Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

ASSAULT, INDICTMENT. &c-Ap ipd;c :.
| m msnt having been found against Georpe
| No"land and Robt. Balleup.r for robba1y, in
throwing overheard the edition of weekly "a.
per. printed in Washington aid calculated 10
tIiS GUY While being brought to Alexandria 10
uualge OF an agent, on the 25:b Of March last.
.r r papers 10 The clse were placed in the barcs
81 U. ). Deputy Marshall who came
!" TINS cry yesterday evening. ADD bad
q consultation with the proper officers here,
Dut as yet there has been % action taken 10
tne matter. IT. is thought probable that the
TWO men WILL DO ar sted Tomorrow aud
taken before Commissioner Fowler, and ad.
I1itt0o TO bail So! CT to the orders of Judge
Gf1Ienes, transferring them 10 the District OF
Coiunola, While 1t is limited on good author
ny th6t The accused will surrender themselves
directly to the Washington authorities.
a warrant was issued by the police auIhor.
lilies hero yesterday for the arrest of the two
men on eomIl4lot OF a c>lored man charming
them with committing al assault upon him.
and they appeared this morning at noIics
headquarters for trail. but the Mayor
being absent 10 Now Yo,k, they vera allowed
20 depart. This evening warrant was sworn
cut before Justice Thompson by Robt. Oyers
small noWs bog, charging George Rowland
with an assault, in haviog takou from him
Dundle OF papers, just issued. that he had for
sale, and tea,iog than up. Novand was ar.
rested by Officers James Smith and Ffaok
battls, and lodged in cell in the station hcusc,
lor tFlaI to morrow morning at tcn O'Clock.
Moses IDENTIFIED AT LAST Stree the
days of tho painssy:ug of Core" thtro ba,
probably not been o. much excitement snoor
the ''Brothcls AID Sisters eff Mess" az has cv'
l'tcd IN the midst of hose bearing tina, ramc in
AIfx.ndrla f,r tho past few months. There
have been two factions-ono believing Geo, l.
Seaton to DO the legitimate descendant fin
name) OF Amram and JCchebed. while the other
favored the claims Of r. D. Ruffio, as the lead
er OF tbs modern Israel Tho magistrates
OF The city have cndesvored several times TO
$40" who Is Moses but have always failed
anu sohetlmo $50 The Two fsotious spDeared
bofora JUSTICES Whi;Iesey and Thompson nd
urged the claims of their resp: c.ivc fayortes
IL was. after puch wrangIing, agreed to mi,
tho different lodges AID ascertain which Ct Tho
two ssprsnts they preferred for their leader,
and yesterday three otthen declaring for Rufin
and only two for Saston the former was de
cartd 10 be Moses" aud the magistrates
forthwith dismissed tho case
TIE REPUBLICAN CoNvENrroN-Tbo boil
ters from the late republican convention will
hold mas meeting aad convention in the
county to eight 10 ell ca new set of delegates
10 the State convention favorable 10 Grant, aud
It IS Understood that Mr.. A. w. Armstrong
and John Is. Sgphsx will be chosen. TIE chair
iDan and secretary of tho late CONVENTION held !
at the old Court House, have refused to sign
he Credentials of Ta5ci and Harris the dele |
eatos elected by that convention IS Blaine men. |
Tut who are now willing, it is said, to BIO 10. |
structed Ter Grant. and it ia more than prob. |
able, alter oil. that the vote Ct tho city and county
will DO cast in the S,auotou convention for
Grant delegates to The National Convention. |
The meeting to night will be ed dressed by John |
Amber Smith. Of Richmond, and Edmund
Earke, etq., Of this city.
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REFORM CLUE NoTEs Eight meg who had
broken thor pledge re signed last night end |
several others have re signed during tho last
levy days.
Charlie Nyo is to bc rrsst nj at tho long roll
call to morrow night. Tie club snd those who
Intend to unite with the society will march in |
body from the club rooms OF T. 50 p. III.
Mr.. j. T. updcgrah. OF Ohio. will spcbk ut !
the rnbIc r,Hciing next Tu,siay night and |
ilhr. II. i Vance, Of North Carolina, On tho
eight OF Tuesday April 2T,h.
RtCoLLECTloNs OF IjY CONE DAYS MANY
rehldtnts OF The southern po,tiDu OF the ely. |
whose r.cJll,c i?Es extend tWc6ty five years
back, are reminded when they emerge from their |
promises On these hesu'iuI spring morpinRs |
OF Il 0oic. the smCko nc .nGiOg from tho lofty |
Climates Of tho new bloomary, add SEQ tho dit !
Il rent gangs Of woIkmcn wonding their way
towards the chip yards. Of the glorious past |
uhen hat pHr; OF the city sff1rdad employment
10 so many pecple-uhen Two plaster mills, |
! hreo ship ya,dS, ltc)motiyo wcrks, n largo |
Touring mil , &c , made that section te m With |
&c lVlIy; and 1t IA with y that smoke is again |
seen emerging r,om tho old machioo shops
which have been deserted so long, srd the |
SIGHT Is regarded as ioc icativn of speedy 70
viva! of enterprise 10 thai neigbbo!hooi.
SUIT DECIDED IN Favor OF THE Cl1Y.-Iu |
the Case OF Webb :s. CRY Ccuucil Of hleyan-
dria, the city Of Alexandra: filed it's bill in the
Coronation Court OF Norfolk, 10 1873, to cons
pei DR.. j.. w. Webb 10 rcturn to it $4,000 |
bonds held by him. hDd also fvo years arrears
OF lotcrest paid him thereof. The bouds we're
purchased by Webb ut c,rfscalion sale of Dr..
y. FslIfaX's bonds, wi i.h wGs d, cided illegal
by the Court Of Appeals OF Virginia. Judge
Scarborough sustained the cify's GAIN. au6
Webb arp; alcd. The Supreme Court of Ap.
peals to day aiiImsd Judge ScsrboroUgh's de-
cision, thus giving the whole amount claimed
10 the city. judge e. f. Stuart. Of this oily.
for The city, a1d Judge Burroughs, Of Norfolk,
FIR Webb.
THE UNITED STATES COURTS The adj
j9urDed terms Of the United States Courts, Cir
emit and Distric', for The eastern district Of
Virgcia Judge Robert w. Hug hes tresidirg,
which were o have been held 10 day 10 this
city. have been postponed until the % h lest,
in C0ns' qucnoe Ct the Decesssry absence It
Judge Hughes 10 South Carolina, where he
has gDoo to ccosult with judge Bond 10 refer
ence TO The saa Il the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio iai'rosd and other railroad matters in
voiving important interests DOW in litigation be-
fore them.
CONSERVATIVE READyUSTERs Tho c)n-
servatlye rosdi lister club held meeting in the