Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-29
LEGAL BREVlTlES.


Joseph Plaske;t well-known citi-
zen of Fairfax died at Lorton Valley
last week aged 10 years.
Notwithstanding the showers yester-
day the electric railway carried many
passengers.
The government lighthouse tender
Armenia arrived here on Saturday
evening and anchored on the city.
Mrs. Sanucl Hirsch, daughter of Dir.
S. Lindheimcr, formerly of this city,
died liz Charleston, W. Va, yesterday.
The steamer Lady of the Lake which
left Washington on Friday evening in
tow for Baltimore. reached that city
safely yesterday morning.
G. II. Butler has sold to Eveline
Akers Il house and lot on the west side
OF Patrick street, between Wythe and
Madison, for $500.
The Ladies Sewing Society Of Trim
ity N. f. Church will open ba2ar in
the lecture room Of that church to-
night AT S o'clock.
In the game OF ball played on Satur-
day between the Y. NJ. c. a. club of
Washington, and the High School nine,
the latter was defeated by score of Z
too
The little opera, The Mikado," will
be rendered st Falls Church tonight
by the Southern Assembly, Of Washing
ton. A number Of persons of this city
will attend.
It's reported that very eslimable
and intelligent young lady Of this city
resembles the Princess Eulalie, and on
being informed of this fact commenced
walking Spanish and has kept up the
practice without cessation.
Nincty-one persons guessed at the
amount of net receipts of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry fair which closed
last week. The guesses ranged from
81 ,430 to S3,400 The name of the sue
cessfnl guesser will be announced in
few days, when the prize, handsome
dressing-case will be awarded.
Mr.. o. B. Hopkins while walking on
the wharf north of Queen street dock
yesterday evening stepped on a loose
plank and was thrown into the water.
After some difficulty Mr.. H. succeeded
in reaching pile to which he held till
be was assisted to the wharf.
We have received an invitation with
the compliments ofDr. E. II. Marstellar,
U. s. N, an invitation from the class of
'94 of the U. s. Naval Academy to at
tend the farewell ball TO be given to the
graduating class of that academy at
Annapolis on June 2nd.
Yesterday was the one hundred and
seventh anniversary of Holy Trinity
church, Georgetown. The occasion
was celebrated with unusual pomp and
ceremony. At all the early masses the
church was well filed, and Mt the mid
day services the aisles were crowed TO
the doors, Archbishop Satolli, officiat-
cd as celebrant of the high mass.
The Mount Vernon regents have
decided that owing to the crowds that
visit Mount Vernon il is necessary that
ccl tain time must he reserved in
which the employees may restore the
place to order and readiness for the
inspection of visitors; therefore the
gates are closed promptly at certain
advertised hours for this purpose.
An interesting game of base ball was
played at New Alexandria yesterday
between the King OF The Diamond and
Little Star teams. which the former
won by score Of 10 0. The feature
of the game was The playing Of Crump,
Brenner and Wheatey, and if these
young men keep up their good record,
Alexandria viii, i'll the course or few
years, turn out professional base ball
players.