Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-02
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ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
very largely attended. Services were
conducted according to Saturdays an

nouncementS.
Persons on the river at an early hour
yesterday morning saw volumes Of
smoke and flame shoot up into the sky
at or near the Indian Head proving
ground. They think an explosion Of
loose powder took place there.
John Allen, colored 10 years of age,
from Richmond, was drowned at 6:3C
o'clock on Thursday evening from the
scow Lilly at the White House, below
Mount Vernon. 1t is supposed be had
heart disease and fell overheard. His
body has not been recovered.
1t is understood that the electric
railway company will at all early date
begin the work of extending that road
to the northwestern limits, and at the
same time will begin the construction
of the Royal street track. The com
pany has under advisement a PROPOSE
ton to extend the road to Spring Park
the Driving Park and to North West
Alexandria.
large Newfoundland dog, belonging to a
resident of the First ward, which had been
overcome by the heat yesterday evening. was
placed on Z wheelbarrow by its owner and
brought partly home The barrow broke
down on the way, when the owner and three
other men picked the animal up and brought
il into the house where it subsequently, re.
vivcd.
Mrs L. f. Cannon, wife of the director OF
the choir Of st. Matthew's Church, in Wash
ington, died on Saturday from from al over.
dose Of laudanum administered by mistake by
her brothcr-in-law. Learning the result he
became frantic and attempted his own life
and was removed to Providence Hospital fol-
treatment.
During en- excursion to Marshall Hall Oh
Saturday, the young daughter of Represents
tive Linton, of Michigan was badly burned
on the face and hands by the explosion of al
alcohol lamp. The wife of Congressman
Aiken was burned while trying to cxtin
suish the flames, but was saved from seriou:
! injury.
We call attention to the new advertisement
Of the W. L. Douglas So shoe which appears
in our issue to-day. We have every assuranc,
from the manufacturer that the recent i'm
provemepts in style and quality will give
more satisfaction than ever to the wearers of
these popular shoes.
General Frye and his industrial army on
Saturday babe good bye to Bladensburg, and
quietly marched TO Rosslyn, where the army
will remain SIS long as it stays near Washing
ton. The new camp is located in the hollow
just west Of the approach to tho Aaueduct
bridge.
The funeral Of the late James W. Sampson
took place from his late residence on Princess
street. ut 3 o'clock this evening. The funeral
was attended by tho Red Men and the Me
chanics, Mr.. Sampson having been a promi
pent member of both orders,
Some waste paper in the bow of the vscb
Della, which was lying at the wharf near the
Old Dominion Boat Club house. caught fir
yesterday evening, but the flames we've OK.
tinguished by members of tho bosst club.
Herman Thurm's bottling works, across the
Eastern Branch, near the Pennsylvania ave
nue. bridge, caught fire shortly before Z
o'clock last night and wss damaged to the
extent of 5000.
George Ryan, blacksmith, was overcome
by the heat about 4 o'clock YESTERDAY after.
noon, in the Capitol grounds, in Washington
and died before all ambulance could be sum
moued
A lawn party was given on the court house
green at Fairfax on Thursday night for tbe
benefit OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
urge crowd was in attendance.
Tho father of Henry jenkins, the colored
burglar, brought the watch his son stole from
Mr.. Rice's saloon to the station house yester
day.
The infant son of Louis Schenebel died il
| Washington yesterday and his remains were
brought here this evening and inferred.
! The employees Of Messrs Woodward &