Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-20

LOCAL BREVITIES.

llle work of repairing the steamer Nir-
eihla was commenced yesterday.
MldShipman J. II. Lee Holcomb formerly
OF this city, has been promoted 10 ensign.
The weather to-day has been cool and
pleasant, the result Of the hail storm in this
section yesterday afternoon.
Among the strangers in the CITY to-day wos
Mr.. Bernard Corr, Of the Boston Commercial
! and Shipping List
The schooner F. A. Parker. which has
| oeen undergoing repairs at Messrs J. T.
AeneW d Cos. ship yard. was launched
from the ways to-day
Ex-Governor VIM. Smith left here to-day
for Richmond to attend meeting of the
local option committee of which he is
chairman.
thereafter the steamer George Lcary will
arrive her on Monday instead of Tuesday
mornings on her return Saturday trips from
Norfolk.
Mrs. Virginia \. Minor has sold her fine
three story brick residence and lot on Alfred
street to Mr. Geo t. Cochran Of Fauuuier
county for $1,000
The barkentine Altamaha, which has
been unloading laths during the past week
al Ar. ). II. ID. Smoot's lumber yard, in this
rIly, left for Baltimore yesterday morning.
hrte new engines for the Virginia Mid
Land Railway, built ut the Dantortb Loco.
motive works, in Patterson, n. j., are cx-
pccted here the latter part of this month.
The excursion of Osccola Tribe of Red
Men to Marshall Hall to-day was largely
attended. very pleasant time is rcporlci
Inc luD race furnished much amusement.
Cornella Cook, colored. was arrested last
night charged by Matilda Jones, also colored
win dlSordcrlr conduct. Both women were
plli under bonds oT 500 each to keen, the
lCatr.
The remains Of John Wilson. who fell
from house i'll Washington yesterday and
I'i'iali'cd injuries from which nc died, have
been brought to this city, and the funeral
VIII lake place Tomorrow morning.
Marriage license were issued in WashiuY
ton yesterday 10 VIM. W. Harris and Emma
'. fmmcrson, both of this city: VIM. II,
Garter. OF Washington, and Amanda Shank
land, Of this city.
The Second Ward Republican Club de-
clined last night to send delegates TO thc
proposed Stanton straightout convention
OH the groudd that the said convention had
been called by unauthorized parties.
-'' 80 w '-AiiIlSliOllsS, VI iulS Guy, fccrlN-
ed telegram yesterday Informing him Of
the sudden death Oh Friday last OF his
hrothrr-n-law Mr.. Geo. II. Nickroy. in
Denver, Col. Mrs Vickroy is in Arizona.
The remains of James B. Saunders, whu,,.
death i'll Washington w;ls noticed in ycstcr-
day Gazette. were brought here to-day hy
MI b. Wheatley and inferred in the Pres
byterian cemetery. The deceased was son
OF DR., Saunders, formerly Of this city.
Col. Risley, Of Colorado, formerly Of the
treasury Department, and chief of the
bureau. under the administrations Of Lin
coin and johnson, of abandoned property. j..
IN the city. During the war Col. Rislcv wn,
very kind to the people of this city, cspc
call to those whose property had been I'M
Justly seized by Major Silvey. who h.ul
charge OF the branch Of that bureau here.
The Colonel now owns Clifton, near Nj,
Vernon, and he has many friends in Alex
andrla, who hope he will take up his resi-
dcncc in this section
Mr.. &. +. Price received fine lot Of salt
water fish, fresh from the lower Potomac to-
day, and will have them for sale at his stall
III the market tomorrow.