Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Norfolk steamer due here this
morning at o'clock did not arrive till
after -. having been delayed by fog.
Mr.. Chas. Kidwell, well-known
citizen of the First ward, suffered q
stroke of paralysis yesterday and is
now seriously i'll.
The High School and the Columbian
College football teams played game
this evening on the grounds of the
Episcopal High School near this city.
The case of the Cleveland Ship Co.
vs. the Haskin Wood VulcaniziLg Co.,
10 which about $23, 600 is involved, has
been set for trial in the Corporation
Court on Tuesday next.
Large numbers of cars containing
Buffalo Bills Wild West show passed
through this city last night and to-day
over the Southern Railway on their
way from Atlanta to New York.
The funeral of the late DR.. Edwin
buchanan, who died last week in Seat
tie, Wash, took place this evening
from the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Kemp, on Washington street, and was
largely attended.
Edwin Walker, from Lodge Landing,
arrived here yesterday on the steamer
Wakefield looking for a man named
w. ]. Summerfeld, who he said lived
in Maryland opposite this city and had
employed him at SS5 a month to work
on his farm. AS Symmetrical failed to
meet his appointment, Walker now
thinks that he was induced to leave
home 80 that he could not vote yester.
day.
An organ grinder appeared in the city to.
day with extra accoutrements. He had his
instrument on wagon drawn by two horses,
In the vehicle was bundle of straw tied in 8
sheet. His entire family was with him-hii
wife with babe in her arms and little fl e-
year-old boy. The grinder sat in the wagon
and turned the crank while the wife and
children took up the collection.
Frank Cousins, young white man, entered
station No. 1, in Washington, late last night
and complained of being i'll with rheumatism
and asthma. He was taken to Freedman's
Hospital in the patrol. He halls from Ma
nassas, and says the mayor of that town paid
his way to Washington that he might be
treated at one of the hospitals there.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday to John Toliver, of Culpeper
and Alice Matthews, of Prince Georges coun,
ty, Nd; Monroe E. P. Conrad and Elena G.
Conrad, of Loudoun county, and to William
W. Williams and Josephine M. Sayin, o.
fredericksburg.
Hamilton & &c. have purchased of Mrs. B
K. Plain, OF Washington, the three.story
brick store on King street adjoining Eich.
berg's store. They will remodel the build.
ing, after which they will occupy it for the
the manufacture of cigars
A stranger fell in fit at tho corner d
King and Fairfax streets to-day. After re
ceiving attention from DIR. Leadbeatsr he wa
taken to the station house where he gave hi.
name as Joseph Bates, of Washington. Latel
he was taken to the Infrmary for treatment
The ladies of Mary Gusts Lee Division of thu
Daughters of the onfederacy met yesterday
to protest against the action of the recent
Lyochbnrg meeting. but quorum not being
present no business was transacted.
The Woman's Auxiliary to B. E. Lee CAM
held an interesting meeting yesterday after
ternoon. The increase in the attendance
was encouraging. One new member was re
ceived.
Some thief, supposed to be tramp, entered
Mrs Cogans residence on King street las
| night and stole an overcoat from the rack il
the hallway.
|! Peter julius, well known colored maj