Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-14

Mr.. Gibson was born aear London, England,
hus bal bsen living IN ths city, where he
yss Justly respected and esteemed, for the
psst % years. Ee had iseen 10 bad health
for scDe time pact and several months since
gufsred o stroke OF paralysis. The cause OF
bis death Was cancer Of The kidneys. Nj.
Gibson. during his residence here, erected
many handsome buildings. among them the
Washington public school building.
RETALIATION OF OFFICEEs.-At regu.
lar mseliog OF Champion Cattle. Knights OF
Golden Esg!e, held last night, the following
otfcsrs vera Installed for the semi-annusl
tegD, by Deputy Suprsma CHIEF, a. q.
o .bars: Past Chief, J. Fred B:rrell Noble
Chief, Romuins W. Boyer; Vice Chief. Wal
ter Moore; High Priest, Harry Darling (;
Sir HERALD, John P. Steiner; Venerable
Kermit. E;nsst 2 Boyer Master of Rae
o-ds. Onas. NJ. Hancock !; Clerk OF E5.
obeqoer, A. II. Oshlert; Keeper of Es-
chequar, F. M. Hamilton Worthy Cham.
berlein, James Davis Ensign, Randolph
spittis E guire, E Webb 1s5 Guard. e.
] Grsiny; 81 Guard. Cornelius Griffin ;
Worthy Bard Horace Rsmey.
DIDN'T ATTEND TIE PARTY.-LsSt night
q party ci yoaug people lef: here 10 wagon
to attend a party given by lady st her
home in Fairfax county, short distance
southwest CT this city. From the time they
lef; here they encountered rain, muddy
roads. high water, &o snd when they got
half way their fix" broke down and all
we're compelled to get out In the mud and
rain. TIE young lediea, with considerable
embarrassment, gathered their skirts aboIs
them and wsded through the mud to deg
land, while the young Den repaired the
damaged i1, and shortly efer midnight the
party returned home in very dilapidated
condition, " lort having reached the house
where the party was given.
No LIGHT.-If last night had bean clear
the moon would hRvs lighted the s.rsss
bn, t was ro5. Tina night was the regulf X
ono for ovsrbeulcg the machinery a. the
electric light works end nolw. tAstsndng the
raia and darkness that WORK vent on. and,
consequently, the streets ware left without
light OF aay klnd, and thoae who were con.
pes;ed TO bs out were lond il their C: M
paint aee'ust the works, the lights az
everything else. The report that the elec-
trio light machinery had broken dawn WIS
incoEreo..
CORPORATION CoURT.-JuGge j. K. Ii.
Norton presiding -Jaa. E Strudsr Va Arm
s Fuder. retired to commissioner. E B.
Taylor and DJugls5 Stuart appon:sd gu.r-
dian CT in'aos children.
Missouri SINS va. VIM. Sins, decree for
divorce
Administration upon the estata Of q iberia
A. Ciiae SRs com mltted to Raber! Cine.
Cjm "a. j, e. Phillips, arraigned for muir.
der; jury o ny empaDnoled.
Court acj,u.nsd till tomorrow a. 10
O'clock.
PERsoNAL Mics Alberta Si3son las.
night, as Der home 90 Wolfe s.rset. gave
progressive euch'e party to bar n!eoea,
Missea L III e and Maud Bach. The priz s
Re,e won by Miss E 'ain. of Maryland.
Miss Adam, Mias Maud R zach aGd Mr.. Vi.
etDeY EickIin.
Mr. BIT Piettvmau continues seri1u9ly III
OF hls bona ca Pitt street.
stne.o: Geo. a. Mushblch presided Over The
sta Senate yoste; d,y
CEAgTER. j adee Norton has granted
chatter 10 !be Tgaysiers' B., kiar, Publish.
wbi3a ara to Eubi;sA a paper to be called
tuS AihSciSi : EtiSh W ltpuio no 'ibo
fth3 purchaser 10 loan money, G5'. Tho
cap'tal stock is TO be i &c ess than 500 600.
al gdei into shares OF $40 each. j G Slater
treasurer and Albert Stuart, Of ibis city,
agent t~r Virginia.
THE WEATHER.-Tber rain, h'ch has pre-.
Vaile1 for so many days CO! uued lie t
hight srd t i. t,sva|e t 8 n0rIi1g vii o
t g mper, Ire has been unueusly mid
fer mid-Ri to-. Heavy masse5 OF clouds
have been passing ever from the southHeot
all day. O:casioDslIy. however, the sun
shone for & few rinutes. The indications
ere tba. colder, clear wsather will prevail
before tomorrow.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS %, account OF
the incleu e1cy OF tbs weather there we're no
Gucrums present Last night Of the meetings
of any of the bui ding associations. The
Mechanics associations adj urned FIRE waek
bnt The meeiues OF the other associations
q burned without day. The following div
idends hera besn declared: Mechanics No.
l s775; M. 9. 81 65; No. s. $500; No 4
$125.
JHE fpERA EoUsE-The faIce &C m ,dy, little
Eaaget," will DO given a. the Opera HeuIe Nor
day nisht. Few sre:ialty reop'e have boon en-
Gagged, who a sist In making IN CIV ming OF enjoy.
ment and hearty laushs. a. g.. a Fthorn's Irish.
man i dcliehtfully Gu int and original, aud sug.
gests type OF character that is new TO the stage,
get tue to realty.
How perfect mastery of French conv,r alton
can b, scquiItd without any grammar or text
book bS ratit J, tonEa IL sense process, will be
u u elucidated at Prof.. Elton 20 Lambsrts free
lecsu-c ThuudaJ, at 4 p. M, at Arlington Insti-
tute, $50 kiDg street.
Guaranteed Cure.
We authorize our I'd 7ertiaed uggist to sell Dr.
Bilg's New Discovery for Con;uupt:or, Coughs