Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

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rur MURDER OF GAIT. D!xoN.-Ben.
p;..,e colored, was arrested Wednesday,
-1,bt At I.eonerdtown, Md, by Sheriff Fon-
INK Of =. Mary's COUNTY, charged with
,fbr;ug tue murderer Of Captain Dixon,
ot,ha -Ioop Mary J. When arrested. BIS.
roa had on Il different suit OF clothes than
,rhan fist seen hiding in the woods near he
.,rn and was about TO board tho steamer
rann ". Thompson, which was ready to
,,.-t FIR this port. Biscoe was EMPLOYED
~ ;be boat last winter, and when it wa.
.,..b0n4i in irItton'5 bay he was then With
49,. crew. Sunday vas the first time he has
ts,q seen since last winter. Hi; actions
we're 20 81. Eici0us IS to cause his arrest.
When searched nearly seventy five dollars
us- found Oh him. 1ha yaw beat Of the
oop was found on the ahorc Of Britton':
nay. y Scoe was tried yesterday, and sent
- iai. He confessed that Bradford COM
,n,i,cd the murder. Threats have been
made to lynch him. The pnrsar OF The
-camer Arrowsrni,h reports tina. Cap.
min Dx0a'a body has been found IL Ma"h0.
doc creek, Virginia. Captain Dixon Haa
-,y-hve years Of aye, &nd wns tor9 il
Newfoundland county, Va. He bad f0ioy-
Il the SEA nj! his !'F", and il his young @nys
,.atft 10 Rio and TIE West ladies' His
vr,. TWO srr- ard two daughters reside il
ht1imc-e Captain Dixon !"ft Eorie tcur
weeks eEo last Monday. going ty "si &c
Washington, where hia VesSc, was lying al
lie foot Of Tenth street. INC last heard
him was through Captain Wrotcn, who
.aw him the Thursday night before he sail
u. when he said ho was on his way 70 The
treat Wcomico river, in Virginia, 70: re
fai7s and would then 20 oystcring.
The following dispatch was received at
,h-oi!!cc to-day:
BALTIMORE, Sept. j.--Capt. Il. I. Dixon,
otlu.s city, was missed from his vess e in
b.a&ca Of the Potomac river and the az.
,-nrsnce Of blood on the cabin iloGr led to
me belief that rs had been murdered. IL
lei. Washington with two coiored men,
Eai.Jvi and Di-coe, both Of whom left
ID" vessel and she was found abandoned.
b.coe has been arrested st Lcunnrdto~n
and confessed that Bradford killed Cant.
Dixon aud threw his body overheard lie
gave B.-coe q part Of the money stolen
'r.m Capt. Dixon. Dixon's body has been
toa-d on the Virginia side q the Potomac
vita the skull crushed and MS tn coat cut
searching parties are looking for Bradford
IN: his arrest mas not yet been accomplished.
!rscr Stone Of the Wakefield, arrived here
lis evsnirg and corroboratcs the above. Ito
AZ, Hlscoc had tho money, checks and papers OF
taf. Dixon in his pockets when arrested but de-
= c:,ci that Bradford had committed the murder
''raliord is said to have been seen about Leon
Ard;owa and will probably soon be captured.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-It was not until
80 last night, aud then only by the use Of
the telephone, that quorum consisting of
MessrS. W. +. Carne, Fendall, Leadbeatcr,
Nankln, Marbury, Strauss and Vincent,
with the Superintendent Of Schools, was oh.
tanned. After the reading of the minutes,
the cIe:k made his monthly report of dis
tut- .ments, and Mr.. Leadbcatcr, from the
committee on finance and accounts, report
ed the bill of Martha J. Clements. ianitor OF
Washington and Academy buildings, for ex
ira cleaning during vacation, -, which was
ordered TO be paid, and that Of Charles +.
Adam, for repairing clocks last October,
whioh was referred to the clerk with power
10 pay II 1t had been ordered by proper au-
tnorIiy; so was also appropriated for the
Payment of bill of Alfred Lane. for
repairs et Lee building. ordered hg the com
mlitce. Supt. CGrne, from the committee
Oh SrdooIhouses ard furniture, reported that
til" painting of the outer woodwork and
root Of Peabody building would cost not *
creGlng SOD; the block letters for il, and
putting them UP, not more than SO, AMI
the painting Of To" 'front.' Of Washing.
ton building and t." fence son.h
Of i not over So and on MS motoa the
clerk was directed TO advertise lyr proposals
and the committee to contract for the work
with the loves: responsible bidder.
On motion of Supt. Carne The sum CT
Slo125 was appropriated for salaries Of
teachers, and $500 for salaries of ianitors for
u" year ending July 3lss. 1857 the clerk
was authorized to have screens made for the
room occupied by Washington School No. 9
"ni he girls closet at Peabody building
'""rr the direction of tho committee on
Hc"opiHou3es, and TO grant permit 10 Nal
YIN Faye. ~ Dupil Of Washington School,
tnirr suspension for INSTRUMENTATION, upon
W. submitting to proper punishment. Ga
His motion the following resolution was
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved. That the clerk OF this board rcq,lir.
IL J. Mckenzie Ware and Hannibal : King bv
WAY authority they rent a room in the Scaton
Hclooi Building for other than school purposes
and that they give All account to this Board OF!
the moneys heretofore received liz them for rent
AHl OF the disposition they made OF such moneys
@"dcr the provisions Of section So Of the achoo!
law.
On motion Of Mr.. W. +. Carne. amended
hy NJ. Strauss, the clerk was authorized to
advertise for proposals Tor furnishing, deliv.
cTlnE. and putting away COAL and repairing
stoves, and the Committee on Schoolhouses
to order contract for the same and to
purchase new stoves when deemed neCes-
sary.
And at . p. m. the Board adjourned.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CITY CON-
NNrEE-NO ACTIoN.-Pursuant to notice,
meeting of the democratic city committee
was acid NJ the office of X. kemper last