Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-21
LOCAL BRETITIES.

The recently planned fire alarm sys-
tenn is now in operation.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company
in Washington is arranging to run its
cars by the underground cleo trio plan.
A number of handsome chairs made
at the Deis factory at New Alexandria
are on exhibition at the Fairfax county
fair.
Under the apportionment of the
school moneys by the State for the pre-
sent year Alexandria city will receive
s., 405.71, and the county 81, 1925.
The second nine of the Virginias will
play the st. Johns Cadets Saturday
evening at half-past four o'clock on the
grounds at Colross.
The funeral of the late Mr.. J. R.
House took place from his late home on
Payne street yesterday evening. The
services were conducted by Rev. c. Z.
Ball.
The friends of Capt. Enoch Davis in
this city say there is no truth in the re-
port that Capt. D. shot and killed ne
gro on his vessel in Smiths creek re-
Gently.
Mr.. G. A. Strangmann has sold to Mr..
5. Z. l.. Tremaine lot on the west side
of Washington street, between Pendle-
ton and Wythe, for $3.50. Mr.. Tremaine
will erect handsome brick residence
on the lot.
The funeral of the late DR.. J. B. Ma
rye took place this morning from his
late residence on Duke street, Rev. DIR.
Suter conducting the services. The re-
mains were sent to Fredericksburg for
interment.
Under the supervision of a large COM
mittee the big safe was last night re-
moved from the office of the Safe De-
post Company at the corner of King
and Fairfax streets to the building to
be occupied by the company on the op-
posite side of King street.
A concert given in Washington last
evening was much enjoyed by large
and appreciative audience. The rendi-
ton of the solos by Mr.. T. Burroughs
was highly applauded, and the genel-
ally expressed opinion was that Mr..
B. would develop into fine singer.
Ed. Brown and Carroll Washington,
alias Elgin, both colored, were arrested
in Washington yesterday on the charge
of an assault on Ed Curtis at camp
meeting in Loudoun county last month.
They were brought here this morning
by two constables from Loudoun and
then taken back to that county for trial.
Representative Meredith yesterday
introduced bill in the House provid-
ing for the payment Of $1,000 to John
Fl. Redman for the loss of his vessel,
the King William, which was burned in
Roster creek, Virginia, April s, 1862, by
an order of the commodore of the
United States naval forces. Represen-
tative Meredith has also introduced a
bill for the payment OF the sum of So,
262.50 to c. +. Swetman, storekeeper
at Fairfax Station. It's claimed that
the amount in paper currency, silver
and gold was burned, together with
Mr.. Sweatman's store and stock Of
goods, on April %, 1890.
Mr.. G. f. Price will have for sale in
market tomorrow a fine lot of salt
water spots, trout and tailors.
A bill of Mr. Mercdith's, which appropriatcs
$4,000 to improve the roads i'll Alexandria
county, leading from the Potomac bridges TO
Arlington was sent tn the committee on mill
tary affairs by the House of Representatives
yesterday.
At the tournament in Townsville. yester-
day, the following secured prizes of $50, Sl5.
$40 and So respectively: 3. Swartz, first
prize; G. w. Smith. Of Maryland, SECOND
prize; T. Caupper, third prize, and James
Harris fourth prize.
A son of Mr. John Swift. who lives across
the river, Notwithstanding yesterday fell and
broke his arm. He was brought to this city
where he was attended by DR.. Jones.
While cunning in one of the marshes be-
low this city yesterday, a youth was shot in
the back by man who did not see him, but
was not muC!: hurt.