Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-08
Isaac Eichberg &SOn.

c. NJ. Hall, the long-distance bicy-
clist, was in the city to-day and told
some interesting stories OF his expe-
rience in travelling through the country
On his wheel.
At the meeting tonight of Golden
Light Lodge of Good Templars delega-
tions from three lodges of that order
from Washington will be received al d
and entertained.
The firm of H. G. Wallace & Co,
grocers, of Washington, made an as
signment today; liabilities S1,779 Is
Mr.. Wallace at one time conducted q
grocery business in this city.
In row among some colored people
in Washington last night about wo-
man, the wife ofone of the participants,
one man was killed and another fatally
MANNED and another badly cut.
The republican barbecue at Cross
mans Grove, near Falls Church, yes.
to-day attracted crowd of more than
1000 people from Washington and the
small towns and the country near by.
Col. Lamb, who was expected to speak
did not do so, being detained elsewhere.
Last night was the time fixed for the
resumption of the weekly drills of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, hut as yes
terday was holiday and many of the
members of the organization were out
of the city the drill was postponed till
next Monday night.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, transacted
its routine bulines5 last night. An in
vitation was received to attend the sixth
anniversary of the institution of Alex
andria Council, to be held on the 18th
inst.
A Qolored man named Geo. Lee, but
who gives various other names, has
been arrested at Colonial Beach,
charged with killing Wesley Hall, col
ored shoemaker, at his shop on Ninth
street, in Washington, last April. He
was taken to Washington this evening
on the Wakefield by the police of that
city.
Soon after the steamer fentz left
Washington yesterday afternoon for
River View, bolt in one OF the paddle
wheels broke, causing the destruction
of four of the buckets OF the wheel.
The steamboat was crowded at the
tine, but little alarm WAS created. The
Pentz backed into the wharf again, and
after some delay was able TO proceed to
River View,
A report prevails in railroad circles
that the Pennsylvania Railroad! Com.
pany, which is understood to be the
owner OF a Controlling interest ia ihe
y ashington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway, will shortly
assume the active management of the
latter road, which is now maintained
as separate organization. President
Abbott denies the report.
Mrs. E. E. Eldridge returned to her
home on south Washington street in
this city to-day after an absence OF
three months. She found that while
away her house had been ransacked
and almost everything in it turned un-
side down. The police Were not;sad
and an examination Of mo nrorn; aos'n noa
rn: au'' ou' 30 far Mrs. Eldridge has
: -..esed nothing. 1t is supposed the
house was entered by malicious boys.
Some one not having the fear of the law
before him, last night stole two shad from the
yard Of Officsr Young. Mr.. Young will be al
home TO night to receive the thief should he
call for another supply whicls Mr.. YOUNG
bought today.
Mr. A. ". Armstrong, sPeCT commission
or, has sold to MI. W. B. <s1.aney house