Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-22

COUNTY CouRT.-Judge James ,Sangster
prcsjdinq.-Frauk Hu,ne, foreman, John
", Slater, J. J Neweomb. James Gailney,
Curtis B. Graham, sr., John E. Febrey aud
ru.'k Mclaughlin, were sworn and were
charged \ special grand jury Of inquest for
she body Of this county, and having received
their charge, withdrew, and after sometime
returned into court and presented :
Com. w. Robert Hoffman and John Lit
tie. ulias Jack Little; an indictment for telo,
niousiy ard maliciou:ly wouuding and
causing bodily injury TO Harry A. Brown
with inteut 10 main, distigure, disable ana
kill him. Il true bill; Com. vs. Robert HOW
man, Indictment for uniawtuly selling IN
,oxicatiag liquors on the Sabbath day;
true bill! Com vs.. Robt. Holizman, on lndlct-
lrent for unlawiully selling Intoxicating llq
uors to minor, to. wit: Harry A. Brown, not
u true hil Com. vs.. Grant smith, DaiIasCoX,
William Green and Joseph Kemp, an IN
,i;cment for robbery, a true bill, and the
CommonweaIth's attorney stated that he
had nothing further to present whereupon
the grand Jury were discharged. Bench
warrants were ordered and issued 10 each
Of The above felony cases.
Com. vs. Thurstou B. Johnston and W. Z.
Johnston; on indictment for assault; upon
uoion Of the Attorney for the Common
wealth. the accused. Thurston i Johnston.
was remanCed for preliminary examination
before y Justice; accused, Thurston b. John
stou. enlered 4 demurrer to the indictment,
and also moved to quash the indictment,
which motions we're continued.
Com. VS. Henry Drummond, and Com. VS.
Abe Ward, alias Williams, on Indictment
for grand larceny; cases continued for tue
defendants.
ro,, ~, Errapo Murray. on indictment
for hosse stealiug: owing to absence OF wit.
nesses for the Commonwealth, case con-
tinued until next term.
Con-. vs. jeff Hughes; criminal appeal;
motion to qnash the warrant, which motion
the court overruled and reversed the judg-
menL oftbe justice.
a rule vas issued against the Clerk to
show cauS4, ii any, why he should not give
additional security on his official bond, upon
motion of Commemorative Attorney }. r.
Clements.
K, ". Johnston, George w. Veitch and
John D Payne qualified as supervisors !;
Sherley Snowden qualified as Overseer OF
the Poor of Washington District; Henry
Drummond, Justice of the Peace OF JeIer-
.on District G. w. Payne, Justice OF the
Peace Of Washington District; John u.
Nauck, James H. Robertson and Robert h.
smith, a. j uStlCeS OF Cue cdCc VI ~ iia So
District, qualified as justices by taking the
nsths Of uiJice.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-The closing
exercises of the Virginia Theological Semi
uarv will take place as follows.
Wednesday, June 24th.-Meeting OF the
alumni at - III. Suspension OF the SEMI
gary exer. ises on Wednesday afternoon TO
al.cw attendance at the commencement OF
the Episcopal High School. Sermon at sp.
u. before the Missionary Society OF the
Seminary hy the Right Rev. VIM. Paret'
ID. D.
Thursday, June 25th.-Commencs cement
day. nj 10 \ m reading of essays by the
senior class, address to the graduating class
al $50 y. m, and delivery of diplomas oy
the Bishop Of the diocese.
Friday, June Standardization service,
commencing at 10 a IN. -,
Ommn,,se+ will saTe this r,tv lot Tue
Seminary III "Wednesday, Thursday ana Fri.
day at :. :. 30 10 a N. r,turning AFTER
the exercises. :. Carer will lie provided Tor
the alumni on &'>,'n' ss!ay, and cold cola
ton on Thursday for alumni and other Vlsi
tors The alumni and friends of the Semi
nary IRE cordially invited to attend.
Police REPoRr-Last night was cloudy
tti .,,nt II o,.Iock when III hacame clear