Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-23

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o. c. Whittlesey, attorney for Belle Balti
more, who had protested against the gran
of the right of way, withdrew all objection
and the report of the committee was adopted
The Council had expected that the wate
question would come up in this Board, bu
as the Joint committees always report IN the
Board of which the chairman is member
the Joint report was made in the Board o
Aldermen, and no communication OF lts &C
tion was made to the lower Board.
AT about $50 the Board adjourned.
AN INVASION OF Notwithstanding the
past few days i, is said great many rabbits
have invaded Washington from the woods
and fields on the opposite shores OF the
Potomac. They crossed over in droves on
the ice, doubtless in search of food. About
daylight yesterday morning large numbers
Of them were seen bobbing about in the
Smithsonian, Agricultural and Monumental
grounds Observers state that they appear.
ed to be perfectly tame, as they contentedIy
nibbled at tufts of dry grass. A gentleman
from Fairfax says that the poor animals
are not only starving to death, but are
being slaughtered in thousands by colored
gunners and there dogs. THE cradle and
the grave" he says care represented in the
throng of dusky shootists, who earn mea-
ger living by rabbit shooting. The dogs as
sist their owners during the day, and at
night scout on their own account. The
woods are full of yelping, bowling dogs all
night, in half starved condition. The rab-
bits are their only food supply"
POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was clear
and cold There were seven dodgers and
one prisoner at the station house.
Mayor Beckham this morning disposed of
the following cases
Mollie Curtis arrested by Officers Walker
and Pat Hayes, charged with being drunk
and disordetly, was sent to the work house
for 80 days.
A young man charged with spriukling
the floor of q room in which ball was to
be held, in the lower part Of the city, before
the dance commenced, was dicharged.
Justice Thompson tried the case OF w. n.
Ford and Randall Fountain: charged with
cutting Townsheu6 solomon, one night last
week, and sent Ford to Jail to await the &C.
ton of the grand jury, Fountain was dis
charged.
REuUIEEp TO LEAvE.-Abram Ward,
colored. of Alexandria county, was ar.
rested in Washington on Saturday last
while trying to dispose Of lot Of
machine belling, and was charged in the
Police Court Yesterday morning with being
a suspicious character, and his bond taken
to leave the city Immediately. Lieut.. Kelly
holds the betting for recognition by its own
ers. Several other parties are thought to
he connected with the case, and the matter
will be thoroughly sifted by the county au-
thorities. Ward gave the name of John
Williams when first arrested. The horse
New RAILROAD TRACK.-Some time
since The Virginia Midland Railway Com,
pany pelitioned the City Council for per-
mission to lay additional side tracks on
Henry street, between Prince and Wolfe,
and on Union street, between Wilkes and
Duke. The petition was referred to the
Committee on Streets which reported last
night in favor Of granting SO much of the
prayer of the petitioners as relates to Henry
street, the company having concluded that
they have no special need of additional
tracks on Union street for the present. The
report was adopted by both branches of the
City Council.
The BOARD of church extension of the
Virginia NJ. +. Church Conference, met here
this morning in the Friends meeting house
at II o'clock and considered applications for
assistance from the different districts. There
were present, Rev. S. A. Ball, President:
Rev. II. l.. Poulson. ID. D., Secretary J. 7.
Baldwin, esq, Treasurer; Revs. J. +. Ev-
ans, and W. H. Forsyth, and G.. G.. Round,
C. c. Gaver aud Q. +. Baggett
BLIND Tom appeared at Armory Hall
last night and gave a concert to highly
apprecative audience each and every one
of whom regretted its close. Tom in perso-
nal appearance has changed considerably
since he last visited this city but his won.
derful musical powers, if possible, have i'm
proved and his concert last night was one
of the most enjoyable ever given in this
city.
W., D. & W. Il. R.-The Winchester
Neus of to-day says: 1.-THE W., o. & w. r. r.
engineers reached the city on Saturday and
located the road to the limits. They enter
ed BY Clifford street and ran down that
street to the other end of the city. We
trust that something like business operations
will soon begin and our people have their
long wished for desires grattied."
HOTEL ARRIvALs-Braddock House, Jan.
23.-W. n. Thompson, Baltimore; w. Sprat-
ley and 2. J. Darlington, .ir, Richmond ].
Lindernan and John q. Bethune, n. York :;
J. n. Bethune. " y. Charters and lady and
Joshua Fletcher, Virginia; T. II. Bowles,
Georgia; f. H. Lee, Philadelphia; I. H.
Giles and B. Cantier Lynchburg ID. c.
BrocI1ett, Cumberland, Md.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mr. r. S. Windsor, has gone to Norfolk,
on visit to relatives.
Miss NJ E. Hill, who has been on visit
North for the past four months, has return
ed to her home in this city.
Mr.. Vennor ventures this: "Tho latter
part OF January will be mild, but February
i to-,