Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-19
Gazrtte,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1882
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES, June 10, 1882
For the Middle Atlantic States local rains followed
hy clearing cooler weather, winds shifting to
southwest and northwest and rising barometer
during the night
The DIFFICULTY AT THE w. & A. r. r.
DEpOT.-On Saturday night last some ex-
element was created on the 6: 20 o'clock
train from Washington to this city caused
hy the refusal Of d young man named VIM
England TO pay his fare, which WAS contn-
ned at the depot i'll this city and which re-
-uItrdin England being tied and delivered
tUnpoIice officer. On complaint of Eng land,
conductor Pat kcegan, John Travers, James
Elliot! and 4 colored man named Nelson
Jones were also summoned to answer the
charge Of assault The case came up for IA
hearing before the Mayor this morning.
McS-rS. John NJ. Johnson and = c. Brent,
commemorative Attorney, appeared for
England, and Col. Francis l.. Smith for the
employees OF the railroad. A large number
of witnesses were examined, and the
evidence WAS to the effect that Conductor
kcrgan had been allowing England to ride
free OH the train for several days, surprising
he WAS working for the company in Wash
not the ease, on Saturday night he demand
cd fare from England that England replied
that when the Company paid him what it
owed him he would pay his fare that kec-
gan told f.ugiaud thai he had nothing to do
with the d,.'u- Of the Company and unless he
;aid hi: ilrr II. wuli;d haYeto put him 0h'the
train: that after Sulnc further conversation
England ralir,krrgan Il very uncomplnnen-
tary name and showed tight that keegnn
deputizrI john 'Iruvcrs and james Elliott
to arrest England; that upon the arrival of
the train in this city England, for the prlr-
pose OF OBTAINING him, was tied with ropes
and otherwise roughly handled, the colored
man Jones taking principal part i'll the
proceedings. The evidence being all in,
Col. Smith WAS proceeding to show that
Conductor keegan acted not only with all
thority but with great discretion in the mat
ter, considering the conduct of England,
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Johnson,
who stated that it WAS well known that Con-
ductor kccgln had the reputation of being
the harShtSt conductor ever on the road
The Mayor then dismissed the warrant and
discharged all the parties engaged in the
affair.
Observation-Disclosures ITEMS-YeSter- |
day Was a very warm day, and the congre-
large In Christ Church, Rev. DR.. McKim, for
mcrly ofthiS city, now of New York, preach
rd in the morning. Rev b. f. WillOughby,
OF New York, preached in the First Prcsby-
terrain Church, and elder Fctter Of New Jer-
scy. conducted services in the Primitive
BAPTIST Church. The regular clergy ociated
in all the other churches
In the afternoon the Gospel temperance
meeting in the hall of the Reform Club was
conducted 10y Rev. DR.. Poulson Temper
ance meetings were also held on the corner
of Cameron and Royal streets, and at the |
Virginia Midland Railway depot At the |
gospel temperance meeting in the Reform
Club hall, the decision in the case of the |
Commonwealth against the violators of the !
Sunday liquor law was alluded to by the !
President Of the club, III. NJ. Foltz who cx-
pressed his regret that Judge Meade had not |
granted the motion to revoke the licenses of
The volators and sustained the Corporation |
law, which had for its object the observance
Of the Lords day; but said the speaker,
the temperance people do not intend to
give up the fight until the liquor traffic is
h;tmiShcd from our city,
Bishop Whttlc administered the rite of
confirmation at West End Chapel yesterday.
HoMING PIGEoNs-INTER-STA Con
TEsT.-ln the Interstate race of homing
pigeons, 23' miles, Saturday last, bird be-
longing TO Frank Pccters, of Troy, n. Y,
won the race, and Lady of the Lake, a sill
yer dun Antwerp, belonging to J. H. d.
~moot won the sixth prize, and Blue Check
az, belonging To Henry Green, the seventh.
The Alexandria birds flew from Dublin.
Va. to this city. The following is the re-
cord of the three birds:
First Frank Pectcrs, Troy. n. y: One
bird nj l2h ISM - W. Time of nying, 800
minutes. Distance, go! miles. Average
speed, !. $50 yards per minute. The mile in
III. 23m.
Sixth J. II. ID. Smoot, Alexandria, Va:
one bird 1T LII. 45m. p. NJ. Time of flying,
800 minutes. Distance, 233 miles. Average
speed, 1927 yards per minute. The mile in
I'm. lbs.
seventh: II. Green, Alexandria, Va:
Three birds AT In. 45m. p. Nj. Time of fly
ING, 800 minutes Distance, 233 miles. Az
crage speed, l,o27 yards per minute The
mile in In. I'm.
THE ALEXANDRIA PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
Mrs. Sarah l.. Padgctt, Principal, closed this
morning and prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
For Excellence in Studies and Dcport-
Incnt, Misses Bessie Padgett and Etfic Tyler,
of the FIRST class third prize in Third class
10 Miss May Fair.
Boys Department Highest prize for Ex-
crllcncc in Studies and Department to John
]. Lovejoy, of the First class Second class
first prize equally to Willie o. Laycock,
Charlie Gcisendatler and JAS w. Burroughs
ID to A. Carl Padgett; Third class lst prize
To Alexander AIelchoir I'd to Willie 3. kcr-
scy I'd to Richard A. Rudd 4th to Asher
Il. Travis; 9Th to Ernest 3. Dudley.
Prizes were then given to the following
little ones for sitting still and saying good
lessons Oracle Padgett, Mamie Lovejoy,
Harry Phillips and Frank Kersey.
The following deserve honorable mention,
having entered too late or lost too much
time during the session to compete for
prizes: Misses Gertie Dearborn, Julia Lind
sey, Florence Windsor and Rigby Hopkins
4 Fatal. FALL-DEATH OF JOHN VIII