Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-21
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tending a political meeting in Wash
ineton last week, has lodged formal
complaint against that officer with the
Washington authorities.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington to-day TO VIM. D. Daily, OF
Washington, and Lille E. Jett, of this
city.
The Hydraulion fire company met
last night and took action respecting
the death of their fellow-meunber, Mr..
Henry Gotsen. The house was order
ed to be draped in mourning and the
flag lowered to half-mast. A floral
tribute was also ordered.
The funeral of the late Andrew S.
Dunn, who died in Washington yester-
day, will take place in that city to-mor'
row evening at o'clock The pail
bearers will be Messrs. Edgar Wariield
n. d. Rittenour, w. X. Davidson and
James f. Alexander, of this city, and
George Davis, George Smith, William
Swami and john Baxter, of Washing
ton.
The usual large crowd was n attend
ance at the meeting at the railroad
reading rooms last night. Rev. Mr.
Narstella, of this city, conducted the
services and delivered an eloquent and
instructive sermon. Mr.. Dickinson, q
student of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, will preach to night, and
Mr.. Stokely tomorrow night and Fri
day night.
A runaway occurred at the corner OF
Henry and Oronoco streets yesterday
evening. The occupants Of the buggy,
who were from Washington, were
thrown to the ground, the driver being
dragged some distance, but apparently
be received no injury further than q
few cuts and bruises. The lady es-
capped unhurt, and though the buggy
collided with telegraph pole it re-
ceived no other damage than broken
shaft.
The body o. w. E. Goodman, of Bladens
burg, Md, who was drowned in the Eastern
Branch on October 10, was recovered yester.
day by citizens, and about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon was removed to the morgue. The
body was found above the Benning bridge,
near the spot where he is supposed to have
fallen out Of his boat
In Baltm ire yesterday Judge Morris, oil
the United Sta es District Court, took up the
suit involving the collision in tho Potomac
river so lie time ago between the tug Peerless
and the schooner Ruth A. Price, in which
cross libeis are filed, TO determine who was tc
blame for the collision. The case was no;
concluded.
The ladies OF the Southern Relief Society
rendered a house warming last night TO the
Confederate Veterans Association, in Wash
ngton. The cozy new quarters at the corner
of Eleventh and streets, northwest wert
rendered brilliant with decorations and the
gay gown of the numerous lady guesta.
Capt. James H. Dckey died Sunday morn
ing at the age of iifty-six years. He WAS pro
nrietor of Dickeys farmhouse, on the Vir
ginia side of Great Falls. and his place was {
resort for all bicyclsts who pss;ed that way
| BE was an ex-Confcderate soldier.
On October 3lst light of the fourth order
/ flashing led every five seconds. will be estab
! lished in the structure recently erected OF
/ cedar Point. south side OF the entrance Il
the Patuxent river from Chesapeake bay.
A marriage lics..sc WAS issued in Washing
ton Yesterday to Charles Blsnchfeld snC
Mary f. Fisher. both of Strasburg snd t
Tun. st A Qusckenbush and Cora NJ. Walker
of Crest Fails.
The gross earnings of the Southern Railway
fer the second week OF October were $439..
| O26. decrease of 81 $50 and those of the
Norfolk and Western $22S, Ill, q decrease
of $11,615