Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-21
Isaac Eichbergg & Son.

perance and national democrats
open, and will stay open every evening
from now until election for the benefit
of those who desire to spend an even
ing reading campaign literature.
A new council OF Royal Arcanum, to
be known as George Mason Council,
will be instituted tomorrow night with
membership of about twenty-five. 1t
is expected that several of the grand
officers Of the order in the District OF
Columbia will be present ut the institu-
ton of the new council.
DR.. A. P. Pardon, of Washington, has
accepted the invitation to be present al
the emancipation celebration in this
city tomorrow, and will probably de,
liver an address. The speaking will be
at the Opera House. The parade will
start at o'clock. The speaking at the
Opera House will begin at $50 p. NJ.
A tramp entered the premises
of Mr.. Robert Evans, on south
Lee street, about eight o'clock last
night and demanded food. The
stranger had entered the yard from the
back way, but left when Mrs. Evans
called for an officer. A large crowd
gathered in the neighborhood, but the
intruder had disappeared.
There was fight in King street sa
loon shortly before II o'clock Saturday
night, in which a young man named
George Sutton was severely handled
and another young man named Ham
Martin had his nose broken. The row
created some excitement and the PC
lice were summoned. The case will
come up in the Police Court tonight.
Policemen Belts and Knight yester-
day recovered a diamond ring which
had been stolen from the residence of
Mr.. Kennedy, on south Fairfax street,
about two weeks ago. The ring was in
the possession of a colored woman,
whose daughter was a former servant
of Mr.. Kennedy. The alleged thief be-
ing Of tender years, it was decidAd
to prosecute her. no'
at the Az
- -..,ngton Institute for girls,
nnlch opened on Thursday, classes
were organized and lessons assigned, so
that practical routine was begun this
morning. The school, which has been
established thirty years. opened with a
large attendance, and the present prin-
cipals, Misses Chinn and Cbaudlee, a. 9
Justly maintaining the reputation for
excellence which it has so long en-
;oyed.
The night-blooming cereus exhibited
in the parlors of Mrs. George Richards,
on Royal street, between King and
Prince, for several nights has been a
pleasing sight to the many lovers Of
This beautiful and fragrant flower. The
culture and care bestowed by the own.
er of the plant has brought the blooms
near perfection, four or FIVE of which
are expected to appear tonight in all
their beauty and sweetness.
Yesterday being the first pleasant
Sunday for some time, many people
were on the streets. The congrega-
tons in the different churches were
larger than usual, and for the first
time IN many weeks all the pulpits
were filled by resident clergy. The
pike between this city and Washington
and Mount Vernon avenue was alive
with bicyclists, both ladies and gentle
men being engaged in the diversion.
The electric cars were crowded on ev-
cry trip.
An attempt was made to burn an un-
occupied frame house on Princess
street, between Fairfax and Lee, short
ly before II o'clock Saturday night.
The fire was discovered by neighbOrs,
who Immediately turned in an alarm