Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-17


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LOCAL MATTERS
WEA1;;tE PROBABILITIES, June II, 1852.
For lin. Middle Atlantic States local rains
and ;.I;Iy rl,rldy weather, winds mostly
from -nulhr;ist TO southwest, lower baromc-
L." and slight changes in temperature.
The REFORM CLU-B.-The meeting of the
Alexandria Reform Club was largely attend
I'd last night A good deal of routine bust.
ness WAS Transacted, after which several
short speeches were made urging the mem
hers to greater efforts in behalf of the tenn
pcrancc cause, but moi Il word was said in
reference to the recent decision OF Judge
Meade on the sunday liquor law Besides
the meeting in the hall of the club, TO be
led by Kew. DIR. POulson, an open air meet
ing ut the corner of Cameron and ROYAL
streets, to he addressed by Washington
temperance worker, was announced to take
place 1T six clock tomorrow evening. The
temperance address to be delivered bv EX-
Governor VIM. Smith, of WarrentOn. at
Armory Hall, Monday night next, was also
announced and the hope was expressed that
large crowd would turn ont to hear the
old gentleman. Gov. Smith is now in
his clghtieth year, but it is thought that he
would not object to being the independent
democratic temperance candidate for Con-
gresham at large. Indeed, it is said bv
some that his candidacy has been agreed up
ON: The club has repaired and beautiied it,
hall, and opened Il library for the benefit OF
Its members. The library already numbers
over 100 bound volumes, besides large col
lection of magazines.
POLICE NEWS.-There were several fights
in the Northern section of the CITY last night
and the Mayor had before him to day Ncp
Penn and 81 young man, participants in one
near the w. NV. Railroad depot, and George
Ford, colored, the principal in another
across the canal, in which Sarah Alexan-
der, also colored, was badly beaten about
the head. Nep Penn and the negro Ford in
default of the payment of fines were sent to
the chain gang, land the young man was dis
missed with reprimand.
Mike Morriscy, alias Blind Mike" was
sent to the chain gang for drunkenness on the
streets, and Jerry Quinlin tramp claiming
to hail from Louisiana, but recently from
Middleburg, Va, was ordered out of the
city. jerry showed his crippled arm and
stated that he was wounded ut the battle of
Charlottesville while fighting for the
South.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING About ten
o'clock this morning two boys-John DYER
and Michael Robb-while playing around
the dock, foot of Queen street, discovered
the nude body of Il colorcd mau floating in
the water After securing and tying the
body to the wharf they informed officer Pat
Hayes, who found the clothes ofthe drowned
man near by, and notified the coroner, Dr.
X. c. Powell. The body WAS removed to the
undertaking establishment of Mr.. B. Wheat
ley, where an inquest was held this after
noon, when it was ascertained that the body
of the man was that Of Jacob Tate, Il hand
on the schooner Mechanic, Capt Shirley
King, who had been missing since Thursday
night last. The jury, of which Justice J. W.
Nails waa foreman, rendered verdict of ac-
cidcntal drowning while in bathing The
deceased, who was sober, industrious man.
came here from Lcesburg, Va. The remains
were inferred in Penny Hill late this even
ing.
FUNERAL OF IoUNG MADDUX.-Thc re-
mains Of J. ID. Maddux, son of Martin Mad
dux, esq. of Staunton, arrived in this city
last night and were met ut the depot by his
father, who had come from North Carolina,
and other members ofthe family, and friends
the remains were inferred at the family lot,
i'll the Episcopal burying ground, Rev II.
T. Sharp officiating, and Auditor +. l..
Brockett, Commonwealth's Attorney Ed
mund Burke, Dr. J. E. Pierpoint and James
+. Henderson pail bearers. The deceased
was only sixteen years of age a youth Of
fine intelligence and before stricken with
disease gave promise of Il bright future and
Ills untimely fate has caused much sorrow
for the event and sympathy for the afflicted
family.
THE ST JOINS CADETS The Cadets
of St. Johns Academy have broken
up camp at COLCHESTER Beach, Md, and will
arrive here at $40 this evening, as will be
seen by the following card received at this
Office this morning.
CAMP AT COLCHESTER, Md
June 10th, 1882, 10 a. III.
The ST. Johns Cadets are all we'll They
will break up camp at q. m, tomorrow
morning, and reach Baltimore at II H. and
Alexandria by the Richmond through train
at $50 p. IN. e.
FIREMAN CURTIS INJURIES. VIM Cur
It's, fireman on the Virginia Midland Rail
way, rs stated in yesterdays Gazette. had
his face and head badly cut and mashed by
being struck by IN overhead bridge on that
road, one mile south of Culpeper, yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Curtis was walking over the
top of box car when he was struck. After
receiving surgical assistance he was brought
to this city, and removed to his home in
West End. where he was attended by DIR.
Lewis. His njurirS arc regarded rs of u
serious character, and little hope of his re-
covcry is entertained.
THE MARKET-Thc market this morn
img was well supplied and largely attended.
The prices were lis follows: Best beef 25cper
pound, best veal and lamb Zoe per pound,
tomatoes zoe per box, string beans soc per