Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The infant son of Mr.. Charles Smith
died last night.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police>C Court this morning.
Col. C. F. z. Richardson, an old and
respected resident of Washington, died
yesterday.
The funeral of the late jeremiah
Long took place from st. Mary's
Church this morning.
Capt. A. J. Fair recently tished out
of the river, near Shepherds, an axe
which must be about hundred years
old.
The regular weekly meeting and drill
of the Alexandria Light Infantry was
held in the armory last night and was
we'll attended.
Mrs. Jane Hawxhurst, widow OF John
Hawxhurst, former resident OF Fails
Church, died on last Saturday at her
home in Brooklyn.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says
Mr.. C. w. Hultish, of the well-known
wholesale grocery firm of Charles KING
& Son, Alexandria, has opened an office
in that city.
Messrs. Craig and Harding, furniture
dealers, of Washington, made an as.
signment yesterday for the beneht OF
their creditors; assets $50, 691.52, liabll-
tiles $50, 2SS.77.
A slight fire occurred at an early
hour this morning at the residence OF
Mr.. Sidney Hammersley, near the local
depot, but the damage was trlfilng ana
no alarm was sounded.
The District of Columbia Commits
sioners issued an order yesterday for the
removal of Instructions from the streets
of the city. Under it the police will
clear away all fruit stands and other
distractions and will make an entire
change in the appearance Of Louisiana
avenue.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Edgar S.
Gregg, of Fauquier county, and Jennie
NJ. Cleveland, of Fairfax county; An
drew Schulze, of St. Louis, Mo-, and
Bertha Kreistadt, of Shiloh, and to
Robert P. Vermilion and Gertrude
Eubank, both of Richmond.
The request of II. B. Moulton and F.
l.. Morling, of Baltimore, to continue
the business of the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association under the direc-
ton of the court was denied yesterday
by Justice Cox, in Washington, as i'm
practicable, and instructions were given
for the closing up of the business.
T. Curry, owner, and the horse Ell
TELEGRAPH were ruled off yesterday at
the Alexander Island course. Ell Tele-
grafo is broken-winded, and ran with a
tube. His other races had been run with
out tube and the officials took summary
action after Ell TELEGRAPH had won the
race. Jockey Coleman was at first
ruled off for his ride on Dashing
Charlie on Saturday, but subsequently,
reinstated.
A horse attached to lumber wagon,
belonging to Messrs. Smoot s. Co., ran
away at the Alexandria Brick Works
this morning and was not stopped till
it reached the corner of Pitt and Queen
streets. A part of the wagon was left
at the brick works and with the front
portion the horse pursued its course
through almost the entire length Of
Pitt street, during which several other
vehicles were struck, but only slight
damage was done to them.
Secretary Mcintyre of the Virginia
Jockey Club has prepared the condi
lions for the stakes which are to run
for at the st. Asaph track during April
and May. The stakes are guaranteed,
aud should there be any overplus in
any of them it will be added and d.
vided in the proportion of 50, 80, and
20 per cent to the first, second and
third horses. Each stake is of 81 900;
SO to accompany the entries, and $50
additional for starters, the winner to
receive 500, 5000 to the second and
500 to the third.