Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be called meeting of the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company on
Monday night.
At Alexander Island yesterday
horse fell and Jockey Coudrier had MS
collar bone broken.
Friendship Chapter, Epworth League,
of Trinity NJ. E. Church, will hold their
anniversary exercises on Sunday night
next.
The young ladies of st. Mary's Acad-
envy are rehearsing at the Opera House
for the closing exercises of the academy
which take place next month.
In addition to full supply of fresh
meats Mr.. 0. F. Baggett will have for
sale at his stand in market tomorrow
larne supply of corned beef which he
will sell cheap.
Mr.. J. T. Cliff, a carpenter of this
city, who fell from a house in Bright
wood, near Washington, on Wednes-
day, is improving. He is still in the
hospital in Washington.
The National Fencibles and the Nor
ton Cadets, of Washington, passed
through this city last night, bound for
Memphis, to participate in the inter-
State encampment.
The delay in the arrival of the Ma
nassas train this morning was occasion
ed by the obstruction of the track at
Bull Run, where locomotive of
freight train broke down.
An operation for the removal of can
Ger was performed yesterday upon Mrs.
ellis, of Washington DR.. II. P. How
ard operated. His assistants were Drs.
Smith, Klipstein and Gibson.
AS will be seen by an advertisement
elsewhere grand concert will be CIV
en- at Sarepta Hall on Tuesday night
next at which Miss Anita Cluss, the ia
nous harp virtuoso, will appear.
Thomas Lewis, colored, % years old,
laborer employed at Smiths quarry,
above Georgetown, was drowned in
the Potomac about o'clock yesterday
morning. Lewis lived at Halls Hill,
in this county.
A shad measuring 81 inches in length
and weighing n pounds was found
among number purchased yesterday
by Messrs. B. Davis & Co. 1t was
caught in Washington Reach and is
supposed to be the largest seen this sea-
son.
A pet cat which had been robbed of
its litter of kittens by the drowning
process presented the novel sight this
morning of being sucked by terrier
dog which belonged in the same house,
the cat being apparently grateful for
the relief.
The Southern Assembly gave very
pleasant dance at Burgundy, the resi-
dence of Mr.. Thomas Walsh, in Fairfax
county, last night. A number of yourg
ladies and gentlemen from this city at
tended and spent most enjoyable
evening.
Last night being a delightful one for
riding or driving, some unknown per-
son entered MI. Hugh Strider's stable
and made use of his horse for that pur-
pose. This morning the animal was so
jaded that it was with difficulty gotten
upon its feet.
John NJ. Langston last night ad-
dressed a large audience Of colored
people at Shiloh Baptist Church on the
duties and responsibilities of the Amer
lean citizen. After the lecture Lang
ston was given reception by promi.
nent colored citizens.
MIR. T. L. White, who lately pur-
chased tract of land near Carlin's
Springs, in the county, has commenced
building a handsome cottage thereon
and has gone to New York for his fam:
lily. Mr.. White will make his perma-;
nent residence there.
f" A dog belonging to Mr.. Jos. Bradley,
who lives on Queen street, between
Royal and Pitt, this morning bit the
daughter OF Mr.. Frank Hooff on the
arm. DIR. Jones dressed the wound,
which he said was not dangerous.
4a.er Officer Griffin killed the dog.