Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. j. B, Nelson has commenced the
erection OF one store and eight dwell
ings at the corner of Jefferson and Co.
lumbus streets.
Mr.. R. Belches, of Prince William
county, has sold to Mr.. r. ]. Fannon a
lot on TIE north side of Prince street,
between Alfred and Patrick.
The republicans of the Gum Springs
neighborhood, in Fairfax county, held
a meeting last night. A Washington
drum corns furnished the music.
The Washington papers again state
that faro, roulette, hazard and craps
are being openly played on the Virgin
ia shore above the A%queduct bridge.
The meeting at the railroad reading
rooms last night was conducted by Mr..
Slokeley, who made a very interesting
address. He will conduct the services
there again tonight.
Jackson Council, Jr. O. L. A. NJ, at
their meeting last night transacted only
routine business. AT the next meeting
Mr.. A. j. Groves, sr., will speak on the
principles of the order.
City Engineer Dunn and Mr.. Feeley,
II of the contractors, to-day made an
inspection of the new sewers. and to-
night Mr.. Dunn will make a report to
the street committee.
Battery X, First United States Artil-
lery, from Fort Hamilton, n. y, pass
ed through this city yesterday owe the
Southern Railway, en- route for Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
Frank, the little son of Mr.. NJ. F.
Hobson, last night swallowed a hat
pin. The little one is under the treat
ment of DR.. Thomas Gibson, and has
not experienced any Inconvenience.
The charge that Rev. DIR. F. Y. Rock.
err, secretary OF the apostolic delegation,
was responsible for the suppression Of
the Pottsville speech of Cardinal So.
TOLL, and the statement that on this &C
count he was to be removed, has started
the fires OF discussion anew.
Thomas A, son of the late DR.. John
Il. Keith, of Augusta, KY, died yester-
day at the residence of his mother,
Mary f. Keith, 160S Prospect street,
northwest, Washington. The interment
will be private, at Christ Church ceme-
terry, in this city, tomorrow evening.
Detective Lacey arrested Minor
White in Washington yesterday for
the Virginia authorities. White is
charged with shooting Alexander
Thomas at Orange Courthouse. He
admitted that he did the shooting, but
said it was done in self.defence. He
shot Thomas through the arm. Both
men are colored.
Mr.. p. F.. German was knocked
senseless by a peculiar accident this
afternoon. He was walking down
Market alley when n OF two colored
men, running from an opposite direc-
ton collided with him. He was knock
ed violently to the ground and was
rendered senseless for a time. The
colored man was also Knocked down by
coming in contact with Mr.. German.
The collision was accidental.
George Collins, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Graham,
of Alexandria county, snd turned over
to the Washington police. who locked
him up on q charge of horse stealing.
Collins, it is claimed, stole the horse
from the haymarket on B street yester-
day morning. The animal is the prop
erty of Alonzo Havener, who had left ii
standing in the street while he entered
a store. Collins was found with the
animal in his possession by the Virgins
officer.
Attention is directed to Mr.. +. W. Arnold:
advertisement. He has for q long time justly
enjoyed the reputation of being one of th'
leading matters in this section, and his stocl
at this time comprises the latest styles, which
are offered st strikingly low prices.