Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29

! Washington Post was incorrect have been in
(, formed by reliable gentlemen that the diff Guilty
did not occur on her account, and that no impu-
| tation was or mss been cast on her character 1t
is with feeling of qualification and pleasure that
1 can, with justice to myself, furnish the young
! lady and her friends this statement. When l
| furnished the Post with the article / thought my
| information was correct; otherwise 1t would not
have appeared. (signed) ]. c. WILLIAMS.
Culpeper Correspondent Washington Post.
MUNICIPAL NoTEs.-Mayor Strauss will
take two weeks vacation this year, which
| ne will spend In the Virginia mountains.
BE will leave next week.
| The officers recently elected by the City
Council will be sworn In on Saturday night.
The Citv Council adjourned last night till
October 18Th, unless sooner called under the
city laws.
The City Council having failed to elect q
health officer and physician to the poor.
Mayor Strauss to-day reappointed DR.. w.
r Purvis 20 those positions, and the doctor
at once qualified
The work of erecting the large Ehed in she
area of tina city market has been commenced.
The committee on light have notified Nj.
Kirby, the Dity electrician, that after August
| 10 n ois services will not be needed. The
| committee are determined to redace the ex
penses OF running the electric lights, which
| they consider exhorbitant They say Mr..
& 8 services do not require over en- hours
time eeoh day, but offered to keep him If he
| would attend to the trimming" OF one-third
| Of the lamps. 30 as to do away With the
servicts of one trimmer This Mr.. Z. de-
clined to do, hence the action of the COM
mittee; but 1t is probable that an under
standing will be reached and Mr.. Kirby re-
main as electrician. 1t is understood that o
reduction will also be made In the force at
the gan works. which will In no wise inter
tere with the effectiveness OF those works.
PERSONAL---VERY.. G. 81. Norton left hsre
| this morning to spend his vacation In the
northern States. During his absence SER
vices at St. Paul's Church will be conducted
| By Rev. @. e. WoodsoD, of Franklin, who
arrived here yesterday.
| Rev. H. Suter will spend his vacation In
| the Virginia mountains. He left this morn
| ing.
The executive committee OF the Worlds
Columbian Dental meeting, to be held In
Chicago In 1885, has decided to have com.
mittee on conference with State and local
societies in each State OF the Union and DR..
D. n Rust, of this city, hes been appointed
one of the committee from Virginia. This
appointment Is a compliment to DR.. Rust
and one that he richly deserves. he being
recognized as among the leading dentists In
| the State.
Misses Flora and Erie Muir. Of New Or.
leans, Ls., ere visiting their cousin. Mr.. Jas.
| W. Shinn, On south Columbus street.
GOOD TEMPLARs The regular meeting
Of Golden Light Lodge was held last night
and was largely attended. The officers for
the ensuing quarter we're elected and will be
publicly installed by the Lodge Deputy next
Tuesday night. The officers arc: o. t., A.
B. Travis Y. T.. Mrs. Il. R Pollock c.,
B. T. Pitts; g., Miss Annie Luoss; F. g.,
| Miss Genevieve Steele ; T., John II. Trim.
yer; NJ, J. Fred. Birrell I. g., Henry
Baker Sen incl. Raymond Rogers organ
'gt, Mics Llnnie Foltz. At the installation
aext Tuesday night the orchestra Of Golden
light Lodge will render the program me fur
;shed by them at Falls Church two weeks
-.
ststriot Lodge meets at Fairfax O. e., or
Aug, Itch, and delegates have been elected
to repi ssent this lodge at the session.
| Poles RKPoRT.-Lsst night VISA cloudy
and COO with rain at 2 O'Clock. There were
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! house,
The Mayor this III orning disposed Of the
following CAGES;
A white womsp, for being drunk and dis.
orderly, vas iaed 81 80, or sent to the work
house for 80 dave.
Ed. Carter, E. Corbin and W. Oorbin. col
ored. for dlsorderly conduct, were Gned
50 so each.
Six oolored boya. for tampering with one
Of the city pumps, were fined 81 each.
Y.M.s L. NOTES .-The regular nesting
OF the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum was
held last night with President Murphy In
the chair. T. F. MCCARTHY was elected
recording secretary, vice Thomas Lanpon,
! IT,, resigned. E. Birrell was elected mem.
DER OF the council. Oae honorary member
was elected. The excursion committee re.
Dol ted that all arrangements had bsen ccm.
p!esed for the excursion.
RA1N.-Thls city and vicinity was visited
g, an early hour this morning by thunder
storm, during which the lightning and
thuoder we're quite severe and the rain fell
in torrents, fioding many of the streets end
causiag many of the steams In tie neiehbor'
hood to become much swollen.
A. RARE CHANCE is offered of getting near
n " new KNABE PIANO (square) at about
one half the price paid By the purchaser. Also
fine ROSEWOOD UPRIGHT DECKER SON, a.
good as new. Great sacrifice on the above, as the
party hiss no further use for ne same. CASH o.
| time. Call on or address F. L. VANAUkhN
Alexandria Piano Exchange, 7O2 King street
Alexandria. jy27 1w'
r. you feel weak
ard all worn out take