Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-18

nc WAS by no means as intimately acquainted with
her rs WAS generally supposed.
pERsoNAL-Mr. Robert NIurburv. .ou Of
Mr.. Addison Marbury, and Miss Agnes l..
MliIar, eldest daughter OF the late Col John
]. MilIGr, were married at the Nnujemov
hpiscopa! church, in Charles county, Md.
Oh Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Il. Cox, who has been quite i'll for
some time past has recovered and her moth
er, Mrs. Daniel DeJarnette. of Caroline
county. who he's also been Ill in This city. j.
improving.
Mr.. c. Lsmhden, formerly Of this city,
was here yesterday dp a visit 10 hisre!alives
aud left this morning for South America
where be will be employed in constructing
telephone line.
ar. y. a. Lipscomb, formerly Of thi. city,
has been temporarily appointed assistant
District Attorney in Washington, in pac.
Of MIR. Ta2Sart, who has been assigned t.
special work.
Mr.. a. :. Durham, who has Just resign
ed the position Of comptroller Of the r. and
y. Railroad syndicate, will leave here with
bis family tonight for Chicago, where he
has secured q position on one of the western
railroads.
Mr.. Malcolm M. Brown, who is in Rich
mond at St. Luke's Home under treatment
Of DR.. Mcclure, is improving
Mr.. Willoughby Newton, Ct Westmore.
land county, who has Government poi
ton in Washington, has taken house in
this city and wi reside here with hi family.
POLICE REPoRT.-Lsst night was cloudy
and cold with seven prisoners and seven
dodgers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
Two young men arrested by Officers
Bonm and Sherwood, charged with dis.
orderly conduct, we're one fined IS and the
other discharged.
Ben Jones, colored, arrested by Officer
Franks, charged with an assault on Lille
Anderson, also colored, was fined S..
Levi Baggett, arrested by Officers Arnold
a1d Brenner, charged with stealing money
was discharged, there being no evidence
against him,
Two young men arrested by Officer Franks
Tor being drunk and disordery were dis
charged.
W. H. Caldwell, Of Charlotte county. a
grandson of Patrick Henry, arrested by
Officers Simpson and Bontz, for being drunk
on the streets, was released on the promis
10 leave the city.
AAE oIERA I1OUSE.-lue
NY. Press says Of the Cora Van Tassel dra.
matte company, who will commence next
Monday three nights engagement at the
Opera House:
The plays Kathleen Mavourneen and
Joshua Whitcomb were we'll rendered, and
the people were more delighted than ever
with this excellent company. We have no
hesitancy in saying this is one of tho best
Companies that has ever performed in Lex
lngton every member of the organization
Is fully up TO the standard. The company
Is growing in popularity, and their houses
are growing larger every night"
BISHOP kEANE.-A priest connected with
st. Peters Cathedral at Richmond says it
is not probable that Bishop Keane will re-
sumo his duties in that city after his return
from Rome, whittier he has been sent to get
the pope's approval of the plans for the
Catholic university. It is the general i'm
preston among the Virginia clergy that the
bishop will, on his arrival in this country.
be made coadjutor cum jure SUGGESTIONS to
one of the neutrality-suspicious. the cardi.
nal. This is to be followed by the appoint
ment of Bishop Kahn, of Wheeling, to the
olshopric of Richmond.
IHE WEATHER.-A warm rain commenc.
en taIilng this morning, which partially
melted the ice and snow on the streets and
made walking as dissgreeahle as could well
Ce, the sidewalks being both sloppy and
siushy at the same time. It being mai ket
uay, and SO near Christmas, many people
We're compelled to be out who would not
nave been otherwise, but all transacted
tne'r business az quickly as possible in or.
"er 10 return to their homes.
The Christn as celebration of Trinity NJ
G., Church will be held on Wednesday, the
10Th instant.