Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-04
soner, has sold to Mr.. VIM. M. Rear
don the Fowle wharf property, between
King and Prince street, for 81 800.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Capt. ]. Henry Rives will speak at
the republican meeting to be held at
the Opera House on Saturday night.
A buggy fell into hole at the inter.
section of King and Columbus streets
last night. A lady was seated in the
buggy, but she escaped injury.
An agent for Robinson s. Franklin
Brothers circus was in the city to-day
making arrangements for performance
here the last week in this month.
Albert Russell, an ex.car conductor,
was yesterday sent to Jail in Washing.
ton for assaulting his wife who mad
caught him with a young woman named
Florence Edelin,.
Numbers of people kept watch along
Royal street to-day to get look at Lii
Hung Chang who was expected to pass
through that street on the electric cars
for Mount Vernon.
An unoccupied house, No, 1920 King
street, belonging to Mr.. ]. A. Marshall,
was entered recently and the lead pipe
and gas fixtures stolen therefrom. A
saw was used to cut the pipe.
A free silver tournament and picnic
will be given on Wednesday next at
the residence of T. R. Stoneburner,
near Arlington station, Alexandria
county, commencing at 10 q. m.
Carroll, the little son of Mr.. F. G..
Rogers, was this evening shot by car
fridge which he was attempting to ex-
plode with a stone. The bail struck
him in the leg, making painful though
not dangerous wound.
Mr.. c. n. Rauch, who has recently
engaged in the manufacture OF broolns
in this city. sent to this Office to-day q
specimen of his brooms which equals
those made anywhere. Mr.. r. says ne
is selling them as low as the big north
ern manufacturers.
James Russell, Fairfax farmer,
while driving into Washington yester-
day ACROSS the Long bridge, fell from
his wagon, dislocating his left shoulder
and causing a number of internal in
juries. He was assisted to Freedman's
Hospital, where medical treatment was
given him.
Sparks from burning chimney of q
house in Baggett's row, on Pcyton
street yesterday evening set fire to the
roof, but the flames were extinguished
by the rain which began falling about
that time. There was also slight fire
at the Braddock Housey esterday even
ing, but no damage was done.
There was a heavy rain between
three and four o'clock yesterday even.
ing, accompanied by high wind and
thunder and lightning. Apart from the
breaking of limbs from numerous trees
no damage was done. The cloud was
very thick, and for over an hour lights
had to be burned in houses.
Mr.. George Harrison was accosted
by three tramps in the northwestern
part of the city about 8 o'clock this
morning. They first asked him to take
a drink, and afterwards demanded
match. Their menacing attitude caused
Mr.. Harrison to start in quest of po-
liceman. When he found one the
tramps had vanished.
The embankment of the new
sewer near the intersection of King
and st. Asaph streets caved in yes
terday evening during the rain. 1t
was necessary to brace it with heavy
timber in order to allow the electric
cars to run, and for q time it was ne
cessary to transfer passengers at that
point. Mr.. Thomas Scott, who was
standing on the brink of the excava-
ton when the cave.in occurred, was
precipitated into the pit, but escaped
injury.