Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-30
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

1rtn georges county larmer.
I Jack Hall was found by colored man
yesterday in an unconscious condition,
suffering with congestive chill, on the
river shore near Pohick run. He was
brought to his home in this city.
To-mor low Metropolis Lodge of Odd
Fellows, of Washington, and Potomac
Lodge, of this city. will give joint ex-
cursion to River View, and expect to
bring out large crowd of their friends
from the two cities.
Mrs. Alice Swain Hunter, who is one
of the most gifted sopranos and accomp-
lished teachers of Washington, has been
offered the position of director of vocal
music at the Visitation Convent,
Georgetown, but has declined the fiat.
teriDg offer.
Silas Lee, colored, was discovered
on Saturday morning in an attempt to
rob the store of George Howard, on
Oronoco street. He had broken into
the building and was in the act of con-
cealing several articles in his pockets
when detected. He escaped from the
store but was captured by some colored
boys who turned him over to officer
Roberts.
Virginia Fritter, the little Fairfax
county girl who went to Washington
three weeks ago to live in the family Of
Car Conductor Moten and then disap-
peared, is safe and sound and in good
spirits at the home of Truman Lanbam,
superintendent of parking. Mr.. Lam
ham found the child about o'clock in
the afternoon of the day she left her
new home in Washington.
George Moore, colored, entered the
store of Messrs. Hellmuth, corner of
King and Columbus streets, Saturday
evening, and while the clerks were
busy he grabbed large piece of meat
and ran from the building. He was
pursued by gang of boys, and was
captured after lively chase. The
meat was recovered, and Moore was
taken to the police station.
George Ward, colored tramp, was ar.
rested by Policeman Ferguson on Satur-
day evening charged with robbing
car of the Southern Railway Company.
A box of shoes was found on the ground
along side the car and pair of shoes
was found in the possession of Ward.
The negro claimed that he found the
box broken open and as he needed
shoes badly, he helped himself. He
was held for trial.
A horse either strayed or was stolen
from in front OF No. 812 Madison street
Saturday night, and the police have
been unable to locate either the thief or
horse. The animal belonged to Rev.
S. P. Fisher, colored, who drove to this
city from Aldie, Va, Saturday evening
and stopped at the above number.
When he came out, about s o'clock, to
care for his horse, the animal had dis.
appeared.
The crew of the Washington police
harbor boat yesterday evening recover
ed the body of Albert Hughes, white,
46 years of age, who was mate on the
schooner Carrie Wright. The schoon.
or lay at the wharf at the foot of
Twelfth street. Hughes was last seen
about 1880 o'clock Saturday night, and
it is supposed that he committed sui
eide by drowning himself. The body
was taken tothe morgue and the coroner
notified.
The Young Peoples Christian En-.
deavor Societies of the State are look
ing forward to the annual convention,
which will be held in Norfolk, Sep
TENDER 80, and October i, 2, and 8.
The society from Lincolnia visited the
society of the Methodist Protestant
Church in this city last night, and list
sned to an interesting address by Rev.
Mr.. Benson, the pastor of the church,
who is also President of the Y. 2. G. E
societies of Northern Virginia.
The weather yesterday was quito warm and
rs many people are still out of town the
churches were not very largely attended. At
ST. Mary's Church Rev. Thomas B. Hughes,
professor Of physics at st. Johns College,
Boston, delivered sn interesting sermon.
The pulpits of the other churches were filled
according to Saturdays announcements.
horse attached to wagon belonging to
Mr.. Thos. Selix got its foot caught between
q rail and board, at the corner of Cameron
and Henry streets, to day and was quito bsd'
ly hurt.
Joseph Turner, colored, OF Washington,
! was found dead drunk on the street, near the
corner of King and Royal streets, Saturday
night and was taken to the station house
and this morning was sent to jail.
man PANIED Hansbrough, who drives one
OF MoCuep's Pop" wagons, reported at police
headquarters Saturday night that he was shot
| at fl We times by an unknown man on Hunting
creek bridge on Saturday.
The report that in some Of the shops of the
Southern Railway here the men will be put
| on half time, and that few discharges Will
be made, is denied at the shops.
A large crowd assembled in market alley
last night to sec what looks like the shadow
of the woman which appears nightly IN the
market house steeple.
Mr.. John Baker, brother of Mrs F. Schwab.
met with his death to-day by being crushed
| in a mill where he was employed In Baltl-
more, Particulars have notyet been Learned
A small colored boy came near being crush-
| ed between the platform and an electric car 81
| the DYKE yesterday evening, but saved him
self by throwing himself on the ground.
The fire wardens to day declined to pur'
chase two horses WHICH were brought hero
from near Leesburg.
A wagon loaded with vegetablesbroke down
on King street near Washington. to-day.
The Catholic schools of the city will open
September 7th
It will pay you to call at Anderson's to-
morrow for your Groceries. Many special
! inducements offered st