Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-31

ing climax, the steamboat excursion on
| Friday, was essentially Lambertian in Its
details and the result obtained. Ii seems
pe,u iarly appropriate that the man who
has 20 thoroughly identified himself with
the members of our profession In phal
mace II icai way should have beet the
one selected to carry oil the honors.
AS the coming years roll on, and every
one connected with the Association enter.
tainment shall have almost passed out of
mind, each and every one of Jordon w.
Lamberts tasty pharmaceutical reminders
will recall sweet snd pleasant recolections
Of the Convention of 'S6 at st. Louis"
Mr.. Lambert was presented with hand
some watch in testimony Of the appreciation
of his services by the association.
ATRocIoUs DEED BY STRIKERS. Mr.. Jno.
G. Muse of Chantilly, Fairfax, county went
to New York few days ago and succeeded
in obtaining employment as driver on q
street car The Falls Church Register says:
"a day or two after his arrival in that city
he wrote to his wife and told her he was
we'll and of his success in obtaining employ
ment. Subsequently his wife received a
telegram containing the startling revelation
that her husband had died in hospital at
New York and his remains were sent home
for interment. A certificate attrlbu-
ting the cause of the death OF
the unfortunate man to pneumonia
accompanied the remains with the request
that the coffin should not be opened. Mrs.
Muse was not satisfied to part with her hus.
band without seeing him, though dead, and
ordered the body to be taken up, when it
was discovered that the man had been most
numerically beaten. Mr.. Muse first went
to Washington to get work, when he met
gentleman from New York who offered him
the inducament which led him to that city.
POLICE REpORT.-Iast night was clear
and mild until about 2 o'clock, when it be-
came cloudy. There was four prisoners at
the station house. The mayor this morning
disposed Of the following cases:
Goo. Swansbeuy, arrested by Officer Mar
tin, for being drunk and disorderly on the
streets, was in default Of fine sent to the
chain gang for SO days.
A young man, arrested by Officer Grady
for an assault OH VIM. SHINES, was fined S..
Jno. Corners, arrested by Officers Davis
and Grady, for disorderly conduct, was
fined 81.
VIM. Wayman and Thos. Ringo arrested
by Officers Hayes and Sherwood, for being
uIuuk anu olSoluSIIy, HCiS tIuSl W iCo'S
the city.
Dan Corbin, colored, arrested by Officers
Simpson and Bremen. for stealing pine from
Mr.. J. =. Asnew, was sent Jail for 30days.
PRRsoNAL.-Aniong the visitors in the
city yesterday were Senator ingalls, aud
daughter, of Kansas, who attended service
in the morning Mt Christ Church.
Among those upon whom tho degree of
Bachelor Of Laws was conferred at the Co
lumbia College Law School, in New York,
on Wednesday last, was Mr.. Brinton II.
Minor, formerly Of this city, son OF the late
Gilbert s. Minor.
Judge J. T. Lowell. of Front Royal, editor
of the Warren Sentinel, was in the city to-
day.
J. w. Richardson, clerk of Fairfax County
Court, is in the city.
Judge James Keith will hold enc day
term of the Fairfax Circuit Court on We'd
nrsday June 10th,