Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-21

PERsoNAL.-Miss Jamie Workman
ami Mss Catherine Dawson, OF Lees
burg, are visiting Miss Grace Green, on
south Royal sire OF.
-dr H. II. Young, clerk of the Alex
anGria Circuit and County Courts, is
quite sick at his homo in Glencsrlyn.
Miss Alice Payne Hart, of Prince
Edward county, who has been visiting
AIRS. A. H. Thomson, on Prince street,
left for her home yesterday. She is a
daughter of Mr.. Marion Hart, former
~ of this city, but now merchant Of
Hampder Sidney.
Miss Elizabeth Slaymaker left yes
terday for Baltimore, where she will
visit her aunt, Mrs. E. F. Wilmer.
Miss Fannie Boyd, who has been
visiting Miss Marvin Knowles in
Staunton for the past several weeks,
has returned to her home in this city.
Mrs. Richard Cary Carter is the
guest of Mrs. Fl. M. Fitzhugh, at Fair
fax.
DR.. Boiling Lee, of New York, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. W. II. F. Lee,
at Ravensworth.
Judge c. III. White and Mr.. Eppa
Hunton, of Warrenton, ADD Mr.. Il. B..
Taylor, Of Alexandria, were the visiting
attorneys at this term OF the Circuit
Court Leesburg Mirror.
Rev. d.. Eccleston, of Baltimore, who
was on Wednesday elected Dean and
Profess, of hurch History ct the The
cIoglcsl seminary, was yesterday even
Ing waited on by committee of the
trustees of that institution and notified
OF his election. He has the matter I'm
der advisement and will probably de-
eide as to his acceptance next week. 1t
Is understood that he is under no prom
ise to accept the appointment.
Uses Lucy Minor and Ella Rust
left Tor Alexandria on Thursday. They
will spend six weeks or two months
visiting friends near that city, War
rem Register.
Mr.. .. NJ. While, who, as stated yes
terday, has resigned his position as
bookkeeper for Mr.. |. Eicnberg, will
so to New York to engage in business,
and will not return TO Ohio, as stated.
OFFICIAL BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS
In pursuance of joint resolution OF
the General Assembly, approved D.
cember %, 1897, there has, under date
OF January II, 1898, been issued from
the office OF the Attorney General cir
cuar calling upon the clerks of the
courts 10 the cities and counties of the
State for copy OF all "orders of courts,
powers OF attorney and other papers
connected with the takiug and execut-
lag OF the present official bonds of the
clerks and treasurers. Under this law
as at present, and for several decades.
Inc Judge of the Corporation Court
makes an allowance of $13 every six
Mlonths-S26 per annum-to a commits
sioner TO examine and report on the
Slate bond of the treasurer. That it
requires exactly thirteen hours every
SIX months to obtain information that
eSu be ascertsined in one hour IS
strange but not more so than the fact
,4a' The city should be made to pay
;oT IA examination of bond in which
!. uaS not the slightest interest aud has
~ voice IN its acceptance or rejection.
1oLlcE CoURT.-Mayor G. L. Simp-
WI pes'ding.-Ths following cases
we're disposed of this morning
'eAa Scott, coored, arrested BIZ Office
; r;.s charged with the murder of her
io'"u. cAi d. was turned over to the Wash
'oS.on au,hoIi;ies.
co vaaT.e' Gibson, coored, arrested by officer
fr'S as ~ SnsTged with contempt O.. court was
:T @' Campbell colOred, arrested by Off
! Ma OaE' i9F assa1ltng his vie was fined So.
car 80 sba. P!nkAey. coo,ed, arrested by OH
as,5 5G y, N6 for disolderly conduct, WAS
E1,,L, Jae kson, colored, arrested by Officer
w. .o' aisorterly conduct, was dismissed
sria ra IA was issued for the arrest of Alex
olots3 NohiA for striking Frank Shepherd,
CD tS''" = Rraoa.- Last night was clear and
A.ihe s ~, Hea iodsers aud four prisoners were
Ia, I. s Minute Congh Cure cures quickly