The Evening critic., 1882-08-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

VI,
r. W. Hughes, of tho United States Court, DO.
fore whom tho case OF Captain Conway, of tho
libeled schooner II. p. King against Herman
last BY s. Feremsen feSeh @ and Oliver egsia gsbn.
son, the latter OF Washington, for Conway, and
Edmund Burke, for Blau, has rendered a dc.
vesso ProVouS 10 March ST. ss 81 sns
represented to Messrs. Blau, Lambie and
Hadden that he was the owner OF the schooner
Il. p. King, and that the vessel had sailed
from New York with cargo for Mexico. Un-
der these representations Conway induced
Herman Il: Blau to give him $4,000 with
which 10 purchase mahogany in Mexico. IL
turned out that Conway owned no vessel at
the time he borrowed the money, but
that seven days after securing the $1,000 he
went TO New London, Conn., and purchased
OF the vessel Conway took cargo OF salt In
New York for Baltimore; from Baltimore no
was ordered to Alexandria, whore he was ar
rested, and TO keep from going TO Jail, no and
his wife united In bill OF sale OF the vessel to
Blau. Conway then brought suit against
Blau to recover tho vessel, claiming that he
was taken advantage OF in the transaction.
The matter, which has been pending for some
months, during which timo witnesses have
been examined In several Northern cities, has
been settled by decision declaring Blaus
title to the vessel good. In the decision Judge
Hughes says: ~ cannot entertain n doubt
that the conduct OF Conway was fraudulent In
his whole connection with the schooner Il. p
King. Tho bill OF sale executed by himself
and wife was therefore q valid conveyance to
u.
on the part OF both without duress and for
full consideration, and the title OF the vendee
is good" Immediately upon the receipt of the
decision Conway, being threatened with Grim.
inal prosecution for obtaining money under
false pretenses in Washington, and embezZe
ment in New York, with his wife and daughter
left the city for parts unknown.
James Cliir, the would.be wife-murderer of
this city, according 10 the statement OF his
wife, made yesterday, has all tho elements TO
make up genuine Guiteau. Cliff, shortly
nft IA htu hat la. bad attn .,nTl
the murder of his wife because she had been
unfaithful to him. This statement the wounded
woman declares to be untrue, and says that her
husband informed her two weeks before the
shooting that he intended to XIII her. "Then,"
said this Guiteau on q small scale, "there
Will be long piece in the newspaper about
James Clin killing his young wife," All tho
symptoms, so far, are favorable to the recovery
OF the wounded woman, but the ball which
entered her ear still being imbedded In her
head near the brain, she is subject to three
dangers Inflammation of the brain, gunpow-
der fever and lockIaw. Cliff, the assassin, Is In
lail, awaiting calmly the result Of tho wounds
he inflicted upon his wife. He is very indlf
ferent about the whole matter, and docs not
seem 10 care whether his wife lives or dies.
The weather yesterday was cool and pleas
ant and tho day passed or quietly. There
was not n disturbance Of any kind. The
churches all had good congregations, and the
pulpits OF the still absent ministers were sup
piled, as follows: st. Pauls Church, Rev. Mr..
bowman; First Presbyterian Church, Rev,
Quick and Rev. W. II. Sampson; Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev, E. II. Vaughan; Ger
man Lutheran Church, Rev. Mr.. Libcott, OF
Washington. In the afternoon several open
air temperance meetings were held In diner
ent sections of the city, at which addresses
were delivered by Messrs Siegfried, of Wash.
ington, and Frank Wood. II. 4. Pitts and Har.
rison, OF this city.
The following disorderly characters were
arrested In this city during Saturday night,
and will be before the Mayor to-day Alice
Coleman, of Warrenton, and Cola Jackson,
both colored, for tlghting; Ben Jones, for as
sault ON Horace Johnson; Sarah Alexander,
for drunkenness and profanity; j. NJ. Bond,
+. It. Jones, James Williams, George Harker
and Frank Baldwin, all young white mon,
from Maryland, for drunkenness and obscene
language on the streets. OF course these tiye
latter young men, who came over to Alexan.
dria from Maryland to have little fun, did
not give their true names, but they arc we'll
known. Among them was the Sherln OF
Montgomery County and young physician.
United States Coast Survey schooner, un
der command OF Captain Bradford, is anchored
In the stream on this city. Tho vessel is on lis
way TO Cape May, where a survey has been Or
dered. Among the officers Is Wesley Davis, OF
this city.
A house belonging to Mr.. E. II. Stricken, In
Maryland, opposite this city, was totally do
stroyed by iire Friday night last.
Colonel John Brent, one OF AleSandria's old
est and most wealthy citizens, died at Warren.
ton yesterday morning. The funeral Will
take place from the residence of his son.ln
law, br. NJ. NJ. Lewis, In this city, tomorrow
afternoon.
Right Rev. Joseph Talbot, d, D., nativo OF
| Alexandria, but now bishop OF tho Episcopal
| diocese OF Illinois, is visiting friends here.
Tho schooners Arlevillo H. Peary, Of AL
| bany, N. ", and oryille Horwltz, Of New
| Haven, Conn.,, arc at the shlpyard In this city
| undergoing repairs.
Captain Frank Dixon has two children down
| with diphtheria,
| Four now coaches tor the Washington and
| Western Railroad arrived here this morning
| from Paterson, n. j.
| Mrs. +. V. Coakley and family are visiting
friends in STAFFORD County, Va.