Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-06
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ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
the county if he be allowed to se.ect
the site of the building.

Tue SlCe OF Ine building.
The coroner's jury in Washington
yesterday exonerated Patrolman Green
of all blame in connection with the
death of Reuben Foster, colored, whom
he shot while attempting to escape
from his custody.
TIE will of the late Mrs. Mary
Creighton was admitted to probate in
the Corporation Court yesterday even
ing. Mrs. Creighton left her property
to her two sons, Messrs. w. F. and J
c. Creighton, the former being named
as executor.
The record in the case of David
Thompson, recently convicted in the
Corporation Court of assaulting and
robbipg Mrs. Blouse and sentenced &c
eight years in the penitentiary, is being
made up so as to take the case to the
Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Chas. F. Neale has closed con
tract with Rev. II. ]. Cutler for statue
to be erected in St. Mary's Church
The statue will be work of art, five
feet high. Mr.. Neale will import il
in about four months. 1t will be placed
on the O'Kane memorial altar
The authorities of the Washington
Southern Railway are annoyed con
siderably by the depredations of tramps
who break open cars in Fairfax county
near this city. The officials applied tc
the police of this city for protection
but the cars being half mile beyond
the city limits, of course the police can
not leave their beats for the purpose O
watching them. The company, it is
believed, will employ private watch,
men.
Mr.. VIM. A. hristian, of New York, Vir
ginian by birth, and an "old Confed," has :
small cannon made from piece of the gun
'Peacemaker," that burst on the man. of
war Princeton, on the Potomac below thi:
city. Mr.. Christians father was naval Of
ficer and nephew by marriage OF Presiden
Tyler-Mr. Tyler's first wife being Miss
Christian. President Tyler gave Psymastel
Christian the piece of which this cannon i!
made.
1t is stated that Immediately after the re
ligious ceremony at the wedding of Count
Castellane and Miss Anna Gould in New York
on Monday Judge a. P Andrews, of the Su
preme Court of New York State, performed 6
civil ceremony of marriage. This was at the
request of George Gould.
William Osborn, John johnson apd Robert
Hamilton. all colored, committed to Jail OF
charges of conducting policy in the county
have been released from Jail and held on theil
personal bonds by Justice Lane for their ap
pearance at the next term of the County
Court.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Kloman, stu.
dent at the theological Seminary, while
standing in front of Patterson's livery stable
last night, kicked off wheel Of the buggy to
which it was attached.
The hearing of the race track case of Fred
I. Miller, instituted to settle the book-makine
issue in the District of Columbia, was post.
poned in the Court of Appeals in Washington
yesterday until next Thursday.
Last night fight took place at the
race track near this city between several
white and colored men, during which a white
man was badly cut and colored man was
badly beaten.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Christopher L. Fowler, jr.,
and Olivia 3. Ford, both of Fairfax county,
and to Julian B. Thompson and Leanna
Wood. both of this city.
E1-Detective Henry Raft, of Washington,
who has been critically i'll at st. E'izateth's
for some time past, died there yesterday. Mr..
Raff was 43 years of age
A colt belonging to Mr.. W. W. Head ran
away near the Jail to-day and broke to piece S
a sulky to which it was attached.