Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-31
LOCAL BREvITlES.

The last day of the last summer
month.
The mornings have been misty and
foggy every day this week.
Mr.. Stephen Taylor to-day shot dog
which he believed was mad.
Col. 10. Lane Stern will inspect the
Alexandria Light Infantry on Septem-
Der 9Th.
Bishop Newton will confirm classes
at Pohick Church, Fairfax county, Sun
day morning and at Olivet on sunday
evening.
"Bull bats" were flying yesterday
evening in the southern part OF the city,
and a number were killed by amateur
gamers.
A marriage license was issued IN
Washington yesterday to Robert =.
Matthews and Lottie f. Watkins, both
of Culpeper.
A row who was riding on train on
Fenry rect this morning slipped and
f. Ii and was dragged for short dis
lance, but was not hurt.
Mr.. VIM. Sisson, who lives on south
Fairfax street. accidentally shot himself
in the hand with pistol last night in
tlicting painful wound. ;
Next Monday will be Labor Day,
which is legal holiday. All bank
paper maturing on that day must be
met on Saturday, September.
During the month the Clerk of the
Corporation Court recorded AZ deecs
and issued 8 marriage licenses to
white and to colored persons.
j. Wedderburn has entered two suits
in Washington, against VIM. R. Hearst
claiming 100000 damages. The case
grows out of business troubles.
On Monday next, at his Office in Pea
body building, the clerk of the school
board will begin the issuing of permits
to children who wish to attend the pub
lie schools.
Mayor Strauss to-day paid into the
city treasury S7,647 SO, the amount he
had collected for licenses during the
past three months, and 1907 so for fines
collected during the same time.
Complaints daily reach this Office of
the irregularity with which the GA
zETTE is received by subscribers out of
the city. The fault is in the mails
not at this otfice-and should be RENE
died by the postal authorities.
Mr.. Louis Brill has made several inn
prevents in his restaurant at the Opera
House. He has also placed behind the
oyster counter the latest improved APP
paratus for steaming oysters which will
be in full view of the customers.
Mrs. Mary Flaherty, rs years of age,
while attempting to cross the tracks OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in
Washington yesterday morning was
run over by an engine and received in
juries which resulted in her death later
in the day.
VIM. H. Strother, of Fauquier coun.
ty, whose serious illness has been men,
toned, died at his home near Marshall,
yesterday. He was postmaster at War
renton during the administration of
President Harrison and was well known
in this city.
The Friendship Fire Company met
last night and took suitable action re-
lative to the death of Mr.. Joseph II.
Clark, who was a member of the COM
pany. The company decided to attend
the funeral this evening in body and
invited the other fire companies to join
them.
Arrangements are said to be On foot
for a closer traffic alliance between the
Southern Railway and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. The Southern is regard
ed as subservient to the Vanderbilt in
terests, and it is not long step to an
alliance with the G. & o., a recognized
Vanderbilt road.
Although the season for shooting
reed birds and sora does not begin I'M
til tomorrow, Sept. 1st, already many
of these birds have been killed. For the
past few mornings the marshes near
the city have been filled with pot-hun-
tiers and others who, in open violation
of the law, have engaged in slaughter
ing these birds.
In Washington yesterday bill was
fled against the Washington Beneficial
Endowment Association, Lawrence
Gardner, and the Commercial Alliance
Insurance Co. of New York, praying
for receiver for the first named asso-
citation and an injunction against furth-
er steps looking to the transfer of its
business to the New York company.
Forest Fires.