Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-01

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cents ton during the past few weeks.
A boy living near the old canal basin
was severely bitten by vicious dog
yesterday.
Fourteen tramps, en- route for the
sunny South, were entertained at the
station house last night.
Mr.. John Kesler, an old resident of
this city, died at his residence on north
st. Asaph street last night.
Mr.. VIM. Roberts yesterday shot and
killed three whiteback ducks in the
river near Dsingerfeld's Island.
Old "Aunt" Elizabeth Blackburn
died at her home on south Alfred street
yesterday of paralysis, aged about so
years.
Mr.. Laurence Washington has sold
to Mr.. q. w. Ramsay lot on the east
side OF Washington street, between
Wythe and Madison.
The police force will don their new
hats tomorrow. They will also be
armed with the new twenty-twoinch
batons recently purchased.
The city electoral board to-day ap-
pointed Mr.. r. NJ. Latham constable
for the Second ward and Mr.. Thomas
Chauncey for the Fourth.
Rain interfered with the big demo-
cratic rally at Laurel, Nd, last night,
and the democrats held their rally in
doors and without parade.
In the Circuit Court for the county
to-day a vacation order was entered in
the case of Smith & Son VS.. Minor &
Bro. quashing the attachment.
Mr.. Michael Dugau while at work in
Washington yesterday fell from lad
der and broke his ankle. He was
brought to his home in this city.
During the past month the Clerk OF
the Corporation Court recorded 81
deeds and issued Is marriage licenses,
to white and to colored persons.
In Judge Coles court in Washington
yesterday the grand jury submitted q
special report upon the government
printing Office, condemning it as un-
safe.
A meeting of the alumni in this city
of the University of Virginia was held
this evening at the Office of Captain K.
Kemper to take suitable action regard
ing the recent fire at the University.
The building of the foundation walls
of the boilers at the electric light works
has not been finished, so the lamps still
remain unlighted. An effort is beipg
made to have the work finished by to-
morrow night.
A pleasant Halloween rarty Wa
given last night at the residence OF
Mrs. Gurley, at Carlin Sorings, by
Misses GuIley, Graham and White.
Halloween games were Played and
cakes, nuts and cider were served as
refreshments. The party wound up
with dance.
The Clyde line steamer Elko is ex-
pected here from Philadelphia this
evening to take cargo of pig iron
back to that city. The arrival here Of
iron during the past few weeks has
been more than the regular stesme r
could carry, and the Elko will take tie
ACCUMULATED surplus.
Pat Ready announced in Washington
yesterday that he would meet Hite
Peckham tonight and sign articles to
box Peckham for $3.50 a side. jim
La Fontaine will probably offer purse
for Bateman and Avery. the mill to
take place in the old Eureka Clubs
ring, in Alexandria county.
The young ladies and gentlemen O.
| the M. E. Church south last night gave
birthday party at the residence o.
Mrs. Driscol, south Fairfax street. The
object of the party was to raise funds
to buy piano for the Sunday school
Those who attended contributed pen
nv for each year they had lived. Quite
a large sum was realized.
Mr.. L. Baxendall, who for the past
wear or two has been foreman of the
Southern Railway shops in this city
has rendered his resignation to &c
South. He will be succeeded here by
MIR. Ham, who has had charge of the
shops in Charlottesville, and Mr.. Chas
Elliott will go to Charlottesville tc
take the place made vacant by the
transfer of Mr.. Ham.
Mr.. NJ. SCHUYLER will have for sale al
his stand in the market and a. his store
on upper King street to morrow full
supp y of home made sausage, corned
hams, corned pork, &c.