Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-08
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MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1882
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Wr,rnri PROBABILITIES. May s. 1882.
w. rbr Middle Atlantic State, cloudy,
'-,;ry weather. warmer southcaSterly winds
and lower pressure.
pl-,iEACEFUL SCENE.-A scene dis
..,rr.lil in she extreme. took place yesterday
-.:,rYnou about half past four o'clock on
Kin. street. between Pitt and Royal. Two
n,,1 dressed Young women from Washing
I'm IN nigh state OF intoXication, com
Irruucd q,larreling on their way TO the
,,.1uhoa, wharf. Their behavior attracted
sond deal of attention. They continued
their noisy conduct and proiame language
rpt;! they reached the point indicated above
when thr larger woman attacked i!..
smaller with the i;'rocity of Il wild animal!
r.-.uial r0u IN an;i tumble fight eusllrtl
which lasted Tor some time. despite the rf-
1,rt> "t citizens 10 stop the diSgracefill pro-
,yr,iiu.- rI'oW;i ~! several hundred poo
va. Collected Three rounds were fought.
iI. la..va "uili..u. who was very drunk,
.,.,,,;,ir.i i..: companion. and WAS sent TO
l,, ground mr. tu:. rilil5 and uInbrtll tly-
IN. n different directions, but she arose
,,nlrkI, .'.i l'ii herself III II position TO be
.,..,in .guIIiir,i by her more sober advcr-
ARA. ,ni- time rolling into the gutter. Here
severe: c.i::rI% inirr:r"cd and one Of the
o...,.,inik"i', had he crown taken out Of
M,p-.", u .tlr r:n:, while HE other re-
-..lrt g.. 49,. ':n.'!;' !Illrirri nnsr The
n,aa... I-:t ,'ti.i'' Together aai made sad
.r,lu, u.,'.y .,..!. other clothes. One had
b.. frt ."r;, il" piece. while ..osu!aer coats.
t,.,n g..t..a ~ ,'.,i,i'':,tianti were provided
,uI H.. :'lm:, stood u" chumcc n all The
A,.i...:. u ;!n>iJlI.. Iur fight iiuaiiy dis
,!i,m..,.i herself from the embraces Of her
a~-li!ar.j. and started towards the wharf
-ar Wa arrested by officer Tomlin, and
iui.rm {" the station house and locked no
lhr uihrr WOMAN Was arrested by officer
NrGann and had 20 be taken to the station
uorsc bodily 10y four men. At police head
quarters the women gave their names as
Pearl llough and Belle Fitzgerald They
also stated that they lived with their
mothers in different sections of the city-the
FITZGERALD woman on 9TH street and the
IIough alias Sylvia Pusey, in the Swami
poodle ncghborhood but ii is understood
they are habtucS Ola house OH Thirteenth
street. Pearl hough was released at half
past eight o'clock, an alexandria friend"
drposting five dollars for her appearance
this morning.
This morning 4 large crowd was present
III The Mayors Office TO see the women and
hear the proceedings in the trial Pearl
ilough. whose mother was present with the
hope Of securing her daughter, failed to put
in an appearance, and the s. deposited by
her friend last night was turned into the
treasury of the corporation. Belle Fitzgcr-
al. alias Lulu Guy, i'll pleading guilty to
81,
-he got whiSkey at the places Of Sinclair
Burnley, on Union street. and Mike Whiting,
on Vinegar Hill. She was fined $40, and
held as Il witness against Burley and Whit
ing. warrants for whose arrests were issued,
charging them with selling whiskey on Sun
day. Several Of the Fitzgerald woman's
female ir,1ld., from Washington were pre-
sent at the trial, but the fine was too heavy
ior them. They, however, promised to col
lcct the money in Washington for her
Observation-Disclosures IrEMS.--IcSter-
day was cold. rainy disagreeable day, and
~ consequence most of the pastors preach
I'd 10 'dimnishcd congregations. Rev.
Father Rockford formerly of this city. but
now of Washington, preached an excellent
sermon in It. Mary church in the morning.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, young gentleman
OF this city, who has inst been licensed by
the l'rcsbytcry Of Chesapeake to preach the
Gospel. delivered his first sermon in Alex
andra. in tire Second Presbyterian church,
last night The church was well filled with
friends Of the Young preacher. His sermon
from the text. Come into me, all We that
labor and arc heavy laden, ami will give
YOU rest, gave promise Of future usefulness.
Elder VIM. NJ. Smoot conducted services in
the primitive Baptist church in the morning.
In the First Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr..
WhittleSey who was expected from Washing
ton, failing to appear. 4 prayer meeting was
held in the morning. The services in the
other churches were conducted by the regu-
lar pastors. The services at the NJ. f.
Church yesterday under the direction of the
pastor Rev DR.. Poulson. were of Il most in
tcrcstng character. At II Il. m, there was
Il song sermon on the subject of"Warning
and Salvation" and at night the pastor
preached on the same subject. The singing
was conducted by the Lincoln family. The
church was crowded Notwithstanding the
inclement weather. Tonight there is to be
religious Conversations, with singing by
the Lincolns. An interesting children : SER
vice was held in Christ church in the after
noon.
ELEGANT ENTEETAINMENT.-Speaking Of
The entertainment given in Washington on
Thursday right last by Hon. John :. Bar
hour and his wife, notice Of which has al
ready appeared in the Gazette the Wash
ington Sunday Herald says:
Hon and Mrs. John $ Barbour gave M elegant
Al home Thursday evening. at their residence OH
Capitol Hill. The fine, rOomy, oid-IashiOnctt
housr is we'll rs the old family portraits that
adorn its walls. We're much admired,and the hospi-
ta!Ity Of the host and hostess was lavish Is it
was gracefully bestowed Mrs. Barbour WAS a.
listed in receiving by her sister, Miss danger
icLd. Miss krim. OF Philadelphia, and her hus-
bands niece. Miss Barbour. of Virginia. Among
Ih""" present were Senator and Miss Bayard Sen
atnrS kamsom Johnston, Miller Walker. and David
Davis. Speaker keifer ex-Speakcr and Miss Ran
DIM ii,.nn nd Rnnr,..