Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Local rains are indicated for Virginia for Wed.
acsday.
THE REFORM CLUB.-The large crowd
which assembled at the rooms of the Alex
andria Reform Club last night with the ex.
recitation of hearing sharp debate between
Mr. ID. w. Whiting, the president of the
club. and Mr. II. NJ. FoltZ. one of its mem
b.rs, was somewhat disappointed. After
,he routine business of the club had been
transacted communications were read con-
tanning the designations o. number of dis
satisfied members, among whom were Reys.
O F. Flippo, JOHN Edwards, 4. Smithson
and Mr.. H. ii. Foltz During the reading
of the lst,er's resignation the secretary Mr.
FollZ's son) became much moved, and burst
into tears, and cried aloud. The action of
these members was unexpected by the ciub,
and number Of members expressed their
qualification at the turn affairs had taken.
Mir. l. G.. O'Neal, in long speech, endeay-
orcd 10 pour oil on the troubled waters.
He called on The "hrothers" TO come back,
and not by their charges and designations
break up the club and cripple the man the
prssident) whom they had lifted up by
bringing him into the order The presl-
dent, Mr.. d. w. Whiting, then made long
speech, repeating many times the statement
TINT j! ho hal ,ioue anything to make him
UNFIT TO ba IL iaoniber OF the club ne flu not
knew it. lts said he expected that the
matter would be finally settled that night,
and was greatly disappointed at the action
of the foremos! Of his accnsers. A3 the mat
fer now stands it leaves cloud on the club
,nd on his character which could only be
raised hy au investigation. He was rather
c,vare nm the ''brothers" for making charges
,,.,ins, him. and then not giving him
c5ance 10 defend himself. He said if that
w,, Christianity he did not want any OF it.
Rnt c,r eli he knew it was Christianity, for
h.. n.v.r protested to be a Christian, and
called ON those present to bear him witness
that he only bound himself to keep the
hedge of the club. III regard to some oil
the charges against him he SAD IL
was true he had advertised for the whiskey
dealers in his paper, but all men had some
fines TO do things that were di-agreeable
70 them. He was loudly applauded at his
hits at the resigning brothers" Some Of
the audience here began to 60 out, and the
president closed his speech by saying he
iremble,l for his own safety if the club
should be broken up. After some discussion
avote WAS takeu, which resulted IN de-
cliaation of the designations.
THE BALLAR CASE.-On the Zou Vi hprii
the Court of Appeals awarded rule against
the taller of Alexandria county to snow
cause why writ of habeas corpus should not
issue upon The petition of James ID. Ballar,
who is held for trial for murder. The rule
was returned Yesterday, when Messrs. Stuart
and Burke, of Alexandria, appeared Tor
the petitioner. aud the Attorney General for
the taller. The court, after hearing the ar.
pumcnt of counsel, awarded the writ re.
turpable on Thursday the 9th inst. The re-
turn Of the taller shows that the petitioner
j.; held by him pursuant to the commitment
Of Justice of Alexandria county last Sep
TENDER, and that petitioner has never been
in court since his commitment. The record
shows that the case has been continued
from time to time, but does not show for
what cause or upon whose motion the con-
tinuances were granted. The grounds re-
lied upon hy the petitioner are that four
regular terms Of the court at which he
might have been tried have passed, and
that h.. is entitled TO be forever discharg-
ed from the prosecution under the statute.
The ATTORNEY General maintained that,
willis, the record did not show that the con-
Finances were granted upon motion Of the
ne,i,;oner. such was the fact, and offered
ntIidavi,s TO sustain this The counsel for
ueti,iouer insisted that such evidence was
nudmissable, and that, ssthe return showed
he never ha,i been brought into court, he
could not have made the motion The At
torney General insisted that the motions
for continuance might lawfully he made by
counsel in the absence of the accused The
case will be finally heard when the writ is
returned on Thursday. Should the Court
hold that tho presence of the prisoner in
court is necessary upon a motion for q con-
tinuanc., il is asserted that 1t Will have
material heuring upon the cases against Will
liam Il Smith in the Hastings Court of this
city. which have been continued number
of times by his counsel without his presence
in court. = Richmond Dispatch otto day.
The writ was received by Sergeant Smith
to-day and he will take the prisoner to
Richmond Thursday morning TO appear be-
fore the court
CALlsTuENICs.--Th closing exercises of
Miss Do.scy's calisthenics class which took
place at the Opera House last night, were
largely attended The young ladies were
all prettily dressed aDd went through the
various evolutions of the drill with wonder.
full precision eliciting frequent applause.
Many Of the figures were beautiful, but the
Nav pole dance won the most admiration.
After the award of presents the Misses Dor
sey were presented with handsome testimo.
mails of regard by the pupils and then guam
titles of rare and beautiful flowers which
had been sent by the friends Of the young
ladies', were distributed among them. AT
the conclusion of the exercises hop was
given which was heartily enjoyed by all the
participants therein.
THE CONCERT to be given to morrow
night BY the Alexandria Church Choral
Uuion will be we'll worth hearing For
several months Prof Robinson has been
training the members of his chorus, and he
has had the good taste to select some tried