Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-27
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE CIry.-Tho Sep
tcmhar tenn OF the Circuit Court for tbs city.
Judge James Keith presiding, having been I'd
loufned over yesterday in resncc % the mem
org OF the late President Garfield, co,Gmsoo,d
to dsy.
Graham Va. W. G., y. NJ. sc. s. Il. L
20; cha1c,ry; petition Of john Well filed by
leave, AID reports OF Commits. oner SHEPHERD
OF tho transactions of The receive for the months
CT juno, July and Augns:, 1851. I'll Il
Chas. 3. Iaycr, sr., VS. Jno. ST. T.. Br1okcs
administrator, OF al; charcory; proof OF publica
ten w. non resident defendants filed. aud GAUGE
sot tor hearlrG az to thcn; answer of J0ho St.
=. hrookes, administrator, filed. Leonard Mar
bury was appointed Guardian Cd item to iLc
infsnt defendants. aid III, answer filed.
Chatham VI. Harrison ct OIL; chancor5; cZ.
captions to tho report ct Commissioner Chiffon
HE'D BY 4, II. Alexander.
>. ii. ID. Smoot ct al. Vs. City Courc of
hloyandrl.; asaumpsi; three special pleas flied
and plea nt non bssumpsit cntn!ad.
Frank f. COrhott ~. FraLcis a. Kirby, al
mlnIsliatcr OF w. III. Thornton; dctnut; de.
iautrer to declaration. aud continued for dcfcn.
dant.
Sylvester NJ. Woloh vs. Potomac Ferry Co.;
osse; plea not guilty; refer0r g and issue, ard
contloncd for defendant.
q. IL. Ashton. of KiDg George, was admit
ted to practice 10 this court.
u. s. Courts. -Adjonrncd terms Ct the
tinlted States Circuit and District courts, Judge
il. w. hughes protldiDg, Wero commenced 10
this cItyto day. Tho casa OF the Untcd States
w. Jonn Carmichael, charged with forwarding
through the mails postal card containing the
words, Please send me your (Seuator Hill 81
speech against that ID dog Mshopc," was
nostponed till the January term, Mr.. i. l..
LOWS. tho District Attorney. who has tho pros
ecutlon 10 charge, being in Yorktown on bust
ness connected with tho centennial celebration.
Tho principal and witnesses 10 tho case wore
recognized for their appearance at that time
Both courts then. without transactiDg any fur
Their business. sdiourncd till to morrow, when,
1t Is thought, the snlt OF Stewart, against the
Potomac Steamboat Company for damages for
ltIurlSs sustained Wills leaving the steamer
hrrowsmith, appealed from tho Crcui. Court
OF WestmOrcaud cOuDty, will como up for O hear
log. Among those in attendance upon tito
courts this morning wero Gen. Erpa Huntsn
and Major r. Taylor Scott, COUNSEL for MIR.
carmichael, and +. + Meredith, eFq., of Pfinco
William county
FIRE IN MARYLAND. Tho residence of Mr..
I'D. Dyer in Prince Hoorgo's county, Nd, lust
below this city, on the opposite side of tho river
knCwn as Hard Park, was totally DESTROYED
by fro last night between s and . clock. The
hro, which commenced iu tho garrett of the
house. Is supposed TO have been caused by tho
explosion OF lamp used by one Of tho servants
Nearly all tho furniture Was saved. Every ef-
tort to eXllngulsh the tlimcs was made but to
10 purpose. Alter cXhausiDg tho pump in The
yard OF tho rcsidoLc,, those engaged in the
work OF trying to savO the property, used cider
10 place OF water to prevent the destruction Of
adl0lnlog buildings. Wha iamrs llIuu,lsate!
tho whole eastern heavens. presenting beau
tiul socnc, which YVES Witnessed by a large
number OF tho residents al :hn ncuhera .nctiua
OF this CITY.
WANTS A DlVoRCE.-Mary '. Wap.s,
througo her solicitor has filed bill for diverse
from her husband, John NJ. WatoIa ia Wes:,-
lngton, HsklGG permission TO rcsunic her u,nucp
name Of Ict'y. aud Inst she bo allowed i:lc cus
tody OF tiG two cEi!drcD. Tho petitioner sayb
she Was married in WGshington 10 the hea
Waters by Rev. William llsnIIton ca July Q
1860. AID lived :2gclhor uce.lg ten vcsrs. whcn
he deserted her, M the !9:h nj Jnno. 1915
ind has Coz returned since. At ii,o ijlns -
The abandonment the? W5Fc hVUg 9Th her
lather, HI Ictiy, IN In. city, ~ lha has.
IIand had refused 80 pG19;dO - hrnA g.: hs
vito ana ch!idroG. Ste does box ka"G. :Aa
whereabouts OF Ecr husband. hu, h, Loves amt
he Is somewhere 10 Inc Stale Ct Virgini,
HE CoLoREn CnURCHEs AND THE jATe
PRESIDENT, Services 10 scGpcct 70 Tao n,cm-
Dry OF the late p:o3idoD. Garfield we're held 10
most ct the colGrtd churches Of this city yehte.
day At three onCck 10 the cttavn0v3 there
was o uolon memorial service in Roberts CEagc
a large crowd YVES IN attendaccc after R;r.r
iog ly the choir, How Sweet .hc hau;a o..
closing day. Sale in tho Rr.Y!s CT Jesus, 60,
lrRyer by Presiding Elder Walker, and rcst;i0f
Sc:ipturo by Rev. IOory. OF Falls Church,
ltov.W. w. Foreman r1cnchqf: from 81 SrnueI
"a cbeptCr, ;Slh verse. Aiso. tho acYlnon ap-
Irorrlato remarks Woro made by Rev. F;oids
Cook, OF Tho Third Bap,ls: Church. md Rev.
Horny. Tho services ~cI0 concluded by sing
lng by the choir
NOT ALEXANDRIA, DANIEL. --Iha; tbs
daniel Sprigg, mentioned SO often 10 the dis.
I'atches az the late Presidents igvolitu msn
servant, is no. Alexandrlu's Daniel. as has been
supposed by many. vii! Do seoD by the follow
,e:
Dan, tho colorcd man who notified DR..
Hiss OF danger tho night pr!s;dcn; Garfield
led, is Daniel Sprigc, who was formerly @
h ouso servant OF General Garfield when the
l'tter was Representative 10 Congress- Dan
nas tran sterrod to tho White House 10 March
list. and 90 the. Presidents removal to Elberon
General Garfield especially requested that DAD
should 20 with him.
MR.. CIlFFORD'S ODORLESs MACHINE Mr..
Gfeorge w. Clifford to whom the contract 70,
removing the citys night soil has been award
Ell, yesterday purchased an cdorless apparatus,
which be will use 10 tho work. from DR.. Arms,
Jr.. the pstentee, and President of tho Eagle
odorless Apparatus Company. of PLiIsdelphia,
" hIch controls tho sale IOf tho machines DR..
mes, who was in this city yesterday, signed
oil the papers and promised that tho mtcaine
Should be here Gu or about the first Of October,