Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

and approaching the next great tim amarR,
the winter solstce. The sun rose on the lst
at Oh, 1lm q. no. and set al On l9m. p. no.,
making the length ofthe dav 131 Sn. Inc
sun rises on the 30th at 81. 4lm and sets al
51, 29m., making the length OF the day LID
ism. The decrease in the length OF the dag
during the month is In. % n. Toe decrea'e
in the morning is 3lm. and in tho evening
5lm The day at the close of September Is
ga. 25m. shorter than 1t was at he summer
solstice.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY met at the County Courthon'e TO-
day. A communication from the w y "
w 4 r. Co. agreeing 10 examine aGd RS
pair the crossing where tue railroads cross
the public roads, was received and IL ed,
County Clerk H H. Young submitted bis
report of money received for Delinquent
taxes paid in by persons TO redeem their
land that had been sold aud bought in by
the Commonwealth. as follows Amount OF
county tax received, 81, l63 80; State tax,
1870 Sc; and was directed TO turn over sald
amount to the County Treasurer and State
Auditor.
proposition Of John D Nauck to pay
to him alleged damages done TO his land by
the road oVerseer was re- 9cted. the matt
having been heretofore settled an appeal
was noted.
The annual report of the receipts and ex-
Dsnditures of the county, as submitted by the
Clerk was examined by the board and was
ordered to be published.
RETURNED FOR HIS SATCaEL The faklr
who, on Saturday night last, humbugged
number OF Aexandrians into buying NUM-
her of worthless watch chains and VINO lett
the city hurriedly, an account Of which WAS
published in the GAZsTTE yesterday, last
night returned, and going into Royal street
saloon asked the proprietor If he had not
LETT his satchsl there. The saloon keeper
replied that he had left the eatchel there
and that ne could get 1t by calling at the
station house-casually remarking that the
police wanted TO see him. The lnk.r cast
hurried glance about the room TO see II
there was telephone therein and mads
dart for the door. The saloon keeper
called him back, told him that he was to be
commended instead of blamed for s~indling
men fools enough to he caught by any such
game as was perpetrated on them on Satur-
dnv night. treated the fakir to drink and
gave him the satchel. The man left rejoic
Ing.
PERSONAL Mr.. P. ]. Jordan. formerly OF
this city has been made president of the
lumber exchange recently organized at
Memphis.
The Rev. Dr. McKim rector of the Church
of the Epiphany, Washington, who has been
in Europe snce May, nursing his sick son,
DR. Duncan Mokim, has returned with his
son, and is now at home, in Washington.
Miss Alice NJ White who has been visit.
ing in this city, has returned home accom-
panied by her friends Miss Minnie Brengle
and Misc Mollie German
Judge S s. Turner, OF Front Royal, was Ia
the CITY to day.
MIR. K Kemper and family expect to re.
move 10 Washington at an early day.
Mr. W. p Cation yesterday entered the Western
Maryland College at Westminster
POLICE REPoRT.-Lsst night was cloudy
and mild with oOe prisoner and one logger
at be station house.
w. B Msukin, arrested by Officers Simp.
sou aud Arlington, on the charge Of as.
saultiup and beating Hester MsDkin Nancy
Webb. colored, arrested by Officer Brenner,
and Alice Washington and Kate Webb, al
rested by Officer Belts, charged with dis
orderly conduct were al discharged for
want Of evidence.
Yirgpia Nelson, colored, charged with
disnrderly cooduct, was fined 81 So
Theo Smith, colored, arrested by Officer
Grady for fighting, was fiued 81 so
A coored man charged with keeping
disorderiv house, was dismissed for want of
evidence.
CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge j. x. AZ.
Norton. presiding Annie E Alexander
qualified AS ADMINISTRATIVE of Hallam ID.
Alexander, deceased.
Administration upon the estate of VIM.
z Church was granted to Marion t. Church.
The last will and testament of VIM. n.
McVeigh, deceased, was admitted to pro
bate and 5 f Bsnch qualified as executor,
giving his personal bond in the sum Of
$50 900 The dec ,ased bequsathed his prop
ertv to his widow.
Court adjourned till to morrow morning
at ii O'Clock.
RoBBSp Nc. w. II. Moran, of Farm
well, Louionn county, arrived at the Ba'ti
more and Potomac depot, Washington,
about $50 O'clock yesterday morning. He
had in his pocket when he left home a
pocket book containing $40 with
which he was going to purchase printing
press. Before he got through the crowd In
The depot he discovered that his pocket book
and money were gone The police are look.
ing for the person who got his money.
BASEBALL "A matcn game OIL Dali was
played yesterday evening on Colross
grounds, between the Virginiss and 1ude-
pendents, both of this city. The former de
feated the latter by score of II to 8. The
feature of the game was three base hit by
Simpson of the Virginias, bringing in three
man The batteries were Virginias-Bran-
ner aud Wood6eld. Iodependents-Erv
and Fisher.
FESTIVAL "A Catholic festival will be
held at Mills Grove, near Falls Church, on
Thursdsy, beginning at 10 O'Clock In Il the
morning and lasting until midnight. me 9
object ia to paint the little Catholic chapel
OF st. James, at West Ead, Fairfax county:
VII ca is attended by the assistant priest OF
81 Maru,. Chnrch of thia city There will