Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-18
week, and was subsequently arrested in
Baltimore.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LUCnI DlEf LED.
a marriage license was issued il
Washington yesterday to Arthur Jack
son and Julia Twyman, both of thi!
city
AT the meeting tonight of Mt. Yer
non Chapter Royal Arch Masons the
Mark and Past degrees will be con
ierred.
The Board of Excise Commissioner;
have approved the applications fol-
liquor licenses of Jacob Brill and Mrs
Mary Arlington.
Capt. W. H. Smith has sold to Mr.
Milton Evans a lot on the west side o.
Alfred street, between Pendleton and
Oronoco, for $500.
The stock of goods, merchandise
liquors, bar fixtures, &C., in the City
Hotel restaurant was sold by piecemeaI
to-day under trustees sale.
The second trial of Jefferson Phillips
for the killing of George S. Smith is SET
for tomorrow in the Corporation Court
but it is not expected that the trial will
begin on that day.
A fight to-day on the Strand, near
one of the lumber yards, between two
young men, was witnessed by several
persons. Some blood flowed, but Meth
or of the combattants was seriously
hurt.
In the Corporation Court Miss Sarah
E. r. Simpson has been appointed
guardian of Mary A. Simpson; Mrs.
Lille B. Simpson guardian of Edward
F. Simpson and Cornelia B. Simpson,
and Mrs. Sarah A. Steiner guardian OF
Elite f. Simpson-all the children of
r. Henry Simpson, deceased.
The meetings at the Baptist Church
last night were well attended and con-
siderable interest was manifested. After
very earnest and excellent discourse
by Rev. Mr.. Haines, of Richmond, three
persons went forward and were received
for baptism. Services this evening
will begin at 7:30 o'clock Preaching
ing at s. Everybody is invited.
The horse recently purchased by the
Fire Wardens for the Hydraulion hose
carriage not being satisfactory, Mr.
John Harlow has agreed to take the
animal and another horse will be pur.
chased for the company. The Wardens
have requested the company to name a
man who has had some experience with
horses for the position of driver for the
hose carriage.
An unknown man committed suicide
in Washington yesterday within a few
feet of the morgue at the Sixth Pre-
cinct station. He was found lying in
the rear OF the morgue about seven
o'clock. He had evidently shot him
self some time before, as he was lying at
the time iu pool Of thickened blood.
He was unconscious, but not dead, and
q 44-calibre pistol lying at his hand
showed the act to have been self-com-
mitted.
Those who take an interest in the mat
ter preparing theShuter's Hill road are
much disappointed that no one respond
ed to the call to subscribe to a fund
to be used in putting the road in good
condition for the summer.
The work of charging the River View
steamers pier at Washington has been begun,
1t will be widencd several feet. heightened
and transformed in what is known as double
decker, 50 that a boat may load or discharge
both decks at the same time.
The little 6-ycar-old son of Mr.. William
Whalcn died last night from the effects of n
fall he recently sustained, having struck his
head.
Reports from all over this section Of the
State show that the fruit bloom is the heav-
lest for many years and bountiful crop is
promised.
There have been light frosts for the past
few mornings but no damage has been done
to the fruit.
After the several showers of yesterday
evening handsome rainbow spanned the
eastern skies.
A called meeting of the Columbia fire COM
pany will be held tonight.