Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Repairs are being made to Lannon's
wharf.
The customs house building is to be
furnished with steam heating fixtures
The sultry weather of yesterday was
followed by several showers of rain
last night.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows have
placed handsome piano in their hall
on Columbus street.
Mr.. John Snyder, well.known citi.
zen of Fairfax county, died suddenly at
his home near Linconia yesterday.
The condition of William Bright, the
boy who was shot by Officer Hall on
Saturday, continued unchanged to-day.
The Harper property on Fairfax
street, offered for sale to-day, was
withdrawn, the highest offer being only
81, 800.
A calf made its escape from the Roy
al street front of the market to-day,
and some excitement and amusement
was caused in catching it.
An electric car jumped the track at
the corner of King and Royal streets
yesterday evening and for some time
delayed travel on the road.
1t is said that a new line of day
steamers is soon to be established be-
tween Washington, this city and Nor
folk. Two boats at present plying on
the Hudson river will be brought to
Washington.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to John A.
Muse, of Westmoreland county, and
Rosa l.. Davis, of Loudoun county, and
to William Thomas and Jennie Nick
ems, both Of Alexandra.
Two horses belonging to Mr.. Dewitt
Altcheson ran away yesterday and
threw the rider, colored boy, named
Patrick Taylor, whose hand was crush
ed by one of the animals stepping on it.
He was attended by DR.. Jones.
A horse belonging to Chief of Police
Webster was badly injured yesterday
by running into a barbed-wire fence.
The animal had been turned out to
Craze, and it is thought, that he was
chased into the fence by mischievous
boys.
The committee on complaints and
grievances of the City School Board
met last night to investigate the charge
against one of the teachers of too Sc
verely Furnishing one of the boys. The
matter will be further considered be-
fore report is made to the board.
A meeting of the Friendship Fire
Company was held last night to con-
slider the invitation from Lee Camp to
participate in the celebration of Memo
rial Day. Owing to the fact that many
of the members belong to the camp the
company decided not to accept the in
vitation.
Joseph Upshur. colored, who was re-
Gently convicted in the County Court
of Fairfax of an attempted assault on
Miss Sprinkle, near Lewinsville, and
sentenced to Is years in the penitentia-
ry, passed through this city to day in
charge of Guard Smith, on his way to
Richmond.
The new Washington garbage crema-
tory is too small and the contractor
was yesterday authorized to return to
the ''scow system" to remove such of
the garbage as could not be burned.
1t is more than probable that much of
the stuff will be dumped in the river
near this city.
Officer Proctor arrested a man this
afternoon on suspicion of conducting
business without license. He had
bundle of magazines and was supposed
to be selling them. 1t was shown,
however, that he was delivering the
books after the orders had been taken
and he was discharged.
Rev. Father Younan will deliver lecture
on India in this city on the LIST of juno.
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