Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-11

The boiler at the electric light Works
was Inspected yesterday and found to
be in good condition.
In the Corporation Court to-day G..
W. Jones was appointed guardian of
Allison c. Hullings.
Market Master Lyles to-day tested
all the bread offered for sale in market
and found it contained full weight.
Several applications for liquor Ii
censes have been filed with the clerk of
the Corporation Court, but so far no
licenses have been granted.
The police have been requested to
keep lookout for boy named Paul
W. Thompson, who ran away from his
home in Washington on Tuesday.
Col. John S. Powell, an old and well
known citizen of Prince William, died
to-day at Occoquan, in the Dist year OF
his age. He was for some years sheriff
Of Fairfax, and also represented that
county in the legislature.
A special meeting of the Hydraulion
Fire Company was held last night, but
definite action on the business for which
it was called-the settlement of &C.
counts of the last entertainment given
by the company-was postponed until
Friday night.
In answer to the circular sent out by
few men of Roanoke calling demo-
cratic convention to be held in that city
to consider party measures and plan
for calling constitutional convention,
Judge J K. NJ. Norton, of this city, has
written letter stating that he is op.
posed to the measure.
A well.attended meeting of Andrew
Jackson Lodge of Masons was held last
night. The meeting had been called
for the purpose of comforting degrees
upon two candidates. About fifty
members from the different lodges Of
Washington were present. At the close
Of the meeting the members and visitors
repaired to the banquet room on the
upper floor where they discussed a col
lation which had been spread.
Sixteen persons were bsptiz ID in the Bap.
fist Church last night. Three were received
into membership and seven made formal ap
plication for admission. a number expressed
their interest in Christianity by requesting
the prayers of the congregation. Rev. Mr
Butter delivered forcible and earnest dis
course. There will be preaching again to-
night at half-past seven o'clock.
Marriage licenses were issue1 in Washing
ton yesterday to David W. GheeD, of Fairfax
| nd IF Il, n.
county; Chastine Mason, Of Orange county
county, and Carrie Steward. and to Daniel 81
Yiles, of York, Pa, and Clara u. Howard, OIL
Hampton.
Rev. E. s. Todd, pastor of Hamline N. E
Church, Washington, was granted divorce
Yesterday from Emma a, Todd, By Justics
Hagner The ground for the petition, which
was filed November Is, 1892, was adultery
a California Congressman is said to have beer
named as correspondent.
There will be FIVE sparring matches before
the Henry Athletic Club on Monday night
The feature of the evening will be contest
between Jack Ryan, Of Chicago, and Hite
Peckham, Of this city.
The Washington Banjo and Guitar Club i:
expected to attend the Friendship Cornet
Corps fair tonight and will render some oi
their choice selections.
The Fire Wardens have transfer one Of
the Relief horses to the Hydraulion house
and one of the Hydraulion horses to the Be.
lief
The Ellen Vockey Dramatic Company will
appear at the Opera House in this city next
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The Southern Railway will carry passen
gers on local freight trains between this city
! and Manassas.