Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The mild weather and the high tide
aid the gunners in killing many bird:
in the marshes along the river.
Gen. Adam King, of Baltimore, will
speak at the republican meeting to be
held at the Opera House tonight.
The interment of the remains of Mr.
Daniel Saunders, who died Sunday
took place in the Fairfax cemetery
Monday.
An electric car got off the rails at the
corner of King and Royal streets yes.
tarday evening, which interrupted
travel for short time.
James Monroe, colored, was arrested
last night in Washington charged with
robbing q man of his watch and other
valuables at Manassas.
To Washington yesterday Justice Cox
granted divorce to Aim eda Bradley
from Henry w. Bradley. The papers
were withheld from publication.
The Prohibition Club met last night
and decided to invite Mr.. lowering. of
Baltimore, the prohibition candidate
for the Presidency, to make an address
in this city on October 18th.
Barlow Brothers gave very excel
lent minstrel performance at the Opera
House last nj ht. There was q crowd
ed house and all enjoyed the perform
ance which was literally applauded.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Charles Ord
rick and Mary E. Washington, of Lew
insville, and to Isaac V. Wake, of Hun
tersville, and Anna Il. Wilson, of Nor.
iolk.
The mercury in the thermometer to-
day did not go over So, but the humid
ity in the atmosphere made the heat
appear much greater than it really
was. This morning about 6 o'clock
there was shower of rain.
A Mckinley and Hobart and McCaull
Club was organized at Nauck, in the
county, last night. Speeches were
made by Chairman Crupper, of the city
committee, II. E. Burton, of New York
j. ]. Verser, W. r. Laws and others.
At the meeting last night of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians of this city
three members were initiated and sew
eral applications for membership were
received. st. Mary's Hall, in which
the order meets, is to be handsomely
fitted up,
Michael Holbrook, formerly a track
walker on the Washington Southern
Railroad, was yesterday adjuged insane
by commission composed of DR.. Smith
and Justices Sipple, Whittlesey, and
Pelton. He will be sent to the Western
State Hospital.
The mother of Frank Ellis, a fifteen
year-old colored boy, called at the sta
ton house to-day and asked the police
TO try and find her son who had run
away from home last night after having
been told by her that he could not at
tend the minstrel show.
The funeral of old "Aunt" Maria Ma
della took place this evening from
Meade Chapel, and was largely attend
ed. Aunt Maria was one of the best
known and most respected of Alexan-
dria's colored residents and had been 8
nurse in large number of families in
this city.
1t is now believed by some that the
two men who yesterday morning bur-
glarized the store of Mr.. ]. w. Brown,
at Falls Church, were the two tramps
who were recently sent to Jail from
that place with their father. While in
jail the old man died and the two sons
swore vengeance when they were re-
leased, which was but few days ago.
Next Monday being court day at
Fairfax, number of political orators
will be there to discuss the issues of the
campaign. Capt. j. Henry Rives is adj
vertised to speak for the republicans
and Mr.. John F. Rixey, democratic
candidate for Congress, Gen. Eppa
HINTON, Mr.. John NJ Johnson and Mr..
Joseph z. Willard will occupy the ros-
trum in behalf Of the democrats.
An old white woman was picked up
on the streets by the police last night.
When taken to headquarters she cave
her name as Penny Mss;;;iie and her
home as Fairffasx county. The woman
is between sixty-fve and seventy years
of age, and is so feeble that she fell on
the streets and received an ugly cash
on her chin. She told the officers that
she was endeavoring to reach Wash
ington, as she desired to go to the
Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
1t is thought that her mind is affected.
George Leonard Blum, who states
that he resides at Arlington, petitioned
in Washington yesterday for divorce
from Catharine Blum, to whom he was
married in Georgetown November 8,
1891. The TACT that the petitioner is a
resident of Arlington raises the ques-
ton, it is said, whether he can apply in
Washington for divorce. Leonard says
his wife is a hahitual drunkard and
would spend the money he gave her for
food and clothing for the family for
liquor. He was afraid, he says, that il
he slept while his wife was in one Of
her fits of intoxication she would kill
or injure him, so violent was her be-
havior.
The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile. ILL.,. saws: ITO DIR. Kings New