Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Washington Lodge of Masons will
hold an informal reception on the 22d.
Mrs. Susan Taylor, aged so years,
died last plight at her residence on Fay
cite street.
The report that two of the children
of DR.. T. M. Jones are sick with scarlet
fever is incorrect. His children are all
we'll.
During the high wind OF last night
one of the kilns of the brick yard of
Messrs. Corbett & Yohe was blown
down.
At the Young Mems Athletic Club,
in the county, last night, Howard Will
son knocked out Jim Kelly in the 10th
round.
Alexandria Council of the Junior Or
der U. A. NJ, at its meeting last night,
conferred the degree of the order upon
four candidates.
A sturgeon weighing 100 pounds was
caught in the seine of Mr.. Frank Price
at Plum Tree Gut yesterday. This is
early for sturgeon.
Mrs. Cornelia J. Packard has sold to
Mr.. Thomas Packard house and lot
on the east side of Pitt street, between
Wolfe and Wilkes, for 5000.
After the rain of Wednesday night
and yesterday the wind came out early
this morning from the northwest and
blew great guns. To-day the skies
have been clear and air bracing.
Christ Church Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will give supper in the chapel Of
that church on Tuesday evening next.
The object is a most worthy one, and
all who attend may expect delicious
supper, prepared in the finest style.
Notwithstanding the letter of Gen.
Batchelder saying that none of the
flags in the War Department are fit for
interior decorations, the members of
the Y. M. S. L. of this city yesterday
evening succeeded in getting from Sec
rotary Lamont, through the influence
of MIR. Frank Hume, a large number
of flags with which they will decorate
their hall on the 2lst instant.
The verdict in Judge Brsdley's court
10 Washington yesterday in regard to
stock brokers' operations may lead to
the issue of warrants for many OF the
prominent dealers in options in that
CITY. The decision holds that all
brokers' places are bucket shops, and
il is decided that dealing in options
il gambling before the law. No debt
can be collected in such transactions.
Marriage licenses were ISSUED in
Washington yesterday to Robert
Weaver and Tensia Money, both OF
Chantilly; J. Turner Dillon of Loudoun
county, and Lucy Cassell of Wythe
county; Charles Clay and Fife Brown,
both of Chesterfield county; Charles NJ.
Cake and Matte F. Car dozo, both OF
Norfolk, and to Herbert Derkoin Of
Washington, and A. W. Hyse of Fair
fax county.
Blood in various places on the sidewalk on
tho east side Of Washington street. between
wilkes and Duke, this morning, attracted
considerable attention. 1t is supposed there
was a fight between colored people last night
in that ncighborhood.
The fire wsrdens have orderel six new
fire plugs from Mes'rs. E. D. Wood & Co., o.
Pailsd elpbis. They will be placed in position
a, tho Water Company extend their mains
within tho city limits
Mr.. Robert S. Beetley died yesterday at hi
home in Baltimore, 10 the 18th year of hi
age. He was born in this city and had bee,
resident of Baltimore since early MANHOOD
, osceols Tribe of Red Men last night, con
+ ferred the degree of the tribe on 8 candidate
Mesrs. VIM. Cline and VIM. Webster SO.
they are not candidates for policemen.