Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Attention is called to the advertise
ments of property sales to take place
tomorrow.
The next complimentary rehearsal o
the Alexandria Musical Association vii
take place on the 10th inst.
The tan which was spread on King
street, near Pitt, some weeks since by
Mr.. J, r. Chapman to deaden the
sound of passing vehicles during thu
illness of a member of his family, was
removed at Mr.. C.'s expense to-day.
There are already several applicants
for the position on the police force
which will become vacant when Officer
Taylor, who has been recommended by
the Columbia company, is elected
driver of the hose carriage Of that com.
pany.
A meeting will be held at the Board
of Trade rooms ,on Monday night to
hear the report of the committee APP
pointed at 4 recent citizens meeting to
prepare plans to effect a permanent or
ganization, the object Of which is to Sc
cure reforms in local railroad transport
tation.
In the Corporation Court to-day a
decree was entered in the case of the
Old Dominion Building Association
against W. II. May, administrator OF
the estate Of r. II. Simpson, confirming
the report of the commissioner and or
dering sale of property.
The ice bridge which had formed over
the gutter at the corner of Wilkes and
Royal street, broke this morning While
Il cart loaded with coal was passing
over il and let the cart down into the
gutter, Axes and crow-bars had to be
brought into requisition to get the cart
ont.
From the committee on military af
fairs Senator Henderson yesterday re-
ported the bill granting the Washing
ton Southern Railway Company right
of way through the Arlington grounds
with slight amendments. The CON
struction is to begin within one wear
from the passage of the act, aud com
pletion to be attained in three years,
A petition signed by g number of the
leading citiseus will be presented to
Judge Norton requesting him to grant
4 liquor license to Mr.. Louis Brill,
whose license was recently revoked
Judge Norton has also been requested
by II number Of citizens to release Mr..
Sefcr Blouse from Jail where he is now
serving a 30 days term fog violating the
liquor law
Mr.. Shock, Superintendent ofthe Out
of Door Poor reported to the commit
tee on poor yesterday that he had is,
sued orders for wood to the amount OF
l15 cords. % cords more than the ap-
preparation called for, and asked advice
as to what he must 80, as demands for
wood were still being made. The com.
mittee authorized him to continue TO is.
sue orders for wood in cases Ct destitu.
ton.
As stated yesterday, the steamer
Washington broke one of the blades o.
her propeller on her way up the river
from Norfolk yesterday morning. She
returned TO Norfolk last night and, il
possible, will go into dry dock at New.
port News to-day. IF this is impract'
cable she will continue her trips. The
loss of one blade out Of her sixteen SIX
four=bladed screw will cost her, it is es.
timated by the company, about one
hour on a trip.
A letter from Washington says
"Many of the women in the depart
ments who live in Alexandria and other
places in Virginia are greatly agitated
over clause in the legislative bill re-
curing government clerks here to work
eight instead of seven hours q day
They regard it as a hardship, as they
will be so much later getting to Their
homes. MIR. Dockery, who is pressing
the amendment, is ofopinion the House
will adopt his proposition. 1t may pos
sibly fail in the Senate"
Capt. Mushbach returned last night
from Baltimore, where he went to act
as counsel for George Davis, who is
held there on the charge of causing the
death Of colored man named Hall.
He made arrangements for having Davis
released on bail, it being understood
that he will not be prosecuted for muir.
| der, but Tor manslaughter only. 1t i:
| said in Baltimore that Davis is the man
who last year shot from tug boat or
the Potomac at another tug boat man,
but this morning Capt Mushhach tele.
| 9raphed DENYING the story