Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23

Mr.. Stephen Henderson, who was
badly hurt at the Four mile run power
house about ten days ago, is out again
4 warrant was issued yesterday fol
tee arrest Of John W. Sutherland, who
is charged with cruelty to his children
The different church choirs have be-
gun rehearsing for their Christmas
music and excellent programmes are
being arranged.
The four-mnsted schooner John s.
Ames with 400 tons Of ice, arrived
here Saturday night from the KennebeC
TO w. M. Reardon & Co.
During fight on King street Satur.
day night between two young men, a
large glass in the door Of Mr.. Harry
Simpsons store was broken.
The price OF bread has been ad-
vanced 10 consequence Of the rise in
-four. Bread which heretofore sold at
$! and cents pound will hereafter
be sold at 4 and cents pound.
The schooner Capital, which was
swamped at Sandy Point during the
storm on the night Of September % h
and the crew of which was lost, has
been raised and will be repaired.
AT the meeting of the Sons of Confed-
crate Veteraps tomorrow evening Cap
tain Samuel B. Davis will deliver some
interesting "reminiscences of the civil
war. Lee Camp will attend in full uni.
FORM
The flag pole Oh the Hydraulion en-
CINE house on Royal street has been
taken down and the weather vane
there will be placed on the pole to be
erected on the new engine house on
Patrick street.
Rev. J. c. Amber, missionary to
Japan, conducted services yesterday at
the railroad reading rooms and gave an
interesting account of the customs, &C.,
OF that country Mr.. Stokeley will
conduct the services tonight.
Mr.. ]. F. Miller is tearing down the
old brick building at the northeast cor
ner of Prince and Lee streets and on
the site will erect a new and modern
building. This building is one Of the
oldest in the city, having been erected
considerably over one hundred years
ago.
Mrs. Margaret Dryer, wife OF
Mr.. Patrick Dwyer, died last night at
her home on south Washington street
after short illness. She was daugh
ter of the late Anthony Dugan, and
had large circle of relatives and
friends who will be grjeved to hear Of
her death.
The annual tournament of the Wash
ington Chess Club began on Saturday
night Mr.. F. NJ. Wright, present
champion, deleated T D. Walker. j..
W. Harris, of Alexandria, won from W.
f. Thomas, of Georgetown. The win
ner Of the contest will be the District
champion.
Joseph Fritz, the Baltimore and Po
tomac brakeman who was so badly
hurt in this city last Saturday by being
run over by car that hie leg had to be
amputated, was much better yesterday.
At Providence Hospital, Washington,
where he now lies, there are hopes for
his recovery.
Mr.. Alfred c. Murtaugh in attempt
| ing to Jump on a moving electric train
at the corner of King and Patrick
streets this morning fell and was badly
! hurt about the face and body. Indeed
he had q very narrow escape from be
ing killed. lie was assisted into Die
nelt's drug store where his injuries
were dressed.
Joseph Massey. a resident Of this
city, was struck, knocked down and
slightly injured on Saturday evening
by car OF tbs Pennsylvania avenue
line in Georgetown. Policeman Housed
went to Mr.. Massey's assistance and
summoned patrol wagon, but its SER
vices were found unnecessary, as the
injuries proved but slight.
Robert =. Whitehead, llfty-fv years
old, committed suicide by shooting him
self in the head last night at his lodg-
ings, No 727 Eleventh street north
west, Washington: Dependency over
business matters was the cause. Mr.,
Whitehead was widely known as the
proprietor of The Old Curiosity shop
small store at No. SOL d street a. W.
The neighborhood of Wilkes and
Pitt streets was startled Saturday
night about II o'clock by the cries Of a
woman Policemen Goods and Rob
erts FASTENED to the scene, where they
found cronic family row in progress.
The woman claimed that her husband
had heatan her, end the man was put
under arrest. He was released yes
terday at the solicitation of the com.
plainant.
Harry Gambler, the Jackson City
gambler, who is serving years SEN
tence in Jail for conducting ranch at
the southern end or the Long Bridge,
was walking about the city yesterday.
1t is said he was let out on Thursday
night by Sheriff Palmer, and that he
returned to the Jail early on Friday
morning aud was locked up. He is
said to have been liberated again Sat.
urday nlgu,.
An interesting meeting OF the Chris
tian Relief Association was held at
Roberts Chapel, NJ F. Church, yester-
day afternoon Addresses were made
by several persons from this city ana
Washington. The object of this asso-
citation e to assist the churches Of the
city in securing the attendance Of the
INDECENT poor, men, women and child
rem, from the highways, lanes and al
legs to the churches and the Sunday
schools.
Mrs. H. P. Kersey, mother of Matt
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