Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-31

Personal Mr.. Harry Koerner, Of Cum
6erIatd, Md. who has been The gust of R,v
8. Vs. Ifsd@sy. Tor The past few days, l,rs this
Oily to-day for Baltimore.
lie VIZ -iIgton Capital Of Sunday l.s. has
the following:
"hlr, Thomas V. Rsb,il is oae Of tho best
saHsh:d gentlemen 10 AK ,ndril. He from
hist to last as member Of The Board of Alder.
men fought tn, Ubiquitous Sunday law, edd now
has the Calm satisfaction to-day, ss be reads
hls Sunday Newspaper snd smokes his cig,r. 10
lock pltSire!y upon bis opponents AMI remark
between smiles i told you SO; you Sere too
previous "
The AID xandria elections have ,van.usssd
Just IS the sens bic minded. thoughtful people
would wish. Independence of aciou and the
gepnloe Demtc;atlo principles have sucoseded
and overcome the efforts Of bigots and Repubi
cans % the election of Mt. Thomas Beckbam
to the Magor,lty the city has rendered Proper
compliment 10 ope of its most txss?l,nt and
cnel g,t!c clizsns. The other officers are of
equally excellent character ADD oalib,r. potic,s-
bly, MIR. +. L.. Brockett, Auditor. Mr.. Brock
ett 10 addition to his social Attributes as pleas
ant friend and gentleman of grtc, OF manner
end craclousness of disposition, is the ablest
Auditor that the city OF Alexandra has ever
been brought in contsct with, and it is the de-.
sire and purpose Of the best people of that
and the immediate sections to forward and
further him. tor tho Authorship of the State. I"
MIR. A, N. Ii urdls left hero yesttrlsy for
North Carolina to jolu the engineer corps en-
gagged IN The extension of the Nirgi ala Midland
Raj rad through that State.
A YOUNG THIfr.-Mondsy week, young
German boy, unable to speak word OF Eng
llsh. came here from Baltimore. Mr.. George
Steueroagcl. alter trying 10 vain TO stclrs q
p'ace for him, put him to work in bis establish.
neot on Royal street Taking fancy to the
boy, Nr. Steueraage determined to keep him.
l1e made him comfortable and was highly de-
lighted with the manner 10 which he conducted
h'msat. The boy being left alone in the restaurant
last Dleht he appropriated Mr.. Steuernagel's
pocket book. contaloiog SOIL + in money, and
a'check for 81 aud disappeared OHosr j .mes
Smith. who was bottled Of the robbery, cap.ur.
cd the boy in restaurant near the Washington
and Alexandria railroad depot, and lodged him
10 the station house. This moroiDg be bad a
bearing before Mayor Smith. who sent him on
to tho grand jury The boy stated before the
Mayor that bis pane was Nicholsus Stoecker;
and WaI only 10 years of age; that be had no
relatives 10 this country, and lhst be took the
money because he wanted to get back to Ger.
many. Tie Mayor said he regretted very
much to have to send so young boy to the
grand larry to answer for the crime Of grand
LARCENY, ut there vas 90 Other ocufso cpsa to
him.
New TRIAL REUSED The motion fJr
now Tl.l in the case OF Oliver Hambletop, alias
y. johnson, the three card monte swindler,
who was convicted Of grand larceny 10 the ooun.
~ court Saturday last was srgued before J Judge
Sangster to day by Messrs. Edmund Burke
and A. w, Armstrong for the Commonwealth,
AMI Mr.. 5. q. Breut for the prisoner. The
motion Tor new trial Was overruled and the
prisoner sentenced, 10 accordance with the
hndIOg Of the jury, 10 fise years 10 the peni.
ten!lar7. Execution OF the sentence WAS 6tsyed
for thirty days 10 order to give counsel for the
defeodaDt time to appeal to Judg, Keith, Tor
writ Ct error aud supersedeas
FUNERALS The fuoeraI of MIR. WIN. Il,
Thornton took placs from his sio residence,
on Queen street. this stternnou at o'clock,
and waa attended ~ Andrew sckson Lodge of
Mssots
Tee Iuacral Of Mr.. Fl. V. Daniel, whose sud.
den death vas noticed yesterday, took place
from The resdsuc, OF his father 10 law. Dir. A.
d. Wsricld, on north Roysl street. at ) o'clock
tbs attern0ou, aud was attended by tho City
Council 10 body, and Alexandria Washington
Ledge Of Masons.
The NSW COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS Judge
Cay, Ct Els Church. the new Collector of
Customs 'ot this port, having qualified before
Mr.. b. o amin Austin by giving bond 10 the
sun OF $4,000 wall take charge of the Custom
House ia this city Tomorrow morning. 1t is
understood he wsppoi5t his son in law, Mr..
johnson. Deputy OolIeotcr. ard Vim. Miller,
co!Cr d, JanItor Ct tho luildlog, vico VIM.
CIsgset,. Mr. WIN. A. Cavs. i. is thought. will
re!sIn The position hu nov hold, that OF Iosplc
tor.
A Voice FROM FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va
Oao customer writes thus. After careful test
for The past tWo weeks. myself and wife pro.
nouUc, your BEST RESULTS PATENT PROCESS
FLOUR 80 foe our as We bsvo ever used and
feel confident there is no grade Of flour manu-
tscturcd that (X,ols yours. Sold only by
GEO. MCBURNEY T. Son.
5. W. Coz. King and Washington SITS.
Alexandra Va.
Ea9- ALEXANDRIA. May 20, lSSl.-Another
| new lot CT those +. I. s. ~ and 12c. LAWNS
AD entire new lot Of FANS, GLOVES MuTs,
ard EMEGoID ERIES; also now DRESS GOODS.
with suitable Trimmings. ilat opened at /.
EICHGERG's 5.
Tho most fashionable shades and styles 10
DRESS GooDs. Just opened. at |. ElCHBERG s.
CHAMPAGNE SPARKLING CIDER, at MCBUR-
NEY's.
VIRGINIA CLARETs Superior TO imported
Wines. at MCBURNEY's.
WAY Down FANCY MATTING5. white and
color, d, at reduced prices OF |. EICHBsRd S.
SPECIAL BARGAINS tits wock ct |. EICH