Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Nine dodgers were al the station house
last night.
Jackson Council, Jr. O. I. A. NJ,
meets tonight.
Summer temperature and mosquitoes
have come again.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
The report that an upper King street
merchant had assigned yesterday is
without foundation.
A sign on house on upper King
street occupied by colored people in
which is a case of diphtheria has been
torn down.
Captain Jack Maston, while setting
mast in the schooner Daniel and Au-
susta in the King street dock to-day.
fell overboard, but was soon hauled
aboard the vessel again.
John Howell was struck and knock
ed down by an electric railway train at
Del Ray yesterday and his face bruised.
He had signaled the train to stop, but
stood too near the track.
The trustees ofthe Alexandria Infrm-
airy met this evening and amended
the rules so that pay patients at the in
Urinary may be attended only by the
ply OF their own selection.
A man entered the yard of Mr.. Sam'l
Jenkins's residence. on south Royal
street, last night and caused some alarm
among the members of the family. The
intruder escaped when an alarm was
raised.
The case of Moy Too, charged with
obtaining $40 from Sam Sing by means
OF false pretenses, did not come up for
trial before Justice Beach last night,
the matter having been settled between
the two Cinnamon.
In the Corporation Court to-day tho
will OF the late Mrs. Amanda II. VIC
lett was admitted to probate and Mr..
A. ". Armstrong qualified as admins
TRAITOR W. w a. Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bull
lock is the sole legatee.
The reviva services at the Methodist
Protestant Church last night were very
interesting and very large coDerega.
ton was present. Rev. +. I. Benson
preached like one who was filled with
the Spirit and two persons came for
ward and gave their hearts to Cod
The ladies of the church Furnishing
society of the NJ. Z. Church South will
hold sociable to morrow evening from
to 10 O'Clock at odd Fellows Hall on
north Columbus street. \ short pro-
gramme will be rendered ana refresh
ments served.
The old frame building at the corner
of Royal and Oronoco streets, at one
time occupied by Alphonso Arlington
as bar room and of late the object of
irebugs, has been demolished, and on
its site Mr.. George Finch will build Il
commodious brick storehouse.
4 slight fire occurred at the residence
of Mrs. Wilkinson, northwest corner
of Queen and Patrick streets, last night.
The wood work OF the ceiling became
ignited from hanging lamp, but be-
fore the flames had made much head
way they We're extinguished without
turning in an alarm.
Two boys were arrested last night
for disordery conduct in front of the
Opera House. Complaint is often made
of crowds of youngsters who congregate
in trout of this building and the police
have been directed 20 abate the nuisance.
The youngsters were locked up until
ten O'Clock wien they were released
with reprimand.
As stated yesterday, the trustees
sale OF the Hotel Fleischmann in this
city was postponed, q satisfactory set
Element having been made by the par
ties concerned. To-day deed was
filed conveying Mrs. Matilda Fleiscl
mann's interest in the property to J. H.
Fry. Mr. Fleischmann will continue to
conduct the hotel as heretofore.
A colorcd boy while playing with pistol
Al the corner OF Royal and oronoco streets
this evening had the end Of one of his fingers
shot oil by the sec dental discharge of the
weapon.
A pump is being put in the well at the east
end of the tunnel.
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