Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-30
local BREVITIEo.

!thtE IL DIE LIED.
Au adjourned meeting of the City
Schnnl B ard will be held tonight.
Officer Sherwood in responding to q
call C rly this morning fell and sprain.
ed + ankle.
The new rubber coats and boots fol-
the tremen were issued to-day by the
fire wardens.
Mrs. Smith, mother of Rev. Timothy
Smith, died at her home on south Heu-
ry street yesterday evening.
Hillman & Co., at 922 isiana ave-
nue., Washington, made an assignment
yesterday. Liabilities $25, 900.
A United States flag will be raised on
st. Msry's parochial school on the 22d
of February with appropriate exercises.
At the meeting last night of Jackson
Council, Jr. o. U. A. M, one member
was initiated and four applications for
membership were received.
Members of the three Councils of
Junior Order of Mechanics of this city
will tonight pay a fraternal visit to
Andrew Jackson Council of Washing
ton.
Mr.. John J. Knoxville, who was
knocked from a train in this city re-
Gently and who was taken to the In
firmary for treatment, is rapidly recov-
ering.
The stockholders of the National
Baseball Club of Washington met here
to-day and organized under the charter
recently granted them, with G. W.
Wagner as president.
The steamer Norfolk last night took
a large party of officials and others
from Washington to Newport News
where to-day the new o.. 8. gunboat
Helena was launched.
A number of ladies of the Hope and
Help Mission visited number of
houses of ill repute in the Division" in
Washington, last night, where they
held services, sang hymns &c.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson, of lower Fair
fax county, in addition to his steam
mower and thresher has secured a
steam baler, and is now engaged in bal
ing hay on the Hay field farm.
Harry Brown was arrested to-day for
disorderly conduct at his home on
north Fairfax street. When an officer
arrived Brown was in the act Of break
ing up the furniture in the house.
A gentleman while walking from this
city toward St. Asaph Junction to-day
scared up a flock of pigeons. The birds
flew against the electric railway wir, S
and several of them were killed.
Two deer were seen grazing near
Annandale, Fairfax county, yesterday.
They appeared to be quite tame and
very near to the residence
of Mr.. G. X. Pickett. 1t is believed
that they made their escape from some
park.
The concert and entertainment given
by the Epworth League in Del Rey last
uight for the benefit of the M. E. chapel
there, was success in every respect.
The programme of vocal and instru-
mental music was well rendered and
the recitations and readings were ex-
cellent.
A letter from Richmond says: 1.-THE
horsemen about the Capitol yesterday
conceded the passage of the Maupin
bill by the House. but predicted that it
would be defeated in the Senate. They
say the two houses will not agree upon
any bill and will leave the laws just as
they now are"
Backed by q recent decision by
Judge McComas, to the effect that all
clubs dispensing liquor to their men,
bers must operate under q license, the
excise board of Washington is prepar-
ing to make the several clubs in that
city which come uader the head of
Judge McComas's decision take out il
censes.
At the meeting on Monday evening
of the ladies who organized charitable
society it was ascertained that some of
the colored servants in this city who
are making good wages-eight and
eleven dollars month-and are there
fore not at all to be considered rs ob-
jects of charity, are nevertheless apply
ing to the corporation for donations of
fuel. 1t was suggested that the police
will, if possible, be more careful in
their Investigations in such directions.
District Lodge, No. Ii, of Good Templars,
will meet at Falls Church on Tuesday, Feb
ruary H. This District Lodge embraces the
lodges of Fairfax, Prince William and Alex
andria counties and the city of Alexandria.
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