Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-30
LOCAL BREyITIES.

A cas- lamp has been erected in llonV
the entrance to the Opera House.
Eleven carloads of stock cattle were re
ceiVed at Warrenton last week.
''Snow" the valuable Leverick setter uos
Of ex Mayor j. T. Beckham, died last nignt
Miss Fanny Dixon, OF this city, is Vsitin!
her friend Mrs F. A. Baxter. Unlverslt.
Hill Washington.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington on Saturday to Robt. Wright ant
Frances D. Wells, both of this city.
The schooner Ada A. Kennedy, loaded
with ice from Gardiner, Maine, for Messrs
F. A. Reed & Co., arrived hero this morning
The Norfolk steamer Jane Moseley, due
here early this morning, passed this city
about two o'clock this evening, but did not
| stop.
Edward Henry, son Of Police Officer Rolla
| Henry, who had beer great sufferer from
inhamatory rheumatism for long time
past, died yesterday.
Col. Thomas Smith left Warrenton on
| Thursday evening for Santa Fe, New Mex
leo, TO assume the duties OF United States
| District attorney for that Territory.
It was reported in this city to-day that
the night clerk Of the Arlington Hotel, in
Washington. left that house this morning,
taking with him $500 belonging to the pro-
prietor.
Jake Thomas, the colorcd man who was
badly burned ct his home on south Pitt
street few weeks ago by the bursting of a
lamp, died last night from the effects of his
injuries
The City Treasurer's Office will DO kept
az, 1.r tl,n dat nj
those who wish to save the five per cent. on
the State taxes, which must be paid by to-
morrow.
Mayer Smoot has directed the town bell
to be tolled TO morrow in respect to the
memory Of the late Vice President Hen
bricks and requests that the fire bells be
tolled also.
Mr.. Geo. S. Smith received the handsome
silver set awarded by Messrs. Summers Il
Allen TO The person who, during the season,
purchased the greatestnumbero OF soda water
tickets from Thorn.
Under a legal attachment, Mr. A. W.
Armstrong has taken possession of the
Br&ddock Hoasa restaurant for debts con-
tracIeti by lis proprietor, Mr.. II. B. Bell,
who has left the city.
Jul.o James Keith has amended The
charter CT "The Peoples Gas Improvement
Company" Washington, whereby the name
of the company is changed to "The District
Electric Gas Light Company" and its cap
tal stock charged from $4,000 to 100000.
\ pleasant house warming was given at
the Strathlnore Arms in Washington, kept
by Mrs NJ S Lockwood, Thanksgiving
day. Miss Katie Scott. Mrs. Alexander
Hunter. Mrs. Annie Leavitt and Mr.. E. ].
Whippe were the chief contributors TO the
musical programme.
The short summer called life-during
which man is but flower, to awake on
bright November morning to the realizing
sensation that one has been a passenger
on this groaning planet during .EHy tao of
its silcrcal journeys-is a serious thing to
contemplate, and begets the vain desire to
call a halt in the swift wheels of time.
Yesterday morning Lieut.. Smith, of the
police force, received telegram from the
police authorities at Danvlle, stating that
a man answering the description of Carter,
the man who left the lnirmary in this city
on Friday last. carrying with him the gold
watch Of the directress, had passed through
that place on his way to Atlanta, accom-.
panied by his wife and children.