Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-13

following cases:
Nike Mcrrissey, arrested yesterday fol
cruelty to cow, had his case continued ill
tomorrow.
Geo. Brooks, colored, arrested By Officer:
Belts and Ogden, for disorderly conduct
was fined $3.50.
VIM. Smith, arrested by officer Grady, fol
being drunk on the streets, was ordered ou
of the city.
SUITS FOR DAMAGEs.-The Fairfax Her.
aid says: "James w. Roberts, administra
tor of R. F. Roberts, who was run over and
killed by train on the A. & F. R. r. lasl
year, has brought suit against said company
for $4,000 damages. Judge James Sang
ster, who was on the train at the time OF the
accident near Springfield Station, Y. M. K
R., last November, has brought suit against
said railroad for injuries sustained at that
time, claiming S. 900 damages. These suits
will be tried at the next term of the Circuit
Court"
THE MARKET this morning was fairly
supplied, but prices were rather higher
than last week, especially for small fruits
and berries. Butter sold at 25a3O cents pei
pound, eggs Is cents per doz., strawberrle:
10a15 cents per box, cherries 5alO cents per
quart, asparagus 8a10 cents per bunch, beets
5 cents per bunch, onions 2a3 cents pei
bunch, tomatoes 15a20 cents per box, &c
Fresh meats were in abundant supply, at
the same prices that have ruled for some
time past, but fish are becoming scarce.
The MT. VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION.
The regents of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association have made very favorable re.
port of its financial condition. The surplus
of revenue from general receipts is $3.50.
The principal of the endowment fund (which
is invested in government securities, amounts
to $4,000, and the balance of interest there.
from in the treasurer's hands is S2502. A
considerable sum has been expended during
the past year in repairs on the tomb, the
mansion and the grounds.
The NEW CoLLEcToR.-Mr. John P. Rob
inson has received official notice of his APP
pointment as Collector of the Port for this
city, and will in few days qualify and take
charge of his Office. He will, as heretofore
stated, appoint Mr. B. b. Lambert as Dep.
uty Collector. The Office of Inspector hav.
ing been abolished, the only other appoint
ment Mr.. Robinson has at his disposal is
that of janitor of the Custom House build
ing, for which there are many applicants.
EXECUTION CoNTEsT.-The contest for
the Klipstein Medal for Elocution, given by
DR.. George T. Klipstein, graduate of 1871,
to the cadets of ST. Johns Academy, will
take place at st. Mary's Hall on Monday
evening next, and will be open to the pub
lie. 8. Ferguson Beach, and William F.
Carne, esqrs., and Hon. Charles E. Stuart
have kindly consented to act as judges.
The contest this year is open to the entire
school, small boys and all.
CROSSING THE OCEAN TO MARRY.-Rev.
Frederick Page pastor of Olivet Chapel, Fair
fax county, was married at Fairfax G. H.,
on Wednesday last. to Miss Caroline Har-
vey, of Cambridgeshire, England, the Rev.
Frank Page, of the Episcopal Church, per,
forming the ceremony. The bride arrived
at Baltimore from England on one of the
Allan line of steamers the morning of the
day on which she was married.
DEATH OF E. E. WHITE.-Edward E.
White, formerly Collector of Internal Rev
enue at this place, and a prominent poll
tician during the carpetbag rule in Virginia.
but of late years United States Consul at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, died ut his resi-
dence in Philadelphia yesterday He had
been home on brief furlough, by reason of
ill health. He lett family.
STEAMBOAT ScHEDULE.-Hereaft the
first trips of the Washington ferry steamers
will be made at a. M and the last ut 7:15
p. m. On Sundays the first trip will be
made at $50. The steamer Arrowsmth
will stop here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays at S:45, and on Sundays at
9:15, for Colonial Beach.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge ~ B. Meade
presiding &C. r. Hill & Co. Va. W., 0. &
W. R. r.; motion for removal to Circuit
Court; argument heard and case submitted.
After the granting of liquor license
court adjourned till Monday morning next.
BONDS APPRovED.-At the meeting of
the Finance Committee of the City Council
held last night the bonds of all the city
officers chosen at the May election were ap-
proved and filed in the Office of the Auditor
of Public Accounts.
PERsoNAL.-Maj. R. T. Scott, of Warren.
ton, and Capt. Henry Heaton, of Leesburg
were in the city to-day.
Mr.. Archibald McLesh, formerly of this
city, but now of New York, is here on a
visit to his friends.
HOTEL. ARRIvALs-Braddock House.
C. w. Dorsey, Front Royal; NJ. G. Katzen-
burg, G. E. Gibbs, M. E. Goldsmith and w.
A. Mighter, Baltimore; G. E. Stewart and
wife, Edinburgh, Scotland M. P. Wagga
man, Newark, o.; F. B. Fluck and wife,
Harrisburg, Pa; r. A. Coghill, Amherst CO.,
Va; Samuel Simpson, Warrenton junction.
Mr.. c. w. HOWELL is offering great induce
ments and bargains in Straw Goods. He is now
selling fine Mackinaw hat for 81 90 and q fine
Manila hat for $3.50 he also has large stock
of boys Mackinaw hats for Csc. His stock Of
Taylor Mackinaw hats is large and complete.
DOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE.
All citizens are hereby directed to remove at
once all nuisances on or about their premises and
all grass from their cutters, under penalty of the