Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The First ward is coming I'D.

The First ward is coming up.
Lucinda Jackson, of this city, has
been granted an increase of pension.
The Junior Assembly will give q
dance at McBurney's Hall on Tuesday,
April 18th.
At the meeting last night of Ale1an.
dria Council, Royal Arcanum, one
member was elected.
James w. Jackson Council, No. IS,
Jr. O.. Z. A. NJ, meets tonight. a
large attendance is expected.
Mrs. Murray, who has been very ii
in an ark in the cove off Battery Rod
gers, has been taken to the Infrmary
for treatment.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to James Lloyd
Kelly, of this city, and Minnie Lee
Dennis, of Culpeper.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret
Patton took place from Trinity Church
yesterday evening. The sermon was
preached by Rev. J. H. Butler.
Mr.. Zeph. Mudd, who was paralyzed
on his way from Maryland to this city
yesterday morning, is still in semi
comatose condition at the Infrmary.
As Mr.. George w. Abbott was re-
turning to his home in the county Sun
day night he was attacked and assault
ed by three men whose names he says
he knows.
Edward Banks, colored, who was re.
Gently arrested for lunacy, he being
victim of a religious craze, was again
taken in custody yesterday for cursing
in the street.
In Washington yesterday Frank Cal
lahan was convicted of stealing dia-
mond ring from Mrs. Mary ], Bischofl
and sentenced to three years in the AL
bany penitentiary.
The House committee on war claims
yesterday reported favorably bill
granting 5000 to J. Fairfax, OF Fair
fax county, for supplies used by U. S.
troops during the civil war.
The sloop Silver Spring, from the
Gums shore, arrived here to day with q
small cargo of fish which were sent
North. The fishermen say as yet there
are but few shad and herring in the
river.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows at
their meeting last night made arrange
ments for receiving and entertaining q
delegation from Central Lodge of Wash.
iugton, who will visit them at their
next meeting.
At Leonardtown, Md, the cases Of
the assailants of Capt. Richard l.. Rob-
bins, of Cambridge, were called in the
Circuit Court Monday and severed,
Walter Harris electipg to be tried by
the court and William H. Bennett TAX
ing jury. The jury in Benefits case
brought in verdict of guilty.
Henry Washington, colored, enter.
ed the Third Baptist Church last
night in a drunken condition and was
put out. He returned later and allow
ed a whisky bottle to fall from his
pocket. He was arrested by Officer
Arlington who had considerable trouble
in getting him to the station house
This morning be was told he could pay
SO or go to the chain gang for ninety
days.
1t is said that the oily whites" have been
located in the Third ward and that the wsrd
meeting TO elect delegstes will be held to
morrow night at s o'clock at the corner Of
Alfred and Pendleton streets. Mr.. Thos. Eide
lin will call the meeting to order, and six del
egates will be elected to the city convention
There are no Developments in race track
matters to-day and betting is still going on a
st Asaph 1t is rumored. however that the
Commonwealth is weaving a net which vi
saon encompass all the violators of the law ane
put stop to betting there.