Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-17
LOCAL BaEVITIES.

There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
Only two dodgers sought sleeping
quarters in the station house last night.
The assessments of property publish
ed yesterday were of real not personal
property.
The Z. S. tug Triton this morning
took large gun to the Indian Head
proving ground.
The only business transacted in the
Corporation Court to-day was the grant
Ing Of several liquor licenses.
Mrs. Clara Snyder has sold to cir.
J. p. Robinson the lot and brick dwell
ing on the west side of Pitt street, north
of Duke, for $500.
The stockholders of the Washington
National Building and Loan Associa-
ton met at the office of Judge Norton
in this city this evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Darling
took place this morning from st. Mary's
Church, when solemn high mass was
said by Rev. Father Cutler.
Mr.. VIM. NIarkley, formerly of this
city, died at his home in Iowa last
week. He will be remembered by all
the older citizens of Alexandria.
The Gertie Yacht Clubs yacht Amer
icus has been overhauled and put in
complete order and is now one Of the
prettiest little boats on the river.
The contractor for erecting the new
iron bridge over Hunting creek says if
the good weather continues he will
complete his work in two weeks.
The ladies of St. Paul's Church are
husily at work making arrangements
for furnishing the rectory of that church
for their new rector Rev. p. p. Phillips.
The dwelling Of Mr.. J. w. Daily at
Ddysville, Fairfax county, was destroy
ed by fire on Sunday night. The prop
erty was insured in the Fairfax Mutual
Company.
Mr.. Walter F. Crowder, formerly of
this city, died on St. Georges Island
last week. He was son of Capt. Thos
Crowder, who will be remembered by
all the old residents of the First ward.
Major George Dufley, Commissioner
Of the Revenue, has received a copy of
he law imposing tax on the capital
em,i oyed in building and loan associa-
tons. The law went into effect on the
first of this month.
The A. l.. I. arc making preparations
for going to Fredericksburg on May
10th to take part in the ceremonies OF
LAYING the corner stone OF the Mary
Washington monument. The week ~
drill last night was largely attended.
After the funeral services of the late
Senator Vance in the Capitol yesterday
evening the remains were taken to the
PENNSYLVANIA depot and sent to North
Carolina over the r. & d. R. r. The
remains passed through this city last
night.
At least twice has it appeared in pub
lie print that at the entertainment to be
given in this city soon for the benefit
Of the poor, "tableaux based on Ten
nyson's Paradise and the Peri will be
given" 1t is hoped this statement will
not appear any moore.
Old Dominion Commandery, X. T.,
and large delegations from both OF the
Masonic lodges of this city will 60 to
Leesburg on the 9th 10 take part in
the laying of the corner stone OF the
new court house there. The Command
cry held drill last night.
The attorneys for both the Driving
Park and the jackson City race courses
people went to Warrentou to-day
where the injunction cases against the
owners OF both courses to prevent each
from interfering with the other were
set for hearing before Judge Keith.
A man came here yesterday evening
from Washington and sold bicycle to
young man for $l5. Lieut.. Smith
suspected something wrong and went
to Washington where he ascertained
that the man was named III. ID. Chester,
alias w. O. Greensboro, and that the
bicycle had been stolen. He located
the man who was to-day arrested.