Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

tonight.
Belle Haven Council, No. 81, Jr. o.
o. A. NJ, meets tonight.
The Southern Railway shops in this
city are at present taxed to their fullest
capacity.
Mrs. E. P. H. Capron, sister Of
Mrs. ]. V. Davis, of this city, died in
Norwalk, Conn.,, yesterday.
Mrs. -Geary, an old lady living on
south Lee street, had her hand serious
ly mashed last night by a window sash
falling on it.
An illustrated lecture was given the
children of the Union Mission Sunday
school by Mrs. Amy c. Weech yester-
day evening.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor Society
of the M. P. Church will be held TO-
night at o'clock.
In the Corporation Court to-day in
the case of 81. & G. Strauss vs. NJ.
Pretzfelder a Judgment was rendered
for the plaintiff for S125.
The Corporation Court to-day grant
ed permission to the National Invest
ment Company to change its name to
the international Investment Company.
Bishop Whittle yesterday morning
preached and confirmed class of six
at Pohick Church. In the evening he
preached at Olivet Chapel and con-
frmed one.
"Pat" Rsedy said in Washington last
night that he stood willing to meet any
man in the District of Columbia, white
or colored, at any weight for all the
money they can raise.
The County Supervisors meet to-
morrow, when the places will be named
for the location of the county court
| house, which question will be voted up.
on at the next election.
Mr.. 81. G. Baughman, of the Standard
Oil Company, has contributed $40 to.
ward defraying the expenses of the Co.
lumbia Fire Company in their trip to
Cumberland, on the 10th of June.
Mercer Langley, aged 10 years, who
lives on st. Asaph street, between
Queen and Princess, was knocked
down by cab this morning and run
over, his foot being painfully hurt.
The board of directors of the North
West Alexandria Improvement Com
pany met to-day to consider plans for
placing that property on the market.
The meeting adjourned till 7:30 o'clock
tonight.
Yesterday was one of the hottest
May days this city has seen for long
while. The maximum temperature
was 90, but the heat was tempered by
fine breeze. To-day has been almost
as warm as yesterday.
The repairing of the square on Cam
eron street, between Fairfax and Lee,
has been completed, and that square
will be thrown open for use in few
days, or as soon as the work has time
to settle. The intersection of Cameron
and Fairfax streets will also be re-
paved.
Among the passengers on the Wash
ington ferry boat which reached this
city yesterday evening at o'clock was
a man, whom no one seemed to know,
having coffin containing the body of a
young child in charge. He proceeded
toward one of the cemeteries, where he
inferred the remains.
Two countrymep, James and VIM.
Daniels, created some excitement at the
upper end of Prince street Saturday
evening by engaging in a rough and
tumble fight. Officer Young put in his
appearance at an opportune time and
locked both of them up. This morning
they were fined 50 each.
The alarm of fire between S and 9
o'clock last night was caused by the ex-
plosion of q lamp at the residence of
Mr.. w. b. Wheatly, on Wilkes street,
between Pitt and Royal streets. Nearly
everything in the dining room was
destroyed or damaged before the fire
was extinguished. The alarm caused
some uneasiness among the congrega-
tons at the churches, which were hold
ing services at the time.
Constable J. T. Sevel, of Fredericks-
burg, came here yesterday and took
William Gould, alias Willis Williams,
colored, who was arrested as a suspic-
ious character, back to that city, where
he is wanted for stealing a bicycle.
Gould, it will be remembered, was ar
rested by Officer Young at an early
hour Saturday morning as he jumped
from north bound freight train on the
Washington Southern Railway.
Mr.. Walter Roberts, who lives in
West End. made complaint to the pc.
lice Saturday about a large crowd of
young men who 60 on his place on
Sundays and gamble and engage in
other sports. Policeman Roberts veg.
terday afternoon approached the place
and found nearly 40 men and boys en-
gagged in games of all kinds, but before
be could get close enough they managed
to escape farther into Fairfax county,
beyond the mile jurisdiction.
Mr.. Luther D. Harrison, well known
auctioneer who conducted business in this
city some years ago, is dying in Wythe.
vile, Va. His relatives in this city have
learned by telegraph that be cannot posi-.
lively recover. Mr.. Harrison has suffered
from paralytic stroke for some time.
Notwithstanding the hest Of yesterday the
churches were all well attended The ex.
cursion boats did big business and many
strangers came to this city. The electric
railway was also well patronized.
SHAD BAKE.-The revenue officials of this
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