Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-09
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

teaspoonful of arrowroot In little water
is said to be most wonderful cure for cho-
era morbus.
The gun shops at the Washington Navy
Yard are rapidly approaching completion,
and the improved machinery necessary to
perform the work of larger oaliber gun is
being put into place.
Marriage licenses we're Issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Edward NJ. Deuttermann
and Inez o. Whitehead, both of Arlington,
and to James 81. Wright, of Orange county,
and Susie E. Walton, of Louise county.
The oyster dealers will petition Council to
abolish the Office of oyster inspector, aud
say if their petition is granted they will give
to the city all the oyster shells for the i'm
provement of streets, sc.
At the meeting of the Board of Super
visors of Fairfax, the committee appointed
to settle the fox and sheep claims since tine
las. settlement. made their reports, showing
the value of the sheep killed to be $519 so.
Thirty two foxes we're killed during the
same period.
meeting of the City Council will be held
to night when it is expected the chairmen
OF the two branches will announce the stand.
Ing committees. 1t is probable that no cleo
tion will be gone into tonight tor police or
other city officers, but that Council will al
journ till some night in the near future for
that purpose.
The District difference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. will convene at Falls
Church on July 26, aud will be in session
several days. The conference embraces the
counties of Alexandria. Fairfax, Loudoun,
Clarke. Pr. William, Stafford, Norfolk, Eiz-
abeth City and Surry. About sixty ministers
and lay delegates are expected. A. ]. Pot.
ter Is president of the conference.
Owing to the proli6cness of the berry crop
this year throughout tho State, there is very
little profit in gathering them, as they bring
but q smell price In market. One enterpriz
ing buyer at La Plata lost SIS on lot of
forty buckets shipped last week. Should the
berries fall to be remuneraliVe, it will be a
sad blow 10 the revenues of the deniZsns of
the "cat ponds" who usually derive con.
siderable income from this source at this
season Port Tobacco Times.
Lewis Williams, the colored boy of this city
who was yesterday severely injured near Four
mile run in attempting to board fast.movng
freight train, is, his physician, DR.. OBrien, says
in precsrious condition. His entire scalp ap-
pears to have been loosened though the skull was
not fractured.
A gentleman in this city who was believer in
Kilrain, and whose puglistic proclivities are we'll
known, was inquiring this morning as to Sulli-
vans Immediate whereabouts, in order to send him
challenge for meeting on the old Fair ground.
near this city. The 1eult will be locked for with
eager interest.
Lucius Dixon, colored, who was recently con.
victed in the County Court of Prince William of
forgery and sentenced to the penitentary, was
brought here to day By deputy sheriff on his
way to Richmond.
Captain Webster Of the police force, to-day was
the recipient of handsome banquet sent from
two ladies Of the Third ward as mark Of their
approval of his fidelity to and faith in Kilrain's
proves,
The new rews for the Second Presby terrain
Church have arrived and are being put in position
in that church.
Reports from the lower river are to the effect
that the salt water fishermen are doing good
business.
The races at the Gentlemens Driving Park
came off this evening" and were well attended.