Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-10

of all kinds for the Christmas holidays
should be rewarded. Everything that
one can think of can be purchased in
Alexandria and at low figures.
A dispute occurred between two
young men over game of dominoes in
store on King street Saturday night
which eliminated in fight. The par
ties were separated, but later they re-
paired to the yard where the conflict
was renewed and where they were
again parted. Neither was much hurt.
Yesterday while Mr.. George Wilkins
was washing out a boat at one of the
city wharves he was struck on the head
with large stone thrown by young
man and knocked down. 1t seems,
however, that the stone was thrown
with no intention of striking Mr.. Wilk.
ms, and the Mayor this morning fined
the accused $3.50.
The late Margaret E. Mitchell's will,
recorded in Washington on Saturday,
bequeaths to the widower, R. Fairfax
Mitchell, all the estate, which includes
house and lot at Round Hill, Lou
DOM county, and house and lot at
1421 Eleventh street northwest. Mrs.
Mitchell was formerly of Lancaster
county. No executor is named.
The President on Saturday approved
the bill granting the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company right of way through
the lower and eastern portion of the
Arlington reservation. The act also
provides that the tracks of this com
pany may be freely used for the passage
of cars of the Falls Church and Poto-
mac Railway Company.
With a clear sky Alexandrians will
tonight have the opportunity of OBJ
serving an astronomical phenomenon
of more than ordinary interest in the
occultation of the Pleiades. 1t will &C.
cur after midnight. Observers may see
five of the six bright stars of the Plei-
AIDES group IN turn disappear behind
the advancing disc of the moon and re-
appear after OSCILLATIONS lasting from
few minutes to an hour.
MIR. Thomas, who had been an en-
ploye of the Midland railroad for a
number of years, died at his home on
Commerce street last pight, aged As
years. Mr.. Thomas was soldier in
the late war, being member of the
18th Regiment Georgia Infantry:
Leaving school when but 16 years of
age he served calamity to the end.
After the war he resided in this city
and had been in the employ of the
r. g. D. R. R. for about 25 years.
Two men engaged in a rencentre st
the foot of Prince street yesterday, dur
ing which one of them was struck in
the face and considerably bruised. jus
tice Whiting, who was present, COM
manded the peace and parted the bell:-
gerents, but when they got out of the
1eiehborhood the difficulty was renew
ed. and one of the parties drew knife.
They we've finally arrested and this
morning were tined S each.
Much excitement was created
about eight o'clock Saturday night
in the market space by the
cry, aMy pocketbook is gone ~
Policemen RESPONDED quickly when
they were informed by Mrs. Frank
Lucas that her pocketbook, containing
4hout fifteen dollars, had been stolen
from her coat pocket. In momel t
the suspected negro youths who gather
about the building had Disappeared
AS The lady started for home she raised
her umbrella when the book with the
money intact fell from its folds and
with qualification was picked up by her.