Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-02

| noro,h, .'Io~eu py stationary or higher TOM
auu '.u.e' norm 70 east nds, cloudy weather,
| lliE EATIlER.-The sultry weather Of yes
'cEd,y Was relieved late 10 tho evening by the
Winl veerlrg from s. T. to N. w., and 10 a
| suort time 1t a!taiaed quite velocity. Dsnse
mass OF clouds, which had probably bcarIy
| spent themselves 10 other localities, Il >atcd over
tnc city, clouds of dust we're whrled in evoIy
Glfect'oo, ard as much excitement was sbown 10
| houses where windows and blinds had been
| ioit opcp, 10 attempts to secure them, az is TO
| DC witnessed On a ship at tho approach Of
storm. li,lo set 10 after dark, accompanied
! oY somo tfundcr and lightning. and through.
out We light the occasional roar of the wind
Hhd tho patcr OF the rain could be head The
icmperaiura had faon considerably By this
mortlag WITH tho wiod from the northeast, ard
SORES VITO y stcrday were adorned in linen
were compelled tn again cGoass themselves 10
thick clothing. Ooo year ago to day this city
WIS visited by ono of tho scvlrcst hail storms
cV,r known 10 this locality.
| MUNICIPAL. AL the officers Of The C1r1ora-
''cn have been paid tff. The teachers OF the
tu3ho schools r, c.iVcd their salaries this NOM.
iuE, and ~ IN evidence Of tho prosperous CON-
aition OF the a Us f1a.c,s, The City Treasurer
rq1lss ell persons holding warrants against
t1r cits to present the same for payment.
Inc Financa Committoo Of the City Council
met q! the Auditors office tkis afternoon for the
purpose Of settling the accounts Of tho Cor.
poraliro.
All pcrsOls who hav. obtained LIONS, c riff
Gates from the Com missioner OF the Revenue arc
uotlhcl by card from the Ci.y Treasurer. in
auottc' aoe, to prescott the same and pay the
amour; charged, as eng .giog 10 business before
the c1psc Tux Is Paid, is VIOLATION Of the license
law.
| MEETINGS. Tho conservative rcac ers'
cub will moot ct the Sun eugne house 10 hight.
The Mahone refdjusters' executive commit
tc, will meet at tho old court house to morrow
| night, aud make arrangements for the appoint
mcnt ct delegates to tho convention Of that
narty, which meets 10 Richmond on tho 7.h Of
| July.
The All TX ,n1ria Light IofanIty will meet to,
nlgGt aud II cGc whether or not the company
will tcc'pt the Invitation to attend tho unvcil-
az OF the statue to the memory Of tho Mary
l'nd dead. at Winchester. 90 next Saturday.
Miss AGNES HERNDoN- large bus a
select aod apprtcatvo audience assembled at
Sarcpta Hall last night 10 witness tho farewell
entertainment tivan by Miss Agnes llerodon,
Tho talented and beautiful southern actress,
nni her tX,"l'cnt dramatic Company. Saved,
or Sisters DaVo!l)n. with Miss lerndon as
Constarci Wartur;on. was splc,didly rendered,
| and those present taaIitied their pleasure by
fr,qlant applause. Tao evenings c.i,ymant
uas COZ udcd b. tho Iaughsh'e farce, 40
ONIlgo l;,nsnn," in which Miss ilernlon, as
the vito OF Benson. displayed her power as q
ennis actress to praat advantage
\ CHASE a Woman living near the canal
| iLt1rmcd Ct}i,r MsCann. yesterday eyeling,
that t"o canal bOaimcn hal entered her house
| and robbed it. Tho olEc,r getting glimpse Of
the men started down the road after them, the
woman following Oh behind, and after a hot
oia5' Tor som, distance. tho supposed robbers
| were cauSh', when /: Was touod that the woman
| making tho charge on!y claimed TO have lost O
sunil piece OF ohIrIne cotton; JUDGED sho was
DOT ceraln that sho had lost 1t at all. The men,
Ct conrso. were allowed to 20 free and the
| oiHcsi s labor on hot day went for naught.
E4CURJloNs-A large fxclrsiou Marty, IN.
der tho manaeement rr Mcs4rs. T. d. Dryer,
| &. ". l!4mni!l sni i. l.. !i4mmiIi, left the
| Fer! wharf fer IIvoII ps!k, st Giesboro'. this
siternoon. Tie txauvsjonis;s will return TO this
| city at . o cl, OK to night.
cub, 90 juno s. will bo Cuc If lie largest that
| has ever ! 1T thu city.
The Alexandria Mus,ci Ass; cation G)n!cm-
plates giving moonlight excursion early in tho
| prGsC1t month.
EATLn0ADlNG fyrRAoRDINARY-Mr Amos
" oodWard, engineer 10 charge Of one of the
! through passenger trains to Dsnv'l!c. Va, has
5:on II continuous scrVc, on the Virginia Mid
| Ard read iot thirty years. and during all that
| il.nc oct s!pgle c.:stap has tccurred to traios
undcr lis charge, Der sloglc passenger been
| wounded or killed lie has averaged nero THAI
49, 600 miles year, rakng 200, 900 for the 80
years serves. How many railroad engineers,
IN tho country. can boast OF such rccotd?
| REPUBLICAN MEErTNG-The Young Mems
| Republican Club of this city. held meeting
| at tho colorcd Odd Fellows Hall, on Columbus
street. last oight. with Mr.. |. {. O'Nesl in the
chair End George II. Griffin Secretary Tho
report Ct tho committee appointed to prepare
| a constitution fer tho club was received and
| adopted, and the mettpg adjourned TO meet
again next Friday hight, TO make arrangements
| for mass meeting ID raIfy the nominees Of tho
| Chicago convention.
| TEMPERANCE. Notwithstanding tho unfav.
| ora0Ie weather last night. large Temperance
meeting was held in the Gospel Tent. ltc,ted
on the ccrner Of Dnkc AMI Payne streets R.v.
Mr.. Pesico presided and made on i1teres.irg
address Speeches we're ais, mado by several
members OF the Alexandra Reform Club, STEER
Which tho tonperat =, pledge W. i presented to
| the meeting. and several persons tisncd. An
other mre,ing will DO held 10 the Tent to NOR
row night.
| ACCIDENTAL color,d man named George
Garter, a COIL trimmer at the American coal
wharf, whilo engaged at Work in the hold Of
| vessel yesterday afternoon, was struck il tho
abdomen by largo lump ct coal, which foll
from out OF tho coal bucket abLvo tm, and
was qalto badly hurt. lilo was carried 10 his
homo lear tho cal, where medic Al assistance WIS
summoned. 1t il thought that the il lries The
man received arc Of 40 internal character.
| DEATH OF JOHN g. BOWER -JohbC BJgy.