Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-30
LOCAL BpEVITIES.


German Building Association No. &,
second series, last night loaned $500
at par.
At the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters of America, TO be
held tonight, several candidates will
be initiated.
New machinery is being placed in
the Virginia Beef Extract Company's
new plant at the foot of Prince street
and operations will be commenced
there next week.
A telegram from Warrenton, received
here this afternoon, says Major Taylor
Scott, Attorney General of Virginia,
who is sick there of typhoid fever, is
''getting along nicely"
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Protestant Church gave straw ride to
Falls Church last night, which was
much enjoyed by the large party who
took the ride.
As stated yesterday Mr.. J. T. Ham
ersley has entered suit against the city
for $475 to recover an improvement
tax. To day the usual writ was served
upon Mayor Simpson, who accepted
service.
Mr.. g, W. Smith, agent OF the South
ern Railway at Rurke's station, writes
to this city that carrier pigeon entered
the Office at that place on Wednesday,
and had no desire to leave. 1t was
marked 1877 N. G. 2O2."
Before the County Court adjourned
yesterday judgment in the case of
Birch VS.. Marcy was rendered for the
plaintiff. As stated yesterday the Court
adjourned till the September term, the
August term being omitted as usual
The city and county delegates to the
State convention met this evening at
Col. F. L. Smiths Office and organized
by electing Col. Smith chairman and
Mr.. G. l.. Boothe secretary. The dele
CATION is solid for Mr.. ]. +. Cation, for
Lieutenant Governor.
The money appropriated by Congress
in the deficiency bill to pay back leaves
of absence to employees of the govern
ment printing Office will benefit resi-
dents of this city to the amount Of $500.
Vouchers are now being signed by those
who will receive the money and the dis
tribution will be made next week.
The police notice the movements now
in this neighborhood of more tramps
than have ever been known here be-
fore. Wednesday evening gang of
about twenty Eve boarded car just
about to move south. They were driven
off, but as soon as the train started
they hurried on the cars again and
were carried of. How far they rode
is not known.
City Engineer Dunn is now at work
improving Wolfe street between Wash.
ington and Alfred. The south Wash
ington street improvement is almost
finished, only lacking the top dressing.
The city has purchased large guam
tity OF oyster shells which have been
piled on the old lime kiln lot for some
time and Mr.. Dunn, under direction of
Council, will soon commence improv-
ing Lee street from Wilkes to Jefferson.
James Selden Cowdon, of Fairfax
county, has been dropped from the
rolls of the Pension Office and has Pc
titioned the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to issue an order to
The proper officer of the Department OF
the Interior, requiring that officer to
appear and show cause why be should
not be restored to his former position:
The petitioner says he was promoted
by merit and that his dismissal was IN
violation of the civil service law.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will have another
crab picking party at his restaurant al
the foot of King street tonight to which
be invites the public.