Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-21


nprature. falling followed by rising barome-
ter and winds generally westerly. To-mor-
row fair colder weather Is indicated.
ADMIRAL PowELL's WILL.-The will of
the late Rear Admiral Levin NJ. Powell,
United States Navy, was filed IN Washing
ton with the register yesterday. Ihe de-
Gagged beouea,hes TO Jeannct!e T., daughter
of Mrs. Nj. J. Manning, Of Baltimore, Nd,
- ONO to Julian H. Thurston, ut Cumber-
land, Md, 5000 in trust for his mother ana
her children aud $500 to himself; to Mrs
Charles B. Tnurston 3d. 600 in trust for her
unmarried daughters and sou Charles; TO
Alfred B Thurston a 600 In trust Tor MIS-.
.Jeannene r. Reader and her chlinren 10
Gates P. Thurslon and Mrs. Houck soooo
to be divided equally between them; TO
Alfred b. Thurston So, 900; Chas. l.. Powell,
of Alexandria, Va, 81 800; Dr. kohert =.
7, Powell of Danvile, Va, 1000; Charles
7. Powell in trust for Rev. G. 5. Powell
and Levin Powell, 81 500; Virginia Taylor,
of Alexandria, Va, 81 600; Harriet Chiffon
Stewart. $4,000; Daniel b. Conrad, late OF
United states Navy, 81 900; VIM. 3. Webb,
Sc 600 in trust for Mrs. Brand, of Louisville,
XIV. the Income to be paid her during life,
and at her death 10 pay the oequest to The
Garfield Memorial Hospital. TO VIM. g.
Moore and VIM. S. Mitchell testimonial
of regard and acknowledgment OF many
kindnesses, $500 each; Mrs. Lucy l.. Powell,
$1,000; Bedford Colwell, of White sulphur
Springs, Va, $500; DR.. Alfred h. Powell,
ofBalIimore. Md 81 900; Catharine, daugh
ter of DR.. l.. Powell, 81 900; Maria Powell,
of Fauuuier county, Va, 81 900 Archibald
Atkinson, of Baltimore. Md, $1,000. The
,estator divides his pictures among his
relatives and friends.
Besides these requests to relatives ana
friends, he endows naval school Tor the
free education and preparation OF young
men in certain branches to prepare theh
10 enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis
or to becomes masters and mates In the lner-
chant marine service OF the United states:
The propos ed institution will be the first OF
the kind in the country. Il will give young
men with limited means an opportunity tnat
they never enjoyed heretofore to enter the
service of the American navy under favora
BILE circumstances.
TO this end he endows the Columbian
University, and the endowment to be known
"a The admiral Powell Endowment" IT
consists of lot sc" and parts of lots l. =, 3,
20 and 80 of square 1876, with all their im-
movements. Ifit should be impossible for
the Columbian University TO carry out THIS
project then tho endowment Is to be placed
with the John Hopkins University of Balil-
more.
The residue of the estate remaining after
the payment of debts and lagecies Is TO be
divided in equal shares and given as follows:
One each to DIR. A. II. Powell, Mrs: Harriet
C.. Stewart, Mrs. Jeanette L. Reader, Mrs.
Alfred 3. Thurston, Alfred B. Thurston I'm
trust for Mrs Sidney Brawner). Maria
Powell, Laura Randolph Tucker, OF Lexlng-
tor. Va: Mrs. Mary Barnes, widow Of the
late Surgeon General Barnes, Rev. }. ID.
Powell, of Portsmouth, Va.
Messrs Charles ID. Drake and VIM. 3.
Webb are named executors.
CORPORATION CoURT.--Judge n. b. Meade
,residing Continuation Of yesterday,s pro-
res, Iipgs.-Jas. Duncan vs.. Chas. Adam,
suit n recover money backed on bore
race: iu.>v failed to agree aud were dis
charged
to accept offer l',r purchase of property.
Cowlirg vs. Cow ling; report OF commits
sioner, of sale ola potion OF property con-
frmed
Robb VS.. Robb motion to set aside oraer
appointing Mary Robb admlnlstratrlA
pending the argument the court aaJouf !,,i
till Friday evening at O'Clock, '<peu 'u''
case will be further heard.
SHIT COMPROMISED. The long spending
suit of the Georgetown Catholic Union vs.
C. W. Ridley, manager of the Washington
Steamboat Co., was compromised IN WASH
ington Yesterday in favor of the Union.
This suit was brought against the steamboat
company for their failure To carry the
friends of the Union to Marshall Hall, July
"A, 1882, as agreed by tho company, thereby
necessitating the services of the steamer
Leary, at the wharf at the time. The SUIT
was brought for $1,000.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Geo. l. Thomas, former.
" of this city, but now Of Atlanta, Ga, was
in this city to-day. He is just from orange
county, where he was called to attend Inc
funeral of his niece 1.-THE daughter OF his
brother, Mr.. James Thomas) who was burn
ed to death while at school there last week
an account Of which was published in the
GAZETTE ut the time.
AN OLp TR1cK-A well-known dentist
of this city, a few day since, was sWindled out
OF upwards Of Sc by sharper, who reported
that there was box of vauables for him at
the New York custom house, but that the
duty would have to be paid before the box
could be forwarded. The same game was
attempted to be played on another dentist,
but he had heard of the trick before.
HOTEL ADMINISTRATORS House.
B.. J. Burgess, Georgia; W. B: Gatewood1,
V.M.R r. w.; Joshua Fletcher, Virginia; II
NJ. Miller. Washington, Va; W. Z. Good
win apd Mrs w. F.. Goodwin, Lexington,
KY; H. o. Reed, Baltimore.
AN UNFORTUNATE PERsoN.-The most
unfortunate person in the world is one al
flicted with sick headache. but they will be
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ial Prescription. See advertisement in an
other column.
TINE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
/ between JNO. w. PEAkE and B. w. MALLS
under the firm name Of PEAkE s. MALLS, il
this day dissolved. J. w. Peake alone will settle
IF soid Arm