Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The German Building Association
second series, last night loaned $4,000
at par.
Marv Elizabeth Johnson, wife of ia.
cob j hnsou committed suicide to-day
IN Washington by inhaling gas.
marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Franklin G.
Cross AMI Msrsarette F. Landon, Of
this city.
The first train from Harrisonburg ar
rived here to-day shortly after noon
and brought the usual number Of pas
sengers.
Last night was the coolest of the sea-
son and ice formed on the cutters Some
of the snow that fell on Sunday night
is still visible.
Among the candidates for the posi-
ion OF Collector of Internal Revenue
are Mess. Park Agnew, p. II. Nc
Caull and Henry Riyes.
Thh schooner E X. Kirk, loaded
with sal for Washington, ran aground
at Cedar Point yesterday evening,
- hSt = GIG sun iSuidiuS'
In making her landing last night the
ferry steamer Columbia slightly dam
aged the slip at the foot of King street.
Repairs were made TO day.
Belle Haven Council, Jr. O. U. A.
NJ, Initiated one candidate last night.
Considerable business Of Importance to
the mem oers of the order was trans
acted
a horse blanket that was reported at
the station house to-day to have been
stolen ON Mr.. David Dudley's stable,
was su sequenily found in the loft of
that stable.
Harry F. Palmer, better known
smong the local sporting people as
doc" Palmer, died Sunday afternoon
at the residence of his sister, Mrs. FL
lott. in Washington.
Nine cases of diphtheria were report
ed 10 the health department in Wash
ington yesterday, showing decided
increase in the plumber as compared
with the number reported last week.
The services at the NJ. p. Church last
night were well attended. Rev. F. 7.
Benson preached with his usual force
very interesting sermon from the text,
Sirs, what shall | do to be saved ~
services again tonight.
Charley Moy, the Chinaman, was
taken to Richmond this morning on
the 1870 train by U. s. Deputy Marshal
J. f. Glover to answer the charge in
The U. 5. Court of sending an obscene
letter through the mails. An effort
will be made to have him bailed and
tried 10 that city next January.
Several weeks since Mr.Sefer Blouse's
house, on upper King street, was rob-
bed Of about $3.50, but up to this time
not sufficient evidence has been secured
to warrant any arrests. The police
now think they know the guilty par
ties, and it is expected that arrests will
follow.
James Moyett, trainman employed
By the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
taken to Providence Hospital, Wash
ington, at late HOUR last night with
both legs badly crushed, having been
run over by switch engine at Anacos-
Tia. The physicians found it necessary
10 ampulate and an operation was per
formed.
Il is again said that Washington is to
have a grand terminal railway station,
to be built by he Chesapeake and Ohio,
Southern and Pennsylvania railroad
companies-that is, provided present
plans are carried out. Extensive yards,
il is also said, are TO be constructed for
those roads on the south side of the
Potomac, below the Aqueduct and the
Long Bridges.
A man giving his name as c. ]. Hart
ley hos swindled many people in Hern-
don. He can,assed around the town,
stating that he enlarged pictures, and
that he did his work at the hotel where
he was stopping, and succeeded in COL
lectiug pictures from several families.
lie transacted bis business usually with
the ladies', ana required about half the
price OF his work in advance. He left
the town suddenly.