Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-26

who died in Conshohocken, Pa, on
Monday, and those of Mr.. Cornelius
Lally, who died in Reading, Pa, on
Wednesday, were brought here to-day
aud inferred.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Oscar w.
White, of Raleigh, n. c., and Jennie
Lemon, of Warrenton, and to Samuel
Philip Morrison and Mary Frances
Reed, of this city.
The remains of Mrs. Hester Nagley,
daughter of the late Joseph Hopkins,
which had been in vault in the Meth
odist cemetery near this city since last
August, were taken to Hagerstown,
Nd, to-day for interment.
The southern railroad shops in this
city are slowly taking on the hands
they recently furloughed. and in the
conrse of a few weeks, it is said, all the
old hands will be back at work. The
shops here are crowded with work.
The Alexandria EGGPLANT has shut
down for some weeks to make repairs
and alterations in the works. The
artesian we'll, recently sunk at the
works, is over 400 feet deep. 1t is the
largest of the several wells that have
been sunk in Alexandria.
Judge Norton to-day granted char
ter to the National Terra Gotta Com
pany of Washington, the objects of
which are to manufacture thing, &c.
The capital stock is 100000 and Mr..
E. B. Taylor is to be the local agent.
The officers are all Westinghouse,
with Mr.. d. F. Saum as president.
Mr.. G. P. Hill, son of Mr.. G. P. Hill,
formerly of this city, accidently took
an overdose OF laudanum in Richmond
on Wednesday evening last. He was
discovered in his room in an uncon-
scious condition, and physicians were
called in, when the young man was
soon restored to consciousness.
Hite Peckham and Mike Raedy met
in Washington last night, as agreed, but
could not make arrangements to fight.
Raedy has agreed to fight Billy Nc
MILAN if the latter succeeds in whip
ping Charley Campbell, the Baltimore
heavy weight, at their meeting in this
city on the night of November Is.
1t is said by some that the sinking of
the tug Eva Belle Cain at Georgetown
on Wednesday morning, by which
young August Idensen, of this city, was
drowned, was caused by the tug being
caught under a girder of the wharf at
low tide. When the tide rose the tug
keeled over and the water ran into
hole in her side and sunk her.
The only new case of smallpox de-
veloped in Washington yesterday was
that OF Geo. Anderson, messenger al
the Interior Department. The whole
number of cases has been seven. The
health authorities do not apprehend
that there will be a general spread of
smallpox in the District. Several
schools have been temporarily closed.
The chrysantbssmums in the establish
ment of Mr.. Loore are this year better
than ever before and the large green
house near Hunting creek is at present
magnificent sight. The extensive
palm and fernhouses are likewise
source of admiration to all lovers of
plants. Visitors are welcomed on
Saturday afternoon when they will be
shown around the establishment with
pleasure.
The Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company has awarded con-
tracts for the work of preparing the
site for the new union passenger station
in Georgetown, at the north end of the
Aqueduct bridge. The erection of
building is contemplated that is to &C
commodate the cars not only of the
Washington and Georgetown Company,
but of all other lines that may here
after have termini at this point.
The Henry Athletic Club arranged
yesterday for another night of sparring
contests. 1t will take place Monday,
November 5. The principal bout of
the evening will be between Johnny
Glynn, of Wilmington. and Johnny
Boyle, the champion bantam weight of
New York, who will contest for fifteen
or more rounds. Two preliminary bouts
will be between Tony Stannard, of
Wilmington, and Jack Welsh, of Phil
adelphia, and Hite Peckham, of this
city, and Frank Hogan, of Bradford,
Pa, each for four rounds.