Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-23
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yer VI CallIOrula, addressed Cne COnSre-
cation.
The ringing of the bell of st. Mary Is
church yesterday evening at half pas t
two o'clock for the evening service
was caused by the janitor's watch be-
ing an hour fast.
Timothy Dempsey, a bricklayer,
died in Washington yesterday from
the effects ola pistol wound inflicted,
it is alleged, by Patrolmsn Vermillion
in making an arrest.
Mrs. Alice Green, widow of Fred.
Green, died at her residence, on
Duke street, between Fairfax and Lee,
this morning. The deceased had been
sick but short time.
The clerk of the City School Board
to-day issued 26 permits to children to
attend the public schools-5 to white
boys, 4 to white girls; 9 to colored boys
and s to colored girls,
The report that two gentlemen from
the county had announced themselves
as candidates for the House of Dele.
gates is denied by people from the
county who were in the city to-day.
An employee of the Southern Rail
way Company who was compelled to
walk over the road from Washington
to this city between twelve and one
o'clock this morning, was attacked by
a negro and roughly handled.
Mr.. Joseph F. Rodgers has been
awarded the contract for building a
warehouse for the Standard Oil Com
pany in place of the one recently burn
ed. The new building will be located
some distance north of the burned one,
so as not to be within 200 feet of the
gas works.
The congregation of the First Pres.
byterian Church in Washington will
hold a meeting tonight to consider q
proposition to call to the church Rev.
T. Dewitt Talmage, of Brooklyn, as
co-pastor. 1t is rumored that Rev.
Adelos Allen, at present copastor Of the
church, may resign.
The churches yesterday were but
SHINY attended, in consequence of the
extreme heat. Rev. Thomas Packard
preached in Christ Church, Rev. Mr..
Mitenger in Trinity Methodist in the
morning and Rev. Mr.. Stokeley at
night. The other pulpits were filled
by the resident clergy. Rev. Rumsey
smithson conducted services at Del Raw.
The nominal sale of the Washington
and Georgetown Street Railway Com.
pany to the Chevy Chase Electric Line,
a suburban enterprise, was ratified on
Saturday by the stockholders of the
former. The price paid was S1e,750,-
900 in Capital Traction stock. The
two roads now will be operated jointly
under the name of the Capital Trac-
tion Company, with a capital stock of
S12. 0OO,00
Steven N Stillwell, the secretary of the
Old Virginia Jockey Club, died yesterday
Mr. Stillwell had bean i'll for two weeks with
typhoid fever. StillYell was native of
Gravesend, L. J., and was 80 years of age.
He leaves two children at Waterbury, Conn.
| The body was sent TO Brooklyn the home of
his mother, this morning for burial.
Charles 81. Wood, an employ 90 of the State
Depa' tment, aged fifty Yeas, attempted to
commit suicide in Washington last night by
cutting his throat with razor. He succeed
ed in infictiug only slight wound on him
self, however, and his condition is not serious.
Wood was discharged from the state Depart
ment about year ago, and since that time he
has had no employment
James M. Buckner, who was the repre-
sentative of Harmony Lodge, g. .. o. F., of
this city, to the district grand lodge, which
met in Lexington, was on Tuesday last elect,
ed deputy grand master Of the State.