Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

City Council will be held 10 night.
Revival services will be commenced
in the M. E. Church South tomorrow
night.
A pet bear was made to amuse many
spectators by its keeper in the streets
yesterday.
Fielding Spriggs, well-known old
merce street yesterday.
Ike Edney defeated the unknown
bantam-weight from Washington, at
Potomac Hall, north Fairfax street, last
night.
The electric railway company is now
paving between and on each side of its
tracks on Royal street with belgian
blocks.
AT some points along the Potomac
fishermen are making very satisfactory
Catches" and are being rewarded by
good prices for their fish.
The agents of the express companies
who have failed to take out licenses
have been cited to appear at the May
or's Office tomorrow.
In the Corporation Court to-day an
authenticated copy of the will of Fred
erick L. Childs at Charleston, S. c.,
was admitted to probate.
The store house of Mr.. Herbert Rose
near the toll gate, just west of this
city, was entered last night by thieves
and robbed of some groceries, &c.
Edward White, colored, who from
some infrmity continually rested his
head on his right shoulder, died to-day
and was buried at the city's expense.
The tug Goldsmith Maid was libeled
here to-day by Deputy U. S. Marshal
J. F. Glover for debts due S. Boush &
Son and others. The tug, which be-
longs in Washington, was released on
bond.
The case of Phillips VS.. Phillips, set
for a hearing in the Corporation Court
to-day, was continued on account of
the indisposition of Capt. Mushbacb,
one of the counsel, who is suffering
from severe cold.
Special mail service has been discon-
tinned in Virginia as follows: From
Edge Hill to Grigsby, King George
county: from Edge Hill to Pluck, King
George county; from Edge Hill to b.
sta, King George county.
Rev. Harry Lee Coleman, a we'll
known colored Baptist minister of
Washington, d. c., and pastor of the
Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church of this
city. died very suddenly in the former
city on Sunday night last.
The handsome country residence of
Mr.. E. l.. Daingerfeld on Seminary
Hill is being greatly improved and re-
modelled, and tower is being added.
Mr.. Glenn Brown is the architect and
Mr.. Jos. F. Rogers is the builder.
Seven hundred dollars were subscrib.
ed during the morning services on Sun
day at the Methodist Protestant Church,
near Ballson, in this county, toward
building new church. Rev. DR.. Kin
ger preached the morning sermon.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to John E. Schuman
and Annie S. Baumgarten, of this city,
| Charles n. Burr and Lorana F. Spicer,
of Fairfax county, and to George F.
Peters and Annie NJ. Tremey, of Fair
fax county.
Mr.. john Shuman, of this city, and
Miss Annie Baumgartner, of Fairfax
county, were married in Washington
yesterday, and last night when they re-
turned 10 this city reception was
rendered them at the home of Mr.. j.
Beauregard Atwell, on north Roya
street.
A horrible smell invaded the city
last night which nauseated the stom-
achs of many. There were all sorts OF
theories as to its origin, the most likely
of which was that scow load of filth
from Washington was passing and the
east wind was sending the etfiuvia over
the city.
After the GAZETTE's report closed
yesterday two more races were run at
the Driving Park, near this city, and
resulted as follows: Fifth-Seven fur
longs. l, Derfargilla, 2, Lady Violet.
Time, 1.232. Sixth-Seven furlongs
/, Prince George; 2, Kilkenny; 3, Rey
nard. Time, 1901.
Mrs. Mary Harrison, wife of Mr..
George Harrison, died at her residence
on north Columbus street last night.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Joseph Cotton. and was a lady
greatly respected by all who knew her.
She had been sufferer from an incur
able disease for long time.
A warrant was issued by Mayor
Strauss this morning for the arrest of q
man named Riley, who is charged with
snatching check from DR.. Minor in
Washington and then coming to this
city. The warrant was placed in the
hands of Sheriff Veitch, of the county,
where it is thought Riley can be found.
a drummer for a western liquor
house appeared in this city day or
two ago and started to do business
without paying the tax of $500 now re-
quired by the State. He was promptly
stopped by Major George Duffey, Com
missioner of the Revenue, and it is
understood that test case is to be made.
The police authorities of this city
have been warned to look out for Will
liam Forest, a negro, who is wanted in
Pittsylvania county for the killing of
William II. Keats on the night of
September &c. He is thought to be
somewhere in this neighborhood and
the Alexandria police are making dill
gent search for Forest.
1t is again said that the recent fire
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