Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A number of race horses from the
West arrived at the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Park to-day.
DIR. O'Brien has removed his Office to
the residence he recently purchased,
No. go Cameron street.
The steamer Harry Randall has ar
rived from Newport News where she
was fitted with new keel.
The four-inch plate representing the
Brooklyn's side armor was successfully
tested at Indian Head yesterday.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Clinton r.
Colvin and Katie Barrow, of Alexan-
dria.
The schooner NJ. S. Bradshaw, loac-
ed with soft phosphate from Florida fer
this port, which was disabled by the
late storm and towed to Beaufort, has
left that port for this city in tow of .
tug.
The right of way has been obtained
from all the property owners along the
line OF the proposed electric railway
from this city to the Driving Park, and
work on that line, it is said, will be
commenced at once.
A clergyman, whose name is not CIV
en-, has sent to the treasurer of the
Theological Seminary a check for
$1,000, this same to be invested and its
proceeds given annually to the best eX-
temporaneous preacher in each senior
class.
A satchel belonging to Mr.. Louis
Eichberg was stolen in the w. g. O..
depot yesterday evening. Mr.. E., who
was on his way up the road, left the
satchel in the waiting room for few
minutes and on his return it had disap-
peared.
Superintendent Kemper has called a
meeting of the public school teachers
at Peabody Hall on Saturday next at
which Miss Virginia E. Graeff, princi-
pal of the Frobel Kindergarten and
School of Philadelphia, will deliver an
address.
The init Of John w. Rosser, of Dam
vile. against the American Employers
Liability Insurance Company for 50, 500
for the loss of hand by being run
over by a Virginia Midland train last
December, has resulted in verdict for
Mr.. Rosser. The case may be appealed.
A dispatch from Vineyard Hav.n,
Mass, says: Schooner E. K. Hart,
from Boston for Bridgeport, Conn.,,
with cargo of paving stones, valued
at 5000, was reported sunk at Tarpaulin
Cove Yesterday" The Hart belonged
to Capt. Elmer Kintz, of this city, who
was on her at the time.
Mr.. r. M. Fryer, the builder of the
steamer Howard Cassard, which was
purchased here yesterday at public
auction by Mr.. George FRANKIE, of Bal
timore, was in the city to-day, and says
Mr.. FRANKIE has turned the steamer
over to him, and that he will soop
commence putting her in order.
A large number of the members of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, now
holding session in Washington, will
go to Mount Vernon on Monday and
on their return will hold services at
Christ Church, The chapters in this
city will entertain their guests at a
lunch at Christ Church lecture room.
Mr.. Francis Beach, a we'll known cab driver
and who at one time served as readyman
on the police force, died at his home on north
Columbus street yesterday at the age of
thirty seven years. He leaves widow and
seven small children
Willis Washington. colored. who was shot
by Patrolman Terry in Washington recently
on suspicion that he Jack -Slasher," is
dead, supposedly from the wounds inflicted
by the patrolman who is now serving SEN
tence for the shooting.
Mrs ]. T. Newcomb died at Falls Church
yesterday morning.