Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-23
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AS MIR. ,. b. Padgett was passing
along Cameron street, near Royal
street, to-day, he was seized by the arm
by horse and painfully bit.
Fire Warden Brill last night ordered
plug stream from the Hydraulion
company to be thrown on the embers
of the fire which occurred on north
Fairfax street yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. Steuernagel is making
arrangements for holding concert for
the benefit Of the Lutheran Church on
November u. The best amateur tai
ent in the city will be secured.
Harry, the little son of Sam Sing,
the Chinese laundryman, was knocked
down and painfully injured by the
horse ridden by one of the marshals in
the Emancipation Day parade yester-
day.
In the Corporation Court to-day
decree was entered dismissing the in
Junction in the Fairfax street sewer
case, but allowing the complainant,
Mr.. +. II. Kemper, sixty days to take
an appeal, which it is believed will not
be done.
A colored individual giving his name
as Frank Jones was arrested on the
circus grounds to-day for picking a
lady's pocket. He was seen to put his
hand in the pocket by Officer Beach
and Mr.. Chas. Cliff, both of whom took
Inn in charge.
We have received an invitation to at
tend basket picnic, to be given by the
Bryan and Sewell Club, of Herndon, on
September 80. Messrs. A. A. Lipscomb,
J. f, Rixey, r. Walton Moore, ]. F.
Ryan, Judge McCabe and others will
be in attendance.
A young man while under the infu-
ence of liquor entered a saloon on King
street last night and helped himself to
about two dollars in silver from the
money drawer. The proprietor had
him arrested, but later withdrew the
charge upon the restoration of the
money.
Crescent Council, No. 81, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, Of Falls Church, gave very pleas
ant entertainment Monday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, which was we'll attend
ed, many visitors from the councils of
Alexandria being present and taking
part in the programme. Addresses
were made by ]. R. Mansfield and o.
B. Hopkins, of this city,
Officer Howson, while patroling his
beat on upper King street early this
morning, found the front window in
the residence of Mr.. Geo. w. Tyler
open. He notified the inmates, who
made thorough search of the house
but found no one. 1t is thought en- at
tempt was made to rob the house and
that the intruder5 were scared of by
the officer.
A disturbance occurred at the color
ed Odd Fellows Hall, on south Colum-
bus street, late yesterday evening.
three of the soldiers from Washington
were arrested and taken to the station
house. One was fined So, but the
others were dismissed. The trouble
caused some excitement in the neigh.
borhood, but the POLICE proved them
selves equal to the occasion.
The w. C. T. U. met yesterday after.
noon in the NJ. E. Church South. The
attendance was very creditable. De.
votional exercises were conducted bv
Rev. Mr.. Williams. Miss Emerson
read very instructive selection. Mrs.
Emerson read a paper on the recogni.
ton and use of our God. given talents.
A report OF some temperance work was
also rendered. The meeting closed by
singing the temperance doxology.