Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-09
LOCAL BRAYEGI&

Thirty dodgers were at the station house
last night.
There were no cases for trial in the Police
Court this morning.
Mrs. Peter Pullman died at her home, near
Cameron run, this evening.
A Bell telephone has been placed in the
new store Of Messrs. Carter & Howard.
sand scow was sunk off Fishtown during
the storm of Sunday, aud efforts to raise il
have so far failed.
A fine poiuter dog, found estray oday.
WAS taken to the station house, where It's
owner can get it.
The pupgy Success on Sunday week went
ashore III Great Wicomico. and during the
storm OF last Sunday the vessel went 10 pieces.
The Relief Fire Company is making preps-
rations for celebrating the 22d of February
by an entertainment and banquet.
Mr.. I. w. Rudd has been given the contract
fer painting the room of the Commissioner of
Revenue in the Market Building.
Fire Warden &. &. Burke yesterday made
an inspection of the water plugs and reports
several of them as being in bad condition.
The Southern Railway Company is pre-
pairing in the shops here a handsome comb.
nation car to carry President Mckinley to
Atlanta next w5ek.
The steamer Wakefield, due here from the
lower yesterday evening, did not reach this
city until after u o'clock to-day having
been delayed By low tides and heavy freight.
The small frame dwelling occupied by Tobo
Moraiity aud owned By Mrs. w. W. Skinner,
at Fairfax, was discovered to be or fire about
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Messrs. Champ Walker and Albert Dienelt,
two we'll known and popular young gentlo~
men, have purchased Mr. w. D. Hudson's
drug store, and Will open there in day or
two. The business will be conducted by Mr..
Dionelt
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton Yesterday 10 Chss. Koeppen, of Flint
Mich, aud Virgie Tyler of Fredericksburg,
ard TO Jas 0. Lawrence and Elizabeth V.
Stabler. both of Herndon.
A coored resident of the county came here
yesterday and made application to have col
ored woman of that county buried in Penny
Hill cemetery, at the citys expense. The ap.
pication was denied.
The trial was commenced in Baltimore yes
terdav Of Mr.. Was ington Dane-h on
the charge Of obtaiuing $1,000 by false rep
reservations from VIM Wood, OF Philadelphia
Mr. Eisenhower claims that MIR. Wood
forfeited the money in a business Transaction.
Miss Jane BladeE died at the Inirmary
yeste day morning at II o'clock. She was
S4 years old, and WAS born in this city, but
had passed most of her life in Philadelphia
Her Death was due to old age. The remains
will be sent to Philadelphia for inteiment.
The Fairfax Board of Supervisors have
awarded the contract for building an iron
/ bridge over Holmes run, near W. H. shreve's
ace, to Curtin q Butts, of this city. for
S1S5. and for building abutments to VIM. 81,
Fox fer SOS,
1t is rumorcd that the Consumers Brewing
Company, whose plant is located in Rosslyn
is bout 10 sell a controlling PORTION OF the
stock TO outside capitalists. Katz Brothers,
/ jersey City firm, are reported to be the
purchasers, aud the amount which they are
to pay is said to &150,000. One of the ru-
mors regarding this deal is that the syndicate
of English capitalists now negotiating for the
local hreweries is behind the katz brothers.
Mr.. II. C. Price Will during the holidays
is ne Christmas guide.