Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

is having some difficulty in securing
enough cars to make their shipments
South.
Mr.. II. Block having determined to
remove to New York, where he will go
into business, offers for sale the bakery,
&c., which he has so successfully con-
Quoted in this city for the past few
years.
In driving over small culvert in the
road near the Seminary yesterday Mr..
D. 81. Appich was thrown from his
wagon and one of his horses had its
leg badly sprained by the caving in Of
the earth about the culvert.
The fourth Of the oleomargarine case 8
was tried in Justice Coles court, in
Washington, yesterday, ending with
the conviction of William y. Lusby,
charged with selling oleomargarine as
butter and selling the same product
without a tax.
Mrs. Emma V. Triepel, living 10
Washington, the wife of Frederick W..
Triepel, former draughtsman in the
Richmond and Danville Company's
offices, brought bill for divorce yes
terday afternoon, in which she charges
drunkenness, cruelty and desertion.
The Southern Railway Company
have commenced to lay side tracks in
the property recently acquired by them
on the south of their road, adjoining
this city. The company are still I'm.
decided as to when they will begin the
erection of the new shops on this
property.
A gentleman from Loudoun county,
who was in the city to-day, says that
many of the democrats of that county
are indignant at the action of their
| county committee in ordering Con-
gressional primary, and that there is
general regret expressed that Mr.. Ryan
has withdrawn from the race.
At a regular meeting of Belle Haven
Council, No. 81, Jr. o. u. a. M, last
night, two candidates were duly il
itiated and obligated into the mysteries
and secrets of V. L. & P, and one
application for membership was re-
ceived and was referred to committee
on investigation. There was large
attendance.
The body OF colored man named E
Coley, of Charles county, Md, was
ound in the river at Liverpool Point
yesterday. Coley was passenger on
the steamer Wakefield last Thursday
and left the steamer at Clifton Beach.
1t is supposed that in walking around
the shed on the wharf at that place he
fell overheard and was drowned.
A delightful dancing reception was
enjoyed last evening by number OF
Miss Mary V. Harlow's friends at
Schuler's Hall. Among those present
from Washington were Misses LOWE
Randall, May Stewart, Carrie Wise,
Lula Carter and DR.. Van Reuth.
Messrs. Carl Peltz, Van Hook. Jesse
Rawlings, Roy Marks, VIM. Young,
Harry Wynne, Mr.. Rhoy, of New
York, and quite number from this
city.
The Fairfax grand jury yester-
day returned true bill in the
case of Joe Vpser, the negro
who attempted felonious assault
on Miss Ella Sprankle, at the
home of her brother. in Falls Church,
on the morning of April 7. Common.
wealth Attorney Love will be assieti, q
by Capt. George A. Mushhhssch, of thi:
city. and the negro will be defended By
W. d. Sadier, colored, of this city. The
prisoner was arraiened before Judge
Chichester and pleaded not guilty
The Commonwealth expressed to will
ingness to proceed ct once with the
trial, but tho counsel for the defense
asked continuance until the mex
term of the court. The judge set the
case for Saturday next.
/ GMALL HAMS and BREAKFAST PIECE