Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

house.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
meets to night.
There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
Some maliciously disposed person
last night threw brick through and
smashed large window in the store OF
Mr.. e. Quinn at the corner of st. Asaph
and Oronoco streets.
Miss Emily Gibson very delightfully."-
entertained the members of the We'd
nesday Eachre Club at Miss Mehaffey's
yesterday evening. The prize was
won by Mrs. G, w. Ashby.
Seine excitement was caused on
north Pitt street to-day by the disor-
derby conduct of 8 drunken man who
fought the officers when thoy attempt
ed to arrest him. He was taken to the
station house.
A meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners will be held tonight.
The meetings are held on the third
Wednesday of each month, but in con-
sequence of the trials in the Police
Court last night the meeting was post
poned until to night.
DR.. Collin Lambert, of Prince Will
liam county, while on his way to at
tend patient during the late snow
storm, slipped on an recovered step
and incurred a compound fracture Of
the ankle, which, it is feared, will pro.
luce permanent lameness.
MIR. VIM. A. Schlevogt, q well known
resident of ST. Elmo and for long
time justice of the peace OF Alexan-
dria county, died Yesterday at Garfield
Hospital, in Washington. where he
went few days ago for teatment. He
was SO years old and highly esteemed
both in this city and county.
Mary A. Dorsey, colored, "Old Aunt
Polly" as she was generally known,
died yesterday evening at her home in
the First ward, in the eighty third year
OF her age. She was slave before the
war, but then, as afterwards, was al
ways we'll behaved, and was highly re
spected by all the white people who
knew her.
Mr.. George Finch, having removed
his place OF business from north Fair
fax street to the corner of OrOnoco and
Royal streets, last night gave house
warming to his numerous patrons,
which was enjoyed until late hour.
His storehouse, lately constructed, is
decided improvement in that section Of
the city.
As stated in the GAZETTE last Fri
day, Mr.. Isaac B. Jones, of Mount Yer
non district, has sold III acres of land
on the Potomac river, near Sheridan's
Point, to James H. Meriweather, Of
Washington, for $4,000. Mr.. Jones
originally paid 81 400 for the property,
but expended nearly $1,000 in i'm.
proving it.
Mrs. Mary K. King, widow of William ].
King, died at her residence in Fredericksburg
yesterday of rheumatic fever, after an ill
ness of some weeks. She was q daughter of
Captain James p Woody, and was born in
Essex county forty.six years ago. She was
sister Of Mrs. Nevelle Greenaway, of this city.
The case of Moy Kee snd John Sing,
Cinnamon, charged with perjury, came up
before Judge Mills yesterday in Washington
They were both held in 81 COO to appear
Friday next at the office of United States
Commission Mills and were remanded to Jail
in default Of bond.
In the trial of John w. Clark and others,
accused of gambling before 'Squires Pelham
and Birch. at Arlington, Alexandria county.
yesterday the defendants were acquitted. Mr..
Clark will be tried before another Justice this
evening.
Randolph Javins of Fairfax county, was
arrested this evening on complaint of Garlic
Wood, who alleges that he stole $50 from
him. The caso will be tried in the Police
Court tomorrow.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presbyterian Church will be held tonight
when an excellent musical programme will
be rendered
A little child of Mr. Benz. Swain died in
Pittsburg yesterday and was brought here TO-
day for interment.
An enterprising harness and shoe maker
has had printed business card in the shape
OF policy drawing.