Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-02


PERSONAL Mr.. c. l.. Powell has re
turned from Linden.
Mrs James Cation and family have re-
turned from Fauquier, where they have
been spending the summer.
Mr.. Park Agnew and his daughters,
Misses Lille and Mamie, have returned
from Atlantic City.
Mr. K II. Lyles has gone on a short visit
to Atlantic City.
Mr.. J. T. Callahan, deputy clerk Of the
corporation court has returned from
WEEKS recreation in Fairfax.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Malcolm Nj. Brown have
returned from the Chalyheate Springs.
Auditor Price is con6aed to his home
with hay fever.
Mr.. j. Harry Powers left to day for Wor-
cester, Mass, to attend school
COUNTY CoURT.-Judge d. II. Chichester
presiding The grand Jury was sworn with
Robt X Veitch az foreman. Several in
dctmen,s were returned mot true bills"
and the jury discharged.
Com vs. John Birch, un awful trespass !;
Com. Va Charles Butler, malicious assault;
Com. VS. Jerry O Beach, assault and bat
terry, were continued until 1st day of next
term.
The road known "a the Mutersbaugh
road. from the Fairfax line into Alexandria
county, WAS ordered opened as county
road.
An alias execution was ordered Ia case
of Com vs. Frank Heinbuck.
Court adjourned untii court in course.
BEHIND THE MooN.-Tc-morrow night.
the Sd of September, at 9:43 o'clock the
moon will, in its eastward course 10 the
q nj of
Jupiter, which is now very conspicuous
object in the southern sky. The pheuom
ena will Do visible to the naked eye, but
clearer view will be bad of it by using
small telescope or good opera glass. AT
this time the moon will be only one day and
seven hours past the first quarter, and,
therefore, only about half OF her disk will
be Illuminated. The plaset will disappear
on the eastern or dark side of the moon
little below the eastern edge OF the moons
limb.
ELLSWORTH JACKSON RELICS The wea-
pons used IN the fight of Captain James
Jackson with Col + lsworth and a squad of
New York zouaves over Jacksou's Couted-
crate stars and barsn at the Marslall
House, in thi7 city, in 1861, have Just been
placed in the National Museum by Frank
Brownell, who avenged EIlsworth's death
by killing Jackson. Private Brownell and
MIR. Schuman, an artist OF this city, have
had for some time in preparation the por-
ducton of II life SIZE picture Of the death of
Ellsworth, all the figures of the tragedy to
be portraits, and the scene Of the bloody
encounter accurately realistic.
EXCITEMENT Some excitement was
caused on Patrick street beweeu Prince and
King yesterday by resident of south Royal
street interceptng his children, who were
on their way to Grace Church Sunday
school and preventing them from attending
that school The father, who has not lived
with his family for some time, had directed
his children not to attend the school, but
the mother paid no attention to the direc-
tions and continued to send them. When
the father appeared on the scene Yesterday
and seiz-d the children they screamed and
attracted crowd, and later the mother had
him arrested aud put under bond.
Sons OF JoNADAB The seventeenth sss-
sion of the Sovereign Council, sons of Jona-
dab, will he held in Sarfpta Hall, to NOR.
row at 10 N. The Off rers and members
will be met by Refuge Council, of this city,
and escorted to the hal, where an address of
welcome will be delivered and COLLATION.
be servad. A large attendance Of represent
atives from Rhode Island. West Virginia,
and Maryland are expected to be present.
10 BUILD NEW Boat The Mount Yer.
non and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company
mas contracted with the Harlan & Holings
worm Company. of Wilmington. for an iron
sue wheel excursion steamer 1876 feet long.
her motive power will consist of jet con-
OeOSlnX DEAN epnine with 10 font strnka nf
the piston.