Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

John Bush, lodger at the station
house, claimed he had been robbed
during last night. The money b.
claimed to have lost was found in hi
pocket.
Several co ored persons were hap
tized in the river off Battery Rodgers
shortly after s o'clock yesterday morn
ing, in the presence of small crowt
of spectators.
The "Sharps and Flats" will hold s
meeting tonight to decide upon new
opera to be produced by that organiza
ton. It is said that the "Mikado'
or "Pirates of Penzsnce" will be the
opera selected.
Clara Baum, comedy German girl
about twenty-three years of age, was
attacked last night by an unknown
white man near the corner of Maine
avenue and Sixth street southwest
Washington. The sultan would have
ill-treated her but for timely aid.
Walter Wanzer, colored. was to-day
brought to the Inffrmary from the Hay
field Farm, in lower Fairfax, in badly
injured condition. He had been knock.
ed down by a runaway horse attached
| to a wagon, and his hip had been frac
tured and his forehead badly cut.
William Epps. colored boy, caused an &C:
| cident in the yards of the Southern Railway
Company near this city yesterday. The boy
drew pin, allowing several Of the cars to be
released, and they planged down the steep
grade at rapid rate. Fortunately the track
was clear and but little damage resulted to
| the rolling stock. Several trainmsn were
standing on the track at the time and one OF
them came near being caught beneath the
DIES :ending cars. Epps was captured by OH
Ger Knight and this morning he was sent 10
the work house for 80 days
George Chichester, who last week went be.
fore the Mayor and swore off from drinking
whiskey, took an overdose of laudanum Sat-
urday night evidently with suicidal intent
When this was discovered some of his friends
proceeded to have him carried to the Infrm.
airy. While on the way to that institution
| Chichester became conscious, jumped from
the c,rriage snd refused to proceed. he is
now out of danger.
Several prominent Ale1andrisns were
syindled Saturday night by confidence man
who induced them to advance small sums of
money on bogus jewelry. The stranger
stated that he was in hard luck, had lost q
sum of money, and was unable to secure 8
package of clothing which he bad in the ex-
press office.
A chewing gum machine was stolen from
in front of the drug store at the corner Of
Queen and Patrick streets on Saturday night.
Later the machine was found in an alley ar
the locality namsd by Policeman Roberts. 1t
had been broken open and robbed. The thief
has not been captured.
A. NJ Jones. of Norfolk, the Grand Master
of colored Masons of Virginia, has accepted
an invitation to be present at the SD ami
versary of the introduction of colored Mason
rv in this city at Roberts Chapel, NJ. E.
Church, on Sunday night November 21st.
Mr.. F. G. Bcdgers, of this city, has been
aWarded the contract for driving 400 piles in
the river OH Fort Sheridan. The piles will
be driven for the purpose OF forming an ice
breaker. The work will be commenced to.
morrow.
A tract of land known as North Alexan.
dra, contsinipg six acres, near st. Asaph
station. was sold on Saturday evening by
Capt. r. F. Knox for Messrs Beale & Mcarns,
trustees, to Mr.. j. w. Mccartney for So, 275.
It is understood that the electric railway
company will tomorrow night ask the City
CounciI for permission to remove the Fairfax
street track and to belt the square bounded
ty King, Fairfax, Prince and Royal streets.
The general mas, meeting of colored re-
publicans to have be n held tonight has teen
postponed in order 10 give III. L Robinson an
opportunity to DC present, al the meeting IS
to be held in his interest.
Mr.. VIM stonnell reported to police head
quarters on Saturday evening that an over
coat had been stolen from mis- buggy at the
Market House. Tie overcoat was recovered
to day by Lieut. Smith.
A freight train on the Southern Railway
broke in two near Tyc river yesterday, and
the two sections coming together somewhat
damaged several of the cars. No one was
much hurt.
Mr.. JOHN Underwood, while unloading
wagon at Hills bakery on Saturday evening.
vas caught under a falling barrel Of flour aud
had his knee broken. He was attended by
Dr.. Jones.
Mr.. BENZ Davis, of Londoun county, while
with some newly made friends lost hls watch
yesterday, and it is said was in fair way
OF io5luS LID uouey npou 40 Aooeuoo q onAo
haven.
The Alexandria gymnasium, which is run
under the auspiciss of st Andrews Brother.
hood, WAS opened yesterday for the first time
on Sunday since its organization.
At a called meeting Of the Hydraulion Fire
Company held on Saturday nighta committee
was appointed to procure carpets for the hall
and rooms in the new building.
Mr.. W. H. Brawner, who lives near the
Stone Bridge, has a hog eighteen years old,
which, he says, weighs nearly 500 pounds.
A regular meeting of N. D. Corse Camp
Sons OF Confederate Veterans will be held
to morrow evening at eight o'clock.
a number of scows being used on the Potc-
mac fats improvement at Washington are at
the ship yard for repairs.
A feet of four barges loaded with coal from
Philadelphia arrived here to-day consigned 20
Mr.. D. w. Aitcheson.
The putting into operation of new seized.
ule on the electric road has been postponed
for another week.
The wife Of Richard Parker, a we'll known
coiored man of this city, died yesterday.
You can't afford to risk your life by allow
ing cold to develop into pneumonia or con.
sumption Instant relief and certain cure
are afforded by One Minute Cough Cure.
Charles 6. Lennon.