Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-04

SUNDAY CouRr.-During the union pray
er ...en,ing NJ the NJ. p. Church last night
n encouragement male in the GAZETTE
, that tayor d ,wnham would hold his court
on Su 3avs was incidentally mentioned. A
discuss. >. arose on the subject in which
several persons took part, and after the
PRAYER meeting had been dismissed another
j meeting was called. Rev. Mr.. Smithson
presided aud Rev Mr. Vance acted as Sec
re,arv. After q debate, committee, con-
! sisting Of Revs Messrs Smith, Mercer
and Mr. G. w. Francis, was appointed to
wait on Mayor Downham and ask II he
really did intend holding his court on Sun:
days This morning Messrs. Smith and
Mercer waited on Mayor Downham In refer
daily received and in response to their in
ouries were told that his reaso ns for intend.
!ng to hold court on Sundays were that it
had been customary to do so uutil few
years since hat in petty cases he thought
it was his duty to give the offenders as
speedy trial as possible and not to keep
them imprisoned from Saturday till Monday,
and that it gould be economy, as, during
their incarceration, prisoners had to be fed
at tbs city's expense. The committee then
asked Mayor Downham if petition signed
by q reasonable number OF the Christian
commuai'y requesting him not to hold court
on Sundays would deter him from doing So
To this he replied that petition was not
necessary, that g mere request would do,
and that his personal convenience would be
much bstter suited by not holding court on
Sunday. The matter here rested and the
committee will make its report tonight.
FIRE COMPANY MEETING.-The sixty
second annual meeting of the Hydraulion
s. F. Il, Co was held last night, when the
following officers wero unanimously elected
for 1888: Richard l. Carne, president; Chas
Goodrich, lst vice-presdent; Henry }. New
EFT, 81 vlce-president; Herbert ]. Ramey,
secretary J. Peter Laphen, recorder; Geo.
w. Dix, treasurer; Franklin L.. Entwisie,
foreman George W. Pettey, assistant fore
mar The thanks of the company were
voted 10 Messrs Joseph Fl. Young, engineer,
and Thomas D Dix, driver, for their efficient
services during the year. and they were
unanimously recommended to the Fire
Wsrdens for continuance in office, after
which the foreman presented to each of
them "a handsome fatigue cap of the pattern
adapted by the company.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION NOTES. The di
rectors Of the German Bulldog Associations
Nos 8 aud 4, met last night and declared
divdends-on stock in No 3, $3.50 per share
and in No. 4, $3.50 per share. No. has
been running for nine years and it is decided
to wind up its affairs and transfer the bust
ness ( No. 4. The dividends declared were
very satisfactory.
A building association, it is said. will he
started In this city next week ulder the
name OF Mechanics No. g. A number of
shares stock have already been taken.
As will be seen By the notices published
in the GAZETTE meetings of the stockhold
ers of all the building associations in the city
will be he'd tomorrow night.
POLICE REPoRT-Last night was clear
and cold with one prisoner and seven lodg-
.ers ut the station house.
Mayor DownhGm this morniDg disposed Of
the following cases
VIM. Nelson. arrested by officer Taylor
for vagraucy, was ordered TO leave the city.
Fred Watson, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fned $3.50.
THE JUDGEsHIP.-Tbe Mayoralty having
bsen settled, the question now exciting
many i'll the community is, Who will be
Judge? Petitions in favor of both Messrs
Leonard Na.bury and J. K. Al. Norton, nu
nerously signed, have been forwarded TO
Richmond, aud an active canvass ofthe leg.
! iaiaiure will, it is said, be made by the
friends of the asprauts for the position.
AccIDENT-While coupling cars in the
yard Of Messrs W. A. Smoot & Co. on north
LEO street, last night, Mr.. Lee Wright. q
brakeman, got his right hand caught be-
tween n bumper and dead block, and had
it so badly mashed that it is thought ampu-
tation will DO necessary. He is being a.
tended by DR.. Powell.
Acute rheumatism is an Inflammation of
the joints, marked by pain, heat, redness,
and tendency TO suddenly shift from one
joint to aE0ther. With these symptoms ap.
ply Salvation Oil, The great pain cure, to the
affected parts without delay. Price 25 cents
bottle.
Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and bated tho medical profession moro than nasal
Catarrh While not Immediately fatal, it is
among the most distressing, nauseous and disgust
ing ills the flesh is heir to, and the records show
very few or no cases of radical cures of chronic
catarrh by any of the multitude of modes of treat
mont until the introduction of Ely's Cream Balm
few yearsago The success of this preparation has
been most gratifying and surprising.
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