Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The reed bird season opens on Thursday,
| September ist.
| The Prince William horse show begins at
! Manafsss to morrow.
4 train load of troops from Tampa passed
| though this city yesterday on their way
north.
the advertisement for rent Of desirable
/ furnished house will be found elsewhere in
the Gazette
A number of shriners from this city will
TO night attend the Shriners' excursion from
Washington.
Jlhn Quill, colored youth had one OF his
hands badly cut yesterday by R cellar door
| on King street falling on It.
Tho remains of John w. Murray who died
in Washington on Thursday, aged G3 years,
were brought here yesterday and inferred.
The August term of the County Court adj
joirned on saturday. Before the adjourn
IN mt F. II l.. Donini was granted naturali-
zation papers.
A delegation from the garrison at Sheridan
Point will tonight visit Belle Haven Council,
Jr q. U A. NJ, to witness the exempliica.
ton of degrees
Mr. L. Shuman says that the leo cream
that made SO many people sick at the picnic
recently given in Fairfax county was not pur-
Chased from him.
A lady from this city who visited the sick
at Camp lger yesterday says the soldiers are
suffering for 81 few de!cacies which are al.
ways acceptable to sick mon.
Mrs Arnold, residing on south Patrick
street reported at tho station house yester.
day that large basket of provisions WAS
stolen from her yard on last Saturday night
The funeral of little Allan B. Atwell took
place yesterday afternoon. 'crvices were
conducted by Rev. Theron H Rice, former
pastor of the Presbyterian Church. of this
city.
AN elderly lady came all the way from
Washington to this city yesterday to attend
services at Christ Church, where, she had
been told, Admiral Schley would be pre-.
s.nt
Policemen Hail. Goods and Howson will 90
on leave to-day Officer Hall will spend his
variation at Old Point, Norfolk and Pc is.
mouth, and Officer Go s will visit relatives
in Fairfax county.
John J. Mcdowell, relative of Mrs Louis
Brill, of this city, died at Providence Hospit
al, Washington, yesterday. His remains were
brolght here yesterday evening and will DO
inferred tomorrow.
Milton Petit, brakeman employed on
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
R,ilroad, while shifting cars in the Anacostia
yard, Washington, yesterday, fell from car
and received injuries from which he died
within an hour.
A team composed of Richmond boys from
Conn., any M defeated Alexsn 'ria, Company F,
in game of baseball at Camp Alger on Friday
afternoon bv a score OF II to 5, and then bea
Petersburg Company G, badly on Saturday by
score of D to Is.
Mrs R. T Chewing has received from the
Travellers Protective Association check for
$1,000. on account OF the death of her hus-
band, who was killed in attempting to alght
from Southern Railway train in this city
several months ago.
Gov. Tyler will appoint an inspector of
flour for this city on September 1. The DEM
ocratic committee and the Alexandria mer-
chants have endorsed Mr. Thomas Perry for
reappointment but IL is said that the Govern
or will appoint DR.. A. f. Cox as Inspector.
The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal Church
in West End will give an ice cream festiva'
on Wednesday aud Thursday nights OF this
week in Mems Hall, near said church, and
they hope to see all their friends there to
sssiat them toward the benefit of said church.
Thomas j. Landriger, machinist, employ
ed in the local shops of the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
psny, was struck by tie engine of II ain IS,
il aving Washington at 11:5) p. m. near the
outh Capitol street crossing last blight and
probably fatally injured.
Some excitement was created in the vicini
ty of Duke and st. Asaph streets this morn
in , by thu appearance and lively antics Of
little creeping thing that the grocery cat
t,ckled thinking it toad, bat the grocery
b " got away from it quite rapidly, calling it
scorpion Mr. Anderson got a beanshooter
and soon dispatched the creature which
proved to be g lizard.
AS has been previously suimsed the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount We non Bail
way Company will comply with the ordinance
of the City Council, and replace the old rails
on King street with new and inn roved ones
1t is understood that the city will be asked to
pay the company the cost of the rails now on
King street. between Fairfax and Royai,
which will amount to from $50 to 500