Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-01
LOCAL BRETITIES.
March came in ike a lamb.

The billiard contest at the Lyceun
Hall tonight will doubtless be largely
attended.
A fine Irish setter belonging to Mr.
Coot Hall and valued at $50 wa.
poisoned yesterday.
This is the first spring month, but
according TO the almanac spring does
not begin till the Dist.
In the Corporation Court to-day ]. J.
Desmond qualified as guardian of Dan
lei Desmond, son of the late jeremiah
Desmond.
Complaint is made of the rude be-
havior of some of the public school
boys on their way to and from Wash
iugton building.
While Mr.. Ed. Cogan was walking
with lady in the Fourth ward last
night some colored men threw rocks at
him and then ran of.
A colored girl charged with petit lar
ny in Washington was arrested in
this city to-day and turned over to the
Washington authorities.
Mr.. John Mellon, of Nokesville, has
sold to the Fire Wardens an iron
gray horse for $50 to be used for the
Hydraulion hose wagon.
1t is understood that Capt. Pulling of
the racing sloop Ella Treadwell has
sold that craft for 81 900 to Capt. Bur-
lingame of the yacht Eolus.
DR.. Gulick has brought his handsome
horse here from Loudoun county, and
it is understood has offered him to Gen.
Lee for the inaugural parade.
The government steamer Fern,
which went ashore on Greenberry Point
bar, entrance to Annapolis harbor,
fioated Off at high tide Yesterday
The Feast of Purim, commemorating
the incident of Providential deliverance
of the Jews recorded in the Scriptural
book of Esther, begins this evening.
In New York yesterday Richmond
Terminal advanced on belief that a
favorable announcement regarding re-
organization would soon be forthcom-
ing.
Grand Master Stansbury visited Sa-
repta Lodge of Odd Fellows last night,
when degrees were conferred on five
candidates.
AT the meeting last night of Alexan-
dria Council Royal Arcanum nine mem
bers were initiated and the applications
of several others for membership were
received.
The ladies of the NJ. p. Church this
week will open lunch room over the
electric railway office, on Fairfax street,
and the Kings Daughters will do like
wise in the store room on King street,
just west of Fairfax.
A colored boy yesterday called at tie
residence of Mr.. Lawrence Perry and
told the servant that Mr.. p had sent
him for his gum boots. He got the
boots and, as Mr.. Perry had not sent
him, he has them yet.
1t is reported that the Frost brick
works in Fairfax county, below this
city, have been sold to a Washington
syndicate who will increase the capacity
of the works and soon commence the
manufacture Of bricks there on a large
scale.
The Richmond State in speaking of
the Virginia militia officers who will
attend the Inauguration says: ''The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway will pro-
vide transportation for the animals,
which will be unloaded in Alexandria,
and the troop will have to ride their
horses to Washington, This thav no
fer to running the risk of NOT sccn4 Tw
horses In Washin- on NV
tn large dwelling house on the
farm of Miss Priscilla Waring, in Not
tingham district, Prince Georges coun-
tv, Md, was burned Monday night
This was one of the famous old colonial
residences. 1t contained seventeen
rooms, in some of which were very
valuable old mahogany furniture and
silverware. The house was formerly
the home of Colonel John w. Waring,
who, just before the war, was consider
ed the wealthiest planter in Prince
Georges county. House and furniture
were insured for $500.
A little son of Mr.. Vim. Nails found bot
tie of laudapum at his home on south Lee
street to-day and drinking the drug came
near dying from its effects.
James Dudley, colored has secured the
place of an attendant on the U. S. Court in
this city i'll place of VIM. Clagett deceased.