Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Three dodgers were at the station
house last night.
The monthly meeting of the Cit
School Board will be held to night.
The republican city committee will
hold a meeting at Sarepta Hill tonight
A handsome residence for Mr.. Lewis
Hooff, of Seminary Hill, is now under
construction.
The Mechanics Building Association
No. 5, second series, to-day sold 81, 400
at a premium of 25.
Mr.. Thomas Nj. Draney, manager Of
the Portland stables, in Washington
died yesterday in that city.
A false alarm of fire about 10 O'Clock
to-day caused the fire department to
run to the foot of King street.
New gas mains are being laid on St.
Asaph street, between King and Cam.
eron. A lamp was stolen from pile
of the mains last night.
March did not go out like q lamb af-
ter all, for last night the wind came
out from the northwest and blew o
gale.
Mr.. Frank M. Lewis, well-known
citizen of Prince William, died at his
home in Manassas yesterday after o
long illness.
Mr.. Charles Schumann died last night
at bis home in this city. The deceased
had been suffering for long time from
pulmonary troubles.
A fight occurred at the old court
house grounds yesterday evening be-
tween white and colored boy, A
number of persons witnessed the fight.
The spring schedule of the ferry
boats went into effect to day. Now the
first beat leaves here for Washington at
$50 a. m. and the last boat at $50 p. M.
As stated yesterday, Mr.. Charles N.
Crittenden, OF New York, of the Flor
ence Crittenden Mission, will tonight
hold rescue meeting in Trinity M. E.
Church.
The regular meeting of Champion
Castle No. 5, K. G. E., was held at
Golden Eagle Hall last night. This
castle will pay fraternal visit to
Fidelity Castle No. 7, of Washington to-
night.
There was but one case for trial in
the Police Court this morning, that of a
man who had left nuisance on the
premises lately occupied by him. The
accused was dismissed upon promising
to remove the same
The Episcopal High School opened
their baseball schedule yesterday with
very exciting game with the George.
town Reserves. The High School boys
won by score of 7 to 6. The features
were the pretty catches of the High
School lielders, and the pitching OF
Wrenn for Georgetown.
Messrs. NJ. Ruben & Sons in their
advertisement in this evenings issue
announce their spring opening of fur
niture, carpets, mattings, &c. Their
stock is extensive and prices very low.
Their assortment comprises the latest
designs in sideboards and extension
tables, bedroom furniture, couches and
lounges, baby carriages, &c.
MIR. Rixey has introduced in the
House of Representatives bill for
memorial bridge across the Potomac
from the most convenient point of the
naval observatory grounds to the most
convenient point of the Arlington prop
erty. The limit of the cost is placed at
5000, 900 and 100000 is appropriated to
make surveys, &C., for its location. 1t
was referred to the District committee.
John Wedderburn, patent attorney
of Washington, has brought suit against
the firm of c. A. Snow & Co. for S25, 900
damages. Mr.. Wedderburn alleges
that the firm caused to be published on
January 8 an article in which certain
unnamed patent attorneys were vicious.
ly attacked for their system of giving
prizes for inventions. Mr.. Wedder-
burn takes the article as being intend
ed for himself