Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

, fatrlCE ana denry sGrooIS has Doo
commenced.
The government lighthouse tende
which had been lying off this city sine
Wednesday, sailed at ar early hou
this morning.
The Decoration Day services at tn
federal cemetery on Monday e%venin:
will be concluded by a volley by tn
Alexandria Light Infantry.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. Jane
Quinn will take place from his lat
home On upper Prince street to-mor
row evening at 3 o'clock.
The steamer Harry Loder brought tt
this city from Pennington, Md, to-day
about a dozen h~ogsheads of tobacco
which were shipped to Baltimore.
Mr.. ]. w. Ebert, who left this city
quite suddenly some months since anc
went to Philadelphia, has returned tc
this city and put himself under medica.
treatment.
Monday being Decoration Day, the
postofice will be closed from 10 a. m,
to 5 p. IN. There will be one delivery
at s a. m. and two collections-6:30 a.
m. and $50 p. NJ.
William Foley, son OF Mr.. B. R.
Foley, accidentally shot himselfthrough
the right foot with a pistol, which he
was carelessly holding while OF Jones's
Point yesterday evening.
In the Corporation Court to day the
will of Mrs. Julia A. Wade was admit
ted to probate, and her grandson, Mr..
E.. ]. Hamilton, qualified as executor.
The deceased left her property to her
children.
The Commissioners of Election met
to-day at the office of the clerk of the
Corporation Court and canvassed and
certified to the vote cast at Thursdays
election. The result was as announced
yesterday.
Mr.. William Simpson, q bricklayer,
while working at the residence of Mr..
John S. Fowler, or south Washington
street, yesterday fell eighteen feet from
a scaffold, injuring himself about the
shoulders.
Mr.. Gilbert Simpson, who ran as an
independent candidate for Mayor on
Thursday and received 1852 votes, says
he was cheated out of the election by
some ~"shenanigan at the polls" but
that he will not make a contest.
The Legion of Loyal Women, of
Washington, have secured a special
train oyer the Mount Vernon and Alex
andria Electric Road to Arlington at
reduced rates. They will take part in
the Decoration Day services at Airing
ton.
Earl Van Auken, the young man
who recently got in tronble in New
York, an account of whose exploits iu
that city was published at the time, has
arrived at his home in this city, the
charges against him having been with
drawn.
Thirty.six members of the Christian
Eudeavor Society of the M P. Church
left here this morning in Myers six
horse omnibus for Falls Church to at
tend the convention Of G. E. unions of
Northern Virginia, which meets in the
Presbyterian Church of that place to-
day.
In answer to o query published
yesterday concerning the flag which
was taken down from the Marshall
House staff by Col. Ellsworth on May
oath, 1861, a gentleman of this city says
that it is now at the State Capitol at AL
bany, n. Y, and that he has e it
there.
A large crowd attended the straw
berry festival given by Mount Vernon
Council, daughters Of America. at Odd
Fellows Hall last night. The tables
were beautifully spread and the hall
handsomely decorated. The committee
have the hearty thanks of all who at
tended for the pleasant evening spent.
The secretary Of the Business Mems
league has, in accordance with the d.
recticn of the managing committee,
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow, j. w. May and
Justus Schneider, made out the bills
for dues for the first four months Of
1897 at one dollar, and will hereafter,
until further orders, collect at that tate.
Rev. George Barsoom, a native Ar
menian, and now a studeDtin the Balti-
more Medical College, Baltimore, Md,
will, in Trinity M. E. Church, at II q.
m. tomorrow, tell the sad story of the
massacre of his brother and sister and
the Christian Armenians. Rev. Bar
SOON is preparing himself for work as a
medical missionary to his people.
The wholesale drug trade in Wash
ington of Messrs. e. S Leadbeater &
Sons, of this city, has increased so
much recently that that enterprisiug
firm has found it necessary to purchase
a larger wagon in which to make their
daily shipments to that city. The new
wagon was used for the first time to-
day and attracted much attention.
The commissioners of election of the
county met in this city today and GER
titled to the returns Of Thursdays cleo
ton. AS stated yesterday Mr.. Seig-
mueller was elected supervisor of Wash
ington district and Mr.. Duncan of JEFF
ferson district. There being a tie be-.
tween Messrs. Corbett and Torreyson in
Arlington district, these gentlemen
to day drew for the position and Mr..
Torreyson won the prize. Mr.. Duncan
will be the only one OF the old supervi-
sors left on the board.
Turtle soup. delightfully."- seasoned
and made in the best style, was served
to-day to the patrons OF the Concordia.
Turtle soup, soft shell crabs in toast
and deviled crabs at Rammel's restau-
rant. Dining room open on Sunday.
SIT VIZ YO R.