Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. D. R. Stansbury will be candi
date for the Common Council from the
Third ward.
There is no change to note in prices
offish since yesterday, but the tenden.
cy of prices is downward.
A Home Telephone instrument has
been put in the livery stable of Moses
Stevens, 1926 Cameron street.
During the rain about 8 o'clock last
night there were several flashes Of
lightning and peals of thunder.
The field day sports to have been
held at Fort Myer yesterday were
postponed till tomorrow evening.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will
open for navigation on April II. The
canal is now nearly all filled with
water.
Messrs. Isaac NJ. Kell & Co. are now
selling eggs by the peck at 9Oc. They
claim to find more ready sale by the
above novel plain.
Mr.. John Nelson has purchased from
MIR. j. M. Johnson, commissioner, lot
on Columbus street. between Jefferson
and Green, 80 by liz feet, for $3.50.
The seventh annual exhibition of the
Society OF Washington Artists opened
yesterday in the hall of the Cosmos
Club, to continue in session until next
Saturday.
Two candidates we're initiated and
three applications for membership were
received at the meeting of Belle Haven
Council, Junior Order of Mechanics,
last night.
A. H. Keys, of Quantico, was taken
before U. S. Commissioner Fowler on
Saturday, charged with violating the
internal revenue laws, aud bailed for
his appearance before the next U. S.
grand jury.
A large crowd of excursionists from
the New England States came to this
city this morning from Washington on
the steamer Charles Manchester, and
visited the various points of interest.
Later they re embarked on the steamer
and went to Mount Vernon.
Preliminary arrangements for the
organization Of an athletic club were
made last night in the rooms of the Y.
M. S. l.. on Duke street. Soon officers
will be elected and an instructor Sc.
cured, and later an athletic exhibition
will be given by the members.
The team of the University of Yer
mont defeated the Episcopal High
School nine yesterday afternoon by
score OF 80 to 0. The game was played
on the High School grounds, near this
city, and was witnessed by large
crowd, many of whom we're from this
city.
Matter Proctor, colored, was brought
here last night and placed in Jail until
to-day when he was taken to Fairfax
Courthouse to await the action of the
grand jury of that county. Proctor is
charged with having attempted to kill
John Harris, also colored, during
row in Fairfax county on Saturday.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mount Vernon and Mar
shall Hall Steamboat Company held
yesterday in Washington, the follow
ing officers were elected l.. l.. Blake,
president; G. McKibbin, vice president,
and e. S. Fenwick, secretary and |
treasurer. Board of Directors-L. L.
Blake, G. McKibblin and E. l.. White.
Prof. Booker T. Washington deliver
ed an interesting lecture in Wash
ington last night on the future of the
negro. He dwelt on the Importance OF |
taking advantage of the forces and ad
vantages that are now within the grasp |
of the colored people of America, and |
made many sensible and practical sug-
gestions. A number Of white peeplo |
were in the audience. He will speak |
in Roberts Chapel, in this city, to-
night.
Messrs. ]. A. & w. W. Cogan, plumbers and |
gas filters, are the agents in this city for tho |
Wclsbach Incandescont Gas Burner, which is
to only burn one half the gas of |
the old fashioned gas burner and gives three
ii Les the light These gentlemen have put |
in great number of these lights in this city, |
and they arc giving great satisfaction.
A boy found bunch of keys on the street
yesterday. They are at the station house
awaiting the owner.