Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-07
LOCAL BREEITIES.

A case of scarlet fever is reported on
Cameron street.
A reception will be rendered to Rev.
Mr.. McDougal at Trinity NJ. E. Chui Oh
tonight.
There will be q regular meeting of
Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Com.
pany tonight.
The weather continues variable and
March-like. To-day has been blustry
with "spits" of snow.
Mr.. Robert Portner will leave here
tomorrow for New York whence he
will sail for Hamburg for six weeks
trip abroad.
Since yesterday about 5000 herring
and 800 shad have arrived at Fishtown.
Herring sold at S6a$7 per thousand and
shad at S20aS25 per hundred.
Col. Withers Waller caught at his
shore, "Clifton," yesterday, 5000 her
ring, 70 large shad and $50 fine rock.
They were taken to Fredericksburg for
sale.
The Campbell and Zell Company,
of Baltimore, was Yesterday awarded
the contract to overhaul and repair the
engines and boilers of the steamer
Jane Moseley.
Mr.. George II. Carter, night foreman
at the Southern Railway round house in
this city, fell and ruptured the liga-
ments OF one of his ankles to-day. He
was attended by DR.. O'Brien.
Argument in the habeas corpus case
of Lacey, who was arrested in connec
ton with the st. Asaph track recently,
has been postponed until Tuesday,
April IA, at the instance of the Attor-
ney General.
Three colored boys who were arrest
ed yesterday for pulling board from q
fence and stealing eggs at residence
on King street, were whipped at the
station house yesterday afternoon by
their mothers.
The Marble Saloon, in Washington,
was closed yesterday for want of bust
ness. In this saloon Bill Fletcher killed
Cappel Frank Ward, the diary pio-
neer, shot Maurice Adler. and earlier
another tragedy was enacted there.
Some excitament was caused on up
per King street early last night by the
arrest of young man for drunken and
disorderly conduct. During the excite
ment police whistle was blown sew
eral times. Later another man was
arrested as party to the disorder.
They were fined 81 each this morning.
A negro named VIM. Webb caused
some excitement in the northwestern
part of the city late last night by dis
charging pistol. He had previously
had difficulty with another colored
man; had drawn knife and threaten
ed to cut him. Webb was captured by
Officer Arlington and this morning was
fined IS.
At the annual meeting of the congregation
of Grace Church last night the following were
elected vestrymen for the ensuing year
Charles King, A. W. Deahl, D E. Webster,
II. B Ramey, C. N. Moore, F. King, James O.
Peyerell, George barley and W. b. Vanvleck.
A horse backed the cart to which it was at
tqched on to barge at w. A. Smoot & Co. 3
wharf this morning: The cart WAS loaded
with lump plaster, and 1t was necessary to cut
the harness and allow the horse to fall over
board. The animal was soon rescued.
Mary Eliza Thompson, four.year. old col:
| ored child, was seriously burned about the
head this afternoon while playing with fire at
her home on Jefferson street, between Wash
ington and Columbus.
Mr.. Alexander Lyles has purchased from
Mr. Stephen Swain the carpenters shop on
Prince street, between Fairfax and Royal, foI
5000. Mr.. Lyles will resume tho builders
business in this city.
At largely attended meeting of Belle Ha-
ven Council, Junior Order of American Me.
ch mics, last night two candidates were mi.
tisted and two applications for membership