Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 90.
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CHURCH SERVICES, &C., To MORROW
fgrjsl Church.-Services at IL g. IN. by r v.
Mr. Norris, and at $50 p. m. by Rev. Mr..
KinsoIving.
81. Pdups Curch.-Seryices at IL a. m.
by Rev. DR.. Norton.
Grace Church Services at Z and II a. m.
and I aud 10. Sermon morning and
NJ night be Rev. T. Sharp.
s.. Maiy'S 0inch.-High Mass and ser.
moo A. II u III. by Rev. Father O'Kane.
Iespers at p. IN.
FIRST Presbyterian Murch.-Services at II
. "a. by Rev. J. Vance, and children's
servce7 Mt 4:@0 q. m.
tap'il ChWch-Servicea at II a. m. and
I'm. nv Rev. NJ. Mercer
Grini,ire Baptist Church South Fairfax
steet). Preaching at / 3. m. by Elder w.
y. Smool
Tfrifg Mcih Epis Church-Pfeaching
II a. m and o. 10. by Rev. r. f. Bishop.
,lsth EMS. Church misunderstanding at II
m. and S n NJ. by R.v. w. J. Young.
Morning sutl ct: "Oir Fathers House :"
Neaing subi ,ct: What the Streets Teach
Eh Prot. Gurch.-Sermon to the child
rem at II a m; missionary meeting at $50
n m. and Chidrehs Day services at p. NJ.
german Lutheran Cturch.-Se, vices at II
q m. by Rev J. A. Schwoy.
Yopqq MEMS Christian observation-disclosures
ing at The rooms nj 4:30p m. Meeting at the
Midland depot at $50 p. m almshouse at
y. M, aud Jail at p m.
PERSONAL Mr. solomon Genzberger, of
Montana, il visiting his father in this city.
Mia. Julia Jones, OF Botetourt county, ia
chatting Mrs. W A Smoot at Colross.
Col Delaware kemper, who is now in this
ci,y has accepted "A professcrship In Kings
Coece Bristol, Tenn, and will assume his
new duties on the reopening Of the college
next Sep ember.
Miss NJ. MjDnigerode received telegram
this morning announcing that the $50 gold
medal given at the Corcoisn Art Gallery for
the greatest Improvement in drawing had
baen unanimously awarded her.
Miss Rose daughter of Mr.. Mason Love- !
lace. OF Ioudoun. was married to Mr.. ORR
audo Mortimer Bussard, of WOODBURY., <6.
Thursday
Mrs Sarah Cochran, one Ss.hsesfldest la
dies Of Fauquler couniySsgS tbe mother of
Mr. Geo. Cochran, WI, al" 'n oa,ahrated her
birthday at MaraS this city ce,eoiat bani ne,
completed her 9Ia, na ,ns' t be1 DIV previone'
The Warreg4zs2y" rye sea aav ."' "Tbe occasion
potes' & he most pleasant one to all, es.
pecHly n onr aged and venerable friend"
Won THE PRIZE-Some weeks ago MIR.
2 +. Knight, a former pupil OF Washington
school. offered a prize of gold medal Tor
the hest composition written by scholar
Of the s h grade of the school, OF which Col.
Feklin is principal The inject selected,
was George Washington, His LIE ana
Works and Their Influence on Human LILO.
erly. A number Of compositions were sent
In 10 the committee which was composed OF
several newspaper gentlemen of Washington
,cho. after careful examination OF the pa
aers awarded the prize to Geo. II. war
,,e,d son of Mr.. Edgar Wa,feld. Master
Wa,iie!d it will be remembered, some time
since won the typewriter which was offered
rs a pra 10 the best penman in the school'
TIE New CITY GOVERNMENT THE new
CITY Council will assemble on Monday next
Al - o'clock. when the two branches will
organize by electing officers, after which |
they will meet in lint session, before which |
assembly lis Mayor elect will appear aud
tnko the oath of office. Later the Mayor
will proceed to his office, aud administer the |
oath to the other corporation officers elected |
May last and whose terms begin on that
It s probable that no change will be
the presiding officers of the two
Of Council, but each branch will |
,ew clerk, rs neither Mr. Jameson,
.ldermen, nor Mr.. Cation, OF the Coun- |
Il ba candidates for reelection.
IcR RRpoRr-Lns; night was cloudy |
warm with rain about 5 CLOCK. There
!go prisoners and two dodgers at the
ion mouse.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
Two colored men, arrested by Ofticere
Price aud Hayes for being drunk and dlsor-
derg were fined - 80 h.
Al engineer on the Midland road, charged
with running his train on Wilkes street at
greater rate of speed than five miles an hour,
Was hned SO
FINED FOR FAST RUNNING OF TRAINS. =
An engineer on the Midland road was this
morning fined so by Mayor DoWnham for
running his train at greater rate OF speed
than i've miles en- hour on Wilkes street.
The complaint was made by property own
ers In tho neighborhoOd aud the tine I'M
posed under the city law. 1t is said that
the company will probably he prosecuted
under Ike State law, under which the fine
$50
ThE OPERA HoUsE-Mrs. Abbott, "the
Georgia electric wonder" who is announced
10 appear here Monday night, though any
thing but robust in physique, is said to pos.
scss, q giants strength. 1t liz claimed that
she can, with the greatest ease. rsise l 500
pounds, and can resist the combined efforts
OF three or four men to wrest an article from
her hands. She promises to perform many
Other astonishing feats
PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF LAw-The
supreme Court of Ohio has decided that
preferences made to creditors on the eve of
assignment by the assignor. such as chattel