Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-20
LOCAL RREVITIES.

TIE local option election in the Leesburg
district in Loudoun county will DO held to-
morrow.
The little son of Mr.. John Donnel!g, who
yesterday drank some carbolic acid from
bottle, it is thought is improving.
The powder house to be erected by Messrs.
Charles King & Son, agents fer the Hazard
Powder Company, will be ere c.ed near tho
creek shore.
northeast gaze prevailed 81 Norfolk last
night with the wind rearly forty miles an
hour. The Washington steamers tied up
and could not go out
The firm Of ]. Il. D Smoot, in this city,
has received the contract for furnishing the
mill work for two large buildings TO be
erected at Tacoma Park, near Washington.
This is the vernal equinox. and the usual
storm attending the crossing ofthe line by
the sun is now prevailing. The sun has
been totally eclipsed By the past tWo days.
Last night some one shot rifle ball
through window in the chamber OF DE-.
Gibson's residence on Dlke street, the ball
flsttening against the wall, fortunately DO
ing no damage.
The large edition Of yes elday's GAZETTE
containing the full text of Judge Hughes
decision in the canal case and the full list of
clerical appointments made by Bishop Will
sou, of the Methodist Con ference, was gu OK
ly disposed of.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Davis has Just constructed in
the bass ment of the Exchange Hotel pat.
emit cold storage box, similar to many be
has built in various parts of the country and
which are said to be the equal OF anything
OF the kind yet made.
Capt James Windsor, we'll known wa
termsn, formerly of this city, died in New
York on Monday OF dropsy, and his remains
were brought here to-day and inferred this
evening from the residence of Capt. George
Beavers on lower Prince street.
Qlite lively contest is going on at Falls
Church over the posto flee and the question
as to who shall be Postmaster has been sub.
mitted to q vote of the republican club of
that town. The meeting 10 decide the mat.
ter will be held next Friday night. So far
there are but two candidates w, E. Frank
Cfocker and MR. Lounsbury.
Ia the equity court in Washington In the
cause Of Amber vs. Archer ct al, growing
out of he vapor fuel patents and involving
some OF The transactions in this city Of j. B
Archer, Judge Cox overruled the demurrer
where Amber claims that Archer has des.
poiled him Of his patent rights, ard ordered
the case for trial oo lis merits.
James Wilhelm, coored was arrested in
Baltimore yesterday, and held by Marshal
Fry, charged with petty robbery in this city.
He is believed to have stolen an ovcrcoat
from the residence OF Mr.. q. w. Jameson
few nights since. When arrested be had
on an ovetcoat n the pocket Of which was
silver spoon marked "R. G. j."
The alarm of fire about 3 o'c,cck this evening
was caused by the burning of two small franc
shantics in Petersburg" occupied by coored
man named Nat. Besle The entire fire depart
mcnt turned out
An ov,rcoat WIS stolen during a ball in Wash
ngton W nights since valued at $50. To-day
Lieut.. Smith and officer Hayes found the coat at
Mr.. Railertys store, on King Street where it had
been sold and turned it ovcfto a Washington de-
teCt We.