Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-20
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

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A number of Alexandrians last night
attended the lecture by Gen. Gordon in
Washington.
Mrs. NJ. G. Smith will deliver an
other lecture at the railroad reading
rooms tonight.
B. & o. officials deny the story that
the road contemplates a connection
with the projected Richmond and Ma.
nassas Railroad.
The Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany last night threw open their par
lors to their lady friends, and several
interes ting and exciting games of parlor
croquet were played.
Lou Blackburn, colored, alias Lou
Mason, formerly of this city, has, it is
reported, been convicted in Cumber-
land of robbery and sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years.
Mr.. Silas Wright has been awarded
the contract for $500 for repairing the
fish wharf by the committee on public
property of the City Council, and to-
day he commenced the work of repair.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to George W..
Alden and Maggie F. Alder, of Lou
doun county, and to John w. Burnett
and Sarah Agnes Tunslow, Of Stafford
county.
Extensive preparations are now be-
ing made at the Mahoneyville distille-
ry, near this city, for resuming opera
tons there, and it is expected that the
distilling of whisky will be commenced
within ten days.
Judge Keith has granted charter to
the United States Sanitary Company,
the objects of which are manufacturing
and trade. The capital stock is $4,000
and the officers are all from Washing
ton, with B. F. Clark as president.
1t is reported that syndicate of gen.
tlemen of this city and Washington
contemplate at an early day the cree
ton in this city of a number of modern
residences-possibly as many as fifty.
Plans have been drawn and estimates
submitted, &c.
AT the meeting of the Alexandria
Light Infantry last night several new
members were elected. The members
who at first refused to sign the pay roll
for services at Manassas because only
half-pay was allowed, did so through
misapprehension and are now signing
the roll.
A Washington colored woman, who
appeared to be under the influence of
liquor, this morning jumped into the
river from the north end of the Long
bridge with suicidal intent, but was
rescued from drowning by Mr.. r. w.
Cline, OF this city. who happened to be
near at hand and who saw the woman
jump overheard.
The annual Conference Of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church South will COM
mence its session in Fredericksburg on
the 2Sth instant, Bishop ]. G. Granber-
ry presiding The members have been
assigned to homes. Rev. Thomas Z.
Carson, of this city, has been assigned
to the home of Miss l.. Stansberry, and
Mr.. J. f. Alexander at Mr.. Keene's.
The policy dealers of Jackson City fearing
q raid closed their places yesterday evening.
The Washington police, however. managed to
pick up number of managers in that city
last night Officers waited on the Long
bridge to catch in players as they were re-
turning from the drawing, but were disap-
pointed on account of the early closing.
The Texas cyclone will travel slowly to the
northeastward with flood rains, swelling the
river courses, and it threatens to cause serious
disturbance oil the Atlantic coast north of
Cape Hattcras TO. morrow 1t is likely that
this storm advances it will give rise to biz
zardish weather north of the forticth parallel
of latitude.
Mr. Joseph NJ. Davis, an old and esteemed
resident of this city, died at his home on
Wolfe street this morning, aged 80 years.
Mr. Davis was native of Frederick Nd
but came here from Fauquier county 24
years ago, since which time he had resided
here.
A bill for the purpose of preventing the
work Of 'resurrectionists' in Washington and
to provide bodies for dissection in the medical
colleges was passed by the Senate yesterday
The bill to permit the sale of pools on horse
racing in the District of Columbia, with limi-
tations, was reported favorably in the Senate
yesterday.
1t was not Champ Fauntleroy's house in
which he was arrested last Sunday for gam
bling as was stated yesterday.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill consoli
dating Washington and Georgetown.
Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price 35 cents per pound.
Just received 10 boxes large Florida
Oranges.