Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-09

mayor omith, and sent on to The grand Jury,
without oall, to answer the charge of passing
counterfeit money. Visiting them this moro
ing Shacklctord. who acted as spokesman, said
that they had been to Washington, and had
| FlchVed Tho counterfeit monsy from street
| Car conouc:or IN exchange Tor dollar bill, aud
| hau 90 IDEA OF 1t being spuriou:; that they wero
On tneir way to llupting Greek for fish, and
hsu pecn greeted TO 40 old man whom they *.
| pected 10 ilod 10 some of tho stores in the neigh
borhood; but as for intending to pass counterfeit
money, that was tarlherost from their iuten
| tons. Cook is tall slender young man with a
smooth face. ShtcklcIord is young man,
| DARK complcxloDed, with q dark mustachc,
about i've feet eight inchts in height. lie is
from iIchmond county, but has resided 10
Wes!Ead Tor some tinr, having married a lady
OF that place about 8 X months ago. lie is a
man OF good acdro's. End sind 10 be rcspccta
ply conuccleu. Counsel has been cmpIoycd,
| and the men tgpeo. to be liberated on BAIL
| STEAMER LADY OF THE LsKE-ThIs spIen.
u'd steamer hes lately been undergoing thor.
ouih oVerhaung at the ship yard All OF her
ihschihery, state rooms. saloon and cabins have
oeen put 10 hrst class ordor and repair, and now
shc presents A fine m appearance o. any boat Of
| nor class hat floats. Great credit il due Chiol
hnRlnecr DAVIS. the cniiIo work having been
done under his supervision. New and hand
some BRUSSELS carpet havo boon put 10 every
State room, aad aIao in the mno saloon, this
work bGlng done b. Mr. |. 4. GIcoD. whcso
taste and workmanship can not be exc lied.
All the painting has been aIao done by Alcxan
era "orkmcn, and ls another evidence that We
gave at Aoma artisans rs good as cln b, icunl
hiSe where.
Police REpoRT.-Aclirg Mayor i. II.
DeWaham lsst night. refused to grant u rohcar
lng in the cases Of Robert Lewis, fined $50. co
Tor carving concealed weapons, and Jos. VII
iIam9, lined s | 50 iGr r. m0Yitg night soil c,5
frarY 10 law.
Major Smith this morning sont Duran
ShackIeiord and Lcshy Cook TO tho grand Jury.
"hch meets ia ArriI, to answer The charge OF
nesFiD. counterfeit money.
Observation-Disclosures &. Kcnncdv Was be-
iere ualtcd States Com missioner John s.
roR'er this morning on complaint of j. &.
necker, charged with opening tho letters Of
Heckcr without his coisaut, whiie he, Decker,
IVES 10 prison for selling liquor to minors. The
evidence went to prove that there was no
criminal intent on the part OF Kennedy, who
was Decker clerk when lie kcrt restaurant
at tho upper end OF Kirg direct, and the Com.
missioner discharged him.
SHOE FACToRY-Wc notice by tho FEEDER
'cks5urg papers that the shoe factory 10 that
place is in full operation. Why can't We have
similar enterprise here, where, with the OK,
tensiVo taanory of Mcssls. Smoot aud oil the
other clnvenleLc1s and advantages, with num-
oers OF experienced Wotkmln. thcro would
s9em 10 lmpedlncnt ia the way of SUCCESS SAY,
the want OF enterprise, for of idle capital thcro
Is hn abundance, We fool sure.
NEW R0AT.-The keel of \ pew ferry blat
to BE- used Tor transporting passengers from
Shepherds, opposite this city, 10 Qunnlico,
was laid at tho ship yard, 10 Baltimore, on
Saturday. Tho boat Is to DO built OF iron and
to b, substantial IN every respect and With
speed Of not less than eighteen miles per bour.
She will be go feet long, 81 ioet beam and IS
feet c!n.ro depth. She will havo but ono track
for four long cars.
MEsMERlsM AT SARErrA HAM.-Plolrssor
Garter, the Mcsmorist, Will BE- nt Sarcpta Hall
on Thursday, Friday AID Saturday nights,
when no will show somc ct tho many mysteries
IN animal magnetism. These entertainments
are ntouShly lntCrtslGg "a Woll CO amusing and
ara attcudcd hy tho baet classes OF society.
pfot Garter will give natlucc on Saturday
Tor Tho children.
lie LAST ONE DEAD.-A short timo npo it
was noticed in the GaZ 1tte that three children
died IN tho sam, house, near hcJOtIhk, with
tho Gnthcrln, and now tho intelligence o0mcs
that thu fourth Bnd lest ono died thcIo day
or Two Ego. the f.ut ycsr old daughter Of Mr..
with same drcadlul dso1s,.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs-Robort Lewis, who Was
lined St0 for carrying concealed weapons, and
s6nt to i.i' ic hofAut of payment. has entered
suit against E. L. DGWnham for f4lae mprison-
menL.
FSEEfG.T NEH-S
BISMARCK applauds Frances decision in tho
hartmann case.
Agitation in favor Of ParGol's scheme iar a
peasant proprietary in Ireland is 10 bo resumed
Tho French government has decided upon
taxing nutl. Jesut measures in casa tho Ferry
Education bill fails To pass.
Tho British Parliament will b, dissolved
about Raster. Dha Irish relief bill has passed
bath houses, ana has become law
BALTIMORE. Juue ~, 1879
NlK. L. WARREN: Slr-Wn have been han.
dlrg your English Condition Powders Tor some
iImj pasr, aud hnd that there merits. aI COM
pared with similar compounds meet want
seldom (If a: ALI lOuEd IN goods OF n similar
class. With Patrons If llusl andy they En-,
growing insn avar rapidly
mIo: Il AIT Nlsr,la az, - sr us' G IAn,
k'2f' NOTWITHSTANDING the very great sd
vance III tho price Of leather and cost of Roots