Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The lightning of Wednesday night
i'burned opt" several of the electric
lamps.
The indications are that the Fourth
of July-next Thursday-will be gen.
orally observed as holiday in this city.
An exemplifed copy of the will of
the late Miss Cornelia Fraser, of this
city, was filed in Washington yester-
day.
A magnificent double rainbow span
ned the eastern skies at sunset yester-
day. The seven colors were brilliant
and we'll defined.
The owners of the tug Potomac
which was burned in st. Clements Bay
last week-and the insurance adjusters
have agreed upon the amount of the
loss Involved.
The Southern Assembly gave a hop
at B, rgundy, near this city, last night,
which was attended by u number Of
young people from Washington, this
city and surrounding country.
Complaint is made that number OF
people have failed to obtain licenses to
keep dogs this year. The tax is $1.5O;
should the delinquents be informed on
81 additional will be required.
At the union meeting of the chapters
of the Epworth League III this city at
Trinity Church last night Mr.. Stokeley
presided. The meeting was an in
teresting one, and the music fine.
Colonel Arthur st. Clair Denver, a
well-known claim agent and lawyer,
who had resided in Washington for the
past fifteen years, died there on Tues
day in the list year of his age. Col.
Denver was born at or near Winches.
ter.
The summer normal school for the
benefit of colored teachers will be held
in this city July I'd to July 9Oth. As
heretofore stated Norman B. Pinn will
be in charge. A large number of color
ed teachers from this section ofthe State
will be present.
L. ]. Rufino, who strangled himself
to death on Southern train Wednes-
night, was marble and granite dealer,
from San Francisco. He was on a
pleasure trip to Canada. Ruffino's body
was found on the floor of a sleeping car
by colored porter.
The exhibition to have been given
by the Columbia Fire Engine Company
at the foot of Prince last night of the
American hose and ball nozzle patents
was postponed on account of the rain.
The exhibition will take place at half
past six this evening.
at meeting held in this city to-day
of the Hot Springs Medical Company
the following officers were elected I:
President, Murray Keller, Hot Springs
Vice President, VIM. Fl. Chew, New
York Secretary and Treasurer, Frank
lin Everhart, New York.
The announcement was made yester-
day by Col. John M. Wilson, engineer
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds in Washington, that on
Monday next the park south of the
White House would be opened to the
public for children's playground.
The police have found no clue as to
the ownership of the bundle of woman's
clothing found on Shutters Hill yester-
day morning, but they attach no i'm
portance to the find. The finding of
the clothing gave rise to an unfounded
rumor that woman's body was in the
reservoir.
Mr.. M. Schiller will have large sup
ply of fine Lorton Valley spring lamb
in market tomorrow, also fine beef,
veal, mutton, &C., and at his upper
King street market there will be an
abundance of home grown early vege-
tables, fine spring chickens and delica-
cies of the season.
The bar of the steamer Macalester
was broken into early yesterday morn
ing and SIS in cash and a pair of
trousers belonging to the bartender and
! coat, the property of Joseph Lucas,
deck hand, were stolen. Frank Pear, a
,olored deck hand, was arrested and
$50 of the money was recovered.