Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-31
LOCAL BREYITIES.

! The democrats of Annandale, Fair
fax county, will hold q meeting on
Monday night.
The Helpers of the Second Presby-
! terrain Church held their annual meet
ing yesterday evening and elected Off
GERS.
Mr.. II. Strauss has sold to Louisa r.
Cabaniss lot on Columbus street, be.
tween Madison and Montgomery, for
$3.50.
Miss Jacobs, matron of the THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, while in this city this
morning, lost from her carriage satch
ell containing $95.
Justice Lane assisted materially in
recovering the horse which was stolen
in Washington few days since from a
Fairfax county farmer.
During the month the Clerk Of the
Corporation Court has recorded 40
deeds and issued Is marriage licenses
II to white and to colored persons.
The Eastern High School, of Wash
ington, and the Episcopal High School
teams played game of football on the
High School grounds, near this city,
this evening.
The market to-day was bountifully
supplied with everything in season,
and there was fair attendance OF both
buyers and sellers. There were but
few changes in prices.
Scroggins Taylor and james Scott,
both colored boys, one 'harged with
Jump ng on aid II electric Cars aud the
other charged with stealing car tickets,
were arrested to-day and locked up.
This is flag day. and many persons
were seen on the streets to day wear
ing small flags in their buttonholes,
Flags We're also displayed on number
of buildings.
Alexandria Lodge, Knights OF Pyth-
las, last night appointed committee
to ascertain if Mr.. Mat. Kersey was in
prison in Cuba and if necessary to go 10
Havana and try to secure his release.
There will be meeting of the w. c. |
7. t. in the NJ. Il. Church South on |
Monday next at 3 p. 10. A full attend
ance is earnestly requested, as the cleo
ton of officers comes of at that meet |
ing.
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury
has prepared warrants for the arrest Of |
several persons who are charged with
Illegally registering in this city. The
warrants will be executed as soon as
Mr.. Marbury, who is out OF the city at
present, returns.
After hypnotic sleep that lasted
from 9 o'clock Tuesday morning until
1890 o'clock yesterday, in Washington,
Charles Hanson was awakened by his |
hypuotizer, Nine. Macdonald, and,
except that he weighs 10! pounds less
than he did Immediately before his
sleep began, he appears to b. none the
worse for it.
A colored man from Fairfax county
came TO this city this morning on sad
errand-lor the purpose of purchasing
q small coffin. He made the purchase,
and started for his home, but became
very drunk before he left the city, and
was finally overcome at King aud Al
fred streets, where he FIJI with tie cot
flu under his arm. He and his CHASTITY
burden were taken in charge by the
police and he was detained at the sta
ton house until he became sober.
The "sound money" democrats vii
hold meeting tonight OF the Opera
House, at which speeches will be made
by Mr.. Henry Davis, of Washington,
and Mr.. NJ. H. Beach, of this city.
A run away occurred at Glencarlyn yester
day which may have Il fatal termination.
Mr.. James Laughlin and his two children
were in dog cart. when the horse became
unmanageab The three occupants were
thrown from the cart, and Mamie Laughlin
severely injured Morgan, nine-year old
boy, WAS also slightly hurt. The little girl
was picked up Unconscious and removed TO
her home, and physician summoned from
Falls Church.
The solemn feast of All Saints will occur
to. morrow and will be celebrated i'll the
Catholic and Episcopal Churches. 1t is a
feast of Importance in the Catholic Church.
and occurring as it does this year Oh Sunday.
will be celebrated with greater than usual |
soiemnity.
The police have been instructed to keep
sharp lookout for youngsters tonight Hal |
lowe'on. The practice of throwing missiles |
at front doors on such occasions is reprehen- |
siblc, and tho offenders if caught, will be
fined according TO law.
VIM Coleman, colored, was engaged to-day |
in selecting suitable place on King street |
from which to speak tonight. He says he |
will close the campaign in this city. Ho is |
still an independent candidate for Congress
To morrow evening at 2:30 o'clock the
Lee Street Chapel OF the Second Presbyterian
Church will sgain be opened.
Something to Know.
1t may be worth something to know