Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A stranger delivered open-air sermons
on King street yesterday.
The Literary Class will meet tonight
at 7:30 o'clock in the Peabody Building
A man was peddling 'gold" watches
at five dollars a piece on the wharves
Saturday.
Presiding Elder Smithson preached
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South last night.
Mr.. Alexander N. Breckenridge died
at his home in Washington Yesterday
He was ap ex-confederate soldier.
Probably the handsomest wagon
ever seen on our streets is the new one
received by the Robert Portner Brew
ing Co. to day for use in this city, the
sides of which are of plate glass.
In the Corporation Court to-day q de-
cree was entered in the case of Wheat
VS.. Frazer referring the matter to ]. T.
Callahan, commissioner, to ascertain
and report the claims against the estate
of Orlando Wheat.
The committee on streets met Satur-
day night to discuss matters which had
been referred to them by Council. The
committee decided that hereafter no
reports should be given out of their
meetings until their reports are pre-
sented to Council.
Charles Chapman, well-known col
ored citizen, while embarrassing from
a ladder which was resting on box,
this morning, was painfully hurt by the
upsetting of the box, the ladder break
ing in two and one of the jagged ends
piercing through his right hand.
Some excitement was created on
King street about six o'clock yesterday
evening by runaway horse. A small
bow was on the animals back, and it
was feared he would be dismounted
and hurt. He held on, however, until
the frightened horse reached its stable
in the northwestern part of the city.
The Baptist Mission Sunday School
was organized yesterday at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Fletcher, in the north
west section of the city. The following
officers were elected 81. Hunter, SUI
perintendent; J. Fletcher, assistant SUI
perintendent; Melvin Pitts, secretary /;
Mrs. Elsom, treasurer; Miss A. Minor,
librarian.
The children of a Chinese family
who recently came to this city made
their appearance to-day in King street
laundry. The place was at once sur
rounded by crowd of children who
climbed on the doors and windows and
created so much excitement that an
officers had to be called to drive them
away.
A man named Marshall having
charge of a lumber boat anchored off
in the river opposite this city went to
the police station yesterday for the ar
rest of one of the crew for assault. The
boat being outside the police jurisdic-
ton, he was told to procure U. S.
warrant. Later he returned and said
be was compelled to jump overheard to
save his life.
Three children were at play near the lum-
Der piles at the yard of A. q. Uhler & Co.. in
Washington, Saturday evening, when the
lumber fell upon them, crushing them with
its weight. The police and neighbors soon
removed the boards and released the wound
ed little ones. The boy, Charles Hall, was
but slightly hurt; Bertha Scotps left leg was
broken below the knee, and Grace Scott had
been so crushed by the heavy boards that her
physicians fear she has received serious if not
fatal injuries.
The first telephone of the Occoquan-Wood-
bridge Company was put up in Fredericks-
burg on Thursday. and the work will epush-
ed until the whole system for the town is
completed and the connection made via Fall
mouth, Stafford Court House, and Occoquan
to this city and Washington.
At Alexander Island on Saturday evening
in the fourth race Gallatin fell and Mime
sofa tumbled over him. Winters, wLo had
the mount on the latter, was unhurt, but
Neary, the rider of Gallatin, had his leg
broken. Minnesota was somewhat injured by
the accident
g. r. Tompkirs. secretary of the Old Do.
minion Jockey Club since its origin, has scv-
cred his connection with that organization,
and Ralph Bayard has been appointed to the
vacancy. Mr.. Tompkins states that his rae
ing stable requires moro of his time.
Protests against the racing and gambling in
the county were the occasion of sermons from
several of the Washington pulpits yesterday
One preacher made demand on Governor
OFerrall, of Virginia, for the suppression of
racing and gaming.
Col. N ]. O'Brien, who recently succeeded
Mr.. J. 8. Barbour Thompson as superintend-
ent first division of the Southern Railway,
left Charlottesville for Danville on Saturday,
where he will make his headquarters.
The sixth Reinicker lecture will be deliy-
cred at Whittle Hail. Theological Seminary,
Tuesday, April 23rd, at II o'clock M, by
Prof. Shelley, of the Woman's College, of Bal
timore. Ali are invited.
The judicial examination in Washington Of
the sanity of Oliver p Dom was terminated
on Saturday afternoon by the return of a YER
dict that Mr.. Dom has been insane since
April 10.
The public graded school of Falls Church
closed Thursday after session of seven and
a-half months.
A pension has been granted to Minerva
Powers, Of Alexandria.
improvements are being made to the vesti-
bule OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
New PoL1TIcs.-On Wednesday last
an officer of the city who is candidate
for re election had printed short cir