Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-29
Alexandria Affairs.

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The COURTS AND THE RIyER-The circuit court
and the court OF Alexandria county claim that
their jurisdiction is exclusive the Virginia shore
above low-water mark, Notwithstanding the S,l-
preme Court OF the District has decided that the
District runs TO high-water mark. Upon the river
In front OF Alexandria county, its courts claim
concurrent jurisdiction with the District courts up
TO low-water mark on the District shore. These
courts say that all citizens OF Virginia arrested for
any onenSe on the river entitled to be tried In
Virginia. All citizens or the District arrested for
ofrenses on the river are entitled TO be tried the
District, ana WIZ be sent there for trial; but any
stranger committing an ofense on the river is to
be tried at the place where he first lands after the
commission OF the offense and the Virginia courts
WIN take jurisdiction OF all such offenders as are
FRANK CARTER;s CAsK.-The case OF Francis Car
ter, OF Washington. has been on trial before the
county court, Judge Sangster, since yesterday.
He is charged with making a nuisance in Alex
andria county. No resident Of the county was
summoned from the city yesterday afternoon
There was considerable excitement in the neigh
borhood OF the court house. growing out OF the
case, ana one or the witnesses was assaulted.
CHANGE OF COURTS.-The county court has now
two city cases before 1t, removed thtther by rea-
son OF the interest which citizens OF the town have
In the issue. Register WimSatt's suit and s. j.
Reeds suit against the city, removed to the
county court, and In the case against Frank Car
ter. for OdOriZtng Arlington district by Washing
ton perfumes the jury was taken from Alexandria
city, as the citizens OF the county supposed TO
be led by their noses 70 be prejudced against the
COMMITTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT IN CARRIERS
CAsE--Snce the commencement OF the suit to
abate the night soil nuisance In Alexandria county
considerable bad feeling has been shown between
the witnesses for or against the prosecution which
terminated yesterday In a fight on the courthouse
porch. which resulted in John o. Nauch, q witness
Tor the commonwealth, receiving q severe cut
under the left eye, and Geo. T. Field, a witness for
thc defense, receiving severe cut over the mouth.
The parties were then separated, after which
George f. Field made use OF prOfane language In
the court room, and was committed Jail for con-
tempt of court SeptimuS Brown, a witness for
the defense, vas also committed to Jail for con-
tempt OF court. They were afterwards released,
and returned to their homes with unpleasant reco-
lections OF the night-SOil case.
DEATH OF AN OLD MAsON.-JOhn Craven, one OF
the best known Free MasOns OF this city, died this
morning at his home. Duke and Lee streets He
Alexandria Washington Lodge for many years
FUNKRAL-1he funeral OF Mr.. Sullivan took place
this afternoon at West End
TEACHERS, INsTITUTk.A teachers institute win
open at Peabody hall next Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock. and the teachers OF Alexandria city. as
well as many from Alexandria county, who win
also attend on the occasion, will be instructed
upon the new education in primary schools by ex-
superintendent Zalmon Richards, OF Washington
The advisory committee Will meet to consider the
new textbooks on the first Saturday OF April
REPORTERS NOTES.-The teachers OF the public
schools will be paid from the Grandstan fund
next Saturday by the city treasurer.-The taking
OF dispositions in the Wise-Massey case will be
renewed on Friday next-A few thousand fish
have arrived at the corporation wharf since yes
terday noon.-u. s. Commissioners Fowler has
discharged the colored boy Harrison, charged
with stealing letter from the maiL-The funeral
OF Mrs. Mary E Ward took place to-day from
street.-JOhn WentzePs horse ran on near the
poor-house yesterday, and broke up his buggy
thousand raccOons, oposSums, muSkrats, besides
a large number OF rabbits, was the result OF the
the riverside between this city and the C6esa-
peake bay.