Evening star., 1886-11-27
Alexandria AMhira.
Reported for The EVENING sr.R


The CLUvERIUs TRIAL ANNEx-Considera.
Die regret continues TO be expressed here that
any oi the Alexandria jurors in the Cuyerius
case allowed themselves 10 be oyerpersuaded tn
take any further part i'm the case aiter they had
given verdict The movement on one side
resulted In "A counter movement on the other,
ahu the outcome Is That while two of the Alex
andrlans-Messrs v. L. Sherwood and X W
french-have signed with Mr. Harrison, asking
Tue governor TO commute the punis hment OF
CiuNerius iroin death 10 Imprisonment Tor liie,'
the other four-Messrs. r. A. Howell Nm T.
iierrick, g. Z. French and W. Ii. =. Berkley,
with four OF the Richmond jurors-write the
governor, saying THAT they knew what they
were doing when they found "A verdict OF muir.
DER IN The nrst degree, and that they "do not
ASK or expect any Thing but that the law be
allowed 10 take Its course" Ii is hoped that
Alexandria jurors will hereafter refuse 20 per-
form any extra duty alter they have found
The Poor SUPPLIEs.-It is noted that the
bids for furnishing groceries, ETC., 10 the poor
here are lower than the lowest wholesale prices
Tor wholesome articles OF the same kind hui the
overseer OF the poor will doubtless toe required
by the mayor and committee On the poor 10 n.
spect the goods furnished under the contracta
and see that they wholesome not adulter.
ated, etc. The merchants who have taken the
what they are about and were doubtless will
ling 10 help their destitute neighbos even AZ
they contracted at a loss 10 themselves.
A CREDITORS CASE DECIDED.-Judge Keith
has just decided the case OF Mausback a sump
and skinner a Co,nortnern merchants, against
Young and stewart The Judge holds that
under the contracts and their surroundings
Mrs. Nirgi inla Stewart, the mother OF Young IL
responsibIe, well as lac, for the purchases
made for the business conducted by him on
King street.
Notes.-The funeral OF Mrs. Chas Brill came
TO this city from South Washington yesterday
afternoon on the Jerry steamer, and the remains
were inferred in the Union church cemetery.
many friends attending the remains 10 tie
tomb.-Ihe frame ehgIDe-house AT the WASH
ington and Ohio r. II. yard has been rebuilt
4 new boiler shop viii completed next
month on Union ana " ollie streets for Messrs.
German & Pettitt.-The druggists here have
agreed To close their stores AT 10 o'clock d. m
during this winter.--John Minor, charged
with rape in the county court, having been co,.-
vicled of assault, has been lined Soo and sent
TO jail lor Xix months. Samuel Minor and Nj.
Banks, engaged ia the same orense, suffered
the same sentence. On John Minors last TRIAL
he was sentenced TO the penitentiary for one
year, but he obtained new trial-1he
funeral OF Mrs. Martha Carlin took place yes
terday afternoon from 2o1 Cameron street.
The DOODLE ALDERMEN's TRIAI.-Every.
thing is in readiness ia New York for begin-
ming the retrIal OF ex-AldeIman Meg uade on
Monday next. A rumor was In circulation i'm
New York yesterday thai negotiations were
New York and confess. District Attorney Mar
tine says that IL keenan, does come he will
have 10 STAND tfial on the indictments against
him. IL was also asserted by many that ex-Al-
derman MILLER Is 10 be put on the stand cor
roborate the confessions OF Fulgrafi and Duffy.
The district attorney declares that he will have
no new testimony To present in the new trial.
turned on the testimony. Ii Is believed by both
the prosecution ana the defense that week
Will be necessary tor obtaining jury for a new
trial.