Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-29

Steam dredging will be resorted to in the
Potomac to procure building sand for Wash.
ington.
We are requested to contradict the report
that Maj. G. h. Lee of Loudoun. was an ap.
plicant for Corporation Judge of this city.
The lar meeting of Golden Light
Lodge will be held tonight, when the OIL
GERS for the ensuing quarter will be elected
and the delegates to District Lodge, which
meets in this city May II, appointed.
The Superintendent of Public Schools in visit
ing tho several divisions OF Washington school
this morning took occasion to question the small
or boys as to their knowledge of what is to be eel
ebrated to. morrow in New York and to give in
the 1st and I'd divisions an account of Washing
toms reception in Alexandria, his journey to Now
YORK and his foundation of their school. He has
ordered the closing of all public schools to-mor-
row in honor of the centennial.
Yesterday was bright and enjoyable particular
IL so after the preceding three days of rain and
cloud. Many psrsons we're on the streets and the
suburban resorts were visited during the day by
numbers of persons. All the churches were well
attended and numbers of strangers came here
from Washington and elsewhere The day wss
an orderly one and but few arrests were made by
the police.
lsmp in the residence of Mrs Minnigerode
on Prince street, exploded cal ly this morning,
the room. but the flames were extingulshed by
some gentlemen who happened to be passing at
the time without sounding an alarm and before
much damage had been DONE
Several females from Washington visited St.
Johns Academy yesterday and asked to be shown
through the premises Their behavior, however,
wss so rude that hey were soon made aware that
their preseDce WAS not desirable and they soon
took their leave.
g Loo Ia doy,
sge ut Occoqu4n. The river rose three feet over
tiie wharf and carried away about 1900 ties be-
longing 10 messrs. Marshall and Clarke and also Il
quantity of poplar wood which was awaiting ship
ment
a small slcop WAS stolen from one of the Wash.
ington wharves last Tuesday and brought down
the river by two men. The men reached this city
with the boat on Thursday, and tied it to tho
wharf at the upper ship yard, where they Left 1t.
Captain Mushbach has submitted the list Of
members of tho Alexandria Light Infantry to the
Corporation Court, in order that they may be re-
levtd from jury duty. The list contains the
names of 70 active and 3 contributing members.
Two horses attached to wagon ran away in
the northwestern part of the city this morning
and caused som excitement. They were stopped
at the corner of King and Alfred streets after
they had damaged the wagon.
Tho University local examination closed on
Saturday evening, and Mr. Minton w. Talbot tho
examiner, took the papers to the University for
examination. Tho result will not be known for
some days.
This afternoon handso flagstaff surmount-
ed by gilt eagle, was placed upon the front gable
of st. Johns Academy, and to morrow morning
the American flag will be hoisted on it for the
first time.
Twenty nine colored persons were baptized in
the river at the foot of Gbbon street yesterday b
Rev Folds Cook. The ceremony was witnessed
by large crowd Of spectators.
Rev. Luther R. Dyott of the NJ. P. Church,
preached an interesting sermon yesterday morn
ing to the Odd Fellows of this city. Potomac and
Sarepta lodges were in attendance
Mrs. Rachael Mason widow of tho la:e John Ma.
SON died at her home, "Woodlawn," in Fairfax
county, below this city, yesterday morning, aged
50 years.
The funeral of Miss Ross Hoof took place from
her late residence, on Prince street, this evening
and was largely attended.
Mr. r. Hill hiss sold to Mrs. NJ Cook small
frame house on Queen street, between Patrick and
Henry, for 5000.
The remains of the late Albert G.. Newton were
brought here from Washington yesterday and ln-
tered.
The first turtle soup of tho season will be served
this evening at the Exchange and Ballard.
Troops from the south have been p ssng through
the city all day on their way to New York
The postoiIics tomorrow will observe Sunday
houcs.