Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

itiated at the meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters ofAmerica, tonight
James Johnson, colored, residing a
1920 Oronoco street, fell from the roo
of his house about o'clock yesterday
evening and broke one of his legs.
A marriage license was issued ir
Washington yesterday to G. W. Tyler
and Carrie Meckins, both of Falls
Church.
The case against the W. A. & F. G
railway for attempting to occupy the
Aqueduct bridge, was postponed in
Washington yesterday.
The Southern Railway will in shorI
time insugurate another system of head
lights. The old style kerosene oil lamp
is to be put aside and the new electric
flashlight is to take it's place.
Marshall Williams, colored, of Wash
ington, committed suicide by jumping
into the Potomac from the Long Bridge,
between the bridge and the aoodgates,
at l0:15 o'clock last night. He had com.
mitted many crimes and would have
been surrendered to the police to-day.
He preferred death to Jail.
The ferry steamer Columbia, which
was badly damaged by being run into
Monday morning by the Newport News
near this city, arrived at the shops OF
the James Clark Company, in Balti-
more, yesterday, for repairs. The
steamer Arrowsmith this evening took
the place of the Columbia on the ferry
line.
The J. W. Adams Consistory, Scot.
fish Rite Masons, colored, met last
night and elected permanent officers for
Lodge of Perfection. The following
were elected to represent the consistory
at the meeting Of the Supreme Council
to be held at Providence, R. l., October
9th: Rev. r. B. Robinson, 33rd degree !;
Andrew J. Farley, 32nd degree special
deputy, Magnus L. Robinson, 93rd de
gree.
The decision of the Fire Wardens to
comply with the Mayors request-inIal.
lowing the fire department wagons to
be used in conveying prisoners to the
work house-did not meet:with the ap-
proVal of some of the fremen till the
matter was explained but nov all is
satisfactory. The drivers have been re-
quested to call at the station house
when they are exercising their horses
and if prisoner is waiting to be taken
to the work house he will then be sent
in the wagon.
A Young woman and her mother, the
former with an infantin her arms, were max.
ing the rounds of the city yesterday evening
solicit aims. The young woman said
her husband who worked at Sheri-
dams Point, had deserted her and that
when she found him there he left that place.
She followed him to the woods and he then
told her to come here and secure lodging
place till Saturday when he promised to give
her money.
On and after the 10Th instant the steamer
Samuel ] Pentz will carry the mail between
Washington this city, Marshall Hall and
Glymont The new steamer Estelle Randall,
now being built for this route, will be in SER
vice on about November 1.
The B. & o. 3. B. transfer tug Beaverton
now being repaired at Baltimore will return
here on Sunday morning. The tug Caroline,
which has been doing the Brewerton's work,
will leave for Baltimore to. morrow.
The Mayor hes directed that all obstruc.
tions in the streets shall be properly lighted
at night and where it ia not done the police
must report the matter 30 that the proper fine
may bs imposed.
As 6 result of the recent examination OF
the city gas plant the governor" at the
works, which had been abandoned. has
been put in working by Messrs. Clarence
Moore and Albert Cogan.
So far no one has entered the legislative
race against Mr.. L. c. Barley and from present
appearances that gentleman will receive the
democratic nomination without opposition.
Messrs. c. R. Howard and B. W. Payne, Of
this city, have entered the century bicycle
run from Washington to Frederick, Nd, and
return.
The dry weather is causing farmers within
a few miles of this city some uneasiness, and
unless there is o good rain in few days their
fall crop will fall short.
The Alexandria Water Company is laying
two squares of 16-jnch main on Payne street,
between Princess and Pendleton.
The three SONS of Mr.. Robert Wiley, Of
Fairfax, who have been i'll with typhoid fever,
are improving.
The unusually warm and oppressive wealth.
or continues and to-day the mercury
registered 94o in the shade.
The regular meeting of the Father Matthew
Total Abstinence Society will be held at st.
Msry's Hall at 7:3O o'clock tonight.
A Bell telephone No. 81 has been placed
in the drug store of Mr.. Bichard Gibson.