Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-20


i asst night about half-past ten o'clock,
While the moon vas riding nrj .sticslly in
the heavens and quietuess res'e'' upon the
lower end OF the city, the placid scene was
disturbed by the discharge of shot guD,
which had the effect of startling some of the
residents OF the locality who had not sue
cumbed to the soothing Influence of Nor
| pheus; but no screams or other evidences Of
disorder following, the matter was soon for
gotten. This morning, however, it was as
certaned that the gun was fred by an irate
matron (about as we'll calculated to take
care of herself as Xantippe of old) who, af
ter administering pummeiDg to her lege
lord, had run him out of the house and fired
the weapon at his retreatng form ae 1t dis.
appeared behind hill 1t will be remem-
bered that day or two ago pugilistic en-
counter took place on Washington ferry
boat between TWO females who had previ
ously been quarreliug over some trivial mat
] ter, and discussion of this fracas had led
/ TO the family jar referred to- The husband
espouseG the cause OF one of the belligerents
aud his better-half that of The other, when
language 10 sad contrast to that employed
in their love cooings of former years was in
dulged in. A fight followed, and during the
mill" the supposed weaker vessel landed
we'll directed blow against the probosis Of
her sworn protector, sending that individual
sprawling on the floor, and following up her
advantage was proceeding to render him
hOrS de combat, when, to escape further pun
ishment, the discom6tted husband shook Oft
his Nemesis, regained his feet and rsn out
of the house. II was at this juncture that
his wife grasped the gun (loaded with bird
shot and discharged it at the fleeing man,
fortunately however, missing the mark.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and mild with nine prisoners at the station
house.
The Mayor thia morning disposed OF the
following cases
VIM. Black burn, colored, arrested by Off
Ger Sherwood for vagrancy, was sent TO Jail
for so days.
Susan Ball. colored, arrested by officer
Brenuer for abusive language. was fined
81 so.
Jas. Phillips, arrested by officer Sherwood
for being drunk and disorderly, wac fined
81 30.
Elijah Morris, VIM. Brooks and Harry
Bryant, co!ored, arrested by officers Taylor
and Grady for Gisorderly conduct, were sent
to Jail for 10 days and Henry Washington,
arrested GU the same charge, was dismissed.
Lille Bryant, colored. arrested by officers
Taylor and Grady for an assault on little
white child, was sent to the work house fer
so days
Jas Forshill, arrested by officer Hays for
stealing wood, was dismissed with repri
mand.
COUNTY LAND SALES Among the recent
sales Of property in the county are the fol
lowing:
Elizabeth J. Shreve and Samuel Sbseve
to Laura Shreve, one-half acre of land 10
Shreve's tract, near the Georgetown road,
for S45.
]. d Nauck 10 Chas. G. Nauck, about
eight acres of land with i'm improvements there
on, in Nauckvile, for 81 700
r. A. Veitch and wife 10 ]. W. Clark, six
acres of land and improvements, near Ross
Ign, near Falls Church turnpike, for s., 600,
| Henry Cowan to Susan j. Tenly, lot,
near the Long bridge, part of Alexander's
or Holmes Island, for 5000
G. B Garrett to Louisa M. P>t'er and
Emily p. Samson, 20 acres CT land, part Of
the Bates patent, on tho road from Ball's
| Cross Roads 10 this city, for So 800
5. Fowler, commissioner, to G.. G.
Wilkins. the bed OF the old Alexandria canal,
for So 600
PaRsBYTERY OF CHE5APEAKE.-The Pres
bytery of Chesapeake in session near Rap