Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

where
But few fish are arriving now, The
season being about over. Prices are
nominal.
AT the races at the Driving Park yes
terday pools were sold for the first time
under the new racing laws.
The house Of Mr.. Lashorn, in Falls
Church, was entered by a thief We'd
nesday night and $500 in cash stolen.
The city democratic committee will
meet tonight to make arrangements
for the primary to be held on Tuesday
next.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Jos. Camp
bell and Lavinia Nickens, both of Lees
burg.
A musical and literary entertainment
Is TO be given in West End next week
for the benefit of st. Johns Chapel in
that village.
The members Of Lee Camp are max
ing arrangements for the observance of
Memorial Day, the 9th. There will
be the usual parade, &c.
Dr. Purvis and Messrs. C. w. Moore
and Gardner Boothe made their quar-
terly inspection of the jail to-day, and
found that institution in good condition.
Jefferson Phillips will be taken to
Rchmond tomorrow TO serve six
years term in the penitentiary for the
killing Of George :. Smith in July, 1891.
Messrs. Wheat x Suter have sold two
lots in their subdivision in The north
western part Of the city 10 Mr.. w. Il.
Robertson and two TO Dir. 3. ii. Rob
crtson.
One of Coxey's army was drowned in
the Eastern Branch yesterday. 1t is
said that passengers on one of the ferry
boats saw the body of drowned man
floating above the city this morning.
The schooner Charles Noble Sim
mons with ice for Washington, while
being towed up the river last Dight by
Baltimore Jug ran aground of Hol
land Point, but was lloated this morn
ing.
The claim against the government OF
Mr.. W. II. Ward, now of this city, for
an infringement upon his bullet and
shell-moulding patents has been report
ed upon adversely by the House COM
mittee on patents.
Messrs. Wheat & Suter expect TO
commence on Monday the erection on
their subdivision in the northwestern
section of the city two fine buil brick
residences, with brown stone trimmings
and modern in all particulars.
While in Fredericksburg yesterday
City Auditor Price purchased g cane
cut from Bloody Angle" on the bat
tletield of the Wilderness, which he
brought home and to-day presented to
City Collector German, who was gal
liant soldier during the war.
When the engine drawing the local
train which left here at o'clock last
night for Washington was approaching
Waterloo, one OF the cylinder heads
blew out and the train came to stand
still. Later another train came along
and pushed the disabled train up the
grade when it proceeded to Washing
ton, reaching that city about half al
hour late.
Alexandria Washington Lodge ofthis
city yesterday joined Fredericksburg
Lodge in the services Of the dedication
of the Mary Washington monument ia
that city yesterday, The Grand Lodge
of the State, Grand Master Page. pre-
siding, conducted the Masonic ceremo-
MES, in which Grand Junior Warden F.
a. Reed, OF this city, tool, part. At the
banquet Dr. w. NJ. Smith, Worshipful
Master OF Washington Lodge was to
have responded to the toast to Il a.
Lodge, and Hon. E. E. Meredith to the
toast 1.-THE Patriots of the American
Revolution" but they, aud others who
were set down to respond to toasts, We're
prevented from doing so by the abrul b
ending Of the banquet.
Mr.. O. F. Baggett will have very
nice supply Of fresh meats, especially
spring lamb and veal, for sale at his
stand in the market tomorrow.