Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Lunch can be bad at the Armory every
day during the fair from y 10 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Ann E. FARMLAND, formerly of War.
renton, died 10 Washington yesterday.
A slight snow fell during the morning, but
! ii melted almost as soon as il touched tie
ground.
The Butchers Protective Association of
BALTIMORE have decided not 10 submit to
the proposition from the live stock dealers
that the sales day hereafter would be Mon
day instead of Thursday.
Among the bills passed in the State Sen
ate yesterday were those to incorporate the
Alexandria Gentlemen's Riding Club; and
! to incorporate the Mount Vernon Fire In
surance Company of Alexandria.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday TO William G. Burke, of
Prince William county, and Mary Hickey,
of Fairfax county, and to John E Loyeess,
of Loudoun county, and Cornelia Goodrich
Of Washington.
The executive committee of the Fairfax
Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany held meeting this morning and ap
pointed Mr.. r. H. Havenner TO act as
secretary and treasurer during the illness Of
Mr.. A. 9. Harmon.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Mcknight
took place this evening from her late resi-
dence on ST. Asaph street. The services
were conducted by the Rev. James l. Vance
and the remains were inferred in the Pres
byteriau cemetery.
Most of the large hotels of this city of
other days, the City Hotel, the Marshall
House, the Virginia House, the Steamboat
Hote,and the hotels on Union street are now
devoted 10 other purposes, and Of the later
hotels, two are closed
The Norfolk Virginian says the steamer
john Gibson, of the Washington line, came
through from Washington on Tuesday. She
reports considerable ice still in the Potomac
river, but General Groner expects to be able
to run the passenger boals, leaving for
Washington on Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. S. Smith will Mt all early day
open a Photographic gallery in this city,
he having rented the gallery on King street,
which has been closed for some time The
reftted and refurnished and an expert
photographer and the latest improved in
struments have beer secured.
The police report last night rs being clear and
cold, with one prisoner and fourteen dodgers at
the station house. The only Case before the May
or this morning was that Of young man charged
with shooting negro, the particulars of which
are given elsewhere.
Another building association is - be started
here at an early day to be known KS the Alexan-
dra Perpetual Building Fund Association a char
ter for which was yesterday applied for to the
Legislature.
The arrivals here of the trains on the Midland
road were delayed several hours by tho derailng
of a freight engine ut Brandy station at an early
hour this morning. No Que was hurt.
Rathbone Division, U. r, K. of p, will hold
meeting at Mechanics Hall on Saturday night
next.
Mr. Robt. Burns and Company will appear at
the Opera House on Monday night in the drama
Teddy O'Shawn.''
We are indebted to the lady managers of tho
bazaar for nice lunch sent 10 this Office TO day.
Attention is called to tie notice of the meeting
of the A. L. to be held tonight.
At high tide to-day the river was filled with
floating ice, making beautiful appearance.