Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.
But one more summer month.

The length of the days is perceptlbly
decreasing.
Jas. Smith, the negro who murdered
Miss Drown near Washington, was
turned over to the Maryland authori-
ties to-day.
Traffic between Washington and Mt.
Vernon was delayed for nearly an hour
yesterday evening, by car being de-
rallied at the corner of King and Royal
streets.
During the month of July the Clerk
Of the Corporation Court has recorded
IS deeds and issued ii marriage
licenses-12 to white and to colored
people.
During the month of August there
will De no evening services at Trinity
NJ. E. Church. The Epworth League,
however, will hold services as usual,
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Irwin Lewis, colored boy, who, it
is thought, fatally injured William
Carico with stone at Wellington n
Wednesday, has run off, and no OF G
knows of his Whereabouts.
Mr.. Ran Ramer, who has been clerk
at the Continental hotel, Martinsburg,
for the past sixteen years, has resigned
his position, having leased hotel in
Alex andria, Va.-Shepherdsto,Un Regis
ter.
The game of baseball to have been
played yesterday evening at Riverside
Park between the Browns, of this city.
and the Occoquan club did not come off
as the grounds had not been gotten in
order.
Miss Virginia Walker, while walking
on south Henry street yesterday even
ing, fell in hole five feet deep and
was quite painfully bruised. 1t is said
she will enter suit against the city for
damages.
The white republican club will meet
tonight at the shipyard, when an or
gauization will be perfected. Mr.. Park
Agnew will be elected president and
Mr.. Thomas Burroughs secretary. Ar
rangements will also be made for hold
ing mass meeting.
There was but one case for trial in
the Police Court this morning that of
Harrie Fountain, colored, charged with
assauiting Robert Jackson, also color.
ed in the Virginia House few days
ago. He was fined S12, and in default
of payment was sent to Jail, subject to
the chain gang.
In Richmond yesterday Mr.. Edward
Stump instituted suit for $50, 900 against
the Southern Railway Company. Mr..
Stump was painfully injured a few
months ago while standing on the plat
form of the Southern Railway at Char.
lottesville by lumber tumbling on him
from one of the defendant company's
cars.
The large crowd which went to
Riverside Park yesterday and last night
on the excursion given by Jackson and
Belle Haven Councils. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
had very enjoyable time. At night
very good cake walk was given,
first prize of IS and q second prize of
fine cake being awarded to the two sue
cessful competitors. The excursion
was success in every respect.
A novel document was filed yester-
day afternoon at the deeds office in
Washington. James Selden Cowdon,
of Wilma, Fairfax county, alleges 10 q
declaration attested by notary public
that he is the original and sole inventor
of flying machines, and he makes this
record because he is unable to pay fee
for the patenting of mis- inventions 10
the end that the courts and Congress
may see that justice is done him.
The hydrocycle was formally intro
duced to the public yesterday evening,
through the members of the Columbia
| Athletic Club of Washington. The ex-
hibition which followed set at rest all
doubts as to the ability of the water
bicycles to perform all that the company
has claimed for them. The hydrocycle
is composed of two cigar shaped floats
containing each eight water.tight COM
partments. 1t is supplied with tiny
paddle wheel, to which is attached the
operating gear of bicycle, sprocket,
endless chain and handle bars.