Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-15

noe to CLANCY. who received the same.
The latter, who was present, corroboratcd
witness testimony.
: veral other witnesses were examined,
hui their testimony brought out u" Dew
+. facts, after which the jury brought in aver
i dict that Mr.. r. F. Roberts came to his deaf n
| by being struck by an engine on the \. q
! F. Ry.. and that due notice of the aprrcach
:, of the train had rot been given b. the tram
/ hands.
The railroad company was represented by
| Mr.. F. l.. Smith, and Messrs. S. +. Beach
and John NJ. Johnson appeared on behalf
of the friends of the deceased.
| SOCIETY NoTEs.--From yesterdays Wash
inpton papers we take the following:
Miss Kate Grymes, of Hampstead, King
George County, Va, is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. IT. NJ. Whitney.
Mrs. Daingerlield, of Alexandria, and
we'll known in this city, is mentioned as one
of the prettiest women Of the present season
at the White sulphur.
Miss Eva Payne who visited Mrs. Stew
art several times during the present season,
will be married early in November to Eppa
Hunton, Jr., sou of Gen. Eppa Hunton. of
Virginia.
The wedding of Miss Bertha Strasburger
to DIR. Morris Hirsh, of Charlottesville, Va,
takes place next Wednesday evening, at .
O'Clock, at the Jewish Synagogue, on Eighth
street. After the ceremonies reception
will be held at Abner's Hall
Representative and Mrs. Barbour are still
at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
where they have been passing the sum.
mer. (?) The interior of their house on
Capitol Hill is one of the handsomest in the
city, the beautiful taste everywhere dis
played adding greatly to the effect produced
by valuable works of art, artistic furniture,
and soft, rich hangings.
Castle Stewart is again to lose its occu-
pant and remain for a season closed and
vacant or pass into the hands of strangers.
having at length been found impossible
for ex Senator Stewart to come to the Capital
this season, his wife has decided to spend
the winter with him in California, and for
that purpose will leave Washington next
week, first placing her twelve.year.old
daughter, Mabel, at convent school IN
Canada Mrs Stewart has had her sister,
Mrs Woods, with her for some time. and
they returned Wednesday last from visit
of some length to the family of Gen. Payne,
at Warrenton.
ACTION OF IHE NOhN lLAChAN1c lHE
DEATH OF Mr.. RoBERTs.-At meeting of
the Corn Exchange held this morning, the
death of Mr.. r. F. Roberts being announced,
the following action was taken:
The Alcxaudra Commercial Exchange, suffer
ing great loss in the death Of one of its most hon
orcd and valued members by most shocking acct.
dent,
RtSolrcs, That in the death of Mr.. R. F. Roberts
it recognizes and keenly feels the loss of an a'so.
ciate dcservedly esteemed for his upright honest,
high toned character, in which firmness and gen
tlcucss were so happily blended, and whose life rs
a Christian and good man In all of its relations
furnishes an example most worthy to be followed
Rcsolrrs That the Association tenders to his be
reavcd family its most sincere and deepest symlt-
thy in tho great calamity which has befallen them
in being deprived of the tender and loving hus
baud and father, trusting that the Almighty, III
whom he put his trust, may give them comfort i'll
their alliction with which He, in His intilhc
wisdom. has tit to visit them.
Rr$oIrrS That we will attend his funeral in
body.
Rfsolrcs further Thata copy of these proceedings
he respectfully seut to the family of the deceased
and spread upon the minutes of the association and
he published in the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
JAS w. CARR, Vice President.
&c MILBURN Secretary.
THE MIDLAND TRAIN WRECKING CASE.
Skilful detectives, assisted by the police
have been at work during the past week
endra voring to entrnp the mlscreant whG
wrecked the Midland passenger train, but
at The present. time seem to be about rs far
from accomplishing that end as they were
when they began.
The Lynchburg Jirginian says:
"A section hand named Robt Ewers was
arrestt last Thursday and confined in cell
at the station house. Sharp, shrewd detect
ives have piled him with questions daily,
and work ed necessarily, to obtain good clue
| to the perpetrator of the act without success.
The fireman, who claims that he could recognize
the wrecker lied to identify Ewers as the guilty
party, and that man, who is still in the cage, takes
his Imprisonment easy and appears to be about as
sharp rs those who are working" him.
NILE. lola, the female Blondin, now
with John Robiuson's Great Show, who has
created the greatest furore by her intrepid.
| ity and fearless daring, can be seen at every
performance crossing a three. quarter inch
wire at the very top of the canvas, her feet
and body encased in sacks reaching to her
arms, using no balance pole or counter
weights The climax is witnessed when she
actually walks bIindfolded across slender
wire high in mid air, trusting only to Provi-
dence, her own skill and the aerial thread
| bldb SustdIlS ueI III SpdCc. CHo alSo Maln'
upon stills over the same slender roadway,
and performs the unparalleled feat of trund-
ling wheclbarrow containing her little
daughter along the swaying cord, and also
the seemingly incredible act of riding q
velocipede over the same high wire, an act
that requires superhuman skill and nerve.
Will exhibit here tomorrow, September l6
POLICE overwhelmingly night was
clear and cool, with one prisoner and four
dodgers at the station house.
Last night was also clear and cool, with
four prisoners and one ledger at the station
house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
| following cases:
| A young man, arrested by Officers Hayes
and Mccain, for disorderly conduct, was
dismissed.
George Fillery and Frank Davis, arrested