Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-22
Isaac Eichberg & Son.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A much.needed rain fell last night
which greatly refreshed vegetation.
Mr.. Charles w. O'Meara had his
right hand quite badly mashed at the
Midland shops this evening. He was
attended by DR.. O'Brien.
The body of the man who committed
suicide in this city on Wednesday has
not yet been identified. MIR. DemaiDe,
at whose establishment the body still
lies, will bury it on Monday.
The market to-day was fairly well
attended, and the supply of every thing
in season was fair. Some vegetables
are beginning to chow the effects of the
dry weather, but prices remain about
unchanged. Good cantaloupes brought
better prices than those of last week.
The members of the Woodlawn Far
mers' Club went on an excursion to
Chapel Point to-day, and a large ex-
cursion party from along the Manassas
road arrived here this morning and
took the excursion boats for the lower
river resorts. The train bearing the ex.
cursionists was run through the Wilkes
street tunnel and on Union street to
Prince.
The Parsamalar Club gave its annu.
al red bird feast at their headquarters
at Rammel's restaurant last night
The contestants for the championship
had been in training for the past
month, as this is one of the leading
contests of the year. After spirited
contest the prize was awarded to q
prominent cigarmsker who ate thirteen
more crabs than his next highest OPP
ponent.
Count Eugene Mitkiewicz, who has beer
conducting summer resort at Lower Cedar
Point, was arrested in front of Police Head
| quarters, in Washington, yesterday afternoon
by Detective Rhodes, of the Central ste" ION
en- warrant charging him VII ,,..; .,En
| $25 under false pras-- "iIu oo.ainhns
~" -unter He was soon released OIL
/ vsIi. Count Mitkiewicz said yesterday that i
was expected the steamboat John Sylvester
cow under libel, would be released to-day
and the boat would run to Lower Cedar Pom
on Sunday, under his management.
Mr.. William Latham. jr., sprained his LEI
yesterday while at work painting a car at tn
paint shop of the Southern railroad by falling
from scaffold. He was attended by d.
O'Brien after he had been removed to hi
home on south Fairfax street.
Mr. Charles L. simms, of Fairfax, upol
whom = surgical operation was performed, oil
the 18th instant by Drs. O'Brien and Sn5w
den, of this city, is improving rapidly and ex
pected to come TO this city on Monday to hav
his wounds dressed.
Mr.. John Donnely has purchased from Nj
Clarence Norment. OF Washington. the hand
some brick residence formerly owned by Dl
Smith, on upper Prince street. Mr. Donnell,
will occupy it as his residence
The president of the Alexandria and Noun
Vernon Railway has been notified to compl,
with the car fender regulation, in Washing
ton Inspector Bradshaw had reported tina
the road was not fully complying.
Little Sammy Martin, of this city, who ap
piled for lodging at the Municipal Lodging
House, Washington, Tuesday night, wa
brought back to this city by his father las
night.
There will be partial eclipse of the mool
tonight, commencing st IL o'clock. and last
ing until shout o'clock to morrow morning
The colored bush meeting at Manassas clos
ed yesterday. It was very largely attended