Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

a new SCneQule WenC lnIO eueCC OF
the Washington ferry line to-day.
A fireman was thrown from the cal
on the Southern Railway on Thursday
by jar caused by an uneven rail and
was quite badly hurt.
A little girl lost two dollars near the
corner of King and Royal streets yes
terday and boy was seen to pick up
the money and go off.
A negro to day attempted to assault
Mrs. Ella Harris, widow, who was ~
ing asleep on sofa in the dining room
of her house on Capitol Hill, Washing.
ton.
Mr.. Thomas W. Robinson was elect.
ed treasurer of Alexandria. Washington
Lodge No. %, A., F. and A. NJ, Thurs
day night. vice Geo. W. Fisher, de.
ceased.
The tug Caroline left for Baltimore
to-day, the Rrewerton having been re:
paired. The latter will arrive here tc:
morrow and resume her place on the
transfer line.
The acting treasurer of Mount Yer
non Council, Daughters of America,
to-day paid to Mr.. William Warder,
husband of the late Mrs. May Warder,
who was member of that council, the
benefits always paid by that order Oh
the death of a MEMBERSHIP.
There was another good market to-day
and there was no trouble in securing a
good Sunday dinner at comparatively
cheap PRICES. The attendance of coun-
try people with their produce was
quite large. Prices were in some
instances rather lower than those of last
week. Eggs sold at 16 cents dozen.
The Alexandria bakers employed at
the Alexandria Steam Bakery bave
been discharged and Westinghouse,
who, it is said, better understand the
art of baking bread by steam, have
been put in their places. Messrs. Mich
OILS and Studds, former employees of
the bakery, will open an establishment
of their own on south Royal street.
John Street, formerly jockey at AL
exander Island, who brutality attacked
his wife on the night of August 25tb,
breaking her jaw, was sentenced to Jail
for eleven months and twenty nine
days by the police justice In Washing
ton yesterday. Street is bartender.
On numerous occasions he had been ar
rested on complaint of his wife, but in
all but one instance the charges against
him have never gone further than tho
district attorneys Office.
A slight sensation was produced in police
circles here this afternoon by the appearance
of negro dressed in full U. S. cavalry uni
form, but wearing a Knight of st. Patrick 8
hat, and riding a fine black horee. 1t was
said that he is q constable in Alexaddris
county.
The West End fire company has purchased
new hose carriage from New York. which
is expected to arrive in fpw days. Members
of the company were in the city to-day me-
gotiating for the purchase of some hose from
the city department.
The offer this morning of Chief Engineer
Pettey Of the fire department to allow his fire
cart to be used to convey prisoner, colored
woman from the station house to the work
house was accepted and the woman was driven
out to that institution by Officer Atkinson.
a COlOTeU WOElAu uduou Sulld OOlounut
living in the alley OIL Prince between Fair
fax and Royal streets who has become in
sane, was taken to Jail this evening by OFF,
GERS Sherwood and Atkinson.
The weather continues very warm and
the mercury to-day again registered 90 in the
shade This is the most sultry spell of the
summer.
Fire Warden Patterson and Driver Clap
diore of the Relief company have gone to Cliff
ton to look for horse for the Relief Com
pany.
Mr.. Laurence stsbler has purchased from
Mrs. V. A. Bull tho three story brick resi-.
d nee on the west side Of st. Asaph street,
south of Prince.
The Mayor has directed the police Off seis
to carefully inspect al the alleys in the city
and to see that no nuisances exist in them.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows last night
conferred the second degree upon candidate.