Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-11

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, May IL, 1852
70, thu Middle Atlantic States cloudy weather
,i,h light rain. winds mostly eaStcrly, stationary
,r lower temperature. and pressure
t, :. Court ITEMs.-Chief Justice of the
United State supreme Court NJ r. Waite
will iii with Judge Robert W. Hughes at 4
session of the United States District Court.
10 be- held IN this city on The 2!l instant. To
hear arguments on Il motion in the case OF
Alexander Hay against the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company and othels
Ia yacltc the order entered last January up-
rointing George {. wilkins receiver of the
said road The counsel in this case repre-
,enting the various defendants are uumer-
oils. among them Francis Miller, Fl. r.
Wells. II. o. ClauGht0n. Francis l.. Smith
{. G. WattlcS Eppa Huntom and John Sci
den The following are the defendants
Company. Inc Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railway Company, the District of Col
unbia Joseph ana Thomas Bradley, the old
!irm I'll ioWlc, Snuwlen Il Co., Joseph
Thornton. Vim. II. Marhury, John Elliott,
Charles Clover. Thomas Hyde and f.. r.
and r. l.. RiSS,.
4 suit in equity has been entered in the
t. :. Circuit Court by Alfred G.. Williams
against VIM. Il. Robertson and l.. = Maryc,
trustees. and others. involving large
amounl al property i'll Campbell county, Va
The .riit e! The United states against the
AlrNa';'i,ia anal Company ;ur the recovery
u certain stock IF that company will come
mp Iri,,rr Ju,i.c Hughes in July.
TEMPERANCE tuNNENrIuN.--A cOnyrn-
lion IL hr composed Of delegates from all
The temperance organizations in Alexandria
city ar:d county, Fairfax Prince William,
and fauuuici, will assemble in this city next
week. the object Of which is 10 review the
work in the counties named, and make ar
engagements for Il general warfare against the
liquor traffic W. W. Thornton, of Prince
William county, will be chairman, and G..
Pat Berkeley, Of Fairfax county, secretary
otthc convention. \ good many delegates
are expected and the Washington and Ohio
Railroad Company has agreed to return
members free over that road upon the pres
r!tation of ii certificate from the secretary
Of the convention.
iloNORs 70 EX-GOVERNOR SMITH.-The
friends and admirers in this city, among
them many prominent citizens, of eX-Goy-
cmOr VIM. Smith, of Warrenton, have in
yitcd that gentleman to address his Old con-
rltucnts here, at Armory Hall next Tuesday
uiGhl, if the hall can be obtained for the Oc-
rn,ion. The cX-iOvcrnOr has accepted the
invitation, and will be entertained ut
tircen's Mansion House, where he will be
pleased to receive, in the afternoon. the citi-
2cns and their families Gov. Smith is now
III his S5th Year, having served the State as
Governor, member of Congress and Major
Gcneral, during the war. in the Confederate
service.
BEFORE THE MAIOK.-A dealer in the
market was before the Mayor this morning
charged with selling articles not raised BY
himself III Violation ofthc law OH the subject.
\ good nanl Of the country people and
AHrk>!ri5 were present. Nearly all the
WItm,"sr:, examined testified that if the law
prohibiting the sale 10y country people of
article, belonging 10 their neighbors was
enforced very few would escape The ac-
cusrd party was dismissed, the understand
img hcn@ that the law would be complied
with. This WAS the only case at police
headquarters to-day.
DAMAGED Engine Engine No 81, of
the Virginia Midland Railway Co., thrown
from the track by striking II COW on the
Manassas division Of the road, near Mar
'haIl, Tuesday morning last, and damaged,
Was brought to this city this morning. The
engine, which upon jumping the track ran
into an clnhankmcnt, although not seriously
dalnagcd wu# i'll Il pretty ;lupidated cOnd-
tlon. new cylimder, new truck, and
some other repairs will br necessary. The
work of repairing damages wiia commenced
Immediately.
The RELIEF Hook AND LADDER FAIR
The fair II Armory Hall, for the benefit
Of the Relief Hook and Ladder Company,
owing to the nclemency 0tthc weather, was
not very largely attended last night, but the
Vote for the articles named was somewhat
increased is will be seen by the following
For Gun --Jumc, Smith ~, K. W. French
.. Julian +. loung2
For BabI's Carriage Eddie Bohraus Is,
Gc"rSr Fisher Is, Birdie Waterman 10, scat
trrng !.
The Ll<roI.N toNCERT-The entertain
ment nj thu VI. T.. Church, by the Lincoln
Family. last night, was a very interesting
affair \ large number of fine hymns, and
several good songs were cNcclcntly render
uI. At the conclusion of the entertain
mcnt the family bid the audience farewell
Mr.. Lincoln returning thanks for the many
rourlcsies extended him and his wife and
aon during their pleasant stay in Alex
andra and promising to visit the city again.
Indignation Meeting.
TOMBSTONE, MAY Il-An indignation
meeting was held here last night to express
public feeling over the recent proclamation
issucd by President Arthur. An immense
crowd was in attendance. Speeches were
made ana II committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive of the sense
the meeting and to forward the same TO
The President and to Congress.
EXTRA PASSENGER TRAIN5.--On and af-
'erSnnday next four extra passenger trains
Will lie run on the Virginia Midland Rail
"ay-one TO and one from Warrenton, to
run daily, except Sunday, and one to and
one from Charlottesville, to run daily, con-
Meeting with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road trains at the latter point. These add
uonal passenger trains will be great con-
'rnlcncc to the travelling public.
FrNERAL--The funeral Of the late Mrs.