Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-01
.OChL BREVITIES.

MAY day.
THE oyster is out Of it.
aumber of liquor licenses were
ora Led by the Corporation Court to.
day
slight rain fell last night, but to-
dsy there has been quite copious
dOwnpour.
Mr.. Theo. Ballenger, who has been
ishing Freestone Point this season,
"cut out" yesterday.
A fine horse belonging to DIR. Julian
Miller was taken suddenly i'll last night
and died in short time of collie.
The Children of the Confederacy will
meet at the residence ofMrs. d. H. APP
pich on Monday evening at Z o'clock.
A horse was found roaming at large
on Henry street this evening by a
colored man and was turned over to
the police.
A number of colored people left here
last night for Norfolk in which neigh
borhood they are to be employed in
picking strawberries.
At largely attended meeting of
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, last night, two applications
for membership were received.
The supply of county produce in the
market to-day, except poultry, was
large and prices were rather low. As
paragus sold at 5aS cents bunch.
Mrs. Susan Wade, wife OF Mr.. George
Wade, of Baltimore, died at her home
in that city yesterday, aged So years,
She was sister of Mr.. Andrew Della,
of this city.
A horse which was being sent down
the river on steamer fell overheard at
the wharf this morning and some diff
Guilty was experienced in getting the
animal out of the water.
The steamer Belle Haven of the ferry
line broke some of her machinery yes
terday and had to be withdrawn from
the line. Her place is being supplied
by the steamer Arrowsmith.
An agreement among all parties con-
cerned having been reached, the sale of
the Hotel Fleischmann, advertised yes.
terday, has been withdrawn, and the
hotel will be conducted by Mr.. Fleisch
mann as heretofore.
The Virginia School superintendent
conference, mention Of which has been
heretofore made, will begin in Rich
mond on Monday and will continue
throughout the week. Superintendent
Kemper, Of this city. will attend.
MIR. Frank E. Anderson has opened
law office on Fairfax street, between
King and Prince Mr.. Anderson re-
Gently lost his position in the Interior
Department at Washington because he
had made democratic speeches during
the last campaign.
A team belonging to Mr.. G. G. Pelton
ran away on Peyton street this morn
ing, and groceries and other articles in
the wagon were scattered in the street.
The team was finally stopped by some
persons who were on that street at the
time Of the runaway.
A burglar attempted to break into
Mrs. w. d. Hudson's residence, on up
per King street, early yesterday morn
ing. He had removed the blinds, and
was about to enter window when
Mrs. Hudson, awakened by the noise,
fred three shots at him. He made his
escape.
There will be large number of can.
didates for nearly every office to be
elected by the new Council. For Clerk
of the Common Council there are al
ready five candidates, viz: Mr.. ]. T.
Johnson, the present clerk, Messrs. D.
R Stansbury, J. r. Mansfield, r. NJ.
Latham and S. L. Leadman.
The largest seine in American waters
is fished at Stony Point, on the Pc
tomac river. about 16 miles below this
city. This seine, which is operated for
shad and alewives, is 5000 feet long,
exclusive OF ropes. The seine is haul.
ed twice daily during the season. The
time for setting and hauling is six
hours.
A few evenings ago as Mrs. Adamson,
matron of the Infrmary, was on her
way to that institution from the rail-
road station negro man followed her
and when she was near home he at
tempted to snatch handbag which she
carried on her arm. Mrs Adamson
resisted the man and deliberately open
ed the bag as if to take pistol there.
from, when the scamp ran of.
Detective Greer, of the Southern
Railway, yesterday evening near Nal.
low arrested John White, known as
Hobo Jim, notorious tramp, on
charge of stealing from the cars near
Calvertop, 1t is said that he is q pal of
the Bright boys, who are at present
confined in the Jail in WarrentoD. To-
day Godfrey was taken to Warrenton
by Detective Grear, and he will be
lodged in Jail there.
Mr.. S. Chevalley, No, sol south Pa.s
rick street, has 5000 tomato plants,
twice reset. which he is selling for fifty