Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Louis Brill at the Dyke, was broker
op. and robbed last night of some o
its contents.
The annual election of officers vii
take place at the meeting of Noun
Vernon Council, Daughters of America
tonight.
Mrs. Laura Lawrence, better known
as Laura Compton, wife of Mr.. jane
Lawrence, died at her home in this cit!
this afternoon.
The remains of Mr.. II. L. Barber
who died in Washington yesterday
will bs brought to this city tomorrow
for interment.
Cooper & Co.'s circus company per
formed here this afternoon. The audi
ence was much pleased. The company
perform again tonight.
To-day is the feast of the Sacred
Heart and special devotions were hello
in st. Mary's Church at q. N. The
benediction of the blessed sacrament
will take place at 7:30 p. m.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Samuel Cos
by and Rosa B. Kinney, both of Over
ton, and to Chas. W. Jones and Bar
bAra E Taylor, both of Culpeper.
A delegation from the Eighth Con-
gressional district of Virginia, headed
by Capt. Patrick H. McCaull and r. 81.
Flatford, called on the President yester.
day to protest against the civil service
law.
The game of baseball to have been
played at the Dyke yesterday between
the Riverside professionals and the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum team
was postponed on account of the wet
grounds until July 5.
The cyclists of this city will be
pleased to learn that through the
efforts of Mr.. Jas. F. Carlin the W., A. &
Mt. V. Railway Company has decided
to carry bicycles on the 6:10 p. m. train
from here and on the 10 and 11:50 p. nj.
trains from Washington at the rate OF
IS cents for ten rides. This goes in
effect as soon as tickets are printed.
Mr.. John McGahey, well-known
groceryman, who conducts business at
the southwest corner of King and
Patrick streets, was ascending ladder
in the back yard of his store yesterday
evening, when the latter slipped from
under him, precipitating him to the
bricks below and breaking both of his
arms. DR.. Gibson rendered medical
aid.
The committee on streets was called to
meet last night to consider an application OF
Capt. Herbert Bryant to be allowed to restore
his 'ertilizer plant burned at the recent fire
A quorum of the committee was rot present,
however and no definite action could be
taken, but the members of the committee
who attended the meeting were in favor of
granting the petition.
The Alexandria Water Company is laying
square of fou Inch mains on Queen street,
between Fairfax and Lee, and plug is to be
erected at the corner of Queen and Lee. A
new connection will also be made st the in.
t rsection of Cameron and Lee streets.
The horse attached to carriage which was
being driven by Mrs. George Bough ran
away on Queen street this morning and
slightly damaged the vehicle.
Upwards of 400 bushels of new wheat from
Cone river and Nomini arrived here this
morning consigned to Messrs. Thos. Perry
and Walter Roberts.
NJ. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans will give an excursion to Biver
View on July 21st-the anniversary Of the
battle of Manassas.
1t is probable that the garbage in Washing
ton will again be sent in scows down the
river, where reduction plant is to be placed.
Us. Deputy Marshal Glover To-Day libe'ed
the steamer Kent, the colored excursion boat,
for wages due the hands.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith will to.
morrow night resume her summer schedule
on the lower river route.
Mr.. VIM. Becker will tomorrow open his
new store at the corner of Prince and Fayette
streets.
The total shipments of gold rom New York
for Earope this week will be 81, 100000.
See notice of Clerk Of Gas published else.
where.