Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-30

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, June 80, 1892
For tho Middle Atlantic States, slightly warmer
partly cloudy weather and local rains, wind shift
ing to south and west, with lower barometer.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EXERCISES. -Supernten-
dent Carnc, assisted by Thomas Leadbcater.
esq, of the committee, and the Chairman of
the Board and Fice-Pricipal Beach, of Wash
ington School, examined all the divisions of
IIallowcll School, for colored girls and the
81 and 4th divisions of Gusts School, yes
tcrday.
AT $50, Mayor Beckham presented the
cards Of honor, &c, prctacing the dstribu-
ton with a few highly appropriate remarks,
in which he expressed his qualification at
the fine appearance of the school, and
assured the girls that however the com
parison might stand in other matters, they
certainly cXccled the boys i'll Singi
Sallic Chew received the Superintendent
media! and Florence II. Lane and Ella
Evans Wee presented with medals by the
teachers OF Nos. , and , respectively.
SUPERINTENDENT Carnc then took leave of
the school, expressing his regret at parting
with tn. children and teachers. He cordi27
ally thanked the latter and the male colored
teachers for their elegant present. which,
rs he could no longer hurt or help them, he
fell now Al liberty to receive but he thanked
them still more Tor their expression of con-
fidcncr and affection. He was not coVetous
I'll money; il he h:u! been, he would be
richer Huw litnn nc ever expected to be, hnt
hr MHa ,'.Nr;"ll, OF the love OF those around
him and OF the confidence and respect Of
hi fellow citizens. He recalled the night
oflhr Isl "i January, 1871, when, at the lst
Corlorcd BAPTIST Church, the public schools
had been inuuguruted. Four teachers then
stood 10y him; of these two slept in the
Grave and one had sought another field Of
labor; one alone, through trials and dis
couragements in good report and in evil
al experiment had developed into COM
plcte Success.
Elegant baskets Of flowers, horseshoes,
&c. were then presented to him by the
girls, one for each Of the divisions, and a
number OF handsome bouquets were pre-
scented to the Mayor Fine singing enlivened
the exercises.
BASE BALL.--The match game of base ball
between the Treasury Department nine, Of
Washington, and the first nine of the Alex
andria Base Ball Association, on the grounds,
Of the latter, i'll this city, yesterday after
noon, was witnessed by q large crowd Of
Spectators. The game was one Of the most
interesting ever played in Alexandria, and
resulted in Il victory for the Washington
nine by the following score: Treasury De-
partmcnt nine -, Association nine TO-
During the game Frank Lambert, of the
Association nine while running from the
first To the scond base, fell and injured him
self, ii was supposed, badly. He was
assisted off the field, and afterwards con-
vcyed, in Il carriage, to his home, where he
received medica assistance. 1t was ascer-
tanned that only the muscles of his limb
were spraincd, and this morning he is doing
we'll. After the game the visitors were
hanquctcd at the restaurant Of Mr.. |.
Rammcll, and they returned home on the
go train, much pleasedwith the hospitality
u the Alexandria Base Ball Association.
4 FIGHT ABOUT THE Doc LAW.--Policc
Ulcers James Smith and Thos Hayes got into
dispute about dog law" this morning,
which resulted in the passage OF some ugly
words and a few blows. The case was be-
lore the Mayor at eleven o'clock, when it
- appeared that the fight originated by officer
Smith contcnding that the dog law did
mol require him torcport to the Mayor, and
have fined for his lSmiths) benefit, owners
who had neglected by some oversight to
take out licenses for their dogs, but that it
allowed him the privilege ofnotifying the said
owners that they must take out liccnscs-a
privilege he had awaited himself of in every
case coming under his notice This con.
struction of the law officer Hayes disputed
and applied and an ugly epithct to officer
Smith Officer Smith replied you are liar,
and both men cliuched and were parted
The Mayor suspended officer Hayes for sc
days and officer Smith for Is.
DIED FROM HIS INJURlES.-Thc young
man Nagel, Of Manassas who was struck
by train on the Virginia Midland Railway
near Lynchburg few nights ago, died from
his injuries this morning. Nagel waa a
stone mason in the employ of the Virgin;
Midland Railway Co., under Mr. Breen, o
this city He and his fellow workmcn re
tired on the night Of the accident rs usual
and nothing was known Of him until he was
found lying on the track badly injured. Il
is supposed he left his quarters in the Cal
while asleep, and in that condition wa
struck by the train while sitting on TIT
track. Others think he left the sleeping
car to get some fresh air.
FAIRFAX WHITE OATs-Mr W. Fl. Lewis
of Lnconia, Fairfax county, Va, sent t.
. this office this morning some fine specimens
on his place, accompanied by the followin!
note
To the editor of the .4lrrandria Gazette:
| herewith send you Il specimen of TIN
common yarities of white oats grown b,
me and challenge competition. Any on
wishing to compare can send specimens t.
your office with the understanding that tn
unsuccessful competitors are to banquet tn
successful one at some convenient time ant
place in Alexandria. w. II. LEWI3.
LINCoNIA, Fairfax Co., Va.
HANDSOME PREsENTs--Supt. Carne, OF
returning from the examinations yesterday
found on his table, a large, silver plated
nnrcplnin lined wafer pitcher beautifull