Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The little son of MIR, Jos. Dreltus
died this morning.
1t is proposed to build big combin-
ed music and convention hall, the great
est in the country, in Washington.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, which
left williamson, N. c., for this port on
the I'd, has not yet arrived.
Complaint is made by the residents
of Fayette street that trains are run too
rapidly along that street.
The report that some one had stolen
Capt. Webster's pistol from his desk at
the station house is incorrect.
Policeman Atkinson won the hand
some baby cradle given away by Reuben
& Sons.
Mr.. Frank Davidson, clerk in the
| employ of Mr.. G. VIM. Ramsay, cut his
hand very badly this morning while
moving show case.
There was a slight sprinkle. this
| morning which caused much disap-
pointment, as heavy rain was hoped
for.
The Supreme Castle of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle will meet in this
city to- morrow and remain in session
for about week.
1t is said that the citizens of Fairfax
and Prince William will ask the Legis-
lature to pass bill authorizing their
courts to compel all tramps caught
within their bounds to work thirty
days on the roads.
Mr.. R. M. Fryer, president of the
Arrow Steamship Company, has made
an interesting report to the stockhold-
ers of that company, giving an account
of the steamer Howard Cassard, now
at this city, since she left Baltimore.
The screaming of a child in it's moth
er's arms at the corner of King and
Alfred streets to-day about the time the
children of the public schools were dis
missed caused some excitement in that
neighborhood.
By the disarrangement of some of
the machinery of the steamer Belle
Haven yesterday, that steamer had to
be withdrawn from the ferry line. In
the evening the damages were repaired
and the steamer resumed her trips to-
day.
A freight train in the Southern Rail
way yard broke in two yesterday even
ing and when the two sections came
together the jar threw Conductor Thos.
Rudd againt one of the cars, slightly
scratching his face. One of the brake
men also had his head slightly cut.
Walter Weaver and Newton Thomas,
colored, were araigned before Mayor
PAYNE at Falls Church on Friday to
answer the charge of assault on train
crew of the Washington and Ohio rail-
road some days ago. Both pleaded
guilty and paid the fines imposed
Thomas, SIS and costs, and Weaver SIC
aud costs.
The report that severali employees Of
the Southern Railway had been fur
loughed for losing time in looking al
the Liberty Bell on Friday was much
exaggerated. Only two men were SC
iurloughed and they left the shops
without leave and remained away some
hours.
Mr.. Joseph S. Beach has promised
the members of the police force to give
each of them turkey on Thanksgiving
Day. Mr.. Beach says the vigilance Of
the policemen in reporting nuisance
cases has greatly increased the business
of his company in abating such nut.
sances and for this he intends to reward
the men.
The statement published some time
since that all but one of the colored per.
sons who were examined for teachers
had failed to pass the Superintendent
examination did not refer to the col.
o1ed teachers who for some time past
have been and are now employed in
the cololed schools. These teachers