Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-04

Far this section fair weather foiio"eu " -
COWS warmer, winds shifting 10 hof'h"'9 -'t''
and colder by Wednesday night
ppr2s FIGHT.-Mike Reidy, of Washing
daf.ated VIM. Collins, of Wilmington,
yo' ,,,j2e.fight for $3.50, on the shore OF the
u not far from Marshall Hall, Charles
unity Md, yesterday afternoon. VIM.
TtlIv was Reids's second. Tony shannon
oo'aS in the same capacity for Collins. Geo.
%,,tbridpe was referee. Collins was knock
"A senseJess 10 the second ronnd. AS soon
a. -feres Northridge called time IL was
aAan that Collins wss afraid OF MIS- antsgo'
nist but took his punishment oraVey' hei'
Ar hepau at once to ciinch Coiilne, anu D.
fore the fist round was hall over IL was
.oen that Collins had 10 show. he was
l,,'stla6 sronud the ripg, thrown up against
tho ropes. ciiuched and thrown to the
rround, At the end Of he fret round ne
Gas heaten. On the return most OF he men
- void nossibIe trouble, left the boat at q Is
oi.v aod went np to Washington on late
train. The fight will result 10 match Dc.
tween Reidy and George Northridge.
COUNTY CoURT.-Judge D. NJ. Chichester
,,ssidiao Continuation of yesterdays pro
caseiops-Com. W. Thomas Tay lor, verdict
ofrniiJy of assault aud battery, and hneo 30
Cam ". Fred Butler alias Sam Jones, In
dicted for entering hen house ana s'ea!ine
three chickens jury and verdict OF sui''y
and puuishmens fixed at one year IN jan
and a 6ne OF 800 Tne prisoner was RENAME
Com Va VIM NARROW. indicted for un'
lawful ssseul vardict OF guilty and pun.
;shmant tixsd at 50 days in al! and nae Of
Anordsr vas 8 reed TO allowing the Gum
of s25O for The repair OF that portion of the
old Lees5ure turnpike In exandria
Cam' 90. ]. R. Bowen for ca assault on
HAIRY Dfumm Dad. jury and case In pre-
9rese.
TIVE DIsTR1cr OF COLUMBIA FISHING Law.
The ;iqe-years' law which was passed Tor
ms protection of fish 10 the waters OF the
p,4n,oac xxi! hin the District OF Columbia ex-
uifed ., noon Oh Sunday, and the law mas
M 81 hean respected. The object OF tue
iiw was to protect the spawning grounds Oh
The potumac ami prevent the Dragging OF
fbs river with big senes and destroying lne
aooa of the fish. There is a bill now pend
no before Congress for the re-enactment
fine law. Some of the people OF the city
and county are Opposing the bill because IL
6enrives them of the revenue 10 be obtained
f,nn half a dcZ,n f. hing shores and the
committee will hear their claim one day TINS
wosk The fishermen say that while the
io,, nrevents five or six persons from renting
a aito Il helps hundreds of fishermen In the
lover Potomac and results in more plentl'
fnl supply ottish.
pvpaoNAI-Ats meeting of the vestry OF
r;olyS hurry Yesterday.
COLL was extended 10 the Rev. Douglas
ri If Detroit Michigan, to be rector.
Mas Sadie Dsahl, who has been visiting
ber cousin. Miss Deeh, on Duke street, has
ref,rned to her home In Berryyille.
Mrs. r. S. Kinks is visiting friends IN the
city. s x.,
eor,npfield. OHIO, where he went to attend
tho fnoerel of his fither-ir-law, Mr. William
Vi1che.I. Hhc died last week.
Mrs Hesseius Smith ia visiting relatives
10 Phladelphis.
Mr.. Wm, Arnold. of B fillmore, wasin the
city to day.
city yesterday.
THE OPERA HOUSE Mr.. Martin Hayden
and his excellent company will appear here
Tonight in his successful drama Held In
slavery" TIE St. Louis Spectator says :
"Anotber Young actor is added to the list OF
successful stars, Martin Hayden, who has
won onite reputation by playing boy q
neyts He lie quite good ia this line of busi.
ros. being graceful 10 movement and ges.
sure and speaking his lines with hoish and
force"
Tc-norrow evening the minstrel eotertaiD.
M Mt Tor the benefit Of the stage hands and
u5hers of tho Opera House will come OIL.
All the songs and jokes are entirely new and
original.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool with six dodgers and one prlaoner
at the station house.
The mayor this morDing disposed of the
following cases:
Oliver LaGd, colored, arrested by officers
Ticer and Jones charged with an assault on
Carter Ross, also coiored, was dismissed, the
compainant net appearing.
VIM, Iighlfoot, colored, charged with an
assauit on Jas. Mudd, was dismissed, the
charge net being sustained. 49,
Annie Rus .ell, Maggie Penn, Alice manly
and Lille Russell, arrested by officers Davis
and TAYLOR charged with vagrancy, were
dismissed on the promise to leave the city.
TYEG A Il. WANTS THE BRIDGE.-The
department of the Potomac, G. A. In
Washington Saturday night passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
That the Arlington estate should be united
directly with the National Capital by means
of en- intermediate bridge over the Potomac.
SO that the nation at large and the hundreos
oftbonssnds of visitors who go annually 10
Tho national eametery NAV hereafter have