Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-13

OF Inc congregation VIII have cIcCVcu
handsome brass altar rail at his own
expense. About eight memorial win
dows will be put into the church.
Mayfes put in their appearance Fri
day night and on Saturday night made
an advance on Alexandria in large
body. The heavy rain. however, dis
comfitted them considerably, and the
northwest wind which followed thinned
their ranks greatly.
The report that "Doc" Street, the
owner of Summer time and other horses
at the st. Asaph street, had committed
suicide, is without foundation. The
report that the Alexander Island track
people had purchased the st. Asaph
track is also denied.
A deranged man, who said he lived
in Shenandoah county, came to this
city from Washington to-day and was
taken in charge by the police. 1t is
believed he was sent to this city from
Washington, as the authorities there
did not care to be troubled with him.
While going from this city to Wash
ington on the ferry boat on Saturday
evening Frank E. Worthington, q Eau
quier farmer, came near being buncoed
out of $40 by pair of swindlers, who
wanted him to give them the money
and hold their mothers wedding ring.
The seventh Reinicker lecture will
be delivered tomorrow (Tuesday) at
II M. in Whittle Hall, Theological
Seminary, near this city, by Rev. DIR.
Richards, of Providence, R. |. He is q
distinguished graduate of the seminary
and an interesting lecture may be ex-
pected.
The churches yesterday were all well
attended, Notwithstanding the stormy
weather in the morning. Except at
the Baptist Church, where Revs. S. G.
Cats and J. G. Bow, of Alabama,
preached, services were held by the
resident clergy in their respective
churches.
Alexandria Canton, Patriarchs Mill.
tant, I. Q. 0. F., will open a festival
and fair in the hall of Potomac Lodge
on north Columbus street tonight
which will continue about ten nights
The hall has been beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and there will be
many fine displays of articles. An IT,
teresting programme has been ar
ranged for each evenings entertain
ment. Several lodges from Washington
will be present tonight.
The former owners Of the steamer Jane
Moseley, which was recently sold to the PEG
pies Transportation Company, of Washing
ton. rendered complimentary excursion
down the bay from Baltimore Saturday after
noon to the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company and few others for the
purpose Of showing how the new machinery
worked. The boat will leave on the 10th
instant for Washington.
A horse attached to dogcart belonging tt
Mr.. j. C. Smoot and driven by Enoch Gray
son, colored boy. ran away Saturday even
ing on upper Prince street, broke the railroad
gate, and ran into moving freight train Of
tine corner Of Fayette street. but fortunatelj
neither the boy nor horse was badly hurt
The cart was entirely demolished.
Mrs. Virginia II. Lount, who calls herself {
prisoner of poverty" escaped from st. Eliza
beth Insane Asylum yesterday afternoon
and the police have been asked to keep {
lookout for her. Thomas Nash, lunatc
also escaped yesterday from ST. Elizabeths
He is a powerful man, six feet In height.
Religious services were beld 1t Jackson
City yesterday evening conducted by Capt
John w. Matchett member of the Metro.
p,litsn II. E. Church, of Washington Ne1t
SUNDAY the captain will be accompanied
across the Long bridge by number Of young
ladies.
A largo excursion party from Rev. Dr.
! Hatchers church, in Richmond. passed