Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-19
LOCAL BREYITIES.

A tournament will be held at New
Alexandra on Tuesday next.
And now the man who boasted that
he fired the straw hat gun should cease
Boosting.
This being the Jewish New Year, all
the stores in the city kept by Israelites
were closed to-day.
The lot on Pitt street, opposite St.
Paul's Church, is complained of as a
nuisance, as it is overgrown with rank
weeds.
A meeting of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals will be
held at Peabody Hall tonight. ALI
are invited.
While going to the fire early this
morning oolt of the Hydraulion
fire engine was broken, but the damages
were repaired to-day.
Concrete pavements are being laid in
front of the stores of Messrs. d. Bend
helm and Thomas MCGOWAN, on King
street, between Fairfax and Royal.
The mercury about noon to-day hung
around the 80 mark, but this evening
there was refreshing rain, -accompa-
MED by lightning and thunder, which
lowered the temperature.
A herdic which runs between this
city and West End had 8 narrow escape
from being demolished by an electric
car at the intersection of st. Asaph and
King streets late yesterday evening.
Edward S. Conover was arrested in
Washington yesterday charged with
promoting policy. 1t is claimed that
he distributes the drawings for firm
in this city. Conover was released
upon giving bond for his appearance in
court
At PAGES station yesterday Hunter
Kirby, son of Col. r. M. Kirby, who
had seated himselfon the end of q rail-
road tie, was struck by the pilot of
Southern engine and instantly killeds
1t is thought the young man had fallen
asleep.
Mr.. ]. T. Callahan has given the con-
tract to Mr.. VIM. Bergman for the
erection of two-story brick residence
on the north side of Duke street, be-
tween Lee and Fairfax, to cost about
$50. The house will be an ornament
to that square.
Two horses attached to heavy
wagon belonging to Messrs. n. Lindsey
s. Co. of this city, were struck by an
electric car in southwest Washington
yesterday evening. The horses were
quite badly hurt, but the wagon and
driver escaped injury.
MIR. James MILAN, who was hurt a
few days ago by falling from the Geo.
R. Hill building, where he was at
work, is improving gradually and his
friends think he will soon be out again.
DR.. Smith is attending him, not DR..
Jones, as was first stated.
Wesley Red, small colured boy, at
tempted to steal miniature savings
! bank containing SIS y ,lerday from
Mrs. Morris, on Princes ,t. He sue
ceeded in getting 81 OF the money,
which he spent. The h s father re-
funded the money, and Ms. Morris de-
clined to prosecute him.
Joseph Hill, a well known farmer Of
the Leonardtowu, Nd, neighborhood
whe lost his mind some weeks ago from
overwork in the hot sur, was brought
here on Tuesday night last on the
steamer T. v. Arrowsuiith and taken
to private hospital near Frederick
Md, for treatment.
Rev. T. a. Rice, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, will preach at the
Union Mission tent this evening at
o'clock. The mission choir, under tbs
direction of Mr.. Renner, assisted by
several cornetista, will render an inter
estiug Gospel song service from 7:3C
until o'clock. AL are invited.
, Mr.. w. 81. Greenwell will resume
| the meetings of the Literary Class OF
the second week in October. Higher
class work will be considered at tn.
coming sessions. The meetings las
winter and spring have been produc
; tive of much good, and already salts
factory results are. being shown.
Two young ladies of the Flrst wart
!, went out for lark last night and t,
have fun arrayed themselves in thei