Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The ground hogs" six week" will be ur
to morrow.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council will be held tonight.
The Alexandria Musical Association will
| give public rehearsal at SaIepta Hail on
Friday night next.
Messfs. Breen & Feeley have flushed their
railroad contract u South Carolina and are
now at work on the r. & D. road ut Hurts
Store in Pittsylvsnia county.
HMr Claus Spreckles, the California sugar
king, who has recently come east looking
tor place to start sugar refinery, has been
invited by MIR. Park Agnew to come to this
city.
The Senate Public Bulldogs Commit
tee will soon take up the subject Of g Mem
orial Bridge across the Potomac. Iii known
that some members OF the committee are in
favor af the project.
The ship Syren, now at tho ship yard dis.
charging part OF her cargo of lumber. will,
after discharging the remainder at Wash.
ington, proceed 10 Baltimore and load with
coal foT San Francisco.
The citizens OF Fairfax county who cross the
Cameron run ford at the Telegraph" road
to reach this city are petiiion!ng the County
Court of that county for bridge at that
point. The ford at times is very danger.
GUS one.
The special committee OF the Mt. Vernon
Avenue Association appointed to prepare
and present to Congress bill aDpropria-
ting the amount of Virginia's claim against
the government 10 the association met in
Washington this evening.
A private letter received in this city from
Richmond to-day says that the Richmond &
Danyille railroad Offices which were recent
ly transferred from Washington to Rich
mond, will be moved hack to Washington
in few days.
1t is reported that j. Harry Deimonte,
the vocalist, who recently came to this city,
has Skipped" leaving numerous reminders
OF his stay here in the shape of unpaid bills.
His partner, T. FL. Gardner. says he swim.
died him to the amount of $40.
Among the articles stolen from tbs Bap-
list Church last Thursday, we're two water
coolers. The thief left several envelopes,
containing about eight dollars, on stand
near the coolers. Of course the thief did
not know that thu envelopes contained
money.
number of citizens who rendered coupons for
their State taxes but who have since withdrawn
their tenders and paid their taxes in money, have
received notices that suits have been brought
against them. but 1t is not believed that such per-
sons will be made to pay costs.
1t is reported that Internal Revenue Collector
Shepperd has appointed Err. John Clarke. formerly
Of Fairfax county, gauger at the Arlington dis
tery, near this city, but the report has not been
verefed.
The sale of property belonging TO the state cf
the late David Appich, advertised 10 take place
next Saturday, has bsen postponed till Saturday,
April 14th.
On account of the absence Of quorum the meet
ing of the Boarl OF Supervisors OF the county To
have been held to-day was postponed till Friday.
Judge ". L. Clarke, of Winchester is holding the
Corporation Court for Judge Meade, and is stop
ping at the Braddock House
A. A Splitter, of Richmond Grand Master OF
Odd Fellows of Virginia, is in the city and will
visit Ssrepta Lodge, No Az, tonight.
meeting OF the Gentlemen's Driving Associa-
ton will be held tonight at the office of Mr.. NJ.
B. Harlow.