Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The report that John Dogsn,
worthy colored citizen, had died on
Saturday, was incorrect. He has been
very i'll, but is now thought 20 be re-
covering.
The funeral of Mrs. j. T. Crupper
took place from her late home at West
End yesterday evening and was large
ly attended. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. S. A. Wallis.
A dispatch from this city to repub
lican newspaper in Maryland says Mr..
Park Agnew says if there is less cheat
ing than before, McCaull will have 5000
majority, and Virgins is safe for Nc
Kinley.
1t is reported that the railroad men
have been directed to attend the sound
money meeting to be held in this city
tomorrow night and which will be ad.
dressed by Messrs. S. G. Brent and
Henry Davis.
At the meeting of Old Dominion
Commandery, X. T., last Friday night
Past Grand Commander and present
Grand Recorder of the State J. b
Blanks, of Petersburg, was present and
Inspected the commandery.
Suicides are becoming quite frequent
in Washington. A man named Louis
Marbles, from Baltimore, blew his brains
out in the Smithsonian grounds this
morning. A letter found on him says
he did so because of lack of money.
At Round Hill on Saturday evening
Mr.. Ben; amin Goods, brakeman on
the Southern Railway, had his foot
badly mashed by getting it caught in
the turn table. He was brought 10
this city, where he was attended by Dr.
O'Brien.
The young girl from Culpeper,
named Annie Butler, who went to
Washington to marry man named
John Payne, who mad deceived her,
left there yesterday i'll charge of the
town sergeant of Culpeper to return to
her home in that town.
The passenger train on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway which passed
through this city about $50 O'Clock
YESTERDAY afternoon when near st.
Asaph junction struck and killed 8
COW belonging to Mr.. George Taylor
The COW was cut to pieces and the pas
sengers were alarmed by the jar.
There was very large congregation
present last night in the Methodist
Protestant Church to hear Rev. +. /.
Benson preach the third of the series
of sermons to men. The subject OF the
discourse was Home Cares" and the
text was taken from the life OF jon
when his wife and his friends turned
against him in his Affections. An earn
est appeal was made for implicit trust
and faith in God.
A series of prot1acted meetings, which Will
foatinue throughout the week, were begun III
! the little Methodist chapel il Del Ray, last
NIGHT The services were conducted By
Rev D. II. Kern, the pastor OF the church AN ano
we're attended by large congregation. Dur
mo the week Mr.. Kern will be assisted by
ministers from Washington and Alexandria.
| Tho Washington District Epworth League
| I'll nave fratcrnal visit to Friendship Chap
w., Wv. ON "Wednesday night. Invitations to thu
- cbsnters of the league have been ex
.smSaa and grand rally is anticipated. Al
.oaIlont programme has beed arranged fol
en- meeting. snd all enjoyable time is antici
| pated. s-,.-
Mr Ape1ton. of Franconia on Saturday
M, in attempting TO bosrd an electric
rain while it was running al a hish Ia'e o
.mssd nm King street missed his footing ana
call between the cars and wss dragged some
, cs. He wss rescued by a passenger Mr.
Acton was painfully cut and bruised
The ladies of 81. Jcseph's Aid Society: OF st
! Ma-%,s Catholic Church. will, during the lat