Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-27
aSeooDs DELIHERgD IN ALE2l
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.

Baltimore, yesterday, to meet next
year in Rockville, Md.
Market Master Lyles this morning
confiscated several pounds of butter
which were offered for sale by color
ed woman from the country, it being
of light weight.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows at
their meeting last night made arrange
ments for attending the funeral of the
late Captain ]. L. Kelly, which is to
take place tomorrow evening.
Sterling Circuit NJ. E. Church South,
composed of nine churches, will hold o
village camp meeting in the beautiful
grove surrounding Dranesville church,
commencing August Is and continuing
for week or more.
The Southern Railway system re-
ports for the year ended June 80 gross
earnings of ST, 114,791, an increase OF
SAL, 493; expenses and taxes, SIC, 062,
S54; decrease $2S2,773, and net, So
051, 1887; increase, S754 1866.
Rev. w. b. McAllister will preach q
sermon to the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics in Trinity M. E.
Church tomorrow night. Members OF
the order will assemble at Sarepta Hall
and march in body to the church.
Mr.. George browns, while at work
yesterday evening tearing down the
old house on the south side of King
street, between Patrick and Henry,
where Mr.. M. Schiller will erect a large
building, fell from the rafters and broke
two of his ribs.
The last entertainment to be give n to
the teachers of the colored normal in
stitute now in session here will be held
at Shiloh Baptist Church on Monday
nigt. There will be music, recita.
tons, addresses, &c. The institute will
close next week.
a letter from King George county
| says sturgeon of immense size are being
caught in the Potomac just now in very
large quantities. Some of those caught
and shipped this week weighed over
two hundred pounds, and sold in mar
ket as high as $11 piece.
A heavy cloud settled over this city
about 4 o'clock this evening, which was
accompanied a strong wind and a heavy
rain. During the storm the darkness
was so dense that the gas had to bs
lighted in many of the business place:
throughout the city.
Mrs. Olivia Pagenhoff, a middle.
aged widow, took an overdose of chora.
at her rooms in Washington yesterday
She was sent to Garfield Hospital
Mrs. Pagenhof was about to leave for
her home in Ohio few days ago, but
delayed her journey in hope of better
times.
A slight fire occurred at the residence
OF mir. Charles Pickin, No. 81 south
Patrick street to-day. a lamp was up
set on the floor and match was acci-
dentally applied to the oil which al
once caught fire, but the flames were
put out with patent e1tinguisher be.
fore much damage had been done.
Mrs. Ollie Rodier was kicked by 8
horse yesterday evening and quite bad.
" hurt. The horse, which for some
time has been driven by her husband
was taken to his home yesterday even
ing, when Mrs. Rodier went to assis!
in unlocking the animal. While thu:
engaged she was kicked by the horse
and, as above stated, was quite badly
hurt.
Four colored women were arrested
last night by Officers Jones, Hayes
Young and Ticer for disorderly conducl
in the alley running through the square
bounded by King, Prince, Union and