Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-28
LOCAL BREEITIES.
Six dodgers were at the station house
last night.

Six dodgers were at the station house
last night.
The contractors for repairing the city
treasurer's office commenced work TO-
day.
A delegation from Lee Camp went to
Washington to day to attend the tuner
al of Mr.. A. M. Tubman.
A black veil was found on the street
to-day by Officer Griffin, who Will re-
turn it to its owner if called for at the
station house.
Some of the northern illustrated
paperst this week contain pictures OF
cowhiding affair that took place at New
Alexandria last week.
Fannie Stewart, colored, was arrest
ed by Officer Griffin to-day for ASSAULT,
ing and cutting the head OF a coiored
boy named Noble Brooks.
Last night was cloudy and rainy un,
til about u o'clock. Between 8 ana
o'clock a fierce wind from the north
west set in which has prevailed ever
since.
Robert Leitch s. Sons, brass found
ers, in Washington, made an assign
ment yesterday to ]. w. Somerviiie.
The assets amount to S102,43l, and liza
bilities S65,451.
The electric wires have been extend
ed from the st. Asaph track to Home
| stead" a summer garden at the w. g
O. junction, which place will be light
ed by electricity.
Richard II. Warder, jr.,wbo had been
i'll for some time past, died at his faith
er's residence, on Wilkes street, yester-
day evening about six o'clock. Inc
deceased was 2S years old.
It is reported that Mr.. Weiss, who
was cowhided at New Alexandra last
week, has sworn out warrants for the
arrest of the parties concerned and an
interesting trial is expected.
At St. Mary's Church this morning a
solemn high mass was celebrated in
memory of the late Father A. p. Keat-
ing. Rev. Father Cutler was the cele-
hrant, assisted by Fathers Ahern and
Kenefick.
A slight fire occurred to-day in the
the third story of building nearly op-
posite the GAZETTE office, but the
| flames were extinguished by the occu-
pants of the house before much dam
age had been done.
The crew of the tug Harlow left here
last night for Norfolk to bring the tug
back to this city. 1t will be 1emem-
bered that the tug broke some of her
machinery in the bay some weeks
since and was towed 10 Norfolk for re-
pairs.
The steamer Manchester will 60 to
Baltimore next Sunday where she will
undergo a complete oyerhauling. She
will be away for a month. and during
that time will receive q new coat OF
paint and have her wood work thor
oughly repaired.
First Mate Carpenter, of the steamer
Manchester, has been appointed captain
of the steamer River Queen, which
goes into commission next Monday,
and for a while will run between Wash
iugton and landings covered by the
Manchester.
Mails facilities for points along the
Potomac river below Washington will
probably be very much improved soon
by the establishment Of a new mail
route from Baltimore to Washington by
the Weems line Of steamers running up
the Potomac.
Since the opening of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, yer a week ago, there
has been a gradual increase in traffic
along the entire line. There are now
about $50 boats engaged in transport
ing coal from Cumberland to George
town and intermediate points, which
number will be swelled to owe 200 in a
few weeks.
DR.. Lemon, of Washington, who was
pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church before
the war, preached an interesting SER
mon Tuesday night, During his dis
course DR.. Lemon asked all those who
ware members during his p~astorate to
hold up their hands, and only six re-
sponded. This congregation was one
of the largest in the city at that time.
Col. Baker P. Lee, of Hampton, Va,
writes to Mr.. E. II. Hawkins "a former
member of his command) expressing
his thanks for q paper containing an
account of the funeral of General NJ.
D. Corse. Col. Lee refers to the late
general as "a gallant soldier, q good
man, a patriot and a gentleman"-a
testimonial heartily endorsed by all
others who knew him.
The storm predicted for the 2Sth
arrived on time and while the tempera-
ture is not as low as promised the
velocity of the wind all day has been
very high. Clouds of dust have been
carried through the streets, binding
people who were compelled to be out
and making out-of-doors occupations
very disagreeable. March having come
in like a lamo it is certainly going out
like a lion.
There was but one case before the
Police Court this morning-that of a
young colored man named William
Quill, who had been arrested by Off
GERS Belts and Young for obtaining
money from MI. Theo. Ballenger under
false pretenses. Quill procured 81 80
under promise of going to work on the
fishing shore, but has taken care to avoid
Mr.. Ballenger ever since. He was told
he could refund the money or 60 to the
chain gang for 80 days.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Julian A. Blantan and NJ.
Callie Allen, both of Caroline county John
NJ. George and Mohie H. Farmer, of King
George county Jefferson D. West and Mil
dred johnson, both OF Louisa county, and
to boswell 7. TiHsley and Alfredo Louise