Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

For Virginia light local rains followed by fair
weather, stationary temperature and variable
winds, generally westerly, are indicated. To-
row fair weather and stationary temperature will
prevail.
PERsoNAL.-It Is said that the delegates
to the Congressional convention to be elect.
ed in Fauquier county on Saturday next
will favor the nomination of Major r. It.
Scott, Of Warrenton, for Congress-
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, of Richmond,
was married yesterday to Miss Annie Sed-
don Bruce, daughter of Charles Bruce, OF
Staunlon Hill, Halifax county. The cere.
mony took place at Stanton Hill. Mr..
Page is the we'll known author of "Marse
Cnan," "Meh Lady," and other dialect
sketches In the Harper and Century maya.
zines, which have attracted much attention.
The bride is niece of the late James A. Sed.
don, Confed crate Secretary of War. Mr.. anG
Mrs Page left for New York, whence they
sail for Europe. The bride is q relative of
Messrs. J. T. and J. G. Beckham, of this
city.
Mr.. William Cowling, who is now at the
Buffalo Lithia Springs, writes to his friends
here that he has much improved in health.
Mrs VIM. Bacon and Miss Estele Coax
ly have gone to Arlington, Nelson county,
to spend the summer.
Mrs. James McWilliams has gone to Fair
fax county for the summer.
Row AMONG STEvEDoREs.-This after
noon, while the sleamer Lady of the Lake
was loading and unloading freight at
Messrs. w. A. Smoot & Co.'S wharf, o row
occurred between some colored men who
were engaged in handling freight, during
which knives, razors and pistols were bran
dished. Considerable excitement ensued,
the entire ntighborhood being aroused.
The police were summoned by telephone to
tho scene. land upon their arrival took in
custody Ed. Minor, Samuel Ruffin and An
drew Banks, of Washington, after which the
steamer proceeded TO Reeds wharf, where
the police arrested Samuel Chase, of this
city, charged with being one of the
PARTIES to the row. They were all taken
to the station house and locked up.
No one was hurt during the row, though
the combattan,s seemed furious and bent
on mischief The trouble originated in the
rivalry generally carried Oh in loading or
unloading steamer. The stevedores from
Alexandra, it was said, ran their trucks
against the men hniling from Washington,
and that finally stone was thrown by one
of the first named, when the Wsshingtoni-
ans drew their knives.
REQUIsITION-Yesterd n rtquisiton
was received in Washington from Gov. Lee,
of Virginia, for the arrest Of Emanuel NJ.
Hewlett and Walter Plowden, who are
charged with having stolen threa COWS and
one colt, valued 10 all at $50, from Felix
Quander. Ga May. ODD last Hewlett, who
is oolored lawyer, seized the cows and q
colt belonging to the latter, who lives in
Fairfax county below this city, claiming
them as his fee for services to Qnander.
The latter brought charges against him in
the Washington Police Court, short time
ago. but they were dismissed. Yes
terday the requisition was presented
by Sheriff a. E. Sapgster, of Fairfax coun-
ty, TO Judge Merrick, who directed a
warrant Of arrest, and both the parties were
soon afterwards taken into custody. The
Judge after examining the requisition papers
declined to accept bail from the prisoners,
and they were turned over to Sheriff Sang
ster who at once started with them for
Fairfax Court House.
Too PREvIoUs-A man from Prince
Georges county, Md, .iust opposite this city,
came here yesterday evening, and going to
an undertaken ordered collin for a woman
who, he stated, had just died. The order
was taken, the coffin made. and early this
morning the undertaken started for the
house of mourning to make the neces.
sary arrangements for the funeral. He had
crossed the river with the coffin in his wag.
on and was on his way to the house as di-
rected when he was met on the the road by
the man who had ordered the burial equip
age who called out to him to turn back
and not to take that coffin TO the house. as
the woman was not dead" The undertaken
Il col o,N1 ri dad nm q v
p,snation from the man, who finally admit.
ted that yesterday evening he was told that
the woman was dying, so thought that he
would get the coffin in time.
THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-As will be
sean by reference to q telegram received
from ;c,.mond to day Judge Irving has
granted the motion of counsel for the City
ofAlexandria to be made nartie to the suit OF
Farmers Bank of Virginia (use OF lsaacs,
Taylor and Willlams) vs.. Alexandria Canal
Company, and has refused to enter at thiS
time a decree of sale, asked for by counsel
for plaintiffs and by the lessees of the canal,
but referred the cause to commissioner
for account. He also sustained the claim OF
the city Of Alexandria that the rents de-
rived from the wharves at the outlet lock
level long since paid of the $l5 600 BOND OF
the canal company guaranteed ny 'uo VIZ,
Council Of Alexandria and the State, ana
which ia now held by the lessees. This ia q
signal victory for the city on nil the points
raised.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and warm, with one prisoner but no dodgers
at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
Isaac Level colored. arrested by Captain
Webster, charged with i'll treating his fam'
ly, was fned s..
Awhile man charged with an assault on
q colored man was dismissed.
DIsCHARGED.- indictment against
Lyman Scott the little boy who shot MS
playmate, Robert Dawson. nine years OLD
near Landmark, Fauquier Co., last May was
returned by the grand jury in the Fauqu,er
county court this week mot true bill,