Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-10
316 KING STREET.

Passengers who reached here THIS
morning from Leesburg say that the
President arrived there early this morn
ing and was driven to Mr.. Henry Har-
rison's country home, near that town,
where he is to spend the day fishing.
He left Washington last night and on
reaching Farmwell remained there un-
til this morning.
Lincoln Thomas, young colored
man, was arrested Saturday in Wash.
ington. Two charges were preferred
against the prisoner-petit larceny and
housebreaking in the day time. Will
liam S. Merchant, of this city, is the
complainant in the former case, and
Joseph T. Birch in the latter. Thomas
is charged with entering Birch's store
and stealing harness.
Among the prisoners confirmed in
the penitentiary at Richmond by Bish-
op Van De Vyver last Sunday were
Edward Windsor, white, and Edward
Stewart, colored, natives of this city.
Jefferson Phillips, who was baptized in
the Catholic Church by Rev. James j..
Kenefck before he left the Alexandra
Jail, was also to have been confirmed,
but had been just previously transfer
red to the State farm on account of his
health.
A pretty little boy baby, not more
than day old, was found early Satur-
day morning, in the Capitol grounds,
in Washington, where it had been
abandoned to die. A policeman saw
carriage drive into the grounds at five
o'clock in the morning and after mo-
ment's stop drive out again, but did not
consider the circumstance suspicious
enough to investigate. 1t is believed
the baby was left by some one in the
carriage. 1t was sent to an orphanage.
Miss Bessy Janney was badly hurt
while out riding Saturday afternoon by
being thrown from her horse. The
horse became scared and threw her to
the ground. She was brought to her
home in this city where she received
medical attention from DR.. Brown.
The accident occurred on the Washing
ton road, near the W. & o. Junction.
Miss Janney was accompanied by Mr..
Alexander Suter, but her horse became
frightened so suddenly that she was
thrown before Mr.. s. could seize its
bride and quiet it. Miss Janney was
quite painfully but not dangerously
hurt.
Fred Miller, the pedestrian, repre-
senting the Police Gazette, arrived in
this city, accompanied by his pointer
dog "Guess," on Saturday last at $40
p. M, and was entertained at MIR. +.
Schwab's. Miller passed through here
in March last on walk from New
York to Jacksonville, Fla, and return,
without money, begging or solicitation
for himself or dog. He is now sixteen
days ahead of the time stipulated. The
dog shows more fatigue than the man
and comparatively greater loss OF
weight. Miller reports general hospltall-
ty along his route and 5000 awaiting
him on his arrival in New York.
A rumor was in circulation in this city this
morning to the effect that another man was
killed on the Washington Southern Hallway
last night, making the third in almost as
many days. Diligent inquiry, however, fall
ed to verify the rumor.
Active steps steps are being taken for the
organization of now lodge of American Me
chanics in this city. The new lodge will be
formally opened on the 3rd proximo.
A little son of Mr. A. q. Mann, who lives
on Patrick street, broke both srms BY falling
out of bed on Saturday night.
A delegation of Masons, ofthis city, will at.
tend the funeral of MI. W. B. Isaaes in Rich
mond tomorrow evening.
MIS-. Jane Beach fell and cut her head in