Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-05
of land near the Chain Bridge to J.
Knott, Washington, for $50.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

e. A. Laws, aged seventy-seven, {
native of Paris, Fuuquier county, dice
in Washington on Tuesday.
A large excursion party came from
Washington this evening and went tc
Mt. Vernon on the electric cars.
Mr.. Glenn Brown, of this city, i:
among the applicants for the position O.
supervising architect of the treasury.
A rat-killing contest between two
dogs occasioned some excitement or
Royal street, near King, this morning.
A representative of the Interstate
Telephone Company was in the city to.
day in reference to the establishment oil
another telephone exchange here.
Mrs. Augusta Newman, wife of Mr..
Enos Newman, formerly of Manassas,
died at Lakeland, Md, on Tuesday in
the 61st year of her age.
There was but one case for trial in
the Police Court this morning-that of
a man picked up in the street in a
drunken condition. He was fined 81.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, of the Second Presby-
terian Church, preached at the Roberts
Chapel tent last night. The vocal
music was furnished by the singing
band.
Alexandria Council, National Union,
held large and very interesting meet
ing last night at Good Templars' hall,
on south Fairfax street. Three appli-
cations for membership were received.
The disabled schooner Bradshaw,
now lying at Beaufort, N. c., with l 800
tons OF Florida phosphate for the Florida
Phosphate Company, of this city, has
been turned over to the underwriters.
Sheriff Leachman, of Prince Will am
county, passed through this city this
morning with William Anderson, col
ored. in charge, who was on his way TO
the penitentiary for house-breaking 10
serve two years.
The October term of the Corporation
Court will begin on Monday. 1t is un-
derstood that in consequence of the in
disposition of Commonwealth Attor-
ney Marbury, who has recently heen
quite ill, grand jury will not be sum-
moned for this term.
Mrs. Mary A. Downey, widow of the
late Thomas Downey, while at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. John
T. Sweeney, on Wednesday slipped and
fell, breaking her leg above the ankle
She was taken to her home, and DR..
O'Brien attended her.
Mr.. Simon Denty has instituted suit
for $40, 900 damages against the Mount
Vernon Railway Company. Mr. Denty,
it will be remembered, was knocked
out of his wagon and hurt some time
ago by car colliding with the vehicle
on the Hunting creek bridge.
In Washington on Tuesday Judge
Haguer refused the petition of VIM. H.
Thomas and other stockholders of the
Peoples Transportation Company, the
owners of the steamer Lady of the
Lake, for the appointment of tenn
porary receiver and temporary re-
sraining order
Mr.. Horace A. Coakley, a druggist,
corner Of Tenth and f streets, Wash
ington, was arrested yesterday on a
warrant charging him with selling
liquor without doctors prescription.
He was released on $1,000 bond. Mr..
Coakley says when the matter comes
up in court it will be satisfactorily ex-
planned.
The Council of Laurel, Nd, has stop.
ped the street work in that town which
was being done by Messrs. Been &
| Feeley, of this city, under contract,
until the work already done has been
made to conform to the specifications.
The property owners claim that the
work is not being done according to
contract.
A company court martial was h Id
last night at the armory of the AL, M
dria Light Infantry. The court is COM
posed of First Lieut.. Monroe, Sergeants
Harper and Atkinson, Corporals Burke
and Green, and Privates German, Ap.
pich and Acton. All the cases to be
tried except three were acted upon and
a report will be made on Wednesday
night next.
Rev. Philemon Vawter, of Washing
ton, died Tuesday morning at Vienna,
Va, where he was visiting friends. MIR.
Vawter Was retired minister, who has
been engaged in mission work, and re-
Gently organized small church at
Vienna. He met with severe fall,
which resulted in conclusion of the
brain. He was seventy-four years OF
ago. He came to Washington two
years ago from Port Gibson, Miss,
where he was pastor.
Among the lines now leased, but which the
Southern system will later on absorb it is
stated, is the Virginia Midland, with its
branches, having a total mileage of 400.7C
miles. This road is essential to the company
in reaching Washington. The terms which
the Southern Company will offer for absolute
control of it will be watched with interest.