Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
For Wednesday generally fair weather is indi-
Gated for the Middle Atlantic States, preceded in
the carly morning by light showers.
TIE REFORM CLUE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The war going on in the ranks OF the Re-
form Club continues to excite curiosity, and
it was rumored on the streets all day yes
terday that d. W. Whiting would present
counter charges against II. NJ. FoltZ of un-
becomin" conduct Foltz, it was said, at
the last meeting of the club charged Whit
ing with conduct unbecoming champion
ofthe temperance cause.
Quite crowd assembled at the rooms of
the club last night in hopes of witnessing
some rich scenes, in which, however, they
were somewhat disappointed, az the pro-
reedings proved rather tame in their nature.
Soon after the opening Fo!tz proposed that
the next regular meeting he held with
closed doors, as business Of interest only to
members would he considered.
Whiting opposed this strenuously, saying
he wanted everybody to hear any charges
which shnul,l I've brought against him, and
that should Futlz's motion be carried out he
intended making The proceedings public.
FotZ--"rhat shows what you are, exact
w. And upon vote being taken 1t was
decided no, to close the doors, which an
nouncemeHt caused the counenances OF the
visitors to beam with satisfaction.
Robt. Pitts, however, was not satisfied
with the vote, and said he was sure some
had voted mo- who were not members.
He was told TO point them out, and being
unable To do 50 subsidized.
Mark l.. Penn Was satisfied people had
voted who were not entitled TO the prlVl-
Iege. and was told by a young member
named Irving Ludwig that he had too much
to say, to,which Penn retorted by designat-
ing his interrupier asa jackass, which. he
sail, he showed Ivy his braying. Penn then
moved a reconsideration of the vote, which
was carried by Il vote Of Il to s. and it was
decided, Is to IT, TO sit with open doors
next Monday night
Mr. Whiting rose to make q personal ex-
PLANTATION. He hoped the matter would be
settled tonight. 1t had been rumored
abou. town that he had been doing things
that he should not do as president of the
Reform Club. He wanted this matter set
tied at once. and he would bow to the de-
csion OF the club.
There was no more discussion, and at $50
the meeting adjourned.
ASAD FATALITY.-Th community was
startled and many sorrow-stricken again this
morning to learn Of tho sudden death of
Mrs Elizabeth Warfed, the young and in
tere-ting widow Of Mr.. Harry j.. War6eld,
making the third death which has occurred
in hat family since the fourteenth of Feb
ruary-t@o months and half ago. The
husband of the deceased, it will be remem-
bered, was found dead in his bunk on the
tug Beaverton, and but ak weeks later his
father, the late Abel d. Wartield, was also
discovered dead in his bed. But year or
two previous two of the daughters of the
latter had been deprived by death of their
husbands, making up to last night four wild
ows in one small household. The subject
of this notice had been in delicate state Of
health for some time but it was thought that
having survived the bereavement OF bus.
band and fathcr.in- law that her accouchmcm
would pass oil without danger Last night,
however, il became apparent that the angel
Of death was still lowering over the already
much afflicted household, and the tender
bud which had Just been ushered into the
world closed its eyes in sleep eternal to THIS
planet and all its SORROWS, while the life Of
the exhausted young mother began to wane
fast, ami though all the skill which human
ingenuity can WELD was brought TO bear IN
eudeavors to arrest the work of tho fell de-
stroyer, she, too, in IL few hours was with
her innocent offspring far beyond the con-
fliciS and bereavements Of this mundane
sphere Death, sooner or later, is of course
the lot of us all, ana when his visits are
characterized ny long intervals appalling
enough, but when so many in one house fall
by almost one fell swoop of the Unsuitable
reaper, the aiction is great indeed.
l'EESoNAL.-Rev. DIR. j. S. Lindsay, rector
of 81 Johns Episcopal Church, Georg etown,
has gone to Detroit. Mich, to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of accepting the call he received
from Christ Episcopal Church, in that city,
some time since.
Linden Kent has been appointed on the
committee 10 examine candidates for ad.
mission to the bar of the District Of Column
hia
Misses Noble and Annie Maddox, daugh-
tiers of Dr.. {. j. Maddox, Of Rockville, Md,
are guests of their uncle, Col. Jos. ii. Mad
dux tfnorth Washington street.
alr. Henry McWilliams, jr., and Miss
Mary J. Dugen, were married at st. Mary
church this morning, by Rev. Father De.
Wolfe, in the presence Of number Of their
friends After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
MrWiiams left for a northern trip.
Lieut.. Charles F. Nash, of the U. $. r. NJ.
and family arrived here yesterday, from
Savannah Ga.
POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was cloudy
and mild, with five prisoners and three
dodgers at the station house. The mayor
this morning disposed of the following cases:
a young man, arrested by officer Pat
Hayes. for being drunk and disorderly, was
fined So.
Vim. Conklin, arrested by officer Bontz,
charged with being drunk and dsorderly,
was dismissed.
A young man arrested by officers Simpson
aud Brenner, for disorderly conduct, was