Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-06


his face that the pogdsr burnt him, and
when tho family were attracted by his
! cries and the report OF the pistol the little
fellow wes found covered with blood, but
still holding the weapon. Mr.. Weddy was
sent Tor. and having ran nearly mile was al.
most exhausted from fright and excitement
when be reached homo. 10 the meantime
doctor had agoertained that the child was
not seriously hu;t, and when Mr.. ". had
recovered his oomposure tie little fellow
asked him to shoot the pistol again.
PERSONAL Rev. DR.. John Todd, of Lon.
dor, England, has been On q visit to bis
dsughter.in law, Mre. Todd, on Duke street.
Miss Sa)lie Dalnger6sld last night enter
tanned number OF her friends at delight
fn! dancing party given st her home, the
residence of her grand mother, Mrs. Henry
DaingeEfsld, on Prince street The beauii.
iul yerd was brilliantly illuminated and
there, after the dances, the young people
ssrolled among the hower-bordered Wsks
and eli eyed the refreshing breeZss. The
Dariors were beautifully decorated with
flowers and Donch's band furnished the mu.
sic. delightful eupper was served during
the eveLiug.
Mr.. III Heller has returned from Balti-
more aud will again make his residence In
this city where rs can get Cameron Run
water.
Mr.. John Lonei gan, of Leesburg, Ia on o
visit 20 friends 10 This city.
Rev. B. T. Tcrler, OF Haymarkst spent
attend the funeral of Rev. r. T. Davis
Mis- Carrie Hainfeld, from New York, is
on Wis TO her sister, Mrs. Henry Kraft,
on Q2een street.
FUNERALS Mrs. Rebekah D. Fallertop,
wife OF Prof. Geo. 8. Fullerton, Of Philedel.
phis. died at her home In that city, on We'd
nesday night of heart disease. Mrs. Falei-
ton wGs daughter Ct the late Capt. D..
Boyd Smith, Of this city and had many
friends aud relatives here who we're panied
to hear OF her dea.b. Her remains were
brought to this city to-day and inferred In
tina family LOT In 81. Psul's cemetery.
Tha funeral OF TIE Rev. r T. Davle, late
rector OF ST. James Episcopsl Church, Lees
bug. took place from shat church this morn.
lug snd was largely attended, among those
nreaen: baiug tas ministers OF the Piedmont
c invocation, o! which be was president
Numbers Of persons from the tho surrouud-
pg country were also prseent.
TIE STREET RAILwAY.-The work OF
straightenipg the track and filling In the
space between the rslls of the new street
railway wEs begun to-day. the laying Of the
track IS fer &c the local depot having been
completed. The officers OF the company are
still In Philadelphia discussing The BIDS for
eGuippiUg tbs road and the contracts Will be
let early next week. Il is proposed to have
electric nj >rs CT sufficient power TO Dropel
the care from the corner Of King ard Fairfax
streets to tho gst, a. Mt. Vernon In 80 min
utes.
POLICE RKaoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool with one prisoner bus no dodgers
at the station houae,
TIE Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases:
John Welsh and Charles Roby. for an hf-
ssu!t On Fred. Treslsw. were fned S1.5G
each, ss wss also the plant f, it being PROV
en be was equally In fault.
Johp Washington and J5f. Ford. colored
for being drunk and disorderiy, were looked
up.
BOWER ROBINSON The coored man
Who gave his pams as Bower Robinson sn6
who was strung Up to trse in Fairfax
oonrtg On Monday Tor an assault upon two
ladies halls from Hsgerstowp. Md. and Ia
kcoga there by the name Of VIM. Newson.
A letter from Hsgerssown says: "His real
name s William Newson. He is about 2S
years cd, and Ia Of feeble mind He has
spent his whole life here, but Ia disposed 10
wander away from home. Neweon has
been absent from here about week."
CHURCH EXTENSION "A conference OF
gentlemen connected with 81. Mary's church
wss held In the Lycsum hell last Monday
pj2hs, in shiloh 1t YES decided to make
great improvements to the church and prot
ably extend 1t to the sidewalk. The pastor
vas requested to have plans and estimates
prepared and submit than to future meet
log.
PROPERTY 9ALE.-Misses E izabs.h D
and Anrie s. Frobel have cold to Samuel
Pullman ssd others. trustees of Sharon Prot
estsnt Episcopal Church. situated In Fair
fax county, nesr this city. q lot Of ground
adjacent to said church, to be used as a
graveyard, one fourth OF which Is for free
burial purposes for the sum of one hundred
dollars.
FIsH.--Sinoe yesterday ebout 200 shad
and 100000 herring have arrived at Fish.
tows. Shad cold at S10a14 per hundred
and herring at 81 1888 so per thousand.
Many thousand herring received at Fishtown
yesterday evening we're in bad condition and were
sold a. 10 figures, which deprecated the market.
FIRE The alarm Of fce shorty before S
O'Clock last night was oaused by the burn.
ing OF ecme notions, &C., in the show vim
dow OF the store OF Mr.. ]. &. Chapman, 90
King street. near PIT. Some light materials
we're &C. OF fire by boy Ia ignitiDg the gas
but the dsmsga wss slight.
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Mr.. N. scHULER at his stalls Nos. 10 and 15
City Market will on Saturday tomorrow morn
ing expose for sale the first spring lambs WHICH
have been offered to the public Winter lambs
have been on the market, but schuler takes the
lead In genuine spring lambs.
Ii Should be In Every House.
JB. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg, Pa,
ssvs he will not be without DR.. Kings New Dis