Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-24

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, April "a, 1882
FAIR weather Is indicated for the Middle and
SoUth Atlantic states during Tuesday
snow STORM GE5TERDAY-THE FRUIT
CEor.-Thr weather yesterday was of Il
most unreasonable character The day
0pcncnrd cold and rainy. and about ten
o'clock II heavy storm of hail and snow sci
in. The -now continued TO fall thick and
E,s, until late in the evening, covering
;ac pnycmcnts house tops and trees, pre-
-cntng mid-winter scene in The latter part
Of the second month Of spring. The storm
was local. extending in 4 morrow belt. no
farther north than lowietown Md. and
no farther south than Quantico, Va. Last
night was cold and this morning thick ice
was found il: the cutters and ponds about
the city. opinion is divided IS to the dam
age dunr i!,r fruit crop in the section visited
hy the ,lnriH.
\ lrri! grower in the market this morning
aid Ia. did not think the fruit was in,
urcd t" aml great extent, but the damage
cnu!t b." told exactly in Il day Or Two, a.; the
frosted bud, would by that time become
black;
Judge Gray, the Collector of the Port,
who has t. IN" fruit trees II his place, near
Falls Church. thinks that thc damage 10
the i'i'it. especially peaches and pears, is
great. 4 here Was no wind 10 drive the
Wet -''" t":u ihr trees and lhr lenpera-
tar. ;r!i during the night a. Iow rs 81
degrees.
CAPT = i:rutlir thinks that lA. fruit on
hlr pi::rr. Hear Cloud, Mill, 100 trees has
been entirely destroyed
FEIu CANNING fISTtElIsHMENT Mr.
Joseph Stephenson, proprietor Of the fruit
tlh 4
Md, was here Saturday, i'll conference with
several fruit growers Of the country sur
rounding; This city in reference TO the advis-
ability Of establishing Il factory i'll this sec
ton. 1t has long been cOntendcd by those
familiar with the business that an enter
prslng man could makea fruit canning estab-
liShmcnt pay well in this city IT is said that
al abundance of fruit could be raised in this
vicinity TO keep such III establishment going.
All the tomatoes needed can be secured in
this city III 20 cents per bushel which is
certainly cheap enough. while for facilities
for getting the fruit here and shipping it
away i'll cans Alexandria cannot be cxcellcd
MIR. Elliott has established u fruit canning
factory ut Gut Landing. which he owns, on
The Maryland shore, Il short distance below
this city
PERSONALS Senator Fair gave dinner !
party Satnr1iaycvcning. nj his rooms at the !
Arlington Hotel. Washington, to the Prcsi /
dent. members OF the Cabinet and few ,
personal friends. Tie long oval table held |,
accntr:,l bed q! roses. surrounded by WreathS !
Of smlaN anal ii winding border Of bowers :
The individual! cards and menus were prin- /
ted III silver on delirate-embossed boards, .
with Gilt edges Gilt and wicker-buskets
Tiled with the choicest roses, and tied with !
satin ribbons, we're laid NJ each lady's plate, I
and huuIonlcr' Of rosebuds and lilies of
The valley were provided for the gentlemen. !.
Sixteen Cnmr,.s and eight Wine, were served
the dinner being announced nj halfpast !;
seven O'clock.
Miss Bessie =. Bentley. Of l.ccsb,.rg is Wis ,
ting N Washington ~ ti.,. guest Of Mrs. !
kitcl, of l2ll y street
Miss Mary Roach, of Richmond, is here
on 4 visit I" her tricnd, Miss Rosanna Hill
kroner.
MYSTERY ';oLvED-Thc Mayor had be-
fore him this morning i number OfwitnesSes
i'll reference 10 the burial of Il colurcd infant
found last week in u box in the yard of Il
house III the alley leading from Columbus
to- Alfred street The testimony was to
the effect that the child was buried by
girl III the instance Of the father, Jacob !
NM me nehail! lof hlfSihS Il dead hody
WI wi'hh the limits OF the Corporation Is $40 /,
Inc man King Is now down the river, but
he will be arrested upon returning to the
city. Officer Fat Hayes, VIII" had the child
inferred i" Penny l'ill. has the matter in
charge
SPECIAL. ELECTION IN THE County,
Judge James Sangster, of the County Court, |
has ordered i special election III The several
School districts OF Alexandria county, on the
fourth Thursday in May. to decide the ques- !
ton OF a levy i'll each district for the supper,
OF the public schools The amount required I!
IS - cents on the SlM in Jefferson district,
:" cent? III Arlington district. and 10 cents
III Washington district reduction ot6 cents
III Jefferson district and - cents in Arlington
district me amount required from Wash
lhslon district Is the same As last year. The
books for The annual registration OF voters
VIII be opened III the county on the second