Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

rometer Fair colder weather is indicated
for tomorrow.
PERsoNAL.-The engagement of Miss
Mary Goode, daughter of Hon. John Goode,
solicitor General, to Mr.. VIM T. Brooke, of
Norfolk, is announced. The wedding will
lake place early in the new year in Wash
inston, after which the young couple will
reside in Norfolk.
Senator and Mrs. Gibson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Linden Kent were called to New York
the early part of last week BY the sudden
death of DR.. Frank Montgomery, a brother
Of the ladies.
The Misses Withers, daughters Of ex-Sen-
ator H. E. Withers, are in Danville where
they will spend a few days, after which they
viii 20 to Richmond New Orleans and San
Francisco. About the first of January they
will sail for China, to join their father
who is United States Consul at Hong Kong.
Miss Kate Field lectured in New York
Saturday night or the "Vice and Treason of
Mormonism," giving her observations dur
inc recent visit Of several months to Utah.
I. il had not been for Vermont, said the lee
,urcr, there never would have been such
thing as Mormonism Brigham Young,
joseph Smith ard Heber c. kimball, and
the founders and shining lights of the Nor
mon Church were natives of Vermont.
Rev. Dr.. J J. Bullock was in the city to-
day, and WIS warmly welcomed by his uu.
merous friends.
Mr.. william Rodgers, who has been Sc
riously ill with heart disease for some time
past. has recovered and is able to be out
again.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Dame, of Baltimore, the
former rector OF Christ Church, in this city,
oh Il inn
church last night. Mr.. Dame has recently
returned from pleasure trip through Eu-
rope which he greatly enjoyed.
Mr. Leonard Marbury has been appointed
one of the incorporators of the Hines Mem
rial Association.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Nor
fix Lecturer SAYS: Mr. Stuart, Of A4cxan-
dria, the Speaker of the House last session,
has been in The city for several days past.
He is a prominent candidate for the same
hnnor this session. 1t is understood that
Nr. Stuart has already made arrangements
10 establish headquarters at the Exchange,
where he will welcome his friends. 1t is
very probable that Mr.. Stuart will secure
the nomination for the place he seeks with.
out any great deal of trouble"
BUR1ED.--Thc body OF Hoskins Blair the
little colored child who wandered away
from his home in this city on Friday night
Inst with his simple minded aunt, and who
died from exposure in Washington on Sat
urlay last, as mentioned in the GAZETTE
of that day, was brought to this city by his
parents Yesterday and buried. In converse
ton with a reporter in Washington Mary
Francis Blair the woman who had the
child's body and who appeared to be an i'm
beetle, stated that the child belonged to her
sister Levia Blair, VINO lived in this city.
She was visiting her sister and was going to
visit her uncle, Samuel Dorsey, who lived
in the lower part of this city. Her sister
sent the little boy, Hoskins Blair, aged five
years, along to show her the way. 1t was
shutdown when they started and had not
proceeded far when they discovered that
they had lost their way. She walked all
night long with the child in her arms,
and had walked through some pond of
water where che and the child got wet
Getting out she continued to walk until she
got TO Washington, and the boy being cold
she kept him in her arms and she walked
the streets all night. Early Saturday morn
ing she asked white lady to take here in,
but she refused, and she continued walking
until she reached the house Of colored
man named Wilson, in the northeastern part
of the city, where she was found. Wilson
saws that on Saturday morning he opened his
door in response to knock, and found
standing outside colored woman who bore
in her arms colored boy about tive years
old attired in short clothes who, she said,
was cold Wilson admitted her to his homo
and soon discovered that the boy was dead.
He at once notified the police who, az stated
on Saturday, notified the authorities OF this
CITY, DR.. Hartigan, who examined the dead
child, said that its death was caused by ex-
posure. The child, he said, had been walk
ed all night and was literally worn out.
COUNTY CoURT.-Judgc James Sangste,
presidinq-C VS.. Thurston B. Johnston
and Milton H. Johnston; on indictment for
felonious assault; continued for Common
wealth until March term.
Com. vs.. Grant Smith, Dallas Cox, VIM.
Green. and Joseph Kemp; on indictment
for robbery; continued for the Common
wealth.
Com. W.. Hannah Beal; assault; on appeal;
continued generally.
Com. vs. James II. Ballar; on indictment
for murder; continued on motion of the
prisoner to March term.
Com. VS.. John Fitzpatrick; carrying con,
cealed weapons; appeal; continued gener-
ally for Commonwealth.
The last will and testament IF Andrew
W. +. Carlin was proven on the oath OF
James E. Clements, Mrs. Adams and James
Reynolds, subscribing witnesses. Miss Ann
r. A. Carlin qualified as executrix, without
security, the will directing no security to be
required.
Mrs. Mary Sherman was appointed guar
dian of Fannie aud Willie Sherman, orphans
of Peter Sherman, deceased.
Applications for abatement of assessment
of the property owned by Frank Hume, Z
B. holland and others were filed and cases
continued until Wednesday for argument
Com. W.. Robert Hoffman and Jack Lib
Der; on Indictment for felonious assault, and
on Indictment for selling liquor on Sunday
nnntinnaa until To. m0rrnW