Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Charles Quails, youth living on sout
Lee street, who left home few day
days since without telling any on
where he was going, has returned t
his home in this city.
Mr.. P. Mex. Baldwin won the bicycl
at Capt. George Youne's store at tn
drawing on Saturday night. One hun
dred aud twenty was the lucky number
An interesting game of football wa
played near Colross on Saturday even
ing between the Washington Hig|
School team, of this city, and the Du
points, of Washington. The home team
won. Score, - to A.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Johl
Heintz, of the glass factory, dropped
dead at the foot of Shutters Hill yester
day morning, rs its owner was driving
home. Lung fever was supposed tt
have been the trouble.
An extra freight train has been pu
on the B. & o. railroad between New
York, Philadelphia and this city, by
which freight shipped in New York il
the evening will reach this city at S:3(
o'clock the next morning.
TIE agent of the steamer Defiance in
this city was notified to-day that thai
steamer, which was due here last night
will not be here till this evening, as
bad weather and heavy freight had de-
tanned her.
Augustine Lee, colored, of the county, who
escaped from the Jail in this city few day.
ago, and was subsequently arrested in George
town, will probably ba released from custody
Deputy Sergeant B. B. Smith went TO George
| town on Saturday for his prisoner and was
advised that Lee refused to return to Virgins
without q requisiton. Later City Sergeant
Smith was advised by District Attorney Davis
that he could not deliver the prisoner, and
! would have to release him unless requisi.
tiou was secured at once. Sergeant Smith
said the game was not worth the candle, and
as tho prisoner had on " been committed for a
minor offopse and for short lime, he would
not ask the Governor for requisition.
The Alexandria police were requested on
Saturday by Mr.. Garrick, of Washington, to
assist him in locating his wife, who, he stated,
had left her home in that city, and was be-
liev.d to be in Alexandria. Lieut.. Smith
located the woman at house near the Stone
Bridge, on upper Prince street. The husband
was notified and in company with Policeman
Sherwood went to the house where the woman
was stopping After brief conversation a
reconciliation followed and the husband ad-
vised tho officer that his services were no
longer required.
James Moody, white prisoner, confined in
the Jail here was on Saturday released by
order of Justice Sellers, the committing JUS
tice, of Alexandra county. Moody was fin.
ed 81 about ten days ago for being drunk
and disorderly, and in default was sent to
Jail for thirty days, but owing to his excellent
tehsv. or and apparent desire to do what was
right, the justice commatsd his sentence 10
ten days, which expired or Saturday.
The horse attached to buggy at the upper
end Of / ng street was scared by the 1:15
electric train for Washington this evening
and fell into tho ditch On the north side Of
thst street aud pulled the buggy after him.
but as he did not attempt to rise or kick, the
occupant of the buggy was unhurt.
Revival services were commenced at Del
Bay last night and will be- continued through.
out the week. The pastor, Mr.. Council, will
be assisted by Captain Woody, of Fredericks-
burg Captain Moody is the father in-lsw Of
Mr.. Nevelle S. Greenaway, of this city.
The fair weather after almost two weeks
Of cloud and rain, was Of short duration, for
rain began to fall last night and has contin.
ued at intervals through, ut the day. The
rain has had depressing effect on business,
and but few people were on the streets.
The young man who was committed TO jail
last " eek that his mental condition could be
inquired into WAS released on Saturday night,
he having regained his normal condition.
In the City Court of Baltimore recently an
absolute divorce vas granted in the case Of
Thomas ]. Marks vs.. Aunie s. Marks. Mr..
and Mrs. Marks once lived in this city
Mr.. Thomas Selix, who lives on upper King
street. yesterday morning caught an opossum
in his sons bed room. The animal had Sc
creted itself in barrel of excelsior.
Halloween, which occurred on Saturday
night, was devoid of the usual incidents, and
the youngsters refrsined in measure from
indulging in their annual pranks.
The County Supervisors met to-day, but
the only business transacted was the auditing
of accounts. The board adjourned to meet
on the first Monday in December
During the month of October the Clerk of
the Corporation Court recorded 48 deeds and
issued "a marriage licenses-2O to white and
to colored people.
The regular monthly meeting of Mary
Gusts Lee Chap or, U. D. c., will be hold at
slss Mehatley's tomorrow Tuesday, morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Capt P. II. McCaull, tho republican cand-
date for governor, will speak at Schuler's
Hall to night This will he tho last speech of
the compaign.
The change in the schedule on Che electric
railway which was to have been made yes
terday, was postponed until next Sunday.
In the Corporation Court to-day admistra.
ton upon the estate Of Harry 3. Jett was
granted to his father, Charles h. Jet.
A two-story frame house across the old
canal basin, occupied by man named Austin,
was burned about 1:3O o'clock this morning.
Lucy Harding, the little daughter of Mr..
VIM. Harding, died Saturday morning at her
home on north st. Asaph street.
Celeste, the little daughter of Mr.. J. G..
Milburn, who was sick last week with diph.
liberia, has entirely recovered
The store of Mr.. g. VIM. Ramsay is being
handsomely improved under the supervision
of Mr. ]. F. Rogers.
A diphtheria card has beer placed on the
house at the corner Of Alfred and Princess
streets.
The Weman's Auxiliary will meet at Lee
Camp Hall on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Rachel Corbett, colered, aged IS years,
died at the aims house last night
And the next day it rained.
Couldn't Como to Terms,