Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-25
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MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST -
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Far the Middle Atlantic State sshrrai' '',
weather, brisk n"rthr,t,tcTly wiI'iS on NV h
variable in the inter":. stationary o'o ~.
Il yht rise in temperature i""'i 49, r.,,b.r
TutSdav SLIGHTLY warmer partly c'ou"s
and ,aSiona light showers are '"ui'a'e"'
E,vr-about half past Two O'Clock yes,
.,.1,,, ofi,rroou the frame dwelling and
Stable brlnn.iuy to Charles Churchman, at
The Intersection of Henry and Gibbon
streets were DESTROYED BY fire. The flames,
it is said, originated in the stable and soon
communicated TO the dwelling, both oniid-
ings being Totally destroyed before the nre
men could get 10 work, owing TO the gre ~
distance OF The plugs. the stable was hli-
ed with green house S.ishes. a portlon vi
the CT OBS ue,:r the hotl5c were ais" destroy
ea by the intense heat from me burning
buildings. A horse which was IN the std
bile, was rescued, but Al dog III Inc same was
burned to death The house was insured
for $500 the stable for $50 and the sash for
$500. By the destruction OF this property
another old suburban landmark has been
obliterated, one that has been passed in 60
ing and returning from old Penny Hlll'
burying ground by AleXandrans for about
three quarters of century. The house
was not constructed here originally, but
was TRANSPORTED to its late site from
Georgetown or Washington about seventy
tive wears ago There are AL sorts OF ira
dilions concerning it. among them one that
boy hanged himself there years ago. An
old citizen who lived in ii III lS16 did make
an ahorlive attempt to cut his throat, anu
from this incident, doubtless, the other sto-
rieS grew.
Police REPORT -Saturday night was
clear and warm, with three prisoners anu
two dodgers at the station house.
Last Eight was clear and cool with eight
n,isoners and one lodger at the station
house. ,
The Mayor This morning disposed OF the
following cases:
John Brent, 90 lored, the refractory mem
her Of the chain gang, was sent BACK 10
work.
Thomas Hilery, arrested by officers SNIP
son and Belts, charged with being drunk
and disorderly and @ith on assault on the
officers making the arrest, was tined 81
Eliza Todd, arrested by officer Travers,
charged with being drunk and dlsorderly'
was dismissed. =,
Mary White Lula Nelson, ilollie Lee,
Sarah Mitchell. Molle Davis, Carrie West
Sandy Mason Wm Smith. Fanny Chapman
Belle Plain. ard Mary Edwards, arrested
by officers PA; Fl Yves and Walker, charged
with fighting near the canal, were n''e' -
each.
A white man, arreste1 By officer simpson,
for disordcrly conduct, W ss ilheo -
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was All '',a'
could have been desired. In 'act IL was Tue
Il hot
ture was low enough TO rende." ouC.loor
perambula,ons com fortable; cons eG'iehtiy
the churches had more than avera ge SUN
mer congregations. Rev. W. X. Boyle i"
former pastor, preached at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Rev. g. W. Quick
preached in the Baptist and Rev. W. {.
Webb olliciatcd in Trinity NJ. +. Church.
The other pupi:s we're filled by the resi-
dent clergy. The usual number of cNcur.
sion steamers, all we'll patroniZa,l. passed
down the river during the day, returning
between nine an,l ten o'clock ut night.
The afternoons mouotony was broken be-
tween two and three o'clock 10y the burn
ing ofthe frame house and out5uidings on
the southwest corner of Henry and Gibbon
streets, after which the city relapsed into
its normal Sabbath quietude, save where
here and there Il few eXhuberant fireman
discussed Tie minuti;e of the conilaSratlon,
its origin. the merits of their respective COM
panics, etc.
PERsoNAI.-R Rev. :. b. Trcadway, who
up to last March was the pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church in this city,
and now Of Salisbury, Md, has been trans
t-rred to the First NJ. j. Church in East
WashingtoH. to succeed the late Rev. L. /.
Cochel.
Mr. Anthony Mclean, of this city. was
registered ut the Office of the New York
Hrraid in Paris on Friday.
Rev. NJ. B. Lamhdin is in the city on a
visit to his relatives.
Mr.. G. l.. Bitter will leave here iu few
days for Austin, Texas, where he goes TO
teach Greek. and will at the same time pur-
sue his COLLEGIATE course under Rev. Drs.
Dabney and Smoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hogan have gone to
Westmorelaud county on Il visit to their
relatives.
Mr.. II G.. Monroe, of Cambridge, Md, is
spending few days in this city at the resi-
deuce of his uncle, Mr.. Joseph BroderS, on
Washington street. He leaves here Satur-
day for pittshrrg and the West.
PUBLIC SpEAKING-Ma. Thos. P. Wal
lace, of Orange, will address the Cleveland
and Hendricks Democratic Working tluD
at their clubroom on King street on We'd
nesday night next, at which time all are
invited To attend. Maj. Wallace ranks
high as q political orator, and rare treat
may be expected on this occasion. At the
meeting of the club on last "Wednesday
night, an invitation was accepted to attend
the democratic ratification at Leesburg on
Saturday, September 6. Arrangements are
being made for the club to visit Leesburg
Isl body and unite in the demonstrations
{ the day. All the members of the club
expected to DO at the meeting on
are Wed ,esday night and receive fuller reports
~ ra,,, ii to this trip.
l,o,->r,. CoURT.-Judge James Sdngster
III, -: r.. IN. VS. George Smith; on In
So'"oy ~ J., use stealing; removal from
1919, ra w., Court; prisoner arragned
and plead not GU lty; jury empanneied'