Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-29

Siio'' 4iANS cNSi NIGNOh
tinued.
Three steamers will leave here fol
the lower river landings tomorrow
morning.
The closing exercises of Lorton Val
ley school, Miss J. G. Dice principal
took place at the school house last
night.
A dog, supposed to be mad, belonging
to Dir. Chas. Crump, living in the south
western part of the city, was killed this
morning.
Mr.. J. T. Lloyd died at the Infrmary
this morning, where he had been very
il for some time. He leaves wife
and six children.
Rev. Father Denneen of Harper's
Ferry and Father Drake, of keyser, w
Va, are here to examine the Catholic
schools of the city.
Richard McEwen has sold to j. K. NJ
Norton, trustee, q lot on the west side
of Columbus street, between Oronoco
and Pendleton, for 500.
Conductor Quisenberry to-day found
on King street watch which Con-
ductor Crockett had dropped on q pre-
vious trip of his electric car.
There were several showers to-day
accompanied by lightning and thunder.
AT times the sky became so dark that
many houses had to be lighted.
During the month the clerk of the
CORPORATION Court recorded 70 deeds
and issued y marriage licenses eight
to white and four to colored persons.
The County Court meets on Monday.
The applications for liquor licenses will
lie considered on Monday, and on Tues
day the Commonwealth cases will be
heard.
Attention is directed to the notice in
another column requesting ladies inter
ested in the approaching fair of the AL
exandria Light Infantry to meet at No.
504 Duke street.
The Fairfax Mutual Insurance Com
pany has offered a reward of $50 for
the detection of the incendiary who
burned the barn of Mrs. Malcolm, near
Burke's station recently.
There is said to be an epidemic of dis
temper among the horses and colts in
Culpeper and adjoining counties, but it
is said to be of mild form, only one or
two deaths have been reported.
The police report last night as having
been clear and cool with one prisoner
but no dodgers at the station house.
The only case before the Mayor this
morning was that of colored boy who
refused to work on the chain gang. He
was put on bread and water diet.
The steamer Sue has been overhaul
ed and repainted and left Baltimore
last night on her old route between
that city, Alexandria and Washington.
Her owners will shortly add an electric
plant to the steamer, with o powerful
search-light. Capt. James Geoghegan
is now in command.
Rev. w. S, Langford, secretary of
the domestic and foreign missionary
society of the Episcopal Church of the
United States, will hold missionary
meeting at ST. Paul's Church lecture
room tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock.
The children of the three Episcopal
Sunday schools have been invited to
attend,
In Washington yesterday jury was i'm
panneled in the case of Claiborne Howard,
colored, charged with the murder of Brake
man E. C. Atwell, and the prosecution pre-
sented portion of its testimony,
Mr.. John JefIries an employee of the cleo
trio railway, yesterday evening slipped on the
platform of car and striking his back against
the dashboard broke one of his ribs. He was
attended by DR.. Gulick.
The United States Fish Commission In
Washington this weel; have received nearly
100000 saAi eggs from the government
seinc-hauling station at Bryan's Point, just
below Marshall Hall.
The report that Miss Maggie Smith, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. VIM. Smith, had died ON Wodnes-
day is incorrect. Mias Smith, her many friends
will be glad to learn, is recovering from her
recent Hines.
The DAILY Dental Gold Lining Company rt.
Gently chartered here held meeting yester-
day and elected John A. Daily, president;
F. DAILY, secretary, and T. A. HoYari. treas
urer,
1t is said that tie intense GOODNESS of the
weather last winter, destroyed large portion
Of the bees in Loudoun county.
The republicans of the county will hold q
meeting at Arlington on May II, to nominate
candidates foy oaunty offices.
The Columbia fire engine, which has just
becn repaired, will be tested at the Pioneer
Mills wharf this evening.
Some of the residents of Washington street
are opposed to the use Of that street by cleo
trio railways,
Rev. VIM. S. Langford, D. D., of New York,
secretary of the domestic and foreign mission
AIRY society of the Episcopal Church of the
United States, will address the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew. in Christ Church, Sunday
evening next at 7:45 o'clock Ali are cordi-
ally invited to attend.