Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Junior Assembly will give their
dance at McBurney's Hall on Monday,
April 9Th, and not Tuesday, the 7th, as
before stated.
In the Corporation Court to-day in
the case of T. Seldom Taliaferro vs..
Reuben Johnston ct al. decree of ref
erence to A. W. Armstrong, commits.
sioner, was entered.
Judge Norton has granted an amend
ment to the charter of the Travellers
Banking, Publishing and Insurance
Company allowing that company to
change its name to the Insurance and
Banking Company.
Little Judge Todd while playing on
the high steps in the rear of MIR. Grill
bortZer's store, at the corner of King
and Columbus streets, this morning,
fell therefrom and was quite painfully
but not seriously hurt.
a number of strangers on Tuesday
visited the shipyard and made an in
spection of the steamer Howard Cas-
sard. This gave rise to a report that
the steamer was to be purchased and
fitted out as Cuban flibuster.
Lottie Short, one of the Washington colored
women arrested here Sunday for being drunk
and disorderly, escaped from the workhouse
yesterday.
The republicans of Arlington district at
their meeting held recently, adopted resolu.
lions urging Congress to pass the memorial
bridge bill.
The District of Columbia Commissioners
say they are not going to report favorably
upon the Home Companys Telephone bill to
enter Washington.
The Carnation Club composed of number
of well-known young ladies of this city, have
arranged for a Leap Year hop. to be given at
McBurney's Hall on the Tuesday after Easter.
A letter from Vienna says: There is 3
report that the Southern Railway Company
has determined to reduce the rates of passen.
ger fare between Vienna and Washington,
but there is no official information on tbs SUBJ
ject as yet
Wiliiam Quill, colored, of this city, was ar.
ested in Washington this morning charged
with stealing hicvcle from Larkin Smith,
colored, also Of this city. Lieutenant Smith
proceeded TO Washington and brought the
thief and bicycle back.
Mr.. J. NJ. Little, prominent mission work
er of Washington, will conduct the servic 8
at the Union Mission, 1910 King street, t. :.
night. The meeting will be ono OF espec l
interest as Mr.. Little has been very success :
full on former occasions while assisting NJ.
KIDDING and has many friends in this city
The public are invited to attend.
Whilo Peter Francis, John Henderson and
several other Alexandriaps were standing on
the lower deck of the steamer Columbia yes
terday just as the boat was passing into the
Washington channel, of the arsenal, en- route
to Washington, a hall from the arsenal pass
ed between them. The ball struck laun-
dry basket filed with clean clothing. ard
buried itself in the clothing. The officers of
tho ferry company reported the occurrence o
the Washington police officials.
A slight fire occurred yesterday evening at
the coal and wood yard of Mr. Dew. Aitche-
son, at the corner of Duke and Fairfax streets
but the flames, which caught from spark, from
the furnace, were put out before sNy damage
had been done.
The Southern Railway Company reports an
increase of SAT 100 in net earnings for Feb
ruary. and an increase of$352 041 from July
LIST, last.
The republ ems of the city will hold ward
meetiueS tonight