Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10.

For this section fair; cooler; northerly Winds;
fair on Sunday
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
r,rist Church at II a. m. and p.
N nv Rev. DR.. Suter.
8 Paups Church.-Services at II a. m By
Rev DR.. Norton.
Grace Church Services st q. M, IL a. NJ
and p. m. by Rev. II. T. Sharp.
s.. Mary's urch.-Mass at 6 and IL 8. IN
yespers at p. m by Rev. Father Cutter.
Second Presbyterian Cturch.-Presching at
n a IN. and .. m. by Rev. James I.
Vance. Young peoples prayer meeting halt
hour before evening service.
BaptiSt Ourch.-Presohing at IL a. m.
BIZ Rev. ]. H. Butler. Children's services
al .. m.
trinity Meth. Epis. Gurch.-Preaching
at II 8. m. and s p. N. by Rev. D. NJ. Stat
Meth. Epis. Church South.-Preaching at
II a. m. and o. m. by Rev. T. E. Carson.
Meth. Prot. Gurch.-Preschlng at II q.
ID. aud p. "a. by Rev. W. NJ. Poisal.
German Lutheran Nurch.-Services at IL
I'm in German by Rev.J A.Schwoy aud s p.
m in Eoglish by Rev. w. @. 81. Luebkert,
Of Washington, d. @.
Meeting at the Midland Railroad reading
rooms at p. M. Talks on the Bible" by
students from the Seminary TO employees OF
the railroad.
Meeting at almshouse at 8 p. NJ, and
Jail at 2 p. M.
KILLED-Mr. Robert 8 Widdecomb, the
agent for the Pabst Brewing Company In
Washington. was killed in that city yeste.-
6ay sfternoon by collision with furniture
van and cable car. while he was driving
down Seventh street. The accident occur
red sbout half past elk O'Clock. Mr.. Wild.
decomb was driving spirited horse, which,
becoming unmsnagesble, ran away down
seven b street. colliding at D street with a
large furniture van standing In front OF
Lansburg's store. The horses OF the Van al
SO stsmpe6ed and ran across the Seventh
strsat cable road collidiug with a cable car
and turning the van over on the buggy con-
tanning Mr.. Widdecomb. He was crushed
u,dsr the huge van, which had to be re-
moved before his mangled body could be
taken cut. A police ambulance took the
bodv to the Emergency Hospital, where 1t
was found that the injuries were very Sc
we're. consisting of a compound fracture Of
the skull, broken thigh aod several broken
ribs. he was afterwards removed to Provi-
dence Hospital, where be died at hslfpaet
nine o'clock. Mr.. Widdecomb was very
well known 10 this city, where for some
time be wes connected with the Arrow
Steamship Company and later conducted
the Brsddock House. Mr.. Widdecomb was
fty wears of age and leaves two married
dsrgbiers.
LAUNCHED The composite side wheel
ferry steamer Columbia, jast built a. the
wards Of Woodhall & Co., near Baltimore,
for the Washington Stesmbt al Company,
va. launched there to-day. The COLUMBIA
is lJ5 feet long, so feet moulded beam and
50 feet extreme beam and II feet depth of
hold. The Franc and beams are Of iron,
With yellow pine planking. Two gangways
are for the transportation Of teams, each side
Of which s saloon for ladies and gentle
men Above will be saloon finished 10
cherry, with roomy space allotted for q
promenade deck. Circular ptiot-houses are
at each end above The motive power con-
SIS Of a beam engine Sc Inches 10 diameter
o, ~ irder. with q stroke OF feet, and an
iron boier IA feet long and II feet In diam
e'er. The TWO eide wheels are OF the skeie-
ION type, 100 feet in diameter, with face Of
Z t-et Capt Charles w. Ridley, superin-
tndeot Of the Washington Steamboat Com
psng, and number of his friends from
Washington and this city were present at
the launch.
PERSONAL The Missouri Deaf Mute
Record published at the State schooi, To-
cset at Fulton. of Saturday last says !:
Rev Mr.. Vance, of Alexandria, Va, who
delivered the baccalaureate sermon before
tbe students OF Westminster College last
SCrcay, called at the Institution on Monday
moinue md made short address to the
pup. :. VIII CHI 8ss hisbly apprecia'
jpe tG;ntY of Mr.. K. Ksmper will leave
Me- week for Charlottesville whore they
u 9eet the simmer.
r.. ) A. Vasca aud vile, OF Lnuisville,
X ere visiting Rev. James |. Vance, OF
iH city.
Cast G. A Mushbsah has returned from
SauUOn wnere he went to attend meet
10y otths Board Of Visitors OF the Daaf,
b ms ard Bind Institute. On Monday
Capt Mushbacd will leave here for Oaio,
whyte he GOES on legal business. He will
b. accompanied By Mrs.. Mushbsch.
MI Leonard Ma,bury has been appointed
counsel in this CITY for the Q. & o. & r.
Company.
FmgD.-George A. Taylor, the man who
wss ares ed in this city on Thursday night
gu the charge o! b!gsmy. having deserted
wife in Washington and run of with the
daughter Of resident of that city. was be.
fore the Mayor this morning. plead guilty OF
adultery snd was fiued 500 10 The gentle
mao w7ose daughter Taylor had induced to
ru1 Il with him, rather than have the case
taken INTO the COURTS withdrew the charges
he had previously preferred and took the
young woman back to her home In Wash
!ngton. Tsylor's wife was in attendance
when the Case was called end Taylor made
no effort to ccnceal the fact that sire was his
wife, She said she Was done with him, and
Ii is said that II he returns to Washington be
will be arrested there. He had to remain
licked MP here for some time after the Gaze
was tried awaiting the arrival OF the money
TO pay his ane. which was sent him by q
friend.