Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-26
LOCAL RREVITIEs.

Inc Citizens National Bank mas declared
semi. annual dividend of 8 per cent net.
Merchantable bricks are now being sold
in Washington at Sc so per thousand.
Mr.. R. NJ. Dawson was this morning bad
ly bitten by dog in the western part of the
city.
Petersburg will not be represented at tho
State regatta as the two boat clubs there
have decided not to take part in the race.
1t is understood that Mr. Samuel Orrison
has sold his restaurant (John's) in Washing
ton, to Mr.. Chas. Weiser, and will hereafter
devote his time to the management of the
Tontne in this city.
At the race that took place at Gainesville
last Saturday, Mr.. Lees bay mare was
die rsco of one mile was run by Messrs.
Pearcy and Woods horses. Tho successful
horse won by about half length.
The July term Of the County Court, Judge
Chichester will commence on Monday next,
at which time Mr.. Ii. II. Young, who was
recently appointed Clerk of the Court by
Judge Chichester, vice Ben amin Austin, re-
signed, will assume the duties of his office.
The names Of the two stations at Falls
Church on the W. 0. & w. railroad, which
have been q cause ofinconvenience have been
changed. East Falls Church is now known
simply US Falls Church, and the one previ-
ously known as Falls Church now is called
West End.
AT the graduating exercises of the High.
land Military Academy at Worcester, Mass.
Lieut.. Geo. T. Todd, of Manassas, delivered
tho valedictory, and was, by the record, the
only cadet who pas cd through tho entire
term without demerit. The next best re-
ceived SO dement's.
The rumor that Bishop Keane of Rich
mond, would probably be chosen on June
80 as the coadjutor Of Cardinal Gibbons is
not believed in Washington. The impress
sion seems to prevail there that when a CO
adjutor is chosen it will he Rev. DIR. Foley
Of st. Martins Church, Baltimore.
The repairing of the break in the canal
near Oldtown has been completed and the
water is being fed in rapidly. Light boats
a, 9 expected to pass the point to-day. The
canal pay.boat, with President Baughman
and Paymaster Gambrill, who are paying
off for May, was at Dam No. 6 yesterday
whel Q the work of rebuilding the dam was
inspected.
After tho declination Of the bishopric Of
the Diocese of Easton by Rev. Kinloch Mel
son, D. d., it was thought that special
convention Of the diocase would be called
July H. for the purpose of new election.
The idea has suce been abandoned, and it
fcrred until after the General Episcopal
Convention which meets in October.
The remains of Mr.. Edward c. Lucas, of
the Adams Express company, who died at
his home on Columbus street on Thursday
ouo,,ipc fob IN I'LL r;apa Md ihI,
morning, for nterment. Mr.. Lucas was a
member Of Benjamin Fiauklin Lodge Of
Masons, of Baltimore, and his remains were
taken in charge by Jackson Lodge, OF this
city, and forwarded to their last resting
place.
The district grange of Northern Virginia,
being unable to come to terms with Mr..
Isaac Crossman, have purchased 40 acres OF
the tract recently purchased by party of
capitalists about two miles west of Falls
Church. Captain Garrett will soon com
mencc to move the buildings they erected
on Crossman's grove TO that point and pre-
parations will be made for their next annual
picnic there.
TO morrow will DO "Childrcns Day" at tho
First Baptist Church. At II a. N. the subject
will be: 1.-The future of your chi.d-whet shall it
be- At night tho chldren's services will be
delightful entertainment and will take tho place
of tho evening sermon.
Tho special grand jury summoned by Judge
Chichester, of tho Fairfax County Court, on Mon
day last, returned indictments against twelve
persons for selling liquor at Fairfax G. H. with
out licenses. Fairfax is local option county.
Up to date 800 dog licenses have been issued.
The Auditor has placed list of those having
taken out licenses in tho hands of the police and
hereafter those keeping dogs without license
will DO subject to fine.
Mr.. Kennedy, of the Washington Rowing Club,
was in this city yesterday evening and saw the
Old Dominion Boat Club crew training for the
regatta. He thinks the crew fine one.
A bunch of unions, ono of which weighed 1915
ounces, and which were raised by Mr.. John Rob-
ertson, near this city, was on exhibition st Mr..
w. F. Creighton's drug store to-day.
Two COWS were taken up by the police to-day
for running at largo in the streets and their own
crs had to pay the penalty.
Tho market this morning was fairly supplied
with all things in season and prices were about
tho same rs last week.
The Mayor had no cases before him for trial this
morning