Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-07
LOCAL BREYITIES.

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The Alexandria Musical Association
will give their next rehearsal on Tues
day. the 20th instant.
Mr. J. G. Beckham has sold 10 Mr..
Thomas Slick house and lot on the
south side of King street, west Of West,
f)r $500.
\ German corDetist came here to-
day from Washington and made the
rounds of the city, playing in excellent
style several familiar airs. after eacl Of
which he took up collection.
The remains of Maj. Simon C. We'd
der, United States Army, retired, who
died suddenly on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Washington, oil Monday evening,
We're inferred at Fairfax c. H. to-day.
llr Thco. Ballenger returned last
night from his fishing shore AIKEN
dale, where on Sunday evening last
his fishing outfit was burned He says
the fire was undoubtedly the DIRK of an
incendiary and that everything on the
shore was burned.
Lieut. Smith to-day arrested color
ed man named Alexander Cheatham on
the charge OF deserving from the U. 5.
cavalry barracks at Fort Leavenwortb.
Chatham, who said he was here on
visit to Il sick relative, subsequently
showed his Through papers and was
released.
The committee Dispensing inspec-
tors of steam vessels investigating the
charges against Boiler Inspector Sa-
vile was in session again in Washing
ton Yesterday and heard further testi-
mony on behalf of Mr.. Saville, num-
Der Of witnesses testityng to his ability
and carefuness in making inspections.
The taking of testimony will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to George w.
Arnold, of Woodbridge, and Cecilia
Nein. of Cleveland, Ohio; Isaiah Hal
aburton. of Burke county, \. c., and
Susan a. Turner, of Alexandria county;
c. t. Dyson and Estcllc Golden, both
OF Caroline county Eden n. Jackson,
of Richmond and Annie V. Fisher, of
Henrico county: John Coates and
Alice Seals, both of Fairfax county, and
to Samuel r. Smith, of Culpepcr, and
Mamie L. Taunt.
The joint committee on printing of
the U. :. Senate and House yesterday
agreed to report in favor of square us,
the property of f. Kurtz Johnson as
the site of the new government
printing Office. The ground con-
TINS 10000 square feet, and
The consideration to be paid is 81
per foot. The block faces 40l feet on
l. street. 81 feet on X street, 36 feet
on Delaware avenue, and 323 feet on
First street northeast This is two
blocks northeast Of the location of the
building al present in use.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Hunton
introduced bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 pay to the heirs of the late
Mrs Mary Ann Randolph GUSTS Lee of Fair
fax county, Va, the sum Of S2lI .236, that
being the amount found by the Court of
Claims 10 be due them under the act of March
,. 1SS3. for supplies Of wood and timber
taken for the Use Of the Quartcrmaster's De-
parlment of the United States during the late
var.
The Clyde and Old Dominion lines have
made arrangements with the new Washing
ton steamers to carry their freight from Nor
folk to Washington and this city. The new
line Will soon put on two more large vessels.
DO not class the Crawford shoe with
OTHER extensively advertised shoes.
Every pair sold direct to the consumer.