Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-16

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serious her right side being badly burned.
Her 'acs is not dlsiisuged.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. James Cloud, who is
we'll remembered in this city by the Older
inhabitants, few days since celebrated his
Goth anniversary at his home, near Berry
vile, Clarke county. He enjoys good health,
keeps in excellent spirits and reads the Ca
ZETTE regularly.
Mr.. F. A. Reed is confined to his home by
sickness.
Mr.. Walter Donnely and his bride. nee
Miss Emma Hill, have returned from New
York where they have been living for some
time past.
Mr.. T. NJ. Broadus to-day received his
diploma from the National Institute of
Pharmacy at Chicago.
Messrs. l.. Mckenzie aud Park Agnew
went to Baltimore to-day on business.
DEcREEs.-Judge Keith of the Circuit
Court in vacation yesterday at Warrenton
entered decree confirming the sale of the
Columbia Brick Company's works, situated
between this city and Washington, made by
Messrs. Cation and Mushbach, commission
ers. on the first of April. and directed deed
to be executed to the purchaser upon the
Judge Keith also entered decree setting
aside the sale made on February I'd last, By
Mr.. J. K. Cation, commissioner, In the suit
of Baden vs. Bladeu, an Offset bid having
been made. A resale of the property YVES
ordered.
OPERA HoUsE.-On next Thursday Eight
Mr. John Wild and his excellent company
will appear here for the second time in the
musical comedy of Running Wild" The
New York Horld says
"a crowded house greeted John Wild at the
Stir Theatre last night in the farce-comedy Run
ming Wild The tumultuous applause with which
his first appearance on the stage was received
showed that he had lost none of his oid-tlme pop
ularity with The theatre.goirg public. The play
was characteristic OF its leading interpreter,
Astounding in many lsughable situations and incl
dents, which soon captured the audience"
CONFIRMATION SERvICes.-Blshop F. NJ.
White, of the Episcopal Diocese of Virgin
10, last night paid an official visit to Christ
Church and confirmed class of eight-one
male and seven females. The Bishop
preached an impressive and Interesting SER
mon, which was lietened to by large con-
gregation. This morning the Bishop preach.
ed al st. Paul's Church and confirmed a
CHESS Oh S6Vbu. DC VIII uolu OOuhi noeioh
services at Grace Church tonight.
THE ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY met
last night and decided to go to New York
and take part in the Washington centennial
celebration IN that city on the 3Oth inst.
About thirty five men will go, and while in
New York the company will have quarters
at the armory of the list New York Regi-
ment. The company will pay 81 per man
and the State will bear the remainder OF the
expenses Of the trip.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. may prepare to
pay steep prices for sugar this spring. The
wholesale Ggures have been rising for
month past, aud the refners say that they
will continue to rise. Within the past month
graduated sugar has advanced steadily
from cents per pound to ST cents. This
rise is attributed to the advancing price of
raw sugar. which, in the same period, has
gone up i cents.
DEATH OF CAPT. HoLLINswoRTH.-Ca
James NIGH. Hollingsworth, an old and we'll
known resident of Georgetown, died at his
residence there yesterday afternoon of heart
disease and paralysis. In 1872 the board of
regents of Mt Vernon appointed Capt. Hol
which position be held until 1885, when be
was succeeded by Mr.. Dodge. He was well
known in this city.
LOST HIS MoNEY.-Capt. Enoch Davis,
Of the sloop B. II. Lambert, lost, or was
robbed OF $l2O last night or this morning.
Capt. Davis had the money with him on the
sloop last night, but this morning when be
went home the money was gone. color
ed man named Tom Harris, who was en-
pIoyed on the sloop, was arrested TO day
charged with stealing the money.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
State Board of. Education has decided to
meet early in May to appoint city and county
superintendent of schools, whose terms OF
otfics will begin July lat. 1t is understood
.aat all the present superintendent, with
few exceptions, will be reappointed. These
appointments will be subject to confirmation
by the next State Senate.
HAS HE A CHANCE2-'I will marry you"
said young lady of the First ward to
young man who has been paying her atten'
ton for some time past, when the Midland
road repairs the east end of the tunnel "
With detected, if not q hopeless look, the
Young man took his bat and wended his
wsy eorrowfully BONE. He is now visiting
his second best girl.
THE FREEsT ONE QUARRIKs.-Mr. ]. N.
Harper and number of capitalists from
the North went to Freestone Point to day
to Inspect the stone quarries there. 1t Is
probable that the gentleman will either ony
or lease these valuable Quarries and work
them on an extensive scale.
FIsH.-Since Yesterdays report 10000
herring and 1000 shad have been received
at Fisbtown. Herring sold at So 50aS4 SO
per thousand and shad at $l4aS20 per hun
dred, the latter for large roe shad.
Hawkes. Wonderful Glasses.
AS we read Mr.. Hawkes. testimonials