Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Burr P. Dow
and Clara Stout, both of Fairfax county.
The Joint committees on finance and
light met last night and discussed mat.
tiers relative to the gas and electric
works.
The three masted schooner J. II.
Bergen arrived here to day from Pen
sacola, Florida. with load of lumber
consigned to Smoot & Co.
MIR. Charles Biggs was attacked with
vertigo while standing in the rear door
of Schwab's restaurant, where he
boards, yesterday evening and fell to the
brick pavement, sustaining cuts on his
nose and forehead. DR.. PurVis, who
was summoned, found it necessary to
sew up both cuts.
The furniture and fixtures of the Willard
Hotel. Washington, were sold at auction yes
terday to Mr. o. @. Staples for $12, 1000. The
sale was made to settle up the estate of the
late A. C. Lewis, who had been one Of the
proprietors of the hotel. Mt. Staples is the
former proprietor of the hotel, and had sublet
it the Me. srs. Lewis. 1t is probable he will
resume the management Of the house.
Mr. q. Cooke, who had been ill with ty-
phoid fever for several weeks, died at his
home on King street, near Fayette, last night.
The deceased was native of Primes Georges
county, Md and came to this city some years
ago. aad had since resided here. Mr.. Cook
was member of Belle Haven Council, Jr. O.
u. A. NJ, which order will attend his funeral
in body.
VIM Toliver colored, who was arrested by
Lieut.. Smith on the 29th of October, 1894,
for robbing the residence of the late Henry
Green, stealing gold watch and about $50
in money, all of which was recovered, and
who was sent to the penitentiary for three
wears. has been discharged from that institu-
ton and is again in this city.
Two Washingtonians, who gave their
names as Barnes and Carlisle went into a
printing office in this city this evening and
made Insulting remarks to the young lady
typesetters employed there. They were Or.
rested and left collateral for their appearance
to morrow.
Mrs. Edelen, an old resident of Prince
Georges county, Md, and who WAS we'll
known in this city, died at her home in that
county yesterday evening Sho was the
mother Of Mr.. Frank Posey, who is also we'll
known here
The young ladies of the Library Associa.
ton have gone earnestly to work with their
plans for reopening the old library, and are
now busy cataloguing and shelving the books
in Peabody Hall.
The train dispatchers Office Of the electric
railway, which was removed here yesterday
in consequence of the big fire in Washington,
was moved back to that city to day.
The steamer Wakefield, OF the lower river
route, due here at o'clock this morning,
did not arrive till 10 o'clock, having been
detained by heavy freight.
The Circuit Court for the city, without
trausacting any other business than that re-.
ported in the Gazette of yesterday. adjourned
that evening for the term.
Mr.. James A. Libby has reopened the store
at the corner of Lee and Gibbon streets, for.
merly conducted by Mr.. Florence Mccarthy;
A musical and literary entertainment will
bs given tonight at Odd Fellows Hall for
the benefit of the NJ. p Church.