Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

At AS o'clock this evening storm
the center of which is forty-fve miles
from Cape Hatteras, is moving slowly
north, but is not expected to be severe
here.
Some damage was caused by fire al
the residence of Mr.. William Sims, on
north Columbus street, yesterday. The
blaze was caused by little child up
setting lighted lamp, which had been
used to heat room.
"Bill JONES'" the avenger, the man
who attempted to shoot Guiteau, the
assassin of President Garfield, was
in the Washington Police Court
as complaining witness against Will.
liam and Edward Thomas, charged
with stealing, and who were sentenced
to sixty days.
To-day some of the colored people of
this city are celebrating the issuance of
the emancipation proclamation. Jubi-
lee exercises will take place at the
Third Baptist Church, tonight and
John M. Langston will deliver an ora
ton. Music, the reading of the procla-
nation and appropriate addresses will
make up the programme.
Theodore Rout, an old pensioner,
who lost both of his feet in the Union
army during the war, went to police
headquarters yesterday evening, and
made comploint that he had been as
saulted by Mary Springfield, white,
and Virginia Nelson, colored. The
two women were captured by Officer
Sherwood and placed behind the bars,
until this morning when they were
fined SIS and released.
At st. Mary's Church yesterday the mar.
rage of Miss Coma Seaman, daughter of
Michael Seaman, of the State Department at
Washington, and NJ. Rene Jean Marie Samp-
SOD. of France. was solmenized. Owing
to the delay of papers necessary for the mar.
riage of foreigners in Washington the cere-
mony could not take place there as was in
tended.
Willie, the little fve.year.old son Of MIR.
Robert T. Grimes, got his right foot and leg
caught between the bars of an iron grated
cellar window on Fairfax street, near King,
last night, and some difficulty was experienced
in extricating the boys limb. Tho little
fellow was much frightened.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary re-
opened to-day with about the same number OF
students as last year-3S, IL of whom are
new students The Episcopal High School
reopened with about 80 boys, larger school
than last year.
Miss Alice Mills, who lives on Prince street.
between Lee and Union, fell down light of
stails at her home yesterday and broke her
arm at the elbow She was attended by DR..
OBrien.
Mira. Henry o. Abbott sister of DR.. c.
W. Chancellor. formerly of this city, but now
of Baltimore, died at College Park, Ga, few
days ago.
Mr.. VIM. barley. well-kDown old resident,
was taken suddenly i'll on Royal street to-day
and had to be conveyed to his home in car
riage.
The fire wardens will meet tomorrow night
at the Belief truck house when they will hear
the presidents of the two engine companies
in reference to the purchase of hose.
A lamp exploded last night in one of the
row of frame houses on the west side of Pat
rick, between Duke and Wolfe streets, but no
damage was done,
Rev. F. T. Benson preached an interesting
sermon at the Union service at the III. +.
Church last night The services TO night
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. McDougle.
A marriage license was issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to w. A. Cowne, OF MIDLAND,
Va, and Linda Bennett of Catlett.
Judge Norton of the Corporation Court to.
day ordered issued Il capias for the arrest OF
John Nelson. a fugitive from justice.
Tho Fraternal Mystic Circle will ho!d
meeting to night