Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The County Court yesterday evening adj
journed until Friday next.
George, the little son of Mr.. S. @. Brent. is
confined to his home with diphtheria.
A special meeting of the County Supervisors
will be held next Monday to consider road
matters
The halliday time at the Southern Railway
shops in this city will be continu ed through
out this week.
A horse attached to a laundry wagon fell
yesterday evening on King street. near Boy
al, and attracted crowd.
The car houses of the Washington and
Falls Church Railroad will be moved from
Rosslyn to Ballston in the county.
A meeting of the city democratic com.
mit'ee will be held tomorrow night to make
arrangements for the approaching election.
The gypsy festival will be held on the 29th
instant at Odd Fellows Hall. on north Co.
lambus street. very fine programme will
b, rendered.
Tho Norfolk steamer, d1e here early this
morning, did not arrive till after - o'clock
having been detained below by the continued
bad weather.
An unocouEed house at Fslls Church, be-.
louStuB " M D. W. OdIucI, Was oootioJeu
by Ere Of an inoendiary origin about seven
o'clock this mt rning
In the Corporation Court to-day Mrs. Mel
lie NJ. Fitzsimmons qualified as administra-
trix of the eslSte of her deceased husband,
Charles t. Fitzsimmons.
A number of large rats caught in trap
were killed by small dog on south Fairtax
street this morning. and the killing WIS wit.
messed by large number of persons.
Although the lately prevailing high wind
his ca med down to the normal, it is still
from the northeast, and to-day has been
cloudy with misty rain. The temperature
is still raw.
The barn of John Harris, colorsd, on the
Accotink road, was set on fire by cigarette
sparks on Monday and burned. Harris was
barely able to save his horses. All else In
the barn was destroyed.
The stable of Mr. W. E. stonnell, on south
Washington street, was opened last night and
gray mare tlken therefrom. Early this
morning the mare was found at large by the
employees of the store of Mr.. 7. F. Bur-
roughs, who notified the police authorities.
The mare was subsequently turned over to
its owner.
Eight lots of ground on the square bounded
by Patrick, Montgomery and Alfred streets,
on the west south and cas-. respectively, and
on the north by Mandeville's line, were sold
at auction to-day by Capt. B. F. Knox to Mr.
Thomas Grant, of Washington, for 500,
subject to an unexpired deed Of trust for
81 6 81 with accrued interest.
Two colored mcneil Grsyson and Gus
Lee-sent to Jail recently from the county for
misdemeanoIs, made their escape on the goth,
but Grayson was caught the next day. The
men were considered TRUSTEES" and were
permitted to help about the kitchen and to
split wood, and while so engaged they made
of. They had but short time to serve, and
70 special effort was made to capture them.
The police authorities were notified this
morning that some trsmps had set fire to
car on the Southern Railway near Roberts
crossing, and had been imprisoned in the car
by the railway employees. Officers Young,
Sherwood and Beach were sent TO the place
desigr aied, but the tramps had made their
escape TEey had entered the car and had
made fire on tho floor to warm themselves
aud not, it is believed, to destroy the prop.
erty. A hole about four feet square was
burned in the CIR.