Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The City Council meets tonight.

Inc Clty (Ouncll meets tonight.
A false alarm of fire shortly after Z
o'clock last night brought out the fire
department.
Superintendent of Police Dobie TO.
day had the chain gang at work clean
ing Pitt street.
Wash Jackson, colored, recently re-
covered in Washington valuable dog
which he lost year ago.
Mr.. S. Cuvillier, jr., has rendered his
resignation as linemen Of the electric
railway company TO take effect to-mor-
row, the 18th.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Samuel w.
Reed and Martha V. Wigsinton, both of
Stafford county.
Mr.. Henry Glascock, a well-known
young citizen of Prince William county,
died ON Sunday at his fathers residence
near Occoquan.
Mrs. Helen Wimsatt, mother of Mr..
J. Samuel Wimsatt, who formerly lived
in this city, died at her home in Wash
ington yesterday.
TIE steam tug Spray has been put in
commission 10 run on the river. Capt.
Force is to command her, with w. w.
Brown as engineer.
Celia Rowe, colored, who was well
known in this city, died in Georgetown
yesterday, and her remains will be
brought here for interment.
4 barge loaded with barrels sank at
one of the Washington wharves this
morning and all day barrels have been
floating down the river past this city.
a certified copy of the will of the late
DR.. Orlando Fairfax, probated in Rich
mond, was recorded in the clerk ) office
OF the Corporation Court in this city to-
day.
Sarepta Lodge, I. 90. F., will to-
night hold special meeting at which
the degrees of the order will be con-
ferred by the degree team of Potomac
Lodge
Messrs. J. S. Yeaton and A. c. Caz-
enove have sold to the Alexandria Real
Estate Company three-fourths Of
square of ground on Fairfax street, be-
tween Greene street and Hunting creek,
for 81 $50.
a lunatic who recently escaped from
the Baltimore asylum was captured in
Westmoreland county few days since
and was last night brought here on the
steamer Arrowsmith and taken back to
Baltimore.
The body of James Diggs, son of Bev-
erly Diggs, colored, who was drowned
from the steamer Dennis Simmons, in
the Albemarle sound several weeks
since, has been found and will be
brought here for interment.
Rev. Father Kerlick. assistant pastor
of st. Matthews Church, Washington,
will preach at St. Mnry's Church in this
city tonight. On Friday night the
of the Station of the Cross will
be held at st. Mary's Church at Z in
stead of 7:30 o'clock.
On account OF the capacity Of the hall
being limited, the Lyceum has de-
cided to issue invitations for their st.
Patrick's Day celebration, which may
be obtained from Rev. Father Cutler or
members. Members can obtain invita-
lions from the secretary.
A Washington paper says. "The
Western Electric Company of Illinois
has applied to the county court for
dissolution of the Potomac Electric
Company, which is incorporated in the
District ard does business in Washing
ton and Alexandria. The Western
company has obtained a judgment for
81, S3333. 10 against the Potomac company
for the electric lighting plant in Alex
andra." Nothing of this is known in
this city.
The steamer w. w. Colt, it is ru-
mored, has not been so successful on
her new route as it was at first thought.
It was rumored yesterday morning that
she had been withdrawn and that the
Washington Flour and Feed Company
were negotiating for her purchase. Her
agent in this city said to-day that owing
to legal question as to the rights TO
the wharf property in Washington, the
steamer has been withdrawn from the
river line until the owners can settle
or a new wharf secured.
Messrs. S. L. Monroe & Co. have for
sale fine lot Of seed and eating pota-
toes.
Important.-All persons afflicted with