Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The board of excise commissioners
have approved the application of Carr
& Swetnam for liquor license.
1t is said that the Mahoneyville di: :
tillery, near this city, will shut down
on the 18th of May for the usual sum-
mer repairs.
Mrs. Lucy Lamb, widow of Samuel
formerly of this city, died at her home
on north Henry street yesterday.
Captain Webster, of the police force,
to-day had his dog, which had been
acting strangely, killed. The canine
had been bitten recently by dog said
to be mad.
The remains of Mrs. Katharine c..
Dorsey, who died in Georgetown on
Friday, were brought to this city yes
terday evening and inferred in Christ
Church cemetery.
Two oxen, belonging TO a farmer
named Jones, valued at 800, were kill
I'd at Rayensworth station yesterday
morning by northbound train on the
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Three batteries of the Third artillery
and band, 231 men, from Washington
barracks, and two batteries, composed
of ISL men from Fort McHenry, Md,
passed over the Richmond & Danville
railroad to-day for Atlanta, Ca, to
take the place of the Fourth artillery,
which will be transferred to Fort Nc
Henry and Washington.
We have received an invitation to at
tend the graduating exercises of the
Spencerian Business College, of WASH
ington, which are to take place at Al
baugh's Opera House tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock. Among this years
graduates are Mr.. John D. Normoyle,
Treasurer Harlow's efficient assistant,
and Mr.. Geo. H. Harlow, of this city.
1t is reported as not improbable that
the Richmond Terminal reorganization
scheme will be brought out early this
week. The terms offered, it is said,
will be better than has generally been
foreshadowed. The stock was weak.
F. w. Huidekoper and Reuben Foster,
receivers of the Richmond and Dan
vile system, give notice that the cou-
pons, due May 1, will be paid on pre-
sentation.
The excursion season opened yester-
day and the steamer Pents carried large
crowds to River View. All the attrac-
tons of the past seasons were there to
interest the old visitors, while improve
ments asserted themselves on every
side. The lawns, the stables of fleet
horses, the baseball field and bowling
alley, the dancing pavilion, and other
attractions afforded abundant enter
tainment,
on saturda.Sy night the local train,
Thi"1s leaves Washington at SOP
o'clock for this city, when a short dis
lance this side of the south end of
Long Bridge, struck an unknown Ger
man who was seated on the track,
knocking him some distance. The
train was stopped and the injured man
put aboard and brought to this city.
His injuries were not serious, and at
his request he was taken back to Wash
ington,
The Columbia fire engine. which has Just
been repaired by Messrs. Aitcheson Bros, was
tested on Saturday evening and worked adj
mirably. The engine will probably be taken
to Frederick, Nd, during tho fremen's parade
in juno.
The steamer Harry Randall left here yes
to day morning on her first trip on the lower
river route. She carried large freight and a
number OF passengers. She returned this
evening, having made successful trip.
j. Beatley, an employee Of the Midland
road while at work in the depot yard this
morning, had one of.his hands painfully NASH
ed by = crowbar. He was attended by DR.
O'Brien.
Miss Virginia Cooper, a native of Prince
William county, who had been a domestic in
the family Of Mr.. NJ. Schiller for number Of
years, died at the IRfirmary last night.
1t is understood that the steamers Lady of
the Lake and Jane Moseley will soon be sent
to Philadelphia to run as excursion boats this
summer.
Sarah c. Barrett has sold to ]. T. Nails
house and lot on Payne street, between King
and Cameron, for $3.50.
little son of Mr. Cloud, of Oxon Hill, on
the opposite side of the river, died on Friday.