The Evening critic., 1882-04-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mr.. Joseph Jasper, of Alexandria, who is
now engaged in constructing railroad bridge
at Rappahannock, Va, stated to THE CRITIC at
tache that on Sunday, April 8, he and gang
Of other mechanics engaged at the same work
saw u man, accompanied by u little boy, stop
at the station. The man stated that he had
just come from Mr.. Spicers, farmer, who re-
sides between Brandy Station and Rappahan.
neck He was moving northward and an
peared 10 be apprehensive OF something. Mr..
Jasper says the man answers closely to the
description of the abductor Of the little boy of
Mr.. W. W. Dickinson, OF Wisconsin, published
some time ago in the papers. The boy also
answered well 10 the description given of his
son by Mr.. Dickinson. II is well known to
the parents Of the child that the abductor
brought him 10 this very section of Virginia,
and pinkerton's detective force were looking
hcreabouts for him shortly after the man left
on u train. Constable Gray, of Culpeper, ar
rived at Rappahannock looking for the scoun-
drel, ana was much disappointed at their not
stopping him. g..
4 short time after dinner yesterday, the
police force was kept busy taking in notorious
characters. A misunderstanding arose be-
tween Jen Hall and Jerry Foley. The latter
party severely struck in the eye, and re-
taliated by cutting u two-inch cash In the
neck Of Hall. As quickly as possible Hall was
taken 10 Mr.. Hudson's drug store, and Dr..
Gibson summoned. The doctor sewed up the
wound, but said that II the wound extended
quarter OF an inch deeper into the gentle
mans neck medical assistance would have
been Of no avail. Both parties were taken to
the stationhouse where they gave collateral
and were allowed TO depart UNTIL to-day's sit
ting of the Mayors Court. man named
Elias Grimsey was robbed OF a watch in Thos.
Halls restaurant, near the Baltimore & Po-
tomac Depot; carpenter named Holland, who
has been working but short time in Alexan-
dria, was discovered by Oficer Goodrich to
have the missing article. The man was
promptly locked up. colored man was also
in charged with maliciously cutting to pieces
the saddle of Mr.. Ferguson Beach. couple
of young bloods from Washington were taken
up on King street Sunday afternoon for reck-
lees driving; fined So each and allowed to
skip.
The churches were well attended yesterday
in Alexandria. Last night the Rev. DR.. Flippo
preached an interesting sermon from the
fourth chapter and eighth verse of Hosea at
the Baptist Church, and the Northern Metho-
dist Church was crowded to hear an eloquent
and learned sermon by DR.. Poulson from the
third chapter first verse OF Pauls Epistle to
the Galatians. DR.. Poulson contended that
even II the Bible was untrue, inhdelity was
wrong In trying to destroy It without @ substi,
unquestionable comfort to mankind.
McBurneys Hall was crowded on saturday
night by visitors to the l. o. NJ. fair. The fair,
so far, has been n great success. IL closes
| Tuesday night, and on Wednesday night a
| grand ball VIII be given by the l. o. NJ. at Nc
| Burney's Hall.
The temperance lectures at Armory Hall
| closed Saturday night. very small crowd
| attended the last lecture.
| One Of the little children OF Mrs. Lizzie
| Crump, residing on Queen street, died satur-
| day night OF scarlet fever.
| me large schooner mary Jane, captain lat
lerson, arrived at the wharves yesterday
loaded with lumber for tho Potomac Manufac
turing Company. She was consigned to +. A.
| Reed X Co.
Demaine Il Son were busy last night prepar
ing coffin for Miss Dogan, young lady
who died OF consumption in Prince William
| County.
Ex-Governor Dingley, Of Maine, who was tC
| lecture TO temperance audience sunday
| evening at Armory Hall, failed to show up
Interesting lectures were delivered by Other
| gentlemen,
George Philips anu John Stewart were killed
at the north end of the Long bridge this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock by the explosion Of a bomb
shell.