Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-06

For the Middle Atlantic states Seueii"''1
fair weather except in the extreme hol
part local showers and partly CLOUDY "eatn,
er. light variable winds, generally lrom Tue
south, except in northern portion sou'"1s.-
erly; nearly stationary Temperature ,i1 o,onS',
Tuesday, slightly cooler :p aio,y I'o"S
weather and local rains are lndlcateu.
POLICE REPuRT.-Sunday night was clear
and mild with two prisoners and one ledger
at the station house.
Last night was also clear and mild, with
four prisoners and one ledger at the station
house. The Mayor this morning disposed
Of the following cases
w. E. Brady, arrested by officer Pat.
Hayes for being drunk on the street, was
required to leave the city.
Andrew Jackson. colored, arrested ps
officer Walker, charged with an assault on
Daniel Washington, was released, anu the
costs i'm the case assessed against the latter.
Edward Watson and James Reaves, ar
rested by officers Arnold and Grady for be-
ing drunk and disorderly, were fined S2.5o
each.
Samuel Grant. colored, for an assault on
Burnett Parker, also colored, was released
on paving the costs in the case.
Samuel Smith, Tor an assault, was hned
$3.50 and costs.
Officer NJ. Latin, who was suspended
some time since for intemperance. was tins
morning, at The request of twenty members
Of the City Council, reinst ated on the police
force, having previously promised TO abstain
from the use OF intoXicants.
THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.-For fully
an hour after the moon rose on this locality,
Saturday, her face was nearly all covered
by the shadow Of the earth, and what little
was seen was crescent-shaped. The arc
showed in a vertical position. The sight
from elevated localities and on the water
was a beautiful one After the sun set and
before the moon became visible, the western
sky presented a soft, difiused golden and
reddish hue, and with the mellow light from
the crescent moon, as she rose above the
eastern horizon in a cloudless sky, made
beautiful scene. Afterwards the moon pass
ed from the earth's shadow, and, grown
round and full again, shone out brightly.
The eclipse was only partially visible mere,
though in countries east Of us 1t was total,
America losing the passage into the shadow,
but getting the benefit of nearly all the pas
sage out. Cablegrams from London say the
eclipse was observed there i'll cloudless
sky, and that the observations throughout
Europe were successful.
SERIOUSLY HURT-A colored man while
walking On the road near Rosslyn, in this
county Yesterday morning, heard groans pro-
ceeding from ditch by the side of the way
Going to the spot he found white man ~
ing in an almost unconscious condition, with
his head and face badly bruised. The col
ored man helped him out and assisted him
toward the bridge and turned him over to
a Washington policeman, who took him TO
the station house. Here the man gave his
name as Frank Riley, and at first refused to
make any explanation, but finally stated
he had been playing cards with several
Others and had won, upon which one OF the
Others set upon him and beat MIN. He did
not know the name of his assallant. Dr.
kleinschmidt was sent for and attended
him, and he was then removed to his home.
There he became worse, and was finally, by
the doctors advice, conveyed to Providence
Hospital
JUPITER AND FENUS.-Jupiter and Venus
are now prominent points Of interest In the
early morning sky This morning they rose
about two o'clock and very close together,
rivaling each other with their brlliancy.
Jupiter was then east OF Venus. but their
nearest point Of contact occurs to-day, and
will, of course, be invisible. The curious 10
such matters, by taking an observation
when they arise tomorrow morning about
two O'Clock, will notice that they have
changed places Jupiter being west of Venus
instead of east, but still close together. The
distance between them will continue to in
crease, as each planet travels in opposite
directions from the other. Jupiter is APP
preaching the earth, growing all the while
larger and brighter, while Venus is APP
preaching the sun, growing gradually small
er and less brilliant.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire about 1890
o'clock to-day was caused by the partial
burning of the two-story frame building
in the alley on Pitt, between Cameron and
Queen streets, occupied as stable by Mr..
Robert Bal'enger. The department prompt.
" responded, and, Notwithstanding the
building was old and filled with hay, the
flames were quickly extinguished and the
loss was but slight. The building was in
sured for $500 in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, for which
Messrs. Janney & Walfield are the Alex
andria agents. The frame houses IN the
alley were uninjured, owing to the excellent
management of the fire, the origin of which
is unknown.
PERsoNAL.-The Washington Herald OF
Yesterday says: miss Minnie Tayloe, a
granddaughter of the late Col. John Tayloe,
of the "Octagon" and Mount Airy, Va, will
be married to the Rev. Mr.. Sykes in No
vember at the residence Of her cousin, Mrs.
Kate X. Henry, in this city. The bride
elect is a great favorite, and will be sorely
missed by her many friends in King George
county, Va. bir. Sykes parish is Bristol,
Tenn"
PosTPoNED-It will be seen that the
democratic demonstration to have taken
place here the night of the 18th, has been
postponed for one week, in order to secure
the attendance of Major Kelley, who has
gone TO Ohio to aid in the good work there.
1t is expected that the demonstration will
be the grandest ever given hereabouts.
CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY will meet at
10 a. IN. tomorrow in the Second Presby-