Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-28

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ELECTION NoTEs.--When several If tho *
II'VHea colared Tax payers presented them
serves at tho Std ward polls yesterday TO vote
| no )uGgas ei el,cloo at that voting rise, de-
clneo 10 receive the votes, and uais iop bcuy
raised as to the legality of the &C ion, tho Judge.
decided Unanimously that. 10 their Opinion
Judge Clinton did not remit the past duo taxes
OF tho applicants. but only eyooeratcd them
from ioture payment OF the capitetioa tsx.
SoElc llt!o dissatisfaction was expressed at the
dcMsloo on the part CT the readjus;ers.
,Jusl before the announcement OF the result
OF tho election last night the scene on King
street was quite lively. When The returns from
'ho 1T aud Fad wards Wtro received, giving
me ncmlnecs OF tho fuodor party largo ma
lority. the large crowd on the corner OF Royal
snd MEG streets cheered heartily, and from
| me widows c1 the ball of tho Bachelors Club,
tho members Of which are al iunders. there
went forth magnificent display of fireworks.
The front OF the buillng occupied by this or
eanlztLlon Yves handsomely d, c grated With fl sss
aud Chinese lanterns. The Numbers Ct the
cub. When the returns vera all 10, lighted o
large bobtlro near their bulldog which illumi-
nsted nearly the whole city.
THE WEATHER Tho Extreme high tenn
allure raneing over this portion Of the country
Tor roarl9 wcek past wss lowered somewhat Ia
dry by two thun Tor storms following each other
with but slight Interval. Tho coud was ia
'enscly severe. the wind blowing a gale and tho
torrents OF rain falling reLdAred neal lyevtryihiDp
III tho streets Invisible. The banding Of tho
trees, tho siamulng OF doors aud buds, aud
tho prals nt the thunder brought wildly to tho
MOD the horrors attending Westcrn cyclone,
The STERN was more furious 10 The southeastern
afo'lHn OF The city. The r1ofnfa stable on south
Fairfax street, belonging to Mr.. l.. II. Lucas
was blown oil. and large plapks ut the shin yard
Wcro HE'D from the ground aud carried cpr-
siderable ds!anc'. The lorg shed on Rsed !
Wharf was also llWn dowo, and several porsons
under It at the time narrowly escaped iojury.
Some eighty ieet ct the shed ut the tapuery
OF the Mess!s. Smoot was blown down, and
man. wmh horss aud cart, caught uudar the
detris. The mau ADD horse escaped, but the
enrt Was somewhat broken. Sev,ra trees were
uIrco!ed in different portions Of the city.
CtRcuIT Court FOR THE CITY. lion. James
h"th JHaQc. prtsn}ing.-Wm. NJ. Archer CT
al. vs.. Life Association at Amciic, Ct al; 10
oLaIcery pnliton Of Wn. ). Reio, superin
toudebt of tho insurance. department of tho
State OF Missouri, filed and Cause removed to
,,ncult Court Of tho Uoitcl States for tho
E'atcro district of Virginia.
b>VriIy IS. CaZep0vt; ohnDcorJ; dismissed
agreed.
Rogers v. A. & t. Rsiwag Co; ohsnocry;
dismissed by cnpscnt Of parties without preio-
dlca 10 oomplainauts
Carp"nt"f vs Singer Mai uracturing Comply;
cbancory; dismissed on molten of deientsni.
Great Falls Mar ufsciuring Co. va Henry's
admir-; charcoIy; demurrer sustained for want
OF jurisdiction md bill Dismissal withou. p.t ill.,
dice.
Stsbcr's admir- vs. Mc4aw ct ala; chancory;
decree accepting bid OF w. Rogers and di.-
charging d.. n Hill from hi4 purchase
rho Will at Chrlstlhna a. Jolly was admitted
To probate and VI. A. Snlont qualified AZ OK
,Cutur.
d. G.. Thompson Va r. J. Dsincerfeld; sci fa
TO FoV'vo judgment; ordOr reviving Judgment in
lhn name ct Anna thompson e1rculrix.
hrrgolys executors (use. &c. vs Alexandria
Cansi To" on suggestion vs l.. K. Uhler; an.
sw"r Of garhlshee filed and csse di missed.
We. Brooks vs. q. w. Harvey; c4sy; non
sui.
BADLY BURNED "A colOrcd man named
IL. Z. Smith, who lives on Duke street, between
Patrick ADD Alfred. was badly burned Wedneq.
Day tva1inC by tho explosion of coal oil oln
lhu man hah :t,ritd a FIRE, and in order to
make IL turn u" Quick uLd ri0Ok TO pour lit
tie 'hI OIL 90 u irO:u oan. whirh he hold 10 his
ta1'i. Tho OIL 10 the Gan b,clao isnitei. aud
the lrSnlt whs badly but not seriously. huro-
Cd c,lcr, Il nlan
BASE BALL There waS a match cann OF
hasa bail Yesterday altrrooon at tho E2is opal
High School between tho Frat nioo of the
school and Tho Sias # Wushnctop. resulting
10 The VIC DRY Ct tbs Ii3wId4. by score of s
II Il. The III, was eagerly contested, and
,hrre was aomo isIt:cusrIy ino playing 90 beth
Sit! y
Ian DscME PKEsEkr.-Tho Lou loua Tel
rhOnaEaS.: Tho members OF 81. Pauis Church
OF our town. are the recipients f u elegan. com