Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Au WAS w III. OIdkc, uOU NIT. furc0ll
who was robbed of 500 in the north
eastern part of the city on Monday
night.
A marriage license was issued il
Washington to-day to Owen K. Ray
nor, of Washington, and Lola NJ. Cal
vert, of this city.
At the meeting last night of Alexan
dria Council, National Union, held a
Odd Fellows Hall, business only of 6
routine nature was transacted.
A fight occurred last night on the ole
City Hotel corner between Geo. Hide
and VIM. Newton, during which the
formers face was cut with an oyster
she'll in the hands of Newton.
The deed of sale by Mrs. Mary A
Muir to Messrs. L. and D. Ruben of the
store at the northwest corner of King
and st. Asaph streets was placed on
record to-day. The consideration named
is $4,000.
This being the Jewish Day of Atone
ment, all of the stores of the Israelites
in this city were closed to-day, but will
be reopened at o'clock this evening
Services were held in the synagogue
yesterday evening.
The letter box on the First National
Bank corner has been moved across
the street, and the one at Warfield &
Halls corner has been placed in their
store till the street along the Prince
street sewer is relaid.
Railroad employees say that at the
meeting at the railroad reading rooms
on Tuesday night at which sound
money club was organized there were
so few present that minor had to be
appointed to one of the offices.
A big blaze in the woods on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac, above
Georgetown, attracted some attention
about IL o'clock last night. The fire
burned brightly for about an hour and
evidently died out for want of further
material to feed upon. No appeal for
assistance was sent in to the Washing
ton fire engine houses.
At the meeting last night of Jackson
Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, one candidate
was initiated and one application for
membership was received. An invita-
ton from Alexandria Council to attend
divine services at the NJ. E. Church
South on Sunday evening next was &C.
copied, and it was decided to attend in
q body With that council.
AS it will probably be some time be-
fore the insurance adjusters finish their
work of ascertaining the damage done
to the stock of Messrs. E. J. Miller &
Co. by the fire last week, that enter
prising firm has rented the store at the
corner of Fairfax and King streets and
is filling orders from their new stock
which they are receiving daily.
Aaron Blackburn, co!ored, who has been in
jail for several weeks past for being unable to
give security to keep the peace, was brought
out this morning and released, Moses
Stephens, Charles Bowles and Henry Smith,
all cOlorcd, becoming his sureties in the sum
OF one hundred dollars.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presbyterian Church will hold business
meeting this evening. when final arrange
ments for the reception of their pastor, who
has been travelling in Europe during the sum-
mer, will be made.
The Baltimore retail coal dealers, in conse-
qnence of the mine owners having advanced
the price of anthracite coal on the LIST of Sep
tember, yesterday increased their price TWEEN
ty FIVE cents rcr ton. OF course there will be
another advance here.
Louis II. Schneider, for many years one of
the best known business men of Washington,
died at his residence in.that city on Sunday.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Owen Z. Raynor and Lola
NJ. Calvert, of Alexandria.
Contractor Warfeld is understood to be
considering an offer for the garbage plant in
Washington.
The schooner John & souther has been
libcled in Washington by employees for wages
due them.