai
discharged.
Alfred E,tks. c,lc ci, ior D!aylrg bal wiih'I
lie C.rrora!ion En:ts, was fined aad dI:chafg
EdRsrl Bsa~un, ard 30. Mason i,r Gs'si;
op f. lWard Brooks, ell calorrc, W:rH Tined "a'!
discharged by Justice pAdget!.
sT3AMEoAT D!RECToRS.--A. :. m"elss oil
the stockholders Of tho Inland aGd S"ah2a'd
Navigation Cn;Dpapy, h:ld 10 Washington sc"
lcrdsy, tho following we're cltced d'Tec.Grs ~
.crvo for the cLsl;ug ycai: samuel Esc!n, j"
". Tbompson, Wii!lMn ihOnp,or, WI !lGI
q. Mciz,!ott, II. 4. Willard, d.. }. ii. Eix'
Ter, A. II. Herr, N,:harlcl Wilson a"a v.
W. Wood.
CRACKER EATING MATcN--A - s;dA
cracker eating match. on lInion s:zco', a ciy
rr two Ego, Aou:S m.n nhE"a h'ii'' r.
Phillips aiu thirteen large SEED soda crackers
10 SIX MINUTES, Gud says 10 Gull have eaten
,noIe in thst time it tic lockers on had mt
made him laugh. lie, however, was allowed &
pi1t OF water to assist him.
NEARLY FIRE.-Tko wastbo.rd ia one at
the Jury rooms Of the Corporation Court W:s
discovered TO be ca fire this morning. The
hoard was promptly ripped CIT ard detective
fue from tho cook shop below found 10 be the
cause of the trouble. Had the fire occurred ID
the night the ccpstq1cnccs might have been
serious.
I.zcrUYE-Col. Mc.cham, late SunerInttn
dent of the Modoe Irdians, delivered his lecture
90 tho Tragedy CT the Lava Beds at Sarcptta
Hall, last night lie was accompanied by fix
ludiars, who sho K hands with the audience,
which was much larger than lecturers sfe gen
orally greeted with in AlexanGrls.
FISH REPORT. Ito receipts O! il>h at the
wharf. to-day. an cro,cd to about 1000 shad
md 10000 her,oSs. Shad sold ct Sl5aSlI 80
usr hundred, oDo fancy lot bringing $22225 ,;