Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-06

JsiphJiuIiy given. his readings AT the
- Noadep ev. ning We're grand, They
- ~ audiences, the reader being
l'y ,.aoily interrupted by applause.
ia. rrcitad in many other cities, Dorth
i.n,, and wherever he appears be is
- ai.h refined aud apprecistige au-
q o.. -e;soion iuclude the grave end the
tbs uat netic and the laughter provok-
KY :, ai- portrayal OF eli these emotions
,O' Ns-rer is an artist, and his manaer
is o pieaae bis audiepoe.
G5fngy EAGLES FAIR-Ths fair Of
c,.r.,,n Uastle, *. g. E at Armory Hall,
e ,-..''s,n largely attended Saturday night.
NJ AI.x4ndria Minssrels gave perform
10 cu,ins the evening. There will be
d.acing tonight.
70 I ol cod Watch and Chain Miss
E4e Wood I; Miss L McCfscken, 5; Miss
Nellie G-een i; Miss annie Henderson, 8.
< q. e. Pip. NJ. Angelo, Is; e w.
.g.n5. ); i. Sgllivsn, 4; r. T. Fowkes. 5.
c59c rsuplats' Pip.-H Angelo, 5; L. j.
c,.zIey. 4; Y Bousb. 3; e d. Goodwiu, 3
t,rayou Por'ssiF.-O. Goodcicb, 3; 4.
Yapc. . q. II. Hayden, D.
0 K Pln.-G. Ia Young, Z; u. Stesrhs'
IS Il DeVoushp,6
R.a Mems Chsrm.-S. Wade, b; ;. Jen-
sIn- 3. + l.. Entw!sie, 2.
Golden E4ele's Sword "A. D. Deeton, o.
E. J Gcaaey, ), @ n. steele, 4; J. 8 WIN
satl O.
+ Kitfv .: W. A. Underwood,
M,piu z. O@nH-
shsin, >; J Houson, g.; A. Gorham, b
PERSONAL Misses Katie HOuck and
HaHis Ramsay, OF this city, have been pro-
uietad At every examination this session OF
me t,ofccraa Art schooi in Washington, ENC
are nov Tnemhers OF the ''Antiqae Glass;"
MTs Kiips.eiG, who has beea seriously Ill
fr lie past week, is thought 20 be improv-
Ing.
Ca9t J Y Davis who mas been sick is oct
sysin. uut Mrs Davis is still confaed to her
rome rs Illness
Si7. 81 n McVeieh, jr.. who has been
pisi.nF Rcomond for the past two weeks
returned this morning.
Jobu r. Birch aud 7. Il. Sypherd, of tie
County, are very sick with grippe.
Coumoc his Attorney J. Z Clements,
Of the county, who has been qaite sick Is
GU again.
Mr. 3 Il Mason, who has bsen quite Ill
at bis home, on 81. Asaph street, with the
grippe, is improving.
F1Ers IN THE COUNTRY The dwelling on
The farm Of Mrs. A II. Richards, near Car
Inns mill, occupied by the family OF Il. ii. l..
Macrae, was totally destroyed by fire yes
;erday evening; ouy few articles CT the
household eft c5 we're saved. Mrs Mscrse
snd children escsDed uDhsrmed. Tee ire
seems TO nave been caused by spark from
the chimney lo6giog on the roof.
The home Of Mr.. Johu Kircheloe, nesr
pohick Canrch, was entirely destroyed hy
mrs Yesterday. The FIRE occurred just about
church time and the Whole congregation
ri ,rr.ed 10 assist in saving the furniture.
NJ. Kipcasoa had his crop Of potatoes in
loe 20 az and every effort vas made to save
,o-;o, uut with only partial success. MIR.
K b. the sympathy OF the entire commun-
iig. Tdis Is the second loes be hessustsiDed
lsey, galu&bie cot having been killed
about lEree wseks ago.
HANDsoMR STEAMsR.-The steamer Nor
70 <. just bniit A. Wilmington, Del, for the
Notfo aud Washington Steamboat Com
p4Gy sad ig!n vessel TO the Washington,
wniah w.9 put on the Norfolk line lest
w:eS. srriyad here yesterday evening and
prcceed. d 10 Washington. She Is the came
sz add huild AZ the Washington and the
oliy dflaceace ia 10 thsi- Interior work end
farnisaings. S1e will make her first trip to
Norfolk TO night and will run on alternate
DAYS wth the Washington. These are the
finest ssamers that ever rem on thla Eiver'
ENGIHEERs' Observation-Disclosures lOO
civil, mining, mschs nical and electrical on
giaee.s and architects from all paris OF VIZ
pjbia met in K Jaaose on Saturday sud Or
gapfz q STATE association hy the election
rfine t0iiogiuQ officers: President, J. h.
Winga.e; secretary, FL. w. Newby; treseuT-
er. james z. Shick. Roanoke was made
headquarters of the oEgsnzstion snd sun
mtr ard winter meetings will hs held.
Amons those present were Messls E. Dano,
D J. Howell aod W d. Corss of this city.
COUNTY CoURr-Judge d. II. Chichester
presiding -Cor,aaes we're issued for the ar-
r,st OF Thee. Esuthe, Jas. Brooks and Frank Hol-
cim5, indicted for felony.
On c. NJ Ms4Gosaus motion for q new road
..0n Arlington to the Columbia pike, Sheriff s re.
turn made; no 0efence made, snd rosd de- cd
opeu1d a. cost 10 tho county not TO exceed S3o
Tie will Of Mrs w. c. Johnston, deceased, WAS
s1mt,ed TO probate.
Liquor licenses were granted to several persons
AID Goart 4diourned till Court in course.
SUNDAY SoaooLCELBBEATIoN -TheSan
day Scoou OF Ghsiet Church held lie 4 ,stef
Ce!eoraton yesterday evening. The church
wss crowded, the singing by the children
was excellent and The e nrsl ofsrings beau
,ig Tde childreu's oiIaFing amounted to
500 he largest ever made by The Sunday
.cnool at which $40 was collected during
Leat.
DEATH CT T Il Love, Eso.-Mr. Thomas
n Love, 80 old and respected ctizsn and
prominent aayer of Fairfax county, died