Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-20
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 90.
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
For this section threat ,nlng Yves thai and
OCCASIONAL light rsips; snow In mountain
81, ems easteriy winds.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C.. TOMORROW.
Christ Glurch.-Servicss IL a. m. and 7:30
n. ~ by Rev. II. Suter.
ST. Paul's Church. Services at II a. m.
ard 10. n b, Rov. DIR. Merton.
Grace Church.-CommuDion at q. m. and
seryices at IL q. %. and Cd 7:30 p. m. by RsV.
" 81. Margs Church.-Mass at and IL 8. m.
Vssper- a u m by Rev Father Cutler.
Second Presbyterian Church at
II 9. IN. BY Rev a. P. Saunders.
Bnptist Church.-PreschinR at II q. m.
and at 7:30 .. m. BY Rev. II. Butler.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Garch.-Preaohing
at II a. n. aad at 7:30 p. N. by Rev. w. e.
McAlser.
Meth. Epi8. Church South.-P.eacaiug ct
II a. N. by Ray A. G. DAVIDSON. Of Balti-
more. and at 7:30 p. 70. bs Rev. I. E. Carson.
Meth Prot Church.-Preeching ct IL 9.
70. sDd 7:30 IN. by Rev. w. 81. Poisal,
German Lutheran Chnrch.-Services at IL
by Rev ]. 4. Schwoy.
rooms ST p. m. Service OF prayer end
praise with short address.
Meeting at almshouse st $50 p. M, and
isil at 2 p. m.
T,ETrER FROM TIE BIsaoP.-Blshop Whit
.e mas wri tn the following letter to The
ohildren o. tne families ard Sunday schools
~ ina Eciscopgl Church 10 Virginia: Ny
dear child.en-Another year has passed
away. the season CT Lent is nesr at hano,
aud / again come t, gen to help orr Mie-
tionary Society to keep tPo eqaug5lats tt
work.
have before explained TO you thst theae
evangelists ara ministers who spend ali
tbtit na preaching end laboriDg 10 coun-
t,y cougregs ems where the people have 40
nini,ter OF their OVID, and VINO, but for
ib,s. missionaries, wou be left without
,be olmfort sud blessing Of the seryi,as OF
our dear Church
Daring tbs last two Latt,n SEASONS you
have done noby, in rel irg and giving
money for ills good obi 4cf. and ust you
ere dete.m nsd rot to DC leSs, bu, more than
ever for l. during the ccmlug Leaf.
You mast pardon me fo. not writing
longer le ter, wbich I would d. il were
an a bn | an oochnsd {, sick room,
gheIa ! have been ioT more tntn four
mouths. -,
hoIe your PARENTS and teachers will
make up for al y hing I have left unssid,
and thgt trey WILL supply you with mile
ooxss which may be gotten in any nambsr,
wl.hott cost, By mail, or exp:ess. from W.
H. CGrtis, IL Governor sttest, Richmond
Va.
Do not sead money to ma. but to III. J.
+. WulIams, Richmond, Va, who Ia the
treasurer Of tie Dloce:an M!Gsiocsry &c.
city.
SERIOUS ACCIDsNT.-This morning about
10 o'clock, Wills Mr.. " A. S;sson. we'll
known carpenter I'D builder. was ct Work
on the buildings being erected On Columbus
street, between King and Cameron, lor
Messrs. 6. G. Brent and l.. Q. Barley, ne fell
from the roof of one Of the bulldogs to the
a.ound in the e!ley say below distaace Il
80 feet, and wss 60 badly hort that 1t IL
feared his T iories will re.ult fsls'lys The
cause CT the accident is not kDowr, ae no
one saw hin BE he fell from the roof, bus 1t
Ia supposed he slipped, aud in trying TO re.
cover himself lost his balance snd :opplsd
over the wall. When picked up he was 10
CONSCIOUS end Bleeding ifom the laoulh. He
WA al once removed 10 his home or Fay
cite street. near King, where he vas at
tended By DIR O'BrIen, who pronounced his
Iriuries serious My. Sissoa ia upTerds OF
20 wears old oud is ora CT the most prem
iuept Rcd Men In the State
Atg o'clcok this evening Dr. Q'Brien Wis
tied NJ. Sisson agsin and fauDd hiD in
critical condition. No bones ara broker,
hut IT Is feared he sustained Internal irjl-
rle.. He ls unoousntcns most Of the time.
ALEXANDRIA TEACHEBs a letter from
h. D;roi1f0 SpInOI JnIy1,Jnl g a @
Oar teaching is rs good roink, as " can DO
Sosde Wita the material as cur command
Mosi OF cur white, snd many o. our oolored
teachers have improved themselves greatly
by stu6g, reading and attendance at insti-
tutes, and may now be truly clasEed With
professional teachers bat tueSe are sone
who, cOtt,Et vita hssirg once obtained
second grace certificate ard thus secured In
creased pey, give themselves no further
tronble abont preparation for p1er great
cork, and are content to siand Whers they
are Or even II te.rograde. ! have always
found tbst those who attend insiitut:s t1ot
for frolc, bit With the reeo!ntion 20 learn
Ill they CAM, and read everything on the
sus cot of education they can get hold Of,
are spt to be cur b. st teachers
ATTEMPTED BURGLABY-Last night at
1880 90 ock, while Officers Bsttis and Nc
Ouen we're making Their rounds, they were
.tt.aoted to the establishment OF ms. J.
Dfelfus On the Stand, between King and
Prince streets, by noise which eounded
like some one breaking into the premises.
They FASTENED thither, and as they ap-
preached the alley they saw man run
thereirom and disappear down Union street.
Yhey gave chase, but the man made his es.
cspe. Returning to Mr.. Dfslfus's premisee.
they found ladder placed ssainst the wall
and shutter pried eff ard that on attempt
he'd been made to break into the side door:
an iron bar used by bargiars for breaking
into houses was also tonnd, but the thieves
were sca,ed Fl before they had chance to
annnrn nliah their ohiact.