Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-23

! !uAry terms ct which were to have commeGc,d
| Ia th's city to day. were ad ourGed this morning
BY instructions from Judge Hughes, who tele-
eIapned that heW was Unable to BIZ pr:Ecat, ii
| March the 90 b. The case OF Mr.. James Gle,
| lodcted at tie last term of tho court for violE.
uon Oh the election laws, IN preventing a col-
ored man from voting at the late election 10 this
city, Wss to have come up for trial ct this term,
HE ODD Fellows FAIR.-The Odd Fell
lows fair at Armory Hall was visited yesterday
afternoon b. Mr.. Hayes, who was introduced
b7 y. L. b ckham, esq, and very courte-
| oualy welcomed By the Managers The fair,
| Which has been 10 progress for over week
| past, closed last night OF IL o'c'ock, when John
A. Marshall was declared the successful ccm.
petitor fer the gold headed cine. Miss Barbara
| Baird tor the gold watch, and Miss Ella Smith
for the set gold Of jeRelry. The following is
tho vote
F4r the Cane-J. A. Marshall. l72; Cautaio
j. '. Davis. l25; +. Il. Downham. II; j. T.
Bonkham, CT; scattering, S.
For the Waton-Mss Barbara Baird. Gl3
Miss Emma Smith. 392; Miss +. Henshaw,
CT; Mrs. Goodrich 49, Mrs. Biggs. Al; scat.
tcriug, 9.
For tho Jeworg-Mss Ella Smith, 1913;
Mrs. Goodrich. %; Miss Cora L. Rudd, 81;
Miss Cora Cole, II; Miss Eunics Graham, TO-
Scattering, 10
Tho automatic clock was drawn By ticket No.
ST, held By 4. j.. Graves, Of Maryland.
ARRIVAL OF TIE SARATouA,-Tho Uoitsd
Estates recruiting ship Saratoga, commanded by
Capt Il. g. Taylor. arrived hero from Bali.
moro carly this morning, and will remain OF
this port Tor three days for the purpose of ship
ping such boys, between tho ages of II and is
years. as may wish to enter the Uoited States
Navy. Upon the arrival Of the vesssl at Alleys
nndria, Commander Tagl1r communicated with
Postmaster Lewis Mckenzie, who can furnish
to pIronis md guardians apy Information they
may desire. The examination OF candidates for
me serVco will b. held in the Custom House
building, where recruiting Office has been
established. When tic vessel leaves hero she
will pr6caed 10 Washington.
On TIE "RAMpAGE", Among the many
visitors 10 thl3 city yesterday was man named
ke'ley' a lieutenant of tho Washington police
lorSe. ms Lieutenant Kelley got very drunk
an ana ooaaVca IN most disordeIy manner. At
lac Terry wharf he went on regular rsnpspo
dciylng everything and everybody 1t hap.
penIng, accidentally, that there was no one
present at tho timo disposed to accommodate
tho rampageouS Lieutenant no showed his in
EeslNuQe 10 member OF the Alexandria police
iorce who wss ondoavoring to get him quietly
out CT tho city, by grabbing the said members
'biiiy' ard carrying it aboard of the steamer
WIN hin. The weapon Wal returned TO the
olllcar By citizen on tho beat! The next time
lieutenant kolIoy visits this city he will n3t be
handled so ienderly.
Police ITEMS Mayor Smith, assisted by
Justice Thompson, presided At police heaGqusr-
5ers this morning
Geo. Mansfield and Frank Nolan, srrested
yesterday on suspicion Of being picknocketp.
were sent to Jail for further examination to.mor.
roy.
4 young man from Washineton, who refused
10 give his name, 70. an eessut on a policeman,
WAS fined ten dollars.
Several othor young mon arrested yesterday
;or bang drunk on the streets were discharged,
DELEGATzS ELECTED.-At meeting of the
Fourth Ward colored republic IN club, Monday
night last, the following delegates were elected
10 tha convention OF colored mon to be held in
petersburg March "a: Richard Lyles, A. w.
Harris and Robert Gaines. a resolution TO liz.
atfuc! the delegates to oppose any action an
sagoAiSuc to tho republican party OF Virginia
Was votui down.
SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Rebeoo. William.
%. respected ll!y resting near Woodlawu,
ti'riGX cinniy. died suddenly qost rlay morn
ms ihe dec a'cd was IN the IS h ylar OF her
ago aaI tai bean iCr mary years c,mmuni.
c.rl At TIC Baptist Church.