Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-12
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting will be held at the Fairfax
Club rooms tonight to reorganize the
Alexandra German Club for the season.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
this morning to blow up with jovite the
wreck of the schooner John Larkin in
Cameron street dock.
At the meeting last night of Jackson
Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, two members
were initiated and one application for
membership was received.
Tho Alexandria Athletic Club eleven
defeated the Olymplcs OF Washington
in this city yesterday evening in foot
ball game at Colross by score Of to O..
It is probable that but few, if any, OF
the Commonwealth's cases now pend
ing in the Corporation Court will be
tried before the December term of that
court.
VIM. Moore, the man who was struck
by an electric car in tho county yestar.
day and whose leg was subsequently
amputated, is resting comfortably at
the Infrmary.
A telegram was received here to-day
announcing the death at the asylum at
Staunton last night of Mr.. Geo. Travers,
of this city. His remains will be
brought here for interment.
A man either drunk or crazy was ar.
rested in the western part of the city
this evening and taken to the station
house. He refused to give his name,
but in his pocket was card bearing the
name Of John Mcnamara.
The Fire Wardens have ordered from
Messrs. Summers < Bro. two hind
wheels for the Columbia engine. The
present wheels, it is said, will last for
some time yet, but the new ones have
been ordered as precautionary meas
ure.
The bottom dropped out of large
coop OF chickens in a countryman's
wagon near the corner of King and
Royal streets this morning, and much
merriment was caused by the efforts of
the owner and number of citizens to
capture the chickens.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to George A. Sis
son and Willie Bronson, both of West
moreland county; Elmer II. Carter d
Lizzie E. Beavers, both of Unison, and
to Alex c. Milstead and Mary T. Gal
loway, both of Lynchburg.
The revival services at the NJ. P.
Church last night were we'll attended.
Rev. A. Norman Ward preached an
other eloquent and iorcible sermon, at
the close of which there was hsld q
conservation meeting, conducted by
Rev. F. I. Benson. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Dougle was also present and assisted.
Oliver B. Lee, q young st anger, was held
for the grand jury in Washington yesterday
He is the man who consp.red against Walter
| Neal, a young agent for an encyclopedia die
tionary. He acted the part of s suh.agent
and sold set of the books 10 Howard vii
lets. Lee and Willets were pals. and after
Lee collected his commission from Agent
Neal. Wilets made one :nstallment payment
on tho books which were then pawned. and
both cOnspiratorS skipped town, Les wss
captured in This city. Willets is still al large.
The Washington police have war.ant for
Robert S. Bowles Of FAIR postotfice, Fairfax
county. who is charged with bigamy. He
has lived in Washington of late, and Several
witnesses have informed Prosecutor Mul.
lowny that they can prove. through ]. C
Dent, local minister, that he has wife in
Virginia by the name of Elisabeth Jsne
boW!es and that lie has recently married .
girl in Washington.
he Epworthlans of the Washington Dis.
| trict League, Baltimore Conference, will hold
lheif SIKH annua! convention st Metropolitan