The Evening critic., 1882-09-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
The City Council and Municipal
Matters-A Charge Of Incest -
Nice Family ROw-The Schools
Contemporaries, and Other

Nice tum1Iy hOW-Inc SCHOOLS
Basebnll-Tcmper and Other
Matters.
called meeting of the city council was held
last night. In tho board of alderman there
were present f. E. Downham, esq, president;
and Messrs. John d. smoot, It. V. Rishiell, L.
W. Reid, W. H. Marbury, Henry Strauss and
William A. Moore. On motion OF Mr.. Rishiell
an appropriation OF 1915 was made for i'm
proyements 10 tho Corporation Court room. On
motion OF Mr.. Strauss an appropriation OF $50
was made TO abatc nuisance on lot belong
ing TO Baltimore gentleman, on the southeast
corner OF Royal and Princess streets. A petl.
tion of Mr. j. ii. Parrot for the abatement OF
back taxes on alot, corner of Cameron and Pat
rick streets, after n statement by Mr.. j. b.
smoot that Mr.. PARROT desired to purchase the
property, but the back taxes due, running
since 1860, were more than the lot was worth,
was referred to the Finance Committee. Bits
Of W. IL: Smith, 60; J.. L. Smith So; =: II.
purposes, were presented and ordered to be
paid. The Committee on Public Property was
authorized to secure place in which to hold
the Second Ward registration. In the Common
Council there were present James S. Douglas,
esq, president, and Messrs., W. W. Herbert,
BENJAMIN LAMBERT, Joseph Beach, j. w.
Peake, and q few others-not quorum-and
the only business transacted was the swearing
In of new member from the Second Ward,
Mr.. +. a. Kerby, by Corporation Attorney X.
Kemper, who administered the anti-dueling,
political equality oath, which was swallowed
by the said new member without wink.
Henry wivol came here yesterday from
Washington ana SWOro out u warrant against
his wife, formerly Emma Magruder, of Alex
andria, whom he married a few weoks ago,
charging her with larceny, In carrying or last
Monday everything in his house. The man
stated that his wife got to keeping the com.
pany of n woman OF doubtful character, Mrs.
Davis, and last Monday left her home In Wash.
ington, carrying OF everything sho could get
away with; that he had heard relative ask
his wife where were her children, and that
his bride replied they were dead, but that
upon his asking her about the matter, she de.
N nl N oh A..
further and found that his wife had had a
child by her own father, which fact he thought
he could prove By reliable He
with her father In this city. warrant
for the arrest OF the woman was issued and
placed In tho hands of onlcers Crump aud
the officers effected forcible entrance
into the house Of old Magruder, near
the canal, and arrested the young woman.
Old Magruder conducted himself In such n
disorderly manner that he was taken Into Gus
tody. Before tho Mayor yesterday afternoon
wiyei made his statements aud the woman was
held for the action Of the Washington authorl-
ties. warrant was made out against Ma
gruder, charging him with incest, and the
trial Will come OF as soon as the proper wilt
nesses can be secured. The conduct OF Ma
gruder, who is an old man, In living with his
daughter, who Is young woman, as his Wife
has been talked about In certain circles for a
long time but this is the first time his crime
has been brought directly TO the attention Of
the authorities. 1t is said his second wife left
MIN because ne was 100 ronu OF ms daughter
by his first Wife. Magruder denies the charges,
aud says he can prove his son'in'law thief.
Tho Alexandria Light Infantry has received
invitations TO participate In competitive drill
ih Plttsburg, Pa, THIS month; also to attend
the Baltimore Oriole on Military Day.
The Alexandria delegates TO tho Democratic
Congressional Convention, to DO held here
next Wednesday, met last night and organ
lied by the election of Judge Charles L. Stuart
chairman, and George W. Rock secretary.
The Public Schools OF the city Will open
Monday next. The only change from last year
is that Patrick Lumpklns (colored) will teach
In the place OF William Burke (coored).
The match game of baseball, yesterday, bo-
tween the Alexandria Association and the
Hooley nine OF Washington, resulted In an
overwhelming defeat for the Washingtonians.
The following is the score; Association nine,
IL Hooley nine, 3.
The market was well supplied this morning
| with all kinds OF articles. Fruit is very plen-
tiful. Prices continue unchanged.
Alexandria County VIII elect delegates to
the Democratic Congressional Convention to-
night. II is conceded by all that Hon. John s.
| Barbour, tho present Representative OF the
| District, VIII be nominated by reclamation,
Tho colored residents or neighborhoot In
the northern section of the city were alarmed
last night by the appearance Of II healless
| ghost
John Clarke, colored, Is In the statlon.house
| awaiting trial for beating his wife. He VIII 20
| 20 the chain gang TO keep the company OF Dan
Washington, another wifo.beater.
| lov. Father Guldner, of Georgetown College,
| VIII preach In 81. Mary's Church, In this city,
| TO morrow morning.
The Alexandria Reform Club last night APP
pointed committee TO arrange FOR an ami
Yersary meeting In October,