Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Dr.. Ashty's dog "Teddy" died last
night of old age.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
will meet next year at Lynchburg.
Mr.. John Heath, formerly of tbs
city, but now of Washington, was huIt
by a cable car in that city one day last
week.
Mr.. James Grimsley, an old and re-
spected citizen of Fairfax, died at bis
home near Accotink on Saturday and
was buried this evening.
A number of the Southern Railway
employees who were recently furlough-
ed were reinstated to-day, and 1t IS
I'D tn, Others will be an early date.
The new canal boat John R. thinner
man, Capt. John Alexander, just built
at Cumberland, arrived at the snip yard
to day with cargo of Georges Creek
coal.
Marriage licenses were issued Ill
Washington on Saturday to James E.
Beach and Georgianna V. Sims, and to
Joseph Clark and Ella q. Jenkins, all
of this city.
A big opium joint, which has existed
for three months ut 425 Tenth street
northwest, Washington, was raided
about 1890 o'clock last night and nine
opium smokers were arrested.
The new Church of the Ascension at
Bowie, Prince Georges county, Nd,
was dedicated yesterday by Cardinal
Gibbons, assisted by large number of
priests from Baltimore and Washington.
The tenth annual agricultural fair,
live stock and poultry show of the
Grange Camp Association opened to-
day on their new grounds at Alexan-
der's Island. See advertisement.
Louis Weingart, who was to have
been sent to the chain gang for nom
payment of a 6ne, is to settle with
Mayor Strauss this evening. He will
sell his bar fixtures, &C., and quit sa-
BOOKKEEPING.
The Raleigh Hotel, the new building
being erected on the site of the old
Palais Royal, at the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Eleventh street,
Washington, was destroyed by fire this
evening.
The barge Aunt Betty, which arrived
from Philadelphia Saturday night to
Messrs. w. A. Smoot & Co., sprung 8
leak at that firms wharf and gang of
men have been kept busy pumping her
out to keep her afioat.
The monument to Rev. Jacob A.
Walter, for many years pastor of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington,
was unveiled yesterday with appro
pirate ceremonies in Mount Olivet
cemetery, near that city.
The steamer Defiance, due here last
night from Philadelphia, did not arrive
until IL o'clock to-day. She reports
heavy weather on Saturday night. She
brought large miscellaneous freight to
the merchants of this city.
A well-known restaurateur of this
city has during the past week been
three times the victim of the barber
shop hat fend. On Saturday last he
had his brand new brown hat ex-
changed for an old black one.
A gentleman from Fairfax, who did
not give his name, came here Saturday
in quest of the mad stone, and was sent
to the owner, who lives near Bloom
field, Loudoun county. The gentleman
said he had been bitten by mad dog.
Three animals, thought to be suffering
from rabies, had been impounded by
him. Two of the dogs died from n.y.
drophobia, and the remaining canine,
when liberated, bit him.
Mr.. Samuel Pullman, while driving in his
carriage about o'clock Saturday evenin, col.
lided with wagon at the Corner Of Royal
and Gibbon streets, and was thrown out and
r ndered unconscious, in which condition he
remaiuded for some time, after he was taken
| to his home.
| box car containing sixty barrels Of coal
oil, on side track at Benning's, Md, caught
fire shortly before 8 o'clock Saturday night,
probably from spark from passing engine.
The car burned rapidly and the oil msde q
| big blaze.
Mr. william Csmmack, one of Wa.hington's
well-known business men, died on Saturday,
he was born in Winchester.
Most Of the resident clergy have returned
to the city after their summers vacation.
People in Fairfax county have commenced
cutting their corn.