Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-12

away As y drew up III ilohl Va ,h' '
md 6oors .nr! upe.. ann. in less tigae
than il takes 10 tel! It, lever Fairfax
s.rc,; Vas a alive as when i clrca5
raradc isis the lncas;t: !ie hack
with The ;a.;riino;:iaiy. he"; pair socn
ccurscG again through thr street on liz way
ia the city Of magnificent distances, and as 1t
nsssed along the usual tokens 0! good luck
old shoes ani riGe-were cast a"er II.
The happy couple will arrive home 10 nlSnt
10 receive the congratulations Of their
friends, all Of waom wish them bon royage
on the sea of life.
THE OPERA EoUsE-Miss Jennie Calef
Supported By her strong dramatic company,
apyrared last night in Little Barefoot"
before a large audience that Iioernlly ap
handed The inc acting Of the entire troupe
The cororany will close their engagement
10 Night with Little Mutlets."
Barlow, Wilson & Rankin's Minstrel
Company will appear st the Opera House
TO morrow night, and will doubtless attract
q large audience The Norfolk Iirginian
saws: BARLOW, Wilson Il Rankin'S Min
s,rels kept large audience laughing for
two and a half ht:urs last night. The aero
battle song and dance of MessTs. Tierney
and Wayne was the feature of the evening"
The Chattanooga Times says: Barlow u
Wilson's Ministries sustained its reputation
as the best minstrel troupe on the continent.
The singing is superb, the music is fine, the
orchestra is excellent and the hits are to
the point"
Tie Madison Square Theatre Company
supporting Mr.. James Il. tiard!e aud Miss
Sara Won Leer will, on Monday ana Tues.
day next, present the great London and
New York success, "A Brave Woman" a
melo-drama, illustrated by characters that
are the embodiment of nature, strong situa-
lions aud new and startling scenic elects
A GERMAN LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
The regular semi annual session Of the Bal
timore district conference Of tho Missouri
synod Of The German Lutheran church was
begun in Baltimore on Tuesday. This dis
trct includes Baltimore, Washington, Alex
andria. Rrh,uond, Philadelphia and num-
Der of small towns. Rev. Chas. Frincke
was moderator and Row. A. I. Pecbtoid, OF
l,uaney's Valley, Baltimore county, was
clerk There were eleven ministers pres
eu,. The afternoon was spent in hearing
and then discussing thesis on the "Resur
rection Of the Body" by Rev. II. Walker, of
York, Pa. The conference continued their
session yesterday. Mr.. Frincke presiding.
The discussion of Mr.. Walkers thesis on the
Resurrection oil the Body" was continued.
The ministers conferred with theteachers of
the parochial schools on question of disci-
oline, curriculum and textbooks. Rev. j.
Schwoy, of this city. preached at st. Martin s
Church last night. Thesession will adjour
TO day.
PERsoNAL.-AIss Lockwood, who has
Teen visiting Mr.. VIM. n. Berkeley and fam
- lor in
Georgia.
Judge C. f. Stuart, of this city, has been
invited TO attend the grand democratic Joi-
LITIGATION to take place at Danvlle to.mor-
row night.
Mr.. Thomas Evans, son OF MI =. H. Er-
ans; of this city, who left here short time
AGO to engage in business in Philadelphia,
has returned. aud reports that he was rob.
bed of his valise and money BY q room mate
lit his boarding. house in Philadelphia.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. al
Ian II. Howison, formerly Of this city, and
Miss Anne Hotchkiss, daughter of Major
JED. Ho:chki-s, which takes place at Staun-
ton on the Goth inst.
An interesting paper on architecture and
bacteria, prepared by Mr.. Glenn Brown, +.
Al y, Of this city, was read at the meet
ING of the American Institute OF Architects,
which recently assembled at Nashville, by
the secretary, in the absence OF Mr.. Brown.
VERDICT FOR INJURIEs-Iu the Circuit
Court of Fairfax yesterday, Judge James
Keith presiding, the jury in the case OF
Judue james Sangster vs.. the Virginia Mid
land Railway Company for injuries received
by reason of collision on that road in No
yember last. returned verdict 81 200 for
the plaintiff The suit was for So, 900, Judge
Hsnester claiming that he had received in
tern,>l injuries. Doctors Smith and Fairfax
~ .h;s CITY. were witnesses for the com.
y. ,n'o ond Or. McWhorter for Judge Sang
star mo, ,:on for q new trial was made
and overrnled nd an appeal noted. Col
F I, smith and SMIr. Edmund Burke, O
this CITY, appeared. as counsel Tor judge
Sanps.er. aud General W II. Payne, o
Warrenton, and Mr.. r. ". More, OF faif'
fax, for the company.
TUE INDEPENDENT POLITICAL CLUB held
ratification meeting at Potomac Hall, las
night, with H. C. Wilson, president, IL th'
chair and Rudolph P. Thompson, secretary
John Montgomery offered the following res
olution:
Resolred, That we congratulate the PEG
ple over the election of Ger. FitZ Lee a.
Governor OF the old Commonwealth OF Vlr
cinia, and we positively believe that it i
the best thing that ever happemsd for thu
colored people Of Virginia.
The resolution was adopted unanimous
". Addresses was delivered b, Johu Mont
eomerv, H. c. Wilson, Rudolph Thompson
G. Keirh and John 7. Lyies. The club ad
iourncd subject to the call OF TIE president
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge n. B. Mead
presidinq-Laura w. Smoot vs.. Virgins
Smoot: order of court appointing A. "
Armstrong guardian sd litem of Harrie
Price and other infant children, and referee
to Commissioner J. K. NJ. Norton for report