Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-30

LOCAL MATTERS.
iyEATEEs PROBABILITIES. Sept. 50. 1851:
Eor the Middle States northwest 10 .ou'nTest
winds, clear or fair weather sllgnt Iise IN o.
rometor and stationary or q slight fall IN tem-
perature. "
SPEAKING 70 N1aHT-There will b, dem.
cratic mass mcetirg at the armory OF tho h'g6t
Infantry to night, at which udge Robert Ou'd,
aod Co! VIM. Gilman. Of Richmond. arc ex-
paced to speak.
LIABILITY OF MAGIsTRATES-1MPo RTANT
RULING OF JUDGE KEITH. The osse OF Robert
lewis vs.. f. f. DowDham aud Edward Good
ich WAS tried in the Circuit Court yesterday.
resulting 10 o verdict for the detendaos. II
appeared in evidence that Goodrich. who IS
Dlicsmap, arrestad Lewis without warrant
for habitually Carrying concealed weapons. and
carried him bsfcrs f. L. DoWnham, the 'olsg
Mayor, for trial. Lewis was tried. oonsl'sed
sna sentenced to pay fine OF SD. though
there hsd been 10 warrant issued agaibsS hl,n.
lie made DO objection to the Jurisdiction OF the
court until several days afterwards. when he
applied MIR. to Downham TOR new trial. WHO'D
this suit, claimiog 81 900 damages Tbs court
distracted tho jury IS follows:
The Jury arc instructed that Judicial CHEER
3 no. liable to O civil action for his judicial scs,
even when such sets are IN excess OF ms 1ues
lic,ion, unless such sc.s are cone mailclously or
coryup.Iy; and if they believe from the evioanIe
ina: the defendant Downham WAS acting as +
cs!ics of the psscs ut the dste OF the alleged
ire PASS; TIA, the plaintiff appeared before the
defendant J'ownhara without protea; ana was
t,iai fined by and paid portion OF his me 70
tho defendant DoWnhsm Withou: protest or Oh.
lection, they must find Cor the defendants. ur-
;ess they believe from tho evidence that the de.
t,niant Downhem was ectuated by corruption
or malice in trying the defendant and rendering
20 judgment complained CT II the ,ufy, %.
love .ha. Mr DcWhham knew thst he had 10
,I,ht TO try Lewis withou. warrant and Wss
9i,hout Jurisdiction, then he ia responsible to
HE plaintiff in damages This court ID OF opln-
nm That Mc Dowpham hsd no right to try the
casa vitho 2 warrant; but It 10 not INTENDED 10
,:rpIasz any opinion as TO whetoes hr. Do~a.
A,:a did or cid not know that he was without
.ur:,diclion, but tho burden of the proof 10 on
no plaintiff 10 show to The satisfaction OF the
;a7y thu. Mr. EownhsLn did know that he was
alttou. jurisdiction. TIE court lnstruc;s the
my That police officer has right to mako an
arrest fo- habitaa!ly csrF5in Concealed Wespons
Ei:hou. Il WsIraL!"
Uoder theso ius;Iu,;ioos the jlry. ss STATED
show, rendered verde. in favor oil the &c.
isaGa1;s.
COUNTY SCHOOLS -Superio.endsls Caruc.
.ccompcoi,d by ths Clerk Ct the City Soiool
Eos1d, a,,l 10 the cau!rsl acd upper pert of the
n,un;y By Gccryc Il. Adams. CO., Chaltnno
of Arlington Distrio: Bosrd, visited oil the
sahocls ia A'ey .ldeia couaIy yesterday. Ibty
nav, all opened veil and promise 10 be very
iul,, The Plumbers at present on the rot! are
IS fellows
jefferson Distric.-Jeffers,n No. l.. Thorn
.oa, (co!o,ed), Hyson, teacher, g.; Rutfoet. No
>. (Whissl. Edgar E. Harper teacher, 81; Scott.
NJ. : (cslo.gtl, Miss Mary d. Lace teach
CT, -.
All crto1 Dis.::ot--C .llmtia. No. whit. J,
sli.s Mary G. Reed teacher, q; Arlington. No.
!. Icjloredl, George W. Smith teacher. Is;
Walker. No. 5. Whit, !. James h. Clements
;snoher, &c; kempsr. No. l. lcolored H. Miss
Ada S. Gray teacher. @6. AL the sohool houses
9! this disIic! have heca PLACID IN exo:llcot
order.
Washington Distriot-Caras. No / !whitel.
jtooradl, Robert w. Whiung teacher, 81
Total 10 county, 3Tl; white. l64; c'!orca, POI.
HE Coal. TEApE-The shipments from
lie mines OF tee Cumberland coal region Tor The
week ending September 25.h. 1889, wore ol,2lI,,,
u tons, al increase CT S9j Gu TONS as compsr ed
with the previous week, and an increase OF A.
-. CS tons as compared with tho corresponding
week oel3i9.for tae Soar, ]. 654 244.G4 tons, an
Increase Of AZ 3G} o. tons rs compared with las.
yeAr.
The shipments 10 the Chesapesk and OHIO
canal were, for tho woek, 70 27o " toms, an ~
crease Of 2 0iS.l3 tons IS compared with the pre-
rous week, and increase of "a, 279 tons as co..
Jared with The corrcspondingweek oils -; tor the
;ehr Lass Q3 tols an Increase OWL 10y 10 tons,
compared with lss. gear. Tho large lncreao last
week on tho canal over the corresponding Week
Of lac: yesr is accounted fer from the fact that
there wss general strike 10 tho mining regions
curing tho whole CT September of last year,
which caused total suspension OF thlppIng en-
TIC canal Luring last weeK 2lO bosts lett Gum.
bcr!and. carrying 70 ESP O. tons OF coal sgainst
la6 boats and p ,2l9.C9 tons tho previous week.
fGyAFoRE LAST NIaHT.-The Ctmio Opera
i'natcre was presented last plight OF Sarepts
Hall TO O small audience Of ladies and gentle
!acp 10 ino style. This troup is cimpcsad Ct
sb,ut thirty young ladies' and gentlemen OF
Washington, the most of them connected with
the different choirs Of that city. They are IN
der tie especial charg. of Dr.. Samue! Bond, o
we'll kueEn physician. while many Of tho ladies'
aro accompanied by their mothers. There is
nothing 10 the pertormarc, to ctfocd the most
tastidiCus, end these WHO desire to spend o
pleasant evening, liSteGlng 10 some really spleo'
did music should attend to night. Little But
tcrcup, Miss Lille Bond the daughter of DR..
Bond, ard Miss Bsr;i, Crawford, TWO pretty
ladies', received loud applause last night for the
manner in which they rendered their respective
Dir;F. The opera. ss rendered BY this troupe,
Is really worth seeing.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. William P. Mckpight, tho
very gen,lenauly and efficient business manager
Il the Southern Chutchman of Richmond, 10
IL tie city on visit to bis relations. hlr. Nick.
IS always c most welcome visitor, being de-
s;rveGls very popular wherever known.
w. NJ. Gait ESQ.,. President ct the National
Association, of Washington, DC. accompanied
by sir. Olaggett, OF that city. and Mr.. Riddell,
If Tennessoe, were on the Fair grounds to day,
AID expressed Tn agreeable surprise at the very
large alteadarc CO and the splendid exhibition c.
stock, etc.