Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-19

,..~ '''' b'Si''Ii warren N nlgnt III the y
=: Shtich. There was no service III tn
". l.. Ehuci South on account OF the al
scncc Of Rev. Mr.. Kern, who is attendin
conference at Charlcstown. and. the othe
puipits were occupied by the resident clei
~. Bishop Warren preached and ortllre
six culored ministers AT Roberts Chapel i
the morning, and ut the other cOiore
churches services were conducted BY min
listers in attendance upon the colored con
ference.
TIE \. l.. I. FAIR.-Mrs. F. \. Reed an,
Mrs K. W. Avery have received for til
benefit Of the A. l.. L. fair, the following
generous contributions from Washington
merchants NJ. w. Gait, Bro. s. Co., an Gle
CANT lamp Harris & Schatler, a beautiii,
silver and crystal card receiver and bouutte
holder; II. Semkin, II handsome and uniCu,
picture frame; Webb < Bcveridge, i'm
French viaite stand; f. NJ. Buckingham i
Co. silk and plush souvenirs; Hufty 4
Taylor, exquisite Dresden figures; Parer 1
Wilmington, lovely Easter card W. G
Aellerott & Co, music case and accordion
| Geo. /. Keen, ladies cloth sacque; Z. II
3'ncmetz & Son, fine silk umbrella; Frank
! lin Go. thermometer, and Robert Bovd
pocket Knife; also from Mcssrs. WarGeld i
Y.
! fancy articles.
! Mcssrs. Wise s; Co., of this city, have alse
/ received from the Georgia Home Insurance
| Company the sum Of 500, and from tho
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Company
! Of brooklyn, the sum Of SO. contribution.
10 the fair
McssrS. X. /. LHcaa j Co have received
/ IRON iamlll, Brown s Co., OF Baltimore ar
/ elegant chamber set of ten pieces of ere.
morne opaque Porcelain.
MeSsrs. NJ. Ruben 4 Son, have received
from II. prag L Bro, of Baltimore, three
cases Of !inc pickles, chow chow, &c.
! 1t IS needless TO say that the generosity
OF these gentlemen is highly appreciated by
! the Company and that the fair promises to
be in the highest degree successful
POLICE REPORT. Saturday night was
clear and mild. I'll ere were four prisoners
and three dodgers in the station house.
John Smms arrested by Lieut.. Crumr
! charged with being drunk and disorderly
I was fined - or GO days.
/ James Daniels arrested by Captain Web
ster charged with disorerly conduct was
discharged.
Albert Solomon, colOrcd. arrested by otli.
GERS Latin and Ogden on complaint of his
father charged with disorderly conduct was
discharged
Henry Olii arrested by officers Arnold
and Thos. Hayes charged with breaking the
window aud otherwise damaginga house on
Lee street was discharged upon the paw
| mcnt OF amount O; damages
y young white man and Albert Honesty
co.orcd, were arrested by officer Arnold
charged with diSarderlv conduct aud fight
Z ~ n Str L.,
| Gcd and the later forfeited 81 collateral.
Sunday night was clear and mild. There
were three prisoners and four dodgers in the
station house.
Fannie GranderSon, Mary Edmonds and
James henderson, colored, were arrested
| by officer Smith charged with disorderlv
conduct and fighting in the street. Hen
derson was discharged and the two women
were fined $3.50 each
Eli Butler arrested by officer Sherwood
| charged with disorderly conduct was fined
- or 80 days.
DEATH or a FORMER ALEXANpRIAN.--.
Majo" J. Pcndlcton Rogers, died Saturday
evening At his residence, in Richmond, after
IN illness Of less than two weeks. The de-
ceased MAS born in this city March 9, 1915,
and was for time employed in the we'll
known house of W. Fl. Fowle, but upon the
occupation of this city, by the Federal
| troops he went to Richmond with his father
who established himself in the auction and
commission business. He entered the Sign
al Service of the Confederate army, and was
| present. during some Of the most trying
scenes ofthe war. After the surrender he re.
sumcd his residence in Richmond and went
into business with his father. Upon the for
I y,f al L Ill
| made major and Inspector general, and
being very fond Of General Lee, and feeling
great interest in the military, the position
WAS one in which he took great delight
The day before his death he was partial.
| ~ delrious. He would recognize old friends
who came in; call them Familiarity By name
and then his mind would wander of to his
boyhood's days in Alexandria,
! CORPORATION CoURT-Judge y. B. Meade
restding.-Saturday' proceedngs-J II
Beach vs.. Alexandria and Fairfax Agricul-
tural and Industrial Association chancery
answer of defendant filed decree for sale
and reference.
| Burke, trustee, VS.. Quisenberry ct ais
chanccry rule awarded against infant de.
! PENDANTS to answer bill.
| Owens, guardian, VS.. Owens chancery
decree granting leave 10 purchaser to anticl
pate deferred instalments Of purchase mon
! ey and directing conveyance to be made.
| Thomas vs. Thomas ct al; chancery re-
port of commissioners Of sale fled and de
cree for distribution
The last will and testament Of jeremiah
| Hayes was admitted to probate
a. w. Armstrong qualified as administers
tor with the will annexed of Elizabeth
Dorsey, decd.
Court adjourned till Tueseay
! PEEsoNAL.--Nr. G. Edwin Entwisle, o
the Baltimore Eceniag News, was in this city
! to-day.
Mr.. Richard L. Carne, Principal of st
Johns Academy, who has been confined t.
his house for nearly three months by IN alb
scess just above his left ankle, is now OIL
again, though he has to walk with cane
being still little lame.
Ross w. Suter, of Washington, the young
cadet who has been so i'll at st. Johns Acad