Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Old "Aunt" Jane Fitzhugh, a we'll
known colored resident of the Fir: t
ward, died yesterday.
Mr.. Willard Padget, while at work
on Mr.. Dixon's house on north Wash
ington street to-day, was thrown by a
ladder and badly hurt.
a blue carrier pigeon with a tag
marked T3S51 fastened on its feet was
caught by Mr.. Samuel Collard on his
place in Fairfax county few days
since.
The price of corn yesterday at the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
reached the lowest point on record.
White brought 81 cents for prime and
24l cents for fly cut and warm. Vel
low was quoted at 26a27 cents.
1t is reported that switch in the
Southern Railway yard was malicious
ly opened on Monday with the inten-
ton of wrecking some freight cars
which were being Certified" on the
track from point west of the city.
Justice Cox, in Washington, yestes-
day, granted divorce to Emma M. Y.
Triepel from Frederick w. F. Triepel.
The wife charged drunkenness and
cruelty. Triepel was once conductor
on the Richmond and Danville Rail
road.
Mr.. George w. Pettey, foreman Of
the Hydraulion Fire Company, to day
proceeded to the lot OH north Patrick
street recently purchased by the city
for the new engine house and there
dug hole in which to place the foun-
dation stone of the building.
Among the cases before the Mayor
this morning was that OF an itinerant
named Ware, who had been arrested
in the First ward yesterday for begging
and for threatening to shoot some
housekeepers who offended him. He
was sent to the chain gang for 80 days.
The tramp wore dazzling gold bug
| badge.
While Mrs. John Henshaw was walk.
ing near the corner of King and Royal
streets to-day spark from an engine
which was in service at the fire set fire
to her parasol, which was burned. Be-
fore the flames could be eXtinguished
by several gentlemen who witnessed
the occurrence, they were communi
Gated to her dress, which was also DAM
aged.
The board of directors of the Union
Mission met last night in the Methodist
Protestant Church to receive reports
from its members in regard to collec-
tons made by them, and to consider
other matters Of Importance. Mr.. r.
E. Redding was loaned the tent dur
ing the present month, and it was de-
clded to discontinue the work of the
mission in this city.
During the fire in the Miller store
this evening Mr.. Alex. Melchior, q
member of the Relief company, who
was in the building was overcome by
smoke. He was attended by Dr. Miller
and was subsequently taken to the Re
lief house where he soon revived. Two
other members of the company, Messrs
Wilmer Kemp and Lewis kemper
were also overcome by the smoke
They were taken into DR.. Leadbeater':
drug store where they were ATTENDED
by Dr.. Ashby.
George Lee, alias Harris, who was
taken to Washington from Colonia
Beach yesterday, is now locked up il
that city, charged with the murder O
Wesley Hall, the colored shoemaker
killed on Ninth street april Z. TIL,
detectives found that Lee had exhibit
ed watch and chain at Colonial Beach
a few days after the murder, telling {
confdant that he had knocked a mai
in the head in Washington gust betor,
he LETT aaa from his victim secured the
watch.