Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-19
LOCAL BREVITIES,

A called meeting of the City School Board
will be held to night.
The first soft crabs of the season we're re.
ceived in Baltimore yesterday. They came
from the Rappahannock river.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to Charles L Denham and
Rosa Lee Herndon, OF Orange county.
W. 8. Suttle, democrat, has been appoint
ed postmaster at Matthias Point, King George
county, vice 3. R. Grymes. republican, re
moved.
The great bells of Georgetown College
clock have been placed in position and will
hereafter strike the hours and halfapd quar-
ter hours.
Mr.. W. F. Vincent has begun the work
upon the foundation of three story brick
dwelling for himself on the south side Of
Prince street, near Alfred, which will cost,
when finished, So 900.
Upon the application of Mr.. Frank Hume
and others, the District of Columbia COM
missicners have decided to grant permit
for laying gas main on the new free bridge
for the benefit OF the residents Of Rosslyn, in
Alexandria county.
For the benefit of those who desire to at
tend the memorial services of the Pickett
Buchanan Camp or the democratic STA e
convention, which is to he held in Norfolk.
the steamers running from Washington and
this city will carry passengers for - so for
the round trip.
A verdict for 81 200 was given for the
plaintiff in the Circuit Court of Washington
yesterday in the suit of Bertha G. Watson.
coored, against the Inland. Seaboard and
Coastng Company for $40 600 damages for
illegally depriving her of her liberty while d
passenger on the steamer John w. Thomp
son in 1888 A warrant for her arrest Oh
the charge OF having assaulted the wife of
Count Mukiewtz was served on her while
she was on the boat. She was confined fer
time and then released.
The old brick dwelling, situated east OF the
lime kilns, on south Union street, which has beeu
in dilapidated condition for some years past,
collapsed this evening and fell to the ground with
a loud crash, creating cloud Of dust which was
waited by the south wind over the eastern part OF
the city The house belonged to Maj. J. w. Green
but was unOccupied
% The police report last night as being cloudy and
mild with three dodgers and one prisoner at the
station house. The only case before the Mayor
this morning was that of Chas Thoms, coloied,
arrested by Officer Simpson, charged with break
ing into the house of Sextus Wright, which was
continued.
Capt J. T. Hayden, who recently had battesu
stolen from Prince street dock, yesterday found
it at Bryants Point where it had been cast adrift
by sailor who took it and rowed from this city
to that point where his vessel was anchored.
Mr. Ike JONES' of Washington, who recently
purchased the farm of Mr.. Lewis Young, on Lit.
tie Huntirg Creek, in Fairfax county, ia erecting
a handsome club house and other buildings there.
The steamer Wakefield is receiving her summer
coat of paint and is undergoing some slight re-
pairs at the ship yard. Her place on the lower
river route is being supplied by the Arrowsmith.
Upwards of six hundred shares of stock have
been subscribed to the Perpetual Building Assaci
alton of this city which wss recently chartered by
the legislature.
The officers of the Grand Lodge Royal Arcanum
of the State will meet in this city on Monday
night next.
The knights of Pythis' fair opened at Armory
Hall last night and was fairly attended.