Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-31


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Supervisors MEETING-At an adjourned
oo.,,a meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors
e. Alexandria county, held at the Court
tonse on Thursday last, there were present
p ". Johnston, esq, Jefferson district; Geo.
" Ve,ch. Arlington district; John u.
raype Washington district.
Inc Board appointed Mcssra Harrison
Hatch, of jefferson district, William II.
Pirrb, OF Arlington district. and Charles w.
p,ypr. Of Washington district, road survey
~: under pt. Of Assembly approved March
1SSl ard ordered that the Road Survey
~. ~. requested 70 examine the reads IN
,b.ir respective, His: rca ard report to the
hnarl at its next meeting the co1d!tlot O!
n. same, also to recommend what repairs,
If anv, xra necessary and The nroaaoie
,t.sr Of SaI!:c. 49,
o,1.rcl that levy of l5c on the 800
value If r.; ri and personal property ID eacn
ljs,ric, II" l.,je'! ~ g roat! tax and the Com
r,,9s;uicr Of the R~v":'ia he directed 10 eS-
,n,1 h. yarc c.. his land and properly
h1uEs. ,,,.o
;,,;,. nrnppssls to furnish groceries and
wool and .oa! :or supply o. paupers for he
t.rr Gr six m>n:h$.
TEa cl..: ~.,bmil;c'; :, statement showing
ms. ANON, s warrants Issued by the board,
ara ,utsI.,,j.na JAY !, 1883. 10 be seven
,hl,,.,oi c.ypr h.a,j'.A au,i seventeen dol
I,r. end .:,,::.. :hr..r cuts. Amount OF lax
lin. far tin. y.arlSSi IN III" !'ands OF the
,ra,.rr,.. 10 H., Elected aud used IN pay
man, If .l,,y,, warrants 52@i Al showing
,he ;,,Gsh;,,,ue.s Of tbs county TO be
- 1922 vAirE, s;,auil be provided for in
The levy OF 1850. The levy Of 1881 amount.
Cd 10 81 go so against which The board had
;.suci warrants 10 the amount o! 50, lo4 IS,
,,ino -. l55 IS less than assessment. Where
rnon the hoard ordered Il levy OF seventy
.,rots ON the 800 of the value Of the real
and p.rsonal property in Alexandra county
end a head tax Of 5Oe per heii.
The board then adjourned.
Hnpy RECOVERED. The body of W. s.
Moore, who. ~. stated in the GAZETTE, was
drowned frcm The schooner scranton On
Sunday, the pa ius,., was recovered near
po,cy's Landing, III Chicamuxen creek,
:boEt thirty miles below this city, On ffi
,Isv last. and his brother left here yesterday
10 take the remains to King George county
for burial An inquest was held on the
body. hu. the verdict could not be aScer'
friends think he was foully dealt With, rs
bruises were found about his head, but it is
more thpn probable that these bruises were
The result Of tie blew from the boom of the
vessel which, il was said at the lime of the
accident knocked him overheard. II is also
aid that Moore had considerable sum Of
money in his trunk when he left here which
could not he found when the trunk was re
tuned to his relatives in this city, but thia
could not be substantiated. Moore, q short
tj,n,. ago, kept little store on the corner
# Lee and Prince streets, but left here on
h. schooner for his home in King George
county when he was drowned.
DEATH or ID. r. SEMMEs, ESQ Mr.. Doug
las X. Spmmes died at his home, on the cor
ner of Prince and Patrick streets, Saturday
night after short illness, though he had
been i'm delicate health for some tine past
Mr.. Sammes for number of years was the
Assistant Auditor OF the Virginia Midland
Railway. which position he filled with ahil:-
Is and fidelity until q few months since,
Nhtu his failing health compelled him TO
resign. He WAS an upright, honest man,
respected by all who knew him, and his
death will be learned with regret by large
circle Of relatives and friends. Mr.. Semmes
was for Il number of years consistent MEM
her and vest,ynan of Christ (EpiscopaD
Church. He leaves a widow and three
children. His funeral took place from his
late residence this evening, and was largely
attended. The remains were Inferred IN
Christ Church cemetery, Rev. DIR. Walker
reforming the last sad rites. MesSrs. Il ).
L,m!beater, J. w. Burke, w. III. Marbury,
A Mclean, J. $ Greene and Hubert Snow
den acted "a pail bearers.
FIGHT AT OccoQUAN.-During fight at
Occouuan yesterday between two men
named Selecman and Dove the former re-
,eived several blows about the face, none
If which, however, were more severe than
The breaking Of the skin. Both men had
been drinking. The sensational reports
published in the Washington papers this
morning stating that Se!ecman was SO bad
IL cut tina; he would die are said by pa5sen
gers who reached this city from that place
this r,ornng to be entirely untrue.
OPERA HoUsETo .NIGHT.-Csstane's com
many Of star artists will appear ut the Opern
House tonight. and all who attend we have
no douht will be highly pleased. The nav
comedy drama, "The Widder," is one Of
the few successful plays of the past season.
Al all The city engagements of this comol-
nation it is greeted with packed houses.
Mr.. James Reilly, the rising young come
dian, supported by select company, takes
he part of 1.-THE Wilder" They are play
ing 10 popular prices of admission.
ArEEsrED.-A few days ago Thomas
Drummond, brakeman on the Virginia
Midland road was arrested in Phtsylvania
county, charged with murder committed III
May last, the victim being Robert William
son, whose body had been placed on the
rsilway track after the murder. Drum
mond refuses to talk. Two colored women
have been put in prison, charged with COM
plicity in the crime, and warrants are ou5
Tor the arrest of others.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.-Mr. VIM. jack
son. aged eighty three years, was found
dead in his bed yesterday afternoon Of tour
o'clock ut his residence in Baltimore: he
was down stairs as late rs noon, and ne IS
supposed to have died of heart disease. he
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