Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-27
a5Iesaadrla Gazette,
.o,n.y EVENING, FEBRUARY OF.
LOCAL MATTERS.


LOCAL MATTERS.
-. .s,tou colder, clearing weather, IL IL
f ES.i ma no. thwesterly winds
~, SfcgELs BETTER THAN DIME.-A
I"O O. -l ago, ss two Alexandria ladies
e" es soit;nc the opeDing of the gates at the
TsFT ,; "r depot for the train to this city
sa.a,isG+d themselves that while dime
tDef ,i i' n,sa for some purchases it was not
Fou'u Iaos] tender Their attention was
si"'j' by the automatic scale and the
'itI''s .D,op a MCKEE" and the suggestion
'g0,Ja that they ascertain their weights.
vs. 'D "ftb4m felt for nickel. but unsuc
Law Tic and fnally one said to the other,
ft'.in ros Standing on the platform. Never
wa Here is dime, which Will pay for
I..s At he same time slipping it IN the
w. 9..inrs OF course, the hand on the dial
1iI..ned stationary to the bewilderment of
t s,'I and one remarked, That's curious,
e. .',it9 The machine has got the pay and
~ t,a.o,t move" Shake it, exclaimed
i. u O,ber AZ she responded by jumping on
' 'pe oIatform. aud then the other added her
ans remarking, I'VE have paid in bulk
' s'iSo onobt to both weigh together. This.
haa wouldn't work, and when they
. av"s the train was pulling out. 1T is too
t Mi isn,t Pn said one. I'VE have lost
0ar dime and Lost the train" With puzzled
U Uar they quietly took seats in the
sting room rejecting on the fact that
dino sr't always the same as two nickels.
pvpsoSAL.-A Baltimore Sunday paper
..r, THE latest item of interest regarding
II, Hal Duany's prolonged stay in Europe
!, that the attraction is pretty young
Wosbingtonian who has been abroad for
.ovsrs years. aud whom he will accompany
nnon her return in the spring, wbeD their
s5ospsment will be announced.
Judge Meade continues confined to hls
b.d and has beeD, for the last week, more
nrwell than at any time since his first at
Wes.rs. NJ. b. Harlow. F. A. Reed aud S. G.
Rent of the Mt. Vernon Avenue Assoca
finn who went to Richmond on Friday last
nn,gs the passage by the House of the bill
sbic5 passed the Senate on Wednesday
transferring 2 State claim 20 the association,
have returned and say they have every as
.ursucs of the success of the measure.
Cards are on. for the wedding of Capt.
Richard Remington of the V. NJ. Ry. and
Miss Maggie Johnson, formerly of this city,
but now OF Washington, which is to take
Mace in that city to morrow afternoon at 3
O'clock
Mrs. Washington Eisenhower has gone
to Fords.
LEGISLATIVE NoTEs.-In the State Sen
ate on Saturday bills were passed to incor
porste the Fairfax and Georgetown Turn.
bike Company and to allow the qualified
voters of Draneaville district, Fairfax coun
ty, to pass upon continuing, or repeating the
present. fence law.
In the House of Delegates bill was pass
ed oallow the citizens of Prince William
county TO vote on the question of the remoy-
a. Of tue Courthouse from Brentsvile TO
Manassas, and to enable the corporation Of
Manassas to issue bonds for the erection of
public buildings in case the removal to said
corporation be agreed to by majority of
the votes OF Prince William.
The House Finance Committee, to whom
was referred the bill which was passed by
the Senate on Wednesday transferring to
the Mount Vernon Avenue Association the
States claim against the Government for
certain moneys loaned for the erection of
public buildings, on Saturday made a
unanimous report 10 favor of the transfer OF
the Claim
COUNTY CoURT-Judge d. N. Chichester
Pe:idiag. expenses for the inq QUESTION
upon the body of Charlotte Parker, which
was recently discovered in the county and
for the funeral expenses, were ordered to be
paid
Ga motion of. R. Cation an order was
entered for classifying and arranging various
papers. etc, distributed in confusion in the
several rooms In the Court House building.
The application CT Phelps ct. al, for new
road from the south end Of then aqueduct
bridge TO u cross road four miles distant, was
referred TO the Board Of Supervisors of the
county.
Samuel Stewart and Slas Harris were ap-
pointed special constables of Jefferson dis.
trict.
Com vs. Jacob Winegardener. indicted
for house breaking, jury and verdict Of gull
~ and prisoner sentenced to Jail for fifteen
DAYS.
Court adjourned till court in course.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
aud cool with two prisoners and five lodg-
ers at The station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Wm Campbell and Emsnue! Corbin, COL
sted. arrested by officers McCuen and Bren-
net for diso.derly conduct. were fioed 81 so
each
John Clark. charged with stoning hou:e,
was tined 81 50.
Herbert Dorson, charged with trespassing
ind breaking some glass in the hot houses
OF Fred Kreamer, was discharged on the
Promise 10 pay the damages.
Martha Viner, colored, arrested for steal
Ing, had her case continued.
The case of several men, charged with
s''aali on Saturday night, was continued.
IT Han To BE When told that Governor
Jackson had signed his death warrant, Bis
zoe, Captain Dxon's murderer, who is con.
aaed ia Lsonardtown Jail, said: II expected
u bought it would be so. He (mesning
Inc Govefnor) might have done something
0i me- but he didn't" To bis counsel, the
prisoner is reported to have stated that the