Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-26

saws he is tired of keeping this woman on
his place, and on last Sunday hs took her to
Washington and tried to lose her in the
Streets but she found her way back to his
home.
PERsoNAL.-The Clark Courier says: Rev.
II. Suter, of Alexandria, has been visiting
in this county and preached to the congre-
cation of Grace Church last Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Isa. LsFevre, of Farmwell, is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. S. B. Witt, of Richmond. was in the
city Yesterday, and attended the democratic
convention.
Gen. and Mrs. Perkins and sons, of New
Orleans, are visiting Col. Maddox, of north
Washington street.
Miss Minnie Eldridge, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in this city.
North Washington street has for the sum-
mer three charming bellies in the persons of
Misses Matte L. Brockett, of New Orleans;
Julia Hort, of Baltimore, and Laura Brock
cit. of Atlanta, Ga.
Gov. John McEnnery, of Louisiana, was
in the city yesterday, and last night was an
interested spectator at the democratic con-
yention.
Mr.. Geo. Hall and bride, of Carbondale,
Pa, are visiting their uncle, Mr.. Oliver Pull
man, near this city.
Mrs. ]. f. Blackwell continues extremely
al her home ill on Washington street.
DEATH or AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-The
many friends and acquaintance of Mrs.
Kate Jones, wife of Rev. w. Strother Jones,
will regret to hear of her death, which &C.
cured last night at Owing's Mill, Md. The
deceased was daughter of Mr.. Josiah d.
D. Smoot. She had been sick for some
time, but during the early part Of the week
her parents had received 81 letter stating
that she had improved, which served to re-
lieve their anxiety somewhat. About 81
o'clock Yesterday evening, however, Mrs
Smoot received dispatch summoning her
70 repair Immediately to her daughters
bedside, the latter's condition having be-
come critical. The summons was hastily
obeyed, but before Mrs Smoot arrived at
her daughters residence the King OF Ter
rors had finished his work. Mrs. Jones was
lady OF pleasant department and culture,
and bad hosts of friends and acquaintance
III this her native place, among whom she
Justly esteemed She leaves one child
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iuterment.
po p,,,on Last night was clear
aud mild with three T.. '"''''' '1' Wv
house. .>.,o1 or The
The Mayor this morning dis. VI tue
following cases f,,
Jack Wilson, arrested by Lieut.. Smith, 'o'
disordery conduct, was fined y .o.
A Young man arrested by officer LAWYER,
charged with resisting an officer while he
was in the discharge of his duty, was dl5
missed.
A white man arrested by officer Simpson
charged with being disorderly and fighting
forfeited IS collateral which he had LETT foI
his appearance. -,
A resident of Fairfax county charged with
q disorderly conduct was fined - 81.
Rose Quander, colored, arrested by officer
Il Franks, charged with beating the child Of
Frances McIutosh, also colored, was fined
81 81.
81 young woman, arrested by officer Law
ler charged by VIM. Studds with abusive
language, was fined $3.50.
q THE funeral of Mics Anna Y. Barley
whose death was mentioned yesterday, toos
place to day. The ceremony was conducted
by Rev. Allen Castleman and the remains
were l,nterred in St. Paul's cemetery. The
following young gentlemen acted as pail
bearers : larry Yohe. AL. Gibson, Jas
Howisop ,Chas. ,Semmes, JAS. Green and A. +
Brockett' of this city: and Geo. kerby and 7
FSherill of Warrenton. The remains were
scorted to their last resting place Dy large
number of sorrowing friends.
TIE BASE BALL Pool CAsE.--ln ths
Washington Police Court yesterday the case
Of Martin FIaherty, the proprietor OF the
pool room raided by the police Tuesday
evening, charged with setting up a gamipt
ievice, was continued until next Tuesday
Mr.. John A. Kennedy, who has charge ofth'
premises, was also arrested yesterday morn
Ing on warrant charging him with ailo"
lug gambling to be carried on in bis prem
ses. He was subsequently released on pail
PROPERTY SALE-Mrs. Mary Conte
has sold to Mr.. w. P. Woolls, the house AM
lot on the east side of st. Asaph street, Dc
'Ween Queen and Princess streets.
STOcEHDLDERs' MEETING.
MI The annual meeting of the stockholders of tn