Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-20
IsaaeEichbergg'
NE. Cor. King & Royal Sk.
Mr.. Cochran reserves lot 80 feet front
at the northern end of the property.

Mr.. Cochran reserves lot 80 feet front
at the northern end of the property.
Conductor Dement,, of the Mount
Vernon Electric Railroad, was thrown
off car near the south end of Hunting
creek bridge yesterday, while the car
was going at the rate of twenty miles
an hour. Fortunately he was not much
hurt.
The Sisters of the Convent of Alex
andria have bought the property of
Mrs. Sevilla Sewell, who has moved to
Alexandria, pending the completion OF
her new residence. The Sisters will
open an academy in the fall.-Falls
Church Nesos.
On account of the heavily loaded
peach trains from the South via the
Southern Railway these trains ara now
being run double-headed both ways.
Ali the cars and engines belonging to
the company are now in use owing
of the heavy traffic.
Old Dominion Commandery, K. T..
at their meeting night conferred the Red
Cross degree upon FIVE candidates.
They also ordered 500 silk badges for
the use of the members on their trip to
Boston next month. After the meeting
well-attended drill was held.
Mrs. Eleanor E. Hoomes, relict of
the late Hay B. Hoomes, of Fredericks.
burg, died at the residence of her SON.
in-law, Mr.. w. l.. Slaughter, in that
city, on Thursday morning, aged II
years. The late Mr.. Hoomes was at
one time q well known merchant Of
this city.
For some time past the children of q
well-kuown King street restaurateur
have been imploring friend of their
father to send them live horse. Last
night he sent 1t and had it tied at the
back door, but the father with shot
gun ordered the man who brought it to
stake that thing away"
1t is reported that an attempt will be
made to regain possession of the
gamblers outfits captured by Sheriff
Palmer recently in the county. The
psrapheralia is stored in the old Colum-
bus street court house and the police of
this city have been instructed to keep
q sharp lookout on that building.
The District OF Columbia commits
sioners have notified Mr.. Mcintyre, the
representative of the Anderson system
of garbage cremation, that they would
be pleased to accept his offer of test
of the system if the company would
get their plant in readiness. The trial
will cost the company several thousand
dollars.
The strike on the Anacostia and Po-
tomac Railroad in Washington has
been settled and the men to-day re-
turned to work, under an agreement
that there should be a wage scale of
twelve and half cents per hour, which
is equal to $3.50 per day of twelve
hours. The company will re-employ
the men, and, if patronage permits, will
improve the service.
The citizens of east Washington, who
] telegraphed to President Cleveland at
Gray Gables, asking if a committee in
regard to Communication of Taylor's
sentence would be received by the Pres
ident, received telegram yesterday
afternoon from the Presidents secre-
tary saying. Taylor case is SO fully
before the President that visit from
your committee ia not desirable"
Mr.. T. L. Calls and the Alexandra
agents of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company In this city went on an
excursion with their families to River
View to-day. They were entertained
royalty by General Cook, the chief of
] this district, as a compliment to the