Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-17
LOCAL BREVITEEN.
A little child of Mr.. Henry Pullman
died last night.

a little child of Mr.. Henry Pullman
died last night.
Joe Galloway, colorcd, another of the
family OF consumptives, was taken to
the Infrmary to-day.
A wagon belonging to the Washing
ton Brewery Company broke down on
Royal street, near King, this morning.
An incorrect rumor was in circula
ton this morning that a grocery store
on south Fairfax street had been robbed
/ ,st night.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Howard
Green and Birdie Clipp, both of Lou
doun county.
At the meeting last night of jackson
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ d., one member
was initiated and one application for
membership was received.
Owing TO some arrangement of the
machinery at the electric light plamt,
King street, from St. Asaph to Alfred,
was in total darkness last night.
A tramp named Harvey Berkeley,
who had been bitten on the leg by a
doy on the Washington road, was given
attention at the station house this
evening.
Charles Russell, colored, was arrest
ed in Alexandria county, yesterday,
charged with the larceny Of pocket
book containing a sum of money. He
was committed to the Jail in this city
by Justice Sellers for further trial.
The schooner Daniel Sheelz arrived
here this morning from the Gums shore,
being fished by Mr.. Theo. Ballenger,
having on board twenty six large bar
rels of fine fresh fish-perch and rock
which were shipped to the northern
markets.
Sergt. Smith yesterday arrested two
colored men on suspicion of being the
parties who broke into Mr.. Summers
drug store early yesterday morning.
He took the men to Mr.. Summers, but
the latter stated positively that they
were not the guilty parties. Later Or
ders were given to rearrest the men,
but on the matter being explained TO
the Mayor the order for arrest was re-
voked
Tho Catholic Sodality yceum has arranged
for q patriotic celebration at Lyceum Hall on
the afternoon of the 22d of February. The
farewell address of Washington will be read,
ami addresses in honor of the day will be de.
livered At night the Carroll Institute DIa-
matte Association will give dramatic enter
tainment at the Opera House in aid OF the
Catholic Chapel at Del Bay.
Mss Belle Kearncy OF Mississippi, will de-
liver her famous lecture on Alaska" at the
II. E. Church South tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The lecture is to be given under the auspices
OF the w. G. T. U. of Alexandria. No adj
mission will be charged, and it is hoped the
public will attend.
A gold watch which with ring and some
money was stolen irom E. 5. Barns, who
works at the Hydraulic brick yard, about
four months ago was recovered TO-DAY By
Lieutenant Smith and restored to lis owner
Mrs. N. Metzger. who was some time since
aided in reaching her home in Coiumbis, s.
C.. has written 10 this city thanking Officer
Sherwood and others who as; sisted her.
The flag on the custom house in this city
was lowered to half-mast this even ng by or
der of Secretary OF the Treasury Gage on &C.
count of the Maine disaster.
Two young men charged with being lusl IL
cious characters were before the Mayor this
morning. They had their Csc continued.
Anrie Butler, resident of south Fairfax
street, was taken to the Infrmary TO day
suffering from convulsions.
Mr. Srottswood NJ Keller, Chief of Police
of Charlottesville, who died on Tuesday, was
born in this city in 1926.
Martha and Kate Hughes, colored, We're
arrested this evening for disorderly conduct
and fighting.
Twenty dodgers were at the station house
last night