Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Belle Haven Council, Jr. o. u NJ,
last night initiated several new mem
bers.
Willoughby, the little son of Mr..
! Donald Mclean, is seriously i'll with
! m .ningitis.
Leist-Brau, the imported beer on
draught at the Exchange, is meeting
with great favor.
Mrs. Annie L. Moore has sold to Mr..
Jos. J. Moore house and lot on the
north side of Duke street, between Lee
Union.
Public meetings will be held this
week in different parts of the county
to discuss the location of the new coun-
~ courthouse.
The condition of William Bright, the
injured boy, was not so favorable to-
day. Another slight operation has
been performed on him.
The Morton Cadets, who won the
prize at Savannah, returned to Wash
ington last night, and the soldier boys
were given royal welcome.
The Eagle Mining Company met yes
terday, but without transacting any
business of Importance adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chairman of the
meeting.
The little two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. Charles Kell last night drank some
coal oil from can at her home, but she
was relieved from any serious trouble
by the prompt application of remedies.
There is much speculation as to the
preference of the Louisa delegates to
the Congressional convention in this
city: The standing is as follows Rixey
8, Meredith 2, McCabe 2, and Ashton l.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to George w.
Hughes and Sarah A. Sellers, of Alex
andria county, and to VIM. E. East
man and Nettie M. Lewis, both of
Warren county.
The report in circulation last night
that Mr.. Frank Ballenger had shot and
killed MIR. James Fegan was without
foundation. The report had its origin
in the fact that the two men had had
difficulty Sunday.
During the storm last night Mr.. John
Gordon was killed by lightning while
at the supper table at his boarding
house at Suitland, Md. He was from
Northumberland county and last year
worked for Mr.. Benz. Baggett, OF this
city. His remains will be taken to
Northumberland county for burial.
The funeral of the late Mr.. e. J.
O'Brien took place this morning from
st. Mary's Church, and was largely at
tended. The services were conducted
by Rev. Father Bowler, and the pail
bearers were Messrs. John r. Sweeney,
M. B. Harlow, Louis Shuman. Geo. T.
Cation, John H. Strider and Fremont
Jones.
William Coleman, colored, will speak
at the southwest corner of King and
Royal streets tonight. An exposition
of the constitution of the United States
will be essayed. Coleman will also ad-
vocate the Inauguration of the whip
ping post for whites and blacks who
are guilty of characterization while
members of the chain gang. He says
he worked during his three months
term, and he believes in compelling
others to do the same.
A black boy named Taylor, one of
numerous family who have given much
trouble in this city for the past two
years, was arrested again yesterday On
suspicion of stealing bicycle in Wash
ington. The authorities of that city
were notified and they will send here
for him. Taylor is one of the boys who
during the Christmas season of 1894
stole various articles from stores in this
city. On that occasion he and his COM
panions were whipped at the station
house, and the person who received the
stolen goods was sent to the grand jury.