The Washington times., 1894-12-21
following are the team totals by games:
be standing of the teams is as foIlows:
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Real estate in Alexandria county. between
this city and Washington, is very much in de-
mand now. Deeds transferring large tracts
of land to parties in Washington are daily re-
corded. and contracts for the erection Of many
new buildings are reported. At Del Ray CON
tracts have been awarded for the erection of
forty houses. At st. Elmo a large number of
new houses will also be built in the spring
Washington officeholders are the principal
owners.
As Mr.. Carter Smith was lighting the gas in
his store window at sos King street last night
the drapery caught fire. causing slight dam
age.
The work OF putting the new nickle jacket
and dome On the boiler of the Columbia fire
engine will be completed on Monday next.
when it is understood the Columbia boys will
have parade The Columbia will go into
active service again on Monday night.
Mayor Strauss yesterday morning fined
Harry Simpson $3.50 under the corporation
statutes for the shooting OF Ernest Langley,
and Langley was also fined for his assault
upon Simpson. When Simpson fired at Lang
ley the muzZle of the gun was not twenty feet
from his head. but strange 10 say only a few
of the shot hit him.
The steamer Howard Cossard, of Balti-
more, will be hauled out upon the large
ways at the ship yard next week, and will
he given thorough oyerhauling.
The DeMoy family gave an entertainment
in Sarepta Hall, on King street. last night for
the benefit of the Methodist Protestant
Church. An interesting programme was eX-
cellently rendered.
The horse attached to Isaac S:hwartz's de-
livery wagon ran away on King street yes
terday evening. The wagon was badly dam
aged but the horse escaped unhurt.
The putting in of the new sewer pipes from
the north side of Union street, along Prince
street to the river, will be completed in a very
few days.
A little child of T. W. Dulaney died yester-
day evening.
The mayor yesterday appointed William
Webster, James Hall. RolIo Henry, Curry
Mills, James Dean. and Walter Cline special
policemen to preserve order in town on
Christmas Day.
The United States torpedo-boat Cushing
passed up the river yesterday evening en-
route from Newport, r. l., to Washington
city.
Mrs Lee, widow of the late Gen. William
II. Lee, was in Alexandria yesterday on a
visit to friends.
Mr.. J. f. Lantry, formerly of Alexandria.
but now residing at Wheeling, W. Va, is in
the city on a visit to old friends.
Miss Maude Downham, daughter of ex-
Mayor E. e. Downham, has returned from
school in Norwalk, Conn.,, to spend the holi-
days with her parents.
Mr. George K. Pickett, United States
gauger, is quite i'll of a severe bronchial
trouble.
Miss May Hathaway, of Fauquier county,
will be married to Mr.. G. @. FAINT, lawyer
of Madison county, by the Rev. DR.. Butler in
the Second Baptist Church 1ere on Thursday,
the 9th instant.
Mr.. ]. Harry Power, of Washington, was in
the city yesterday on a visit to old friends.
The public and private schools of the city
will close for their Christmas vacations this
evening.
The trouble overt the contract for supplying
the city's poor with wood has been ended by
w. S. Pierce, the contractor, taking out a
wood dealers license.
The electric railway switch at the corner of
King and Payne streets has been completed
and it is understood the crossings of the
Fayette and Henry street railway tracks will
be put in at once.