Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-12


;ac,casing cOUdineas and rain by Tuesday
pvRsoNAL.-Mrs. George barley is wis.,
zoo Mrs 8. d. Rillsman, in Lynch5ufg.
iOS Ms Bette Dew, Of "Mellrose." Caroline
oonntv is yisitng her husband. Mrs. J. 7.
GOV on upper King street.
Ma II Robbins and her grsuddsugh ter,
Niss Harriet Poland of Philadelphia, are
yi.itipc Mr.. VIM Robbins on St. Asaph
Mr. l. NJ. Davis will leave here thia ever
inc ior Newport News, where be goes to su-
neTintend tine erection Of a commoGious beer
5snot for the Portner Brewing Company of
Mir. J ,hu a. Milburn, formerly OF this city
bot pov Of Washington, was 10 'he city te-
dso 90 a short 7isIt to his many friends. He
cailel at this office and paid his 40 b annual
.uazcription for the GAZETTE.
Mr.. and Mrs Johu h. Trimyer have re-
tnrned fem ;heir wedding tour OF ten days
through Pennsylvania and New jersey.
Tney we're the recipients OF many presents,
among bem handsome silver butter dish,
presented by the u7hers.
MI. add Mrs l ]. Mercer, Of Richmond,
are visiting ,her son, Rev l. M. Mercer, OF
tbi- city.
Mr.. John W. Burke. WHO was thrown
from his horse on Friday evening last, is
rapid 2 recovering from the I'M nrie9 he SUE
tanned tv his fail.
Rev. J. l. Vance lef here to-day FOR Ash
riIs.N. G.. to attend tbs session Of the
pcssavterian General Assembly. During
rs ABSENCE MS pulpit; wil be filed by Rev.
Mess.s. Hymes aud Van Wyck, OF Wash
MIR. john Janaey, of occoqusn, was in The
cj,y today.
PoL1cs REpoRT.-Lsst highs waa cloudy
and mild with three prisoners and no lodg.
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
silas Johnson, cooreii arrested BY officer
Henry CHARGED with vagreucv, WIS sent out
Of the city.
virginia Nelson and George Ford, color
ed. arrested by officers Jones and TIGER for
dsofderly conduct, had their case contin-
ued
A white man, arrested by officer Young
for sa assault on his sor, was sent to jail
for 50 days, in default OF bond 10 keep the
peace
Richard Blackburn, VIM. Dudley and Ed
Dudley, ell coIored. arrested for an assault
on sam Maddegson, near the local depot
this morning, were locked up for trial tc-
morrow.
SOLD THE FURNIrURE.-John Washicg
ton, baud on one of the Washington ferry
hoa,a, is q thrifty coored man and had q
comfortable home IN Washington. lis wife,
who was formerly stewsrdess on one OF
the steamers, has been an invalid for over
wear. sad last week was invited by some OF
her acqusintancea down the river to come
and naythen visit. John got his wife ready
for the tIip and purchased g box OF groceries
for her to take along, She was to have
started on Friday, but that morning told her
husband that she could no; go till the next
dsv. John vent to work as usual, but on
his return at night found that his wife dur
ing HE absence had cold everything in the
house and had the articles removed. The
next morning she appeared or the wharf,
boldly told her husband what she had done,
and said she intended to stay from home as
long as she wanted.
YESTERDAY was cloudy, gloomy Sun
day, more like November than May day
The temperature was raw and chilly and
the clouGs threatened rain throughout the
day. The churches we're not as largely a
tended as usual. ard the number of persons
on the streets was diminished. At Christ
Church, in the morning, Rev. DR.. Crawford,
of he Theological Seminary, preached an
interesting sermon, and the pulpiis CT the
other churches we're occupied BE- the resi-
dent clergy. Tue day was verg orderly
one and the arrests made by the police were
chiefly fox minor offences.
TIE LEEsBURG TURNPIEE.-The irnple-
ments to De used ia repairing the Leesburg
turnpike from H1offa run to Baley'a y
Roads have been ordered, and the work of
rennir wil be comEalced at al early date.
Mr. Thomas Terrell will have charge of
lhe work, and will push il to rapid compile
tiou. Ii is understood that as soon as the
bridge is built over Hooh's Bun, $3.50 Of
the money collected by those having the
matter 10 charge will be spent in improving
King street, from the Virginia House to the
earth sbu,ment of the bridge.
Ho FOR Bon AIR l--Alexandria passen-
eer- for Huhy'so special train for Bon Air
will leave alexandria on the regular train
at 10 p u. tomorrow, Tuesday, on the
W X 0. r. Z snd will meet the special
at the w d 0. function, returning the same
way. Free tickets will be issued, for which
apply to Mr f. T. Eaglish, or meet him at
the depot, for the grand excursion. Bring
your money With you; sales close on the
erouud Those beautiful lots are selling
rapidly; il you want one do not delay.
FIsHrowN already presents almost de-
serted appearance, and the season is consid-
cred about over, many of the large shores
having "cut out" Most of the fish which
noU srrivo a 20 naucht in tho trpD nets and
by giiieis, and the number is barely sufli-
Gent TO supply the home market. The ses-
son is considered TO have been an uDprofita
bic one, the catch of fish having been light,
while the prices have rated low. 1t is said
that fewer shad have bean caught this year
than ever before.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge j. K. AZ
Norton presiding The will OF ]. L. Dyson
was admitted to probate and S F. and J. F.
Dyson qualified as executors. The deceased
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