Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-26
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Mrs. John Harrison, who lives on
Queen street, between Royal and Pitt,
10 coming from her front door yester-
day evening with baby in one of her
arms and chair In the other, fell to
the ground, and though she fell upon
the baby it was unhurt.
Willie, the little son of Mr.. Samuel
Devaughn, was seriously hurt at the
marble yard on the southeast corner OF
of Columbus and Duke streets yester.
day. The little fellow was playing in
the yard when headstone fell on one
of his feet, MASKING it fearfully DR..
Klipstein rendered surgical assistance.
The new building of the George R.
Hill Company was topped off yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Hill furnished the
large number of mn who were employ
ed in its construction with all the cakes
and soft drinks they desired. The
building is one of the finest of its kind
in this section, and when completed
will afford employment to about sixty
people.
The funeral of the late Mr.. ]. A.
Milburn took place in Washington yes
terday evening and the interment was
with Masonic honors, conducted by w.
D. Stewart, WIN. of Washington Lodge
of this city, of which the deceased had
long been member. Among the pail
bearers were Messrs. a. G. Uhler and
A. W. Armstrong, Past Masters of
Washington Lodge.
Mr.. L. S. Gordon, of West End, Falls
Church, has cold his farm of fifteen
acres to Mrs. Flagg. Mr.. Wells Sher-
man, of Falls Church, has received an
appointment in the Agricultural De-
partment as statistician for the two
States of Virginia and West Virginia,
and will have charge of the bureau for
the collection of information on agli-
cultural matters in these States.
Some excitement was caused in the
neighborhood of Columbus and Pendle.
ton streets about nine o'clock last night
by the antics ola drunken man who,
while intoxicated. always ventilates
himself on his luckless wife. The lat
ter Left the house to escape his abuse,
but the drunken husband followed her
into the street. During the row it is
said there were several pistol shots
heard in the neighborhood. The police
have the name of the. offender, and he
will be arrested.
An assault WIS made last evening on Miss
Catherine Wich, German woman, by an un.
known brute in the neighborhood of Kalor-
anna Heights near Washington. In the
struggle with her assailant Miss Wich's body
was injured, 1T having been necessary TO re-
move her to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. The woman met the man on the
rosd and asked him 10 direct her to where
she wished to go. The man followed and at
tackled her, but her screams brought assist.
ance and the man ran off.
| Mrs Yenia Evans was taken to the First
precinct station house, Washington, from
Langley, Fairfax county, yesterday, to be e4.
amined as to her sanity and turned over to
the st. Elizabeth authorities. She was for.
merly clerk in the Treasury Department,
but for number of years past has resided at
Langley. She is SO years old.
/ 1t is said that many of the owners of horses
at St. Asaph and Alexander Island are desir-
Gus of sending their horses west, but tele-
gram from Secretary Hopper, of the Western
Turf Congress, says the congress holds these
| horses as outlaws Still, ana therefore tney
can't race in the West, although the Jockey
Club has lifted the ban.
At the st Asaph track yesterday Jockey
De ahanty gave an exhibition on Frank D. in
the fourth race which got him into trouble,
as the owner of the horse lodged q complaint
against him with the judges. and the matter
will be investigated on Friday.
/ Mr. c. T.. Pickin. who is the agent for an
effectual fire extinguisher in this city, is
\ me-, ting with much sncrese in introd zinc