Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

Among the passengers who arrived here on
the steamer Sue, last night, were three conVlc 8
from Northumberland county, on their way to
the pententiary. They arrived 10 time to take
the midnight train for Richmond. One of them
was colored man who had robbed and burned
a store. The other TWO were white men who
had stolen lumber.
Among the awards made yesterday by The
Court of the Alabama Claims was one to Capt.
John e. Graham, Of this city, for $4,000.
Capt. Graham was captain of the steamship
Electric Spark, which was captured by the
Confederate cruiser Florida, bound from New
Y ork to New Orleans in 1864
The gangs of colored people who assemble
on Huotiug Greek tc fish, render the passage Of
that bridge, in vehicles, dangerous, by reason
OF the fright they give the horses, aud to pre-
vent an accident no more loungng on the bridge
is to be allowed, and those caught fishing there
hereafter will be arrested.
The Sangerbuod, of Washington, who are to
have celebration at Portner's Garden, in this
city, next Monday night, have invited the Har
monte Association to be their guests 90 that
occasion, and not the Coucordia Association,
as has been stated.
Elk Mayor Hugh Latham was taken i'll sud-
denly, this afternoon, while at his Office at the
Henry street depot, and had to be carried home
Id an omnibus. He Was extremely i'll at three
O clock.
The thermometer in the shade at noon, to-
day, stood at lOU0 enough TO suit sala.
mander. There was slight shower of rain
this afternoon, after which he temperature was
more agreeable by twelve degrees
Considerable excitement was created in and
near the house of Mr.. Edward Pine on Queen
street, between Royal and Fairfax, last night,
by the explosion Of au oil lamp. Nobody was
hurt.
There are now forty-eight inmates of the
poor's house, larger number than ever before
known at this season Of the year. -Four are in
that division of the building called the work
house.
Rodgers, the Fort Foot soldier, implicated
with his comrade Hendricks in the late murder
at tina: fort, has also been sent to Jail at Mari
boro upon requisition of the Maryland au-
thorities.
Master Willie Waller fell from the roof OF
Beach's stable, on Patrick street, this afternoon
while playing, and received such injuries that
Dr.. Lewis had to render the necessary surgical
assistance.
The market, this morning, was we'll supplied
With all sorts OF seasoDable provisions. Nearly
all varieties Of fish, flesh, fowl vegetables and
fruits we're on the benches, and large num-
Der of both sellers and buyers were present.
A keg of ale exploded in John Crilley's res
taurant, corner of Union street aud Fayette
Alley, this morning, and injured a coIored man
who was standing by it.
Mrs. Moore, the wife of the Waterman lately
murdered at Fort Foot, has been promised the
position vacated by her husbands death, pro-
vlded she finds a man to fill it for her.
Three colored men, employed 10 handling
bark, near the tau yard, were overcome aud
proslrated by the heat, yesterday, and had to
be hauled to their homes 10 carts.
Mrs. Milburn's school closed yesterday. Har-
rah Reid received the gold medal and Oracle
Acton and Eddie Swain the silver medals
The examination of the charges against Col
lector White we're not concluded yesterday, but
we're still 10 progress to-day.
A fatal disease is attacking many of the
chickens 10 West End and that neig bborhood.