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


During the past month the Mayor
collected s68045 for licenses and $2S5
for fines.
Bishop Van de vyver preached Of St.
Mary's Church yesterday and confirm
ed II persons.
A small colored chi; d named johnson
was painfully burned = turday night
in Petersburg" by coal oil lamp over
turning.
The electoral board to-day, in til,
presence of Judge Norton, finished
counting and stamping the ballots to
lie voted tomorrow.
1t is reported on the streets to-day
that shut down" in policy playing
has been ordered in this city and coun-
~ for the next two weeks.
O'Ksne Council, G. B. L., held a
meeting yesterday evening and Trans
acted much routine business. Two ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived.
The tug McFadden, recently pur-
chased in Norfolk by Mr.. 2. F. German
and others of this fi.y, passed up the
river to-day with Il schooner in tow for
Washington.
Mr.. Hansbrough, who is employed
in the shops of the Southern Railway.
while at work on the axle of an engine
Saturday afternoon, had three of bis
fingers cut off.
The work of rebuilding the wall uu-
der the boiler at the electric light works
will be finished tomorrow, and it is
expected that the electric lamps will
bs relighted tomorrow night.
Mr.. George Corners has resigned his
position in the shops of the Southern
Railway and will return to Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t is said that several other en-
ployees in the shops will soon resign
Saturday night about IL o'clock two
unknown white men walked up to tie
drug store of Mr.. William T. Smith, on
the corner of Princess and Columbus
streets, and stole box ofchewing gum.
Mr.. G. A. Bergman has sold to Mr..
]. e. Phillips house and lot on the
south side of Duke street, near West
Lane, and Mr.. F. G. Bergman has sol
to Mr.. Phillips house and lot adjoiu-
ing.
The st. Luke Circle of Kings Daugll-
tiers of this city have arranged with the
Banjo, Mandolin and Glee Club of the
Columbian University of Washington
to give a musical entertainment at all
early date.
Work in all the departments of the
new Hill bakery and candy manufac-
tory was commenced this morning, and
everything worked most satisfactorily
The building is one of the most COM
plete in the country.
1t is said that a number of the EN-.
ployees of the Southern Railway shops
in this city will present Mr.. L. Baxen-
dale, the late foreman of their shop.
with gold watch in token of the es-
TEEN in which he is held by them.
The appraisers appointed by the
County Court to assess damages for the
right of way for the Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company through the
Four-mile run property, belonging to
the Alexander estate, to-day asses sell
the damages at $3.50.
Mr.. Herbert Aitcheson, who had
been in i'll health for some months past,
died this morning at his home on upper
Gibbon street, aged about 81 years. He
was son of Mr.. Peter Aitchoson, and
leaves widow to whom he was mar
ried but few months since:
The steamer Arrowsmith will make
last her trip of the season to
the lower river landings to-mor
row. The trip will be made for
the accommodation of those who
wish to vote at the election. Only
the steamers Wakefield and Harry
Randall are now running on the river
route.
man named Alonzo Sims was badly beat
en- IN the Market alley Saturday night He
was unable to identify his assaiants though
suspicion pointed to man named Cary Co
ings, who was arrested. In the Police Court
this morning there was no evidence against
the accused, and he was discharged.
Mr.. Daniel Rose died yesterday Mt his homo
in Fairfax county, q few miles west Of this
city, aged 80 years-had he lived until t.
day. BE came to Fairfax county about %
years ago from New York and made many
friends while living in Virginia. His funeral
will take place tomorrow.
The regular monthly meeting of The
Woman's Auxiliary association of r. E. Lee
Camp" will be beld in Peabody ball to NOR.
row afternoon, at A o'clock Business of spe.
cial interest will be before this meeting, and
q full attendance is earnestly requested
Captain J. F. Webster, of the police force IS
off on his ten days leave of absence. Lieu
tenant Smith will act as Captain in the mean
time and Officer James Smith will assume the
duties of Lieutenant
A special train. carrying $50 members Of
tho Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, passed
through the city last night on the Southern
Railway en- route from Atlanta to New York
Marriage licenses were Issued in Washing.
ton on Saturday to Joseph Brewer and Pbillis
Jones, of Warrenton, and TO Samuel Jackson
and Bette Wyatt, both Of Herndon.
Coleman says he is not out of the field and
that he will close the campaign by delivering
3 speech al the corner of King and Fairfax
streets at 7 80 o'clock tonight.
The To!ice- appeared in their new winter
hats and coats yesterday. They also have
new batons. trimmed with red silk cord, with
a tassel of the same material.
The French Ambassador has investigated
the methods of the Washington ire depart
N MT. He could get points by coming to this
city.
The frosts of yesterday and this morning
we're unusually heavy.
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