Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. G. CT. Lennon is moving into his
handsome new store on King street.
A colored woman named Lizzie New
man fell in a fit on King street this
morning.
In game of ball played yesterday
the Old Dominions defeated the Vir-
ginias by score of 20 to 9.
Mr.. Patrick Hayes was last night ap.
pointed by the Mayor a policeman 10
take the place of Officer Hall during
the latter's suspension.
At meeting of Alexandria Council,
National Union, held at Good Ten
plars' Hall last night, business only of
routine nature was transacted.
Leonard Nails, a small son of Mr..
Arthur Nails, while playing on porch
at his fathers residence, on south Lee
street, yesterday evening, fell to the
ground and broke his leg.
Sunday last was observed by the
members of Falls Church Lodge of Odd
Fellows as memorial day for the deco
rating of the graves of its deceased
members inferred in lakewood ceme-
terry.
In the Corporation Court to-day in
the divorce suit of Carrie M. Bell Va.
S. L. Bell decree was entered requir-
ing the defendant to pay the plaintiff
S15 month during the tendency OF
the suit.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Arthur W.
Studs and Annie E. Howard, both of
Fairfax county. and to Sherman Will
liams, of this city. and Hattie Abbott,
of Culpeper.
It is said that there were about twen-
ty applications for the position of stamp
deputy in the q. S. internal revenue
office in this city which was yesterday
filled by the appointment of Mr.. Law
renee Washington.
Mrs. R. II. Atkinson was quite pair.
fully but not seriously burned about
her face at her residence on upper King
street this morning by the explosion of
gas from a gasoline stove which she
was in the act of lighting to prepare
dinner. She was attended by Doctor
Smith.
An audience of several hundred peo-
pie assembled at the Union Mission
tent last night and heard very inter-
esting and instructive talk by Rev. A.
G. Harrison. The meeting this even
ing will be in charge of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the NJ. P. Church.
Rev. F. T. Benson will preach. All al Q
cordially invited to be present.
Fred Mason, alias Matthew Morgan,
was arrested in Washington yesterday
evening and is now prisoner. Mason
is charged with drugging and robbing
Richard ]. Burroughs, q countryman
from Montgomery county, Md. Bur.
| roughs was driven across the Long
bridge where he was given drink of
drugged whisky. He then fell asleep
and was subsequently robbed.
An unknown man last night attempt
ed to break into the residence of Mr..
r. II. Atkinson on upper King street.
Mr.. Atkinson heard the noise and 60
ing to the window asked who was
there. He called for his gun and the
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did not take care he would be shot.
Mr.. Atkinson then went into another
room for his gun, but on returning to
the window found that the impudent
stranger had disappeared.
MIR. M. Schiller will have at his stall
in market tomorrow some very fine
spring lamb, beef, mutton and veal, all
home.slaughtered, and at his store on
upper King street all early vegetables.
He will also have fine spring lamb and
ice cold watermelons and cantaleups.
Samples of domino sugar tablets, for
tea, coffee, cocoa, &C., were sent to this
office to-day by Messrs N. Lindsey &
Co. They are highly spoken of by all
who have used them.