Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-15

;,,in,al, terms with some Of tho female
,nambers of the church. At previous
church trial Graham WAS acquitted, where.
unnn Maggie Payne and her mother left tho
church, still accusing their pastor OF wrong
lo;ur and struck his wife as they departed.
The attack on his wife angered Graham,
who. it, was charged, left the pulpit, rushed
At Maggie Payne and struck her. The trlu!
4 attracted u large number OF spectators all OF
whom were much amused at the evidence,
ssnecialy TINT of George Holiday, Il Well
known colored politician, who with much
i .,rucstness and manner, addressed the judge
aud jury. The trial resulted i'll The acqalt-
Il Of Graham and tho verdict was received
with applause by his friends which had to be
q suppressed by the sergeant.
4 CONVENTION Notes.-The eighth con-
q rressional district is composed 1T the city
and county of alexandria, CulI eper, Fau-
4 ouier, Fairfax, King George, loudonn, Lou
\ iss, Orange, Prince William and Stafford.
The convention TO assemble in this city Au-
pust 9Th TO nominate q candidate for Con.
press will be composed of lG3 delegates, as
follows: Alexandria city and county 20,
Culpeper 10 Fairfax 90, Fauquier 26, King
George S, Orange ID, Louisa II, Prince Will.
\ lam II. IIoudoun 2S, Stafford I. 1t will
1 t,ke 81 votes TO elect il the ma josity rule is
adopted and l09 if the two thirds iulo pre-
walls. The representation in tho convention
i i, based upon one delegate to every one
hundred votes, or fractional part exceeding
tifty. cast tor Governor Lee in 1885. Several
counties in the district have already held
their prm aries aud chosen delegates, and
the one for this city will he held on Tues.
4 day. Canvassing for the convention dele
gates has already begun and the candidates
are becoming numerous. Each person
4 voted for at the primary is required 10 de-
4 post his share Of the expense of holding 1t.
New TRICK.--Oa Tuesday last Mt l
o'clock, as the moth bound Virginia Mid
4 land traia moved out of the Union depot, il
carried az passengers an elderly gentleman
having in charge several ladies' and Il genila-
4 manly young man Of live'and'twrn'y or le> s. !:
The youog man had taken n seat i'll front Of
4 the old gentleman, and as the train moved
y OIL he turned and said "Do you think l have
Stims TO put letter in the mail?' The old
who proved to DO Mr.. Albert
n Watts, Of Amherst, said: ~ do not expect
Ayou have the time" The young man re
%plied: 81 have very important letter
(which want to send off | desire to send
#home some money" and asked Mr.. Watts
|$if he could give him two ton dollar notes
flor four fves, at the same time showing four
&crisp greenback fyes. Mr.. Watts pulled
out hi4 pocketbo gave the stranger two
ten-dollar notes aud received four notes !;
but they were not those shown few
seconds befJre--they were four one.dollar
bills-and the stranger was gone.-Lynch.
burg News.
pr,r,A + aatr trhf nj In
and mild, with Two prisoners at the station
\ house.
The Mayor This morning disposed of the
! following cases
Jessie Triplett, colored, charged by Carrie
Banks, also colored, with whom he had
been living for number of years, with
beastiality, was discharged, as there was not
/ sufficient evidence to convict him.
John Peyton, arrested by officer Franks,
charged with being drunk aud disorlerly
Was lined 81.
Charles Anderson, colored arrested by
Officers Pat. Hayes and Simpson, charged
with an assault on Florence Geardy, also
coored was fined IS.
Chas Thoms, held since yesterday on
the charge of disorderly conduct was fined
-.
The owner of dog charged by coored
woman who had been bitten by it, with al
lowing the animal to ruu at large, was dis
missed and the dog ordered to DO killed.
Sarah Levi, arrested by Officer Sherwood
for disordery conduct was fined 50.
John Marshall, arrested by Officer Bren-
ner for IN assault on James Schaney, was
fined S.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge N. b. Meade
| ,,ro,tI;nn WclF nDror at al 1anrep
directing Thcs. d. Dwyer to pay costs of
suit.
L. H. Gregory was appointed guardian of
the two daughters of 0. G. Henderson,
decd, in the place Of John Lannon, decd.
In obedience to capias issued yesterday,
John Donnelly, indicted for conducting a
lottery, appeared in court and was recog-
/ nized for his appearance at the October
term.
Com. va. W. R. Graham, assault, appeal
from justice jury and verdict of not
guilty.
Court adjourned till to morrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
THE CAPITAL BRICK WoRKs.-Mr. F. B.
Conper. of Washington. president of the
CAPITAL Pressed Brick Company, of this city
came here this morning and deposited with
NIT. y. II \dtOL, ItuSeSO, Se,ooS "AsA
to take up the preferred mortgage notes
now held by the creditors of that company,
and, as will be seen by an advertisement
elsewhere, Mr.. Cation gives notice that ne
i will be prepared on and after tomorrow TO
pay such notes. The company will re.
sumo operations at their works, situated
on Hunting Creek, on Monday next, and It
is thought that no further Interruptions will
occur.
BROKE HER SHAFr.-The ferry steamer,
City of Alexandria. just as she was leaving
her slip, at this city this morning, on her
first trip for Washington, broke her shaft at
the spring bearing, which of course disabled
her and necessitated the steamer being with
drawn from the route The steamer was
hanled into the dock adj lining on the north
where she was tied up for repairs. Inc
accident nul withdrawn! Of tho steamer has
lett but Que boat on The ierr; ronie.
ANOTHER ROBBERY. The store of Mr..
Fulton Hntchins, ON the Corner of Pitt and