Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
will meet tonight,
Mr.. Joseph [den died to-day at his
home on Oronoco street.
A regular meeting of NJ. d. Corse
Camp, S. c. ", will be held tonight
at S O'Clock.
The water in the upper Potomac is
80 high that large part of Alexander's
Island is under water to-day.
A large delegation of the Daughters
of America of this city will to night
visit Mespeh Council of Washington.
Rain fell st intervals during last
night, some of the showers being very
heavy. Today has been clear and COO. .
A thief last night stole about dozen
chickens from the coop in the yard of
the store of Mr.. I. M. Kell on King
street.
A "Silver Tea" will beg given to night
at the manse Of the Second Presby-
terrain Church for the benefit of the or
gan fund of that church.
The Home Telephone Company to
day opened communication between
this city and Manassas, the line to that
town having been finished yesterday.
The heavy rains have caused con-
siderable current in the river, but the
water here has not risen to an unusual
height and no damage has been done.
Prof. Dobbins and wife of Boston will
give gospel song service illustrated
with stereoptican views on Friday
night next in the lecture room of the
NJ. p. Church.
1t is said that the Southern Railway
Company seems to be gradually re-
moving its mechanics from Manchester.
Several have recently been sent 10
Salisbury and Selma.
Messrs. Harry and Andrew Aitche-
son, of this city, took part in the fox
hunt of the Laurel, Nd, club yester-
day. They caught the fox and brought
the brush back to this city.
Prof. John Lucas gave a full dress
ball at Schuler's Hall last night. There
were many guests from Washington
and Baltimore, besides those from this
city. A sumptuous supper was served
during the evening.
The waiting room of the electric rail
way at the corner of King and Wash
ington streets, which has been CON-
fortably fitted up for the convenience
of the patrons of the road, was opened
for the first time this morning.
Mgr. Martinelli, the apostolic dele
gate, was rendered a reception at st.
Johns College, Washington, last night.
During the evening a literary an !
musical entertainment was rendered
and Mr.. Leo P. Harlow, of this city.
delivered an address. Several Alex
andrians were present.
Horace Williams colored barber, while
drunk last night strayod into a re-idence Oh
south Peyton street. He was fired at by the
occupant of the house, bat the shot did not
take effect Officers Arlington and Ticor
captured Williams. On the way to the station
house Williams resisted and swore at the po-
licemen, when one of them struck him with
his club, cutting his head. This morning he
was fined $40.
Alonzo Simms, who was arrested YESTERDAY
by Constable Webster on suspicion of having
robbed Mr. George Ayors's store LIST week, is
now suspected of having robbed Mr.. Walter
Moore's residence in Fairfax county. Simm
formerly worked in MT. Moore's saddle store
in this city. He has often been in tho Police
Court on various charges. He will on this
occasion be turned over to the Fairfax AL
thorities.
A graphophone entertainment will be given
at tho Railroad Reading Rooms next Thurs
day evening at 1870.
The new Corcoran Art Gallery in Washing.
ton was opened last night. Abou 1000
people were present