Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-28

nary SNIP on; Deputy Marshal, Miss Ada

NfiSeS.
CHARGED WITH MuRDER.-A colorcl
woman named Martha Polk appeared bcior,
me Mayor this morning and stated that
Charles Ball. colored, of this city. WIS :.
party to the murder of her husband. Benin.
min Polk, a soldier, who, she asserts wns
! found dead in the woods near Norfolk ,homt
| three years ago. Ball, who works ON thr
wharf, when arrested declared that he had
not been IN Norfolk since he was a hand ON
Inc steamer Lady of the Lake. seven wears
ago, and said that Martha Polk. who WAS
HIS vile hall sister, was inSanethat she had
peeh trying 1or sometime past, uuOu the
SLOT! mat her husband had been murdered
!" get d pension, but it was not believed that
her husband was dead at all: that il WIS
supposed that he had. abandoned her rs il
was impossible for him to live with her
IN any peace; that she was q known crank
ana mad been playing all sorts of tricks in
ashington, ringing door bells, &c The
foIk woman left the Mayors Office to get
evidence of her sanity and reliability, and
upon her return Ball was promptly discharg-
ed, their being nothing to warrant his de-
tention. The statement of Ball that the
woman is insane is believed to be true.
this morning says The second game be-
tween the Richmond and Alexandria Clubs
played yesterday evening at the Baseball
Park, was close and exciting, the Alexan-
drla Club playing much better game than
the previous evening. The Richmonds were
short short the services of two of their players
lhcy, however, came out rictors bv the fol-
lowing score Richmond, l6 alexandra, Is
Inc game played the first day should have
been Richmond, 1G Alexandria. 10 Mr.
Nash, OF the Richmond Club, was presented
with a beautiful bouquet by some of the cit
Izcns. These two clubs play again today"
GEORGE REESE, whose death at Oakwood
IN Hartford Co.. Md, has been announced in
the GAZETTE, was well and favorablv known
III TINS city and vicinity, where he had many
relations anu acquaintance. He was min
ister OF the Friends Society, and was highly
esteemed About twenty one years ago, he
retired from active business, having been
very successful in the firm of Daniel
reese a. Co., iron founders, at Locust
Point, Baltimore. He was the father of Mrs.
Bulah Reed, wife of j. H. Reed cashier Of
the German Bank, of this CITY.
A PLEASANT TRIp.-The following crew
of the Old Dominion Boat Club lefi hcre
last night in the barge of the club for Wash
ington, where, after visiting the Columbia
boat house. they attended the regular Thurs
day night hop of the Potomac Boat Club
Acssrs. Mushback, Uhler, Price, Masters. !
Perry, Ashby and Blackwell The Young
gentleman returned to the city about one !
o'clock this morning, having had IA delight |!
FIJI time.
W. Il W. r. R--The Washington and
Western Railroad on Monday purchased I
from the jackson and Sharp Car COMPANY |
OF Wilmington, Delaware, four first elias, |
passenger coaches with patent air brakes.
Jamhey car coupler, Ne. These cars will br |
delivered in short time. Tho bed of the |
road Is being well hallastetl. gravel train
being kept constantly at work, and the
travel over the road is heavier than ever b..
fore.
HE SroRM.--The warm weather of thi:; !
morning was followed this afternoon by
II wind and rain storm, accompanied hy
sharp lightning and heavy thunder, causing
the mercury in the thermometer to fall from
9b to IS degrees. A portion of the chimney
on the house on King street, between Fair |
fax and Lee: occupied by Mr.. Frank Cook, |
was blown of. The storm was severe on
the river, but no accidents are reported.
The FAIR ASsOCIATIoN.-At Il meetin.
OF the Directors of the Alexandria and Fair
fax Agricultural and Industrial Association
held this evening, the designations of J. r. !
Smoot, President and J. r. Beckham, Sec
retary, were rendered and accepted. The
meeting then adjourned subject to call.
Not an experiment or cheap patent med-
cine is Browns Iron Bitters. It is prepared
by one of the oldest and most reliable chem
iral firms, and will do all that'is claimed for
ii.
MEs5Rs. d. RUBEN & Co., GS King street.
have just received a large and varied stock
of Cousins celebrated Shoes, which they
are selling cheap.
\ tuli line OF Coxes' Childrens Shoes just
received and for sale by
d. RUBEN & Co.
IS King st.
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