Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The weekly meeting of the Business
Mems League will be held tonight.
Spencer Pinckard, worthy old col
ored man, is sick at his home on north
Patrick street.
The Silver Spray, from the Gums,
the fishing shore of Mr.. Theo. Ballen-
ger, arrived yesterday with an assorted
cargo of fish.
Mrs. Ida Opie, the second wife of
Captain John N. Opie, died suddenly
at her residence in Staunton on Satur-
day, aged 2S years.
A delegation of Jr. O. U. A. M. will
leave this city tonight for Falls Church
where they will inaugurate new coun-
Gil of this aourisbing order.
A meeting of the Catholic Beneficial
League was held yesterday. One new
member was initiated and two applica-
tons for membership were received.
Mr.. Harry A. Nicholson, the young
est son of Mr.. H. w. D. Nicholson and
grandson of the late Major A. A. Mich
olson, U. S. M. c., died at his home in
Washington on Friday and was buried
to-day.
Mr.. Frank Bovee. who married Miss
Jennie Harper, of this city, was found
dead in his bed at his home in Wash
ington yesterday morning, he having
died during the night from heart d.
sease.
The steamer Florence, which has
| been lying at Lannon's wharf for sever
al months, will soon be taken to the
shipyard, where she will be overhaul
ed, after which she will run on the river
as an excursion boat.
Delegations from the three fire COM
panies of this city attended the Metho-
dist Protestant Church last night where
Rev. F. T. Benson discoursed to them
on the duties of their calling and their
obligations as citizens.
Mr.. George T. Baker has been ap-
pointed special policeman at the
Washington Southern Railway depot
to act during the indisposition of Mr..
w. II. Price. Mr.. Baker will be sworn
in tonight by the Mayor.
A delegation of officers of the In
proved Order of Knights of Pythias
came here yesterday from Washington
to institute sister lodge OF that order
here, but as the preliminary arrange
ments had not been made the matter
was deferred.
In spite of the inclement weather q
large crowd listened to an interesting
address by Mr.. Boydkin, of the Episco-
pal Theological Seminary, at the rail
road reading rooms yesterday after
noon. The union prayer and praise
services tonight will be conducted by
Mr.. Norman Williamson, of the Baptist
Church, at 7:45 o'clock. These services
are very interesting and every one
should attend and take part.
The police on Saturday arrested Mamie
| Jackson, of north Payne street, and Mary
Hammond of MAYORS alley, Washington, on
suspicion of knowing the whereabouts of Fan
ME Thornton, the fourteen-year-old colored
| girl, who has been missing from her home in
Washingtor, for two weeks. There was no
evidence against the women and they were
released to appear when wanted.
| The Richmond State says: "Mr. Allan on
| Saturday received letter from republican
leader in Alexandria, enclosing clippings from
a colored paper there roasting Allan. The
gentleman related the fact that Lamb had
made changes there that had created dissatis-
faction in the panty in Alexandria. The
gentleman further wrote that the Ale andria
republicans who were taking great interest in
the Richmond fight were almost solidly
against Lamb and in favor Of Allan"
A warrant was issued yesterday for the ar
rest of two men for disorderly conduct One
OF the accused is alleged to have struck q
woman.
Jas. 3. Lightfoot, of Virginia, has been pro-
NOTED from third to second assistant exami-
ner in the Patent Office, in Washington. and
Waiter B. Hindmarsb, of Virginia, from q
S720 to 5000 position in the same Office.
| A marriage license was issued in Washing.
ton on Saturday to Theodore "Neinhardt, of
Lynchburg, and Mary Rpssow, of Charlottes-
vile.
| NEW MACKEREL just received by
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