Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-06
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Il is said that the Potomac Shoe Factory
in this city, is now the only shoe factory In
operation 10 the State.
Mr.. Ramssy's horse, which was Injured al
the fire early yesterday morning, IL 10 now
thought will recover.
1t is reported that small sharks have made
their appearance as f,r up the Potomac as
Mar jsmoy Beach.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Columbia Fire Company Will be held TO-
night.
Rsv. Noah billiard, oolored. OF Waiting.
ton, has been called to the passionate of Mt.
Jezreel Baptist Church. In this city.
TIE funerals Of The late d. @. Hancock
and Gibson Bergman took place this siteI-
noon, and were well attended.
Wade Brown, son Of Mr. ] W. Brown. OF
West Eod, WAS badly bitten By vicious
| dog yes: erday.
The torpedo boat Cushing, which arrived
at Washington Saturday, will GOOD proceed
to the proving grounds at Indian Head for
tie purpose Of sitting torpe6oes.
Dss. O'Brien and Aahby few days since
performed asuooessful operation for straDgu
lated hernia Oh Mr.. Vim. Leach, who was
brought to the Iufrmary In this city from
Orange.
Marriage licenses were ISSUED In Wash
ington yesterday to Martin N. Buchanan, o!
Loudoun county, and Amelia Mosley. and
to Harry Crock and Alice MoQuinn, both
OF Alexandria county.
The steamer John E. Tygert, Ct the Mary
land and Virginia line, has resumed her
Washington aud Potomac river route, af.
ter having undergone thorough overhaul
lug.
The Arrow steamship Howard CaBpard
has been removed from the Campbell & Zsll
Oompany's shops. eouth side Of the Bslti-
more harbor. to Kerr's salt wharves. near
the foot Of Caroline atrest, Fell's Point.
Mr.. Balleneer has received an order from
farmer 10 L'udoun county for two dc zen
live white perch. The fermer has q body Of
water on bis place, and desires to t:y the
experiment OF propsgatiDg white perch In an
inland stream.
During hea cd political discussion 10
well-known real estate cffios few days
since giant powder cracker was fred under
the chair Of prominent city official and
Immediately sfter the explosion there was
oalm. Politics Is not discussed In that Office
now.
Messrs. T.. @. Barley and @. n. Yobe have
purchased from Messrs. J. K. NJ. Norton
and others lot on the northwest corner of
Columbus and Otonooo streets, 107 feet on
Columbus by SO on Ofonoco. on which they
will erect two, and probably more, brick res.
dences.
A Dispatch from Weldon. N. O, Gays two
vicious negro tramps, James jones aud Rob-
ert Brown. the former claiming Alexandria
and the latter Richmond, Va. as their
homes, we're arrested there on Sunday for
stealing money from small white boy end
resisting the officers. The negroes fought
desperately and rocked the officers. One OF
the outlaws, Brown. was finally shct In the
arm before he could be arrested.
In the Schneider murder trial Ia Wash.
ington yesterday Judge Bradley overrulsd
motion made By counsel for defense to
dsmias the Jury on the allegation thst one
Of the Jurors had come upon the idry biased
agsiost the accused. Judge Wilson will
probably occupy to-day in bis snes2a to The
jury for the defense. aaa Hlstrict Attorney
Cols will eopplste the argument for tna
prosecution on Thursday ai;sr"--
then, after the Judge LiI ~, end
law Of soVaisi'= even the jury the
taa To- -, NE case will be given to