Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Pabst Brewing Company is t
} erect a botlling building in Washing
ton.
Tomorrow being Association day
there will be services in Christ Churcl
at II q. m.
A pleasant evening was spent las
night by all those who attended TIT
NJ. P. Church strawberry festival.
1t behooves all democrats to 60 the
polls tomorrow and vote for the ticket
nominated at the primary.
Mr.. W. K. Davidson, formerly of this
city, has bought the drug store at the
corner of 9TH and P streets, Washing
ton.
The strawberry festival of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter, U. D. c.,
will be held tomorrow the 9th at Odd
Fellows Hall.
Mrs. Orlando II. Daniels died at her
residence, 319 Commerce street, Mon
day evening, after an illness of two
months, of consumption.
The Episcopal High School and the
Kendall Greens, of Washington, are
| playing a game of baseball this evening
on the grounds of the former.
Mr.. Bayard Scott, Of this city, in de-
scending Shutters Hill on his bicycle
this morning was thrown to the ground
and was badly bruised about his head.
Mr.. james Quinn, whose critical i'll
ness has teen mentioned, died at his
home, on upper Prince street, early
this morning. The deceased had for a
number of years been liz the employ of
Mr.. Joseph Broders.
Coroner Hammett, of Washington,
has investigated the circumstances at
tending the death of Moy Wing, and
decided yesterday morning that no au-
topsy would be necessary as Moy's
death was due to exhaustion from
chronic opium poisoning.
The will Of the late Mr.. F. E. Corbett
was admitted to probate in the Corpo-
ration Court to day, and Messrs. A. W.
Armstrong, w. F. Lambert and w. G.
Wibert qualified as executors and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000. The pro-
visions of the will have heretofore been
published.
William Wallace, colored, accom-
panied by Detective Boyd, of Wash
ington, came here to-day and the for
mer identified as mis- property one of
the satchels which the two men arrest
ed in Washington on Monday evening
had in their possession. The satchel
was stolen in Washington.
The lumber raft in tow of the steam
tug Virginia Ehrman which was par
TALLY sunk and was abandoned Sunday
morning six miles northeast by east
from Point Lookout, is likely to prove
a dangerous obstruction to navigation,
and IL would be we'll for masters of
vessels to keep a sharp lookout.
Richard Burnett, Of this city, who
was recently sent to jail at Fairfax on
the charge of arson at West End, was
admitted to bail yesterday in the SUM
of $1,000. Burnett returned to his
home in this city yesterday evening,
but George Chichester is still held, his
bail bond not having been furnished.
Lewis j. Yeager, who created excite
ment in northwest Washington a few
weeks ago by forcibly taking his infant
from the custody of his wife was before
Judge Mills, of the Police Court, yes
terday on a charge of making threats
against his wife's mother, Mrs. Austin.
The prisoner was held in 5000 to keep
the peace for six months, or, in default,
sixty days. imprisonment.
Mr. Robert Elliott, real estate agent,
to-day sold for MIR. w. II. Burkheimer,
of Frederick, Md, the house and lot
on the north side of King street, east
of st. Asaph, for go many years occu-
pied by Mr.. Henry Brengle to Mr.. F.
Tuba for $500. Mr.. Brengle, has
been engaged in business at this stand
for half Il century. This property sold
for $1,000 some years ago.