Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The price of oysters dropped to so
cents bushel at Annapolis yesterday.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Daniel
Henry broke its leg to-day and had to
he killed
St. Paul's Church Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew will meet at st. Paul's Church
lecture room tonight.
In the Corporation Court to-day the
divorce case of Murphy vs.. Murphy
was argued and submitted.
Capt. James F. Webster, of the police
force, has been presented by a friend
with patent repeating rifle.
The Musical Guild of Christ Church
will meet in the lecture room of that
church tonight. The young men Of
the city are invited.
Mr.. Walter Hammerdinger, son Of
the late w. A. Hammerdinger, of this
city, died in Providence Hospital in
Washington on Tuesday night.
1t is understood that Mr.. Frank Tay-
lor and others are negotiating with the
the Washington fire department for the
purchase of their hook and ladder truck
now in use in this city.
The handsome residence formerly
owned by General l.. G. Estes, near
Enfield, n. c., was burned to tn,
ground accidentally last Monday. Gen.
Estes is now resident of this city.
The police authorities have been no
tilted that some chicken thieves from
the county have been arrested in
Washington and are now confined in
the first precinct station house in this
city.
The plans for the proposed street ex.
tensions are rapidly being completed by
the engineer commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. One plan is to have
driveway alohg the river to point
nearly opposite this city.
A general meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the North West Alexandria I'm
provement Company was held this even
ing to make provision for paying off a
debt of $4,000. A quorum was not s, {
cured till nearly o'clock.
At late hour last night the manage
ment of the Arlington race track at
Baltimore decided to continue the meet
ing until March 18th. The Old Donnie
ion track at Alexander Island will be-
gin race meeting tomorrow.
Some fun was occasioned on King
street to day by two nomads who were
operating street pianos. Considerable
rivalry was manifested between them,
each endeavoring to supplant the other
in grinding out tunes before paying
crowds.
Mr.. James Phillips, who lives at tie
corner of Duke and West streets, re-
ing that he had found box of shoes
and box Of inkstands in the yard OF
his residence. 1t is believed that the
boxes were stolen from car standing
in the depot yard near BY.
The little two-year-old child of Mr..
Atwell, who lives on Royal street, be-
tween King and Cameron, met with a
painful accident this morning. The
child fell from chair and striking its
head against stove was painfully hurt,
sustaining severe cut on the forehead.
DIR. Jones rendered necessary assist
ance.
Judge Norton to-day granted an amend
ment to the charter of the District of Column
bia Loan and Investment Company SO that
the capital stock is divided into 10000
sha e' of the par value of So each.
During the month the clerk of the Corpo-
ration Court recorded 81 deeds and issued Z
marriage licenses to white and . to color
cd persons
A meeting of the .tockf olders of the Press
Claims Company was held IN this city to-day.