Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-15
LOCAL BREYITIES.


in the Corporation Court to-day De-
liza Hamilton qualified as adminlstra-
trix OF ]. B. Hamilton, deceased.
There was another fine rain last night
and this morning the temperature was
cool and bracing and everything looked
refreshed
The Misses Myers were given a ger
man at the Odd Fellows Hall last
night by number of their friends in
the city.
Members of the SSth Pennsylvania
Regiment, rot Sth Illinois Cavalry, will
hold areunion at the Bradlcck House
IN this city on Saturday night next.
Jessie Richards, the seven-year-old
daughter of James Richards, pilot OF
the steamer Mlttano, is missing from
h II h me in Washington She has re-
atives living in this city.
The fall and winter season of the
Corcoran Art Gallery, in Washington,
began to-day. The gallery has been
closed since the 18th of last July for
the usual summer cleaning.
4 defect in building the foundation
for the engines of the Deis Manufactur-
ing Company at New Alexandria will,
it is feared. delay for a few days the
}mmencemcnt Of operations there.
Capt. j. d. Beach, who runs boat
between this city and the Maryland
shore, has at his own expense repaired
the 0xon Hill road so that his passen-
gers can get to and from the ferry land
ING.
1t is said that the purchasers of the
Pioneer Mills property, on which the
city owns 4 ground rent, viii offer TO
purchase such ground rent, and that u
meeting Of the City Council will soon
be called 10 consider the matter.
The commissioners recently appoint
ed by Judge Hughes. OF the Z. S. Court,
TO appraise the property of Mr.. Julius
Pelton at Sheridan's Point, where the
government will erect a fertilization,
met to-day to carry out the order of
the Court.
The piece of the old pipe which was
used at the Dowell fire in this city in
1855 and which has on it a silver plate
bearing the names of those who We're
killed nj that fire, has been found il q
closet at the Columbia engine house. 1t
had been lost for some time.
Health Officer Puryis and Superin-
tcndent Of Police Dobie were driving
around the city to-day looking for
cholera. but found none. They say
chat the orde! issued yesterday requir-
ing the cleaning up the alleys, back
yards, &c, of the city is being obeyed.
The police officers don't believe that
the old man Elijah Watson who
was found in an unconscious condition
in a railroad cut north of this city early
yesterday morning. was struck by 4
train, but thinl, he met with foul play
AMI was put where found. As yet he
can give no account Of the affair.
The fine white horse belonging to
Mr.. ". Domaine, which was on Sunday
struck by a freight train, while return
ing from n funeral near this city, was
this morning shot and killed by DR..
Greenfield, q veterinary surgeon, of
Washington, who said the horse had
been fatally injured.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to James Ander-
son, OF Washington, and Mary L. Whit
ing, Of Gloucester county; John II.
Eelin, of Loudoun, and Susan L. De-
Alley, of Westmoreland county: Geo.
Z Murray, of Washington, and Matte
b. Lacey, of Loudoun county, and to
Hiram W. Bayliss and Elizabeth J. Boil
ton, both of this city.
Mr.. j. T. Cook will have at his stall
in the market, west side Of the gate, to-
morrow fresh lot Of salt water fish,
also fine lot of watermelons.
NJ. G. Z. Price will have for sale in
market tomorrow some fine salt water
tailors. trout, mackerel and spots.
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