Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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held to night.
A very interesting meeting of Belle
Haven Council, Junior Order of Me
chanics, was held at their hall on soutt
Fairfax street, last night. One appll
cation for membership was received
The council will give pound party or
next Monday night for the benefit O
one of their needy members.
A number of Junior Order United
American Mechanics of this city wenI
to Glen Echo, near Washington, this
morning TO attend the celebration o
the anniversary of the State Council o.
the District of Columbia. There were
speeches made during the day by many
prominent gentlemen, music by brass
band and the singing of patriotic songs
by chorus of forty boys and girls.
Several of the Daughters of America Of
this city also attended the celebration
The contract for the removal of the gar.
bage from the District of Columbia WAS signed
yeste day. The garbage will be transported
by scows to point in Virginia. on the banks
of tho Potomac, AMI destroyed in reduction
ontract provides that the Brown crematory
"a be used. The garbage will be contained
in steel tanks and every precaution will be
taken to prevent the escape OF obnoxious gases
sud ,dors
Complaint was made this morning at police
headquarters that there was msd dog on
Patrick street. between Duke and Wolfe. Of
ficer Sherwood, on reaching the place, found
ior hrip nd 10 hnl in r
manner and which would allow no one to al =
proach. 1t was shot by the officer. Officer
Wilkinson also shot dog at the cornev of
Washington and Prince streets.
Edward Marsh and George Wroe, two in.
sane conyi ts at the St. Elizabeth Government
Insane Asylum, escaped from that institution
Sunday night by lowering themselves from
their rooms by ropes made OF bed sheets.
Both men were captured yesterday near Oxen
Run, opposite This city, and taken back 10
the asylum.
Hannah Beale. colored, was struck on tie
head last night by beer bottle thrown by
Thomas Cupid, also colored. The man and
woman had landed from an excursion steamer
and the bottle throwing was the outcome OF q
quarrel. The woman's head was severely cut
The police are looking for the assailant.
The electrical appliances for opening the
doors, stopping the clock and turning off tho
gas recently put in the Columbia engine
house by Mr. Graham Hill and Enginee
William Wood works to per'ection. The ap-
planes are operated By the telephone wires.
Blue.wing pigeons are good substitute for
blue.wing ducks, especially when they COM
msnd good monetary value. some gunners
understand the business. 1t lis absolutely nee s.
sary 10 pick and clean them nicely before sew
ing to patrons.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Police Commissioners is fixed for to.mor
row night. Most of the commissioners, how
ever, are out of the city. aud it is not thought
that quorum can be obtained.
The case of Richard Murphy, charged with
up in the Police Court this morning and WIS
again continued
The Columbia fire engine has been put out
Of service for day or two by the ire wsrdens
in order to make come necessary repairs to
the springs.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Allen w. Patten and Lulie
NJ. Kane, both of Fauquier county.
During the storm of yesterday several avn
ing stats were broken on the schooner Hora-
ito L. Baker. at Reeds wharf.
dead dog of large size was found by
Officer Roberts at the intersection of King
and Fayette streets To-Day.
During the storm yesterday evening part of
the gospel tent west of the Southern Railway
depot was blown down.
The bicycle ratified off at B. T. Phillips last
night was won by Mr.. c. B. Marshall on
ticket No rs.
Much damage WAS done TO the green fruit
in Fairfax by the storm of yesterday.
Daingelfsld Alexander, colored, this morn-
ing killed mink ON Queen street.