Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
LOCAL MATTERS


TUESDAY, EVENING MAY IS
LOCAL MATTERS
.-so,.s,ribcrs who fail to receive the GAZETTE
's.riy will please report the iaet 10 THIS oince
st once. --
-. section fair, slightly colder weather,
...tvesterly winds.
,,..,n ro BAIL.-R Coleman Pitts and bis
%ar ". : Pitts, who were recently ar
@o !.S an rhe chatge Of rifling the mails at
i I,5a,o,a Weatmoreland county, and brought
fV .s;s citv. ard who were committed to Jail
10 LAY 'D,. 10 Nwei, q hearing to day, were
Y:a,noTnjnc brought before U S. Commits
Io' : Fowler for examination. Sever.
'Vut' we're present hut only Messrs.
T N Co5hil and G. w. Wild, the postal
j. -. VINO arrested the men, were exam
OAi Tbev testified as to the robbery as
ln pb;sbaa ia Yesterdays GAZETTE. The
,lo ,a-n,nent was represented by Mr.. L. K.
lid I'D l. :. Attorney, ibia being bis first
D3. .s;nal case sinco his recent appointment.
Cll n,isoners were represented by MIR. J NJ.
tl t,son After hearing the testimony of
Nv. 49, ,eitressts K. c. Pitts, the postmaster
'I ln ,"v was held to bail in the sum of
- IN ma and his brother, W. S. Pitte, in the
81 ~, If . 900 The evidence against the
isisr was very strong, the s. decoy bank
~. aIIJ being found on his person when he was
..srched as was also SllO.
10Th Polh men were cent back to Jail hut say
n,,il furnish ball in 3 day Or two. The
,.,I " come up in the U 5. Court which
n,s,t. 10 tns city 10 July next.
rrprr1r COURT FOR THE CoUNTY-Judge
hines Keith presiding Meredith Wiuship
% u. National Press Brick Co. and
G,s.tsr Foundry and Machine Co, VS.. same;
somplainanls having acknowledged pay
san, If Indebtedness these cases are re-
moved fr,m the docket.
Wm Wioters, colnred. VS. National Press
Rick Co snit for so coo for dam tgas sus-
,,;ne1 by the cavipg in of bank OF eartn
anon o.ain.il jury and Gaze in progress.
n Nunsun aud Annie NJ. Hayes and
o,fe,s menibsrs Of the First Presbyterian
i c,n,ch Of Alexandria county vs.. l. Z.
o'yeal and wife aud others; decree perfect
4 mo title to cer,ain land and appointing ID.
Yonng special commissioner to convey
ifa same setting aside two acres for
I ,-r,cb purposes, and for sale OF the resi-
! i.e and appointing Henry A. Whallon,
8 sio2oG HAYES, Harvey Bailey, Thomas
I.usll and James E Clements trustees OF
sid church.
d Conrt adjourned until to morrow morning.
4 pof,ca REPoRT.-Lest night was clear
nd mild till about o'clock when IL became
q ,,yv There were four prisoners and TWO
q -, =. TIM stetiOn house.
4 The MAYOR this morning disposed OF the
4 o0wing cases
linn Pines George Pines and Lizzie Rich
.,i; coored, arrested by officers Young and
q TsyIoy for an assault on Newton Pines, also
a Nored, we're fined 81 90 each.
d Elijah Hutchison, arrested By officers
a B,anper and McCuen for an assault or Hes
q lsr Mapkiu, vas discharged.
a lack Washington and Della Washir gton,
rIo,ad arrested by officer Grady for gam
q hing, wsre fined $3.50 each.
q Geo. Hall. charged with fighting, was
4 fined 81,
4 Hattie Reef, charged with disorderly con-
a duct, was discharged.
8 PERSONAL Ensign ] H. l. Holcombe, of
a Ne Navy formerly of this city, wto recently
4 ,e,urned to Washington from special duty
81 in Mexico and Central America, connected
q shh the determination Of longitude by use
a Of the Cable and overland tel graph, after
"a ,;,est will be ordered to assist Lieut.. j.
a 4. Norris, the chief of the party, IN the pre-
u yirstiou Of Che report on the susJact.
4 President Scott. of the Richmond and
g enye Railroad Company, has returGeu
b ION Europe. ,.
Mr. a. w. Armstrong, his many irienus
81 viii be clad to learn, is out again.
Nj. George E. French continues TO I'M
q move aud is again able to be about.
Nj. John Perry, who has been quite SICK
g hr some time past, was at MS olh'e Vo-uas (.
A.y4GFs RECOVERED Mr. James B.
q Green. blind lawyer, of Richmond, VINO
u royed the,e several years ago from Balti
q more, recovered Judgment in the circuit
"a wort Of Richmond Yesterday against the
a Richmond and Danv le Railroad Company
8 tr$9OOO for personal injuries received
4 l,s,etcl in tbc G ,zErrE, Mr. Green was Injured
A ,7scoIIision on the Midland road last year Inc
q agry resulted in paralysis Of the lower limbs
4 nianiitcd the plaintiff for the performance oil
q isy manual labor and destroyed all power OF 10,
n amotion. Mr.. Green brought suit for S1oouo
"a tinsrcs The defendant company did not appeal
"a loi ask for new trial IL Is DelieVed Una. .ii0
n osi is quite well satisfied with the result OF tho
"A lrA Mr. Green WAS deprived of his oyesight by
sccilrat while attending the University OF
"A 'ugui4 rs n student some years ago: Notwith-
aadiug his great affection he determined to con-
llue his studies.
n OFFICIAL BoNDs.-The municipal officer S
"a sleCed last Thursday are now having their
bonds prepared which they will submit TO
Ia he finance committee of the council for sp
4 FoyaI. The law on this subject is as follows
Every such bond and security shall De
a subject to the approval of the joint commit
lees Of he city council on Finance and saia'
les and shall be submitted to said commit
tee within fifteen days after the election or
ippOintment of the officer and ehould any
'9eh oGicer fail to give bond and security as
sN'esaid, to the satisfaction Of said commit
lee within the time so prescribed, the said