Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-10

~ihi'" on hHith ~. hsaph street, st l:.O
o c!"' this ta'!rnirs, of hemorrhage Of the
iung', after AN illness of q few days He
was Il prominent member of the Hydrau.
lion Steam Fire Engine Co., and a meeting
OF the company will be held tonight to
take action in regard to attending his fu-
neral, which takes place on Sunday evening
next.
MIS- Ei!za Burns, widow Of the late VIM.
l'i'rns who Inany years ago was foreman of
Tile old cotton iactcry, died last night at her
residence on north Columbus street.
Intelligence was received in this city this
evening of the death at Hot Springs, Ark.
this morning, of Mr.. Peter Pagan, proprietor
OF the Arlington distiiery, near this city.
Mr. +. had been in i'll health for some time,
am! had gone 10 Hot Springs in The hope Of
being cured. He had many friends in this
city who viii regret TO hear Of his death
THE CULpErER FAIR.-Tho Piedmont
agricultural fh" closed at Cuipeper ycstcr.
dag evening, alter 4 successful and cie,iiia- |
be display in all the departments In The
ibre"qnsricr rniIe heats BraGshaw's Mr.. |
bea!er woa time, l.lSi. In the mile and
hal! dash. gentlemen riders, Brookhil
Voc: tjms, , 81. In the consolation race. |
inl!e Ec@!! Hl'uS won time | 80 The at.
tendance :"ta not IS large yesterday as on |
Wednesday, hat was good considering the |
unpEonitious weather of the morning. The |
awards were made and tho premiums dis
;ilhu;ra Yesterday
JHt2o >. A. G:i:asicY, The president. |
NJ. ". 4. h-hhy, secretary and treasurer, |
and oil the members Of the executive com.
mittec deserve special credit for their untir-
ing c!,Dr;s i'll behalf Of the exhibition.
1HE GEANGEn5' FAIE.--,3he formal OMEN |
ing of lie grange exhibition NJ I.ori:~ took |
p acc yesterday, and notWiths andiug the |
vet weather attracted numerous visitors.
The exhibits already there comprise all sorts |
81 agricultural implements, druggist supplies, |
Fianos, organs, and many ether articles. |
The daI WIS apoat largely in making prep
afaiiona 10: The rest .! tho week. In the |
afternoon addresses We're delivered by Mr.. !
Sanders, nast masier ofthe National Grange,
and Secretary J. i. T.emble, both of whom |
were among lis oriGina! founders. The |
committees On awards have not vet been
aEDa't"ced. To-day will he probably the |
haS day the fair. The grand tournament |
too; i'iace, aud a ball will come OIL TO-
night.
JHE LATE ACClnENT.-Th track in The |
cEt near H!r iord's station, on the Nircinia |
Midland railway. which was obstructed by |
Il rock stide early yesterday moraing, and |
"!!cn ciiseG tbs accident there, has been !
cleared and trains are now passing az usual |
Engineer john !. Croaon, who had his Jaw |
hon" broken, vas taken to hospital at !
i.5nGhIn:r& where he is being attended. The |
fireman. Waiter Hook, had his lead slightly |
ci.i. hi!t is not otherwise hurt. He has re |
tu;'sad 10 his home in this city and is able
to he about The engine aud the nail and |
cypress cars we're badly damaged Engi- |
nc"T tTo5on VAS making his second trip |
since his recovery from hurts sustained in 81
somewhat similar accident some weeks ago
PLEASANT GATHEEING.-Thero was quite
pleasant gathering of friends at the resi-
drucc Of Miss Otillie Christi, on north Co.
!umbus street, last night, the occasion being |
dancing party given by the fair hostess
Dancing was kept up till an early hour this
morning. Among those present were the
Misses iadgett Henderson, Henry, Travis,
Minehan, of this city, and Miss May Ward, |
of Washington, ana McSsrs. Penn, Ham
mond, Elliott s c. swain HOY. and Henry, Of
this city, and VIM Ward, Of WASHINGTON.
SICK Among STRANGERS The police |
brought 10 the Jail yesterday Tho4. Smith |
white man, haiin" from Alexandria, Va,
who was found to ne quite sick with no |
where 10 90. Smith says that he had been |
employed as sailor on boat which reach |
ed Norfolk # few days ago, and hia health |
hr'ng hnG no was discharged He then
started on foot for Petersburg, and had |
walked tia entire distance. He istrying 10 |
make his way 10 Alexandria. i rfer&burg |
L"drr .iiprm.
SENSATIONAL. REPORTS There were SEN
sat;olal reports on the street last night and
thli morning OF the proceeding Of the dem
ocratc meeting ut Iotter's Hill, in Fairfax
county, yesterday, 10 HE effect that fifteen
Leo men.had taken charge Of the meeting
there and refused to let sixty Hume men
take any part. When il was suggested that
III Fairfax county The will Of sixty men could
Got b. governed hy fifteen, the cirauiaiors
9; ~" reports had nothing more 10 say.
HH>"% WI0H.-Alr. Edward L. Cliff TO
'say banded 20 the Mayor his resignation "a
Inspector q Oysters for this city, to take
elect nn Monday next, the 18th inst. The
| resignation vas accepted by the Mayor, and
| the City Council viii DO called upon at its
next meeting 10 ill tho vacancy, and in the
meantime the Mayor will make an appoint
m@ht. There ere already several applicants
| for tic position.
PROPERTY SALE .--Messrs. Meredith, Ca
| ton "'ni Thornton, commissioners have
sold IL Mr.. JOS. Reid, for $1,000, p tract of
l"n,: situated At hrentsvile, Prince William
county, belonging TO The estate of Isaac
| lerrick.
AID ~: THE CHARLESTON SUFFERERS
ihs following additional contributions for
| he alt O. The Charleston sufferers have
| been received Cash Is. I. L J. IS Darling
x Son 81 casa. $l.1o Harry Rice, 23c.
PE3$oNAI.-Co!. +. l.. Smith and his
mother bavn returned from the Red Sulphur
| Springs.
Mr. Morgan H. Beach has returned! from
q visit 10 Charlottesville.
| hAf FEvFE is type Of catarrh having peculiar
symptoms. II is attended by an intlamed cond-