Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-01
AlGSanaria Gazrtte

WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOvR. /, ISIS.
LOCAL MATTERS
WEATHER PRoBA BsLITIEs, Nov. |, 1882.
For the Middle Atlantic States colder partly
cloudy weather. local rains, westerly shftin. f.,
northerly winds and higher barometer.
GOOD TEMPLAES Grand Lodge of
Good Tempars of Virginia will meet in
annual session at Warrenton, commencing
Tuesday night November 18th. W. w
Berry of Liberty, Bedford county. is Grand
Worthy Chief Templar, and George W.
Hauxhurst, Of Alexandria, is Grand Worthy
Secretary. This temperance order numbers
5000 members in the State.
AT the meeting Of Golden Light Lodge of
Good Templars Of this city last night. Tie
following officers were elected to serve the
ensuing quarter; Il. W. Nails, ". G. r.:
Miss Ellie Crump. ". V. r.; H. NJ. Foltz.
W. Secretary; c. H. prkins, W. f. $: Mrs.
Lavania Fullz, W. r.; james Gliyg W. |.
g.; r. II. Hancock, W. NJ Miss Carrie
AtwelI, W. G.; W. 7 Taylor, W. O. e.:
Miss Rose Boyd, w K. Ii. =; Miss EstclIu
Murray, W. l.. II. s.; Miss Belle Lylcs, W.
ID. NJ; Miss Fannie Jacobs, W. y. s., H. r.
Petit, p. W. c. 4. W. r.. Gentry, Julian
y. Moore Miss Emma Atwell and Mrs. s.
{. Richards were elected representatives to
the Grand Lodge n. :. Greenaway was
recommended to the Grand Worthy Chief
Tcmplar for appointment Is Lodge Deputy.
FIGHTS. - eStertay was Il good day for
lighting and three real ones are reported,
besides IL number rf ,kummagcS In the
evening two we'll known citizens of West
End had Il difficulty there, which resulted
in fight in which one Of the contestants
was quite severely handled Later in the
evening another difficulty occurred near
the same place, in which James Burnett,
well-known character Of this city, struck Il
colored blacksmith named Henry EaIcn-
tine on the head with Il club, cutting him
badly, and nearly killing him. Burnett then
fled and has not been seen since. 1t has
not been very long since he had similar
difficulty and had to leave the city. He
had recently been appointed by Judge Meade
;>constable for this city.
Last night. near Armory Hall, two we'll
known citizens had Il slight difficulty, when
one struck the other several times Both
were arrested and taken TO the station house,
ana THIS morning the parties appeared be-
fore Mayor and were discharged.
POLICE ITEMs.-To-'lay the Mayor heard
and disposed of the following cases:
3. Waters and wife, charged with recciy-
ing stolen goods. Both were sentenced to
thirty days in Jail, he subject to the chain
gang ana she to the workhouse The Mayor
subsequently leconsdercd the case, released
Mr.Waters as itappeared he was not present
that the goods was received, and held Mrs.
Waters on 500 bail to appear ut the next
term Of The Corporation Court.
VIM. Ross, colored, charged with assault
upon l.. Garrison, coored, was fined and
discharged
VIM. Coats. Il small colored boy, charged
with stealing meat, WAS turned over to his
father who corrected him
Five citizens charged with fighting, were
discharged.
ALL SAINTS DAY.-To day is All Saints
Day, festival in honor of all the angels
and saints in heaven, observed in the Cath
ollc, Protestant Episcopal and Lutheran
Churches. The festival WAS instituted in
the fourth century. Services were held
commemorate of the feast in Grace Episco-
pail and St. Mary's jCatholc churches To-
day. All lIallow's Eve, or Halloween, was
observed last night hy the young people,
and boys on the streets had some fun Ivy
pulling doorbells, throwing cabbage and
scamperng away. \ colored woman on
MAYORS Hill was struck on the head with
Ione thrown by Il boy and quite severely
hurt. Tomorrow All Souls Day. is devo
ted to the memory the faithful departed.
HE REGISTRATION CASE-As stated in
yesterdays GAZETTE, }. :. Wiinsatt and C.
W. Dearborn had been charged with OBJ
struting the L. =. Commissioners Of Election
IN the discharge Of their duties and carried
before Commissioner Fowler, who held them
until Friday next, when he expected
to have Mr.. }. s. Wise, the United
safes Attorney present mt the trial
Mr.. Wise was in Washington last night,
and said he could not be present on Friday.
so thc-case has been further postponed till
November 10Th. AS that date is after the
election, it is considered rs somewhat siynif-
ieant lily the democrats.
THE Coal TRADE.-Tbe American Coal
Company is now receiving about forty boats
week. The company is employing all its
own boats, and, owing TO the orders il has
to supply, has recently engaged the boats of
other parties. In consequence Of Il temper
airy want of facilities for handling coal at the
new wharvcs of Agncw 4 Co., that firm is
now shipping much of its coal from George
town, but will be prepared to do all its own
business here next season. The Hampshire
and Baltimore Company is doing all its bust
ssthis year by railroad,the strike lasting SO
long that they did not think it advisable TO
commence shipments by canal.
THE New SCHooNER.--The bowsprt 2
the new schooner which is being built at
the yard ofthe Potomac Manufacturing Com
pany, has been put in position, and large
force Of men are now busily at work on her.
The upper and deck work has been already
completed, and it is thought that she will be
launched by the first of December The
first coat of paint is being put on her hull,
which has been finished, and everything is
progressing satisfactorily and in order.
A BRAKEMAN INJURED-Mr r. w. ri.
Hicks, brakeman on the Y. NJ. r. r., was
caught between the cars while COUPLING