Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

But few practical Joke, we're perpetrated
to-day.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars will
visit Jefferson Lodge Of Del Bay tonight
The receipts of fish continue light, and to-
day prices were frmer, but not higher.
A bark loaded with asphalt arrived off this
city yesterday evening and this evening pro-
ceeded to Washington.
The Portner Brewing Company to-day re.
duced the price of its beer 40 cents per bar
rel, which caused some excitement in the
beer trade.
This evening at 1870 o'clock there will be
preaching at the Lee street chapel BY Rev. j.
E. Thacker All who tan attend will receive
cordial welcome.
The city democra ic committee will meet
Tonight, when arrangements will be made
for holding primary to nominate officers to
bs elected at the May election.
The case against Mr. Frank McLearen and
others, charged with gaming in the county,
to have been heard by Justice Sellers to-day,
was postponed till next Friday.
in the Corporation Court to-day, in the
case Of W. F. Ladd vs. W. w. Johnston ct 81.
decree was entered diret ting special com.
missioner to execute deed for property.
fight occurred yesterday evening at the
Southern Railway depot among some of the
employ es of that road, during which one
was sirack with q hammer and quite badly
hurt. o
A fourteen year.old son Of Mr.. Charles
Mankin, while romping this morning with g
companion, fell at the corner of King and Co.
lnmbus street, and broke one of his arms at
the shoulder.
1t was reported to-day that a mail car,
with its contents, was burned at Harrison
burg yesterday, but the Southern railway Of
ficials here say they have heard nothing of
such burning.
Few. F. B. Niver, of Baltimore, preached
The last of the series of special sermons in
Christ Church last night The church was
we'll filled, and those who attended heard an
excellent discourse.
Miss ee Cook, of Norfolk, gave an inter.
esting recital and Temperance talk at the NJ.
P Church last night. After the meeting an
organization of a Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was perfected.
The Board of Supervisors, OF Alexandria
county, together witt all interested in the
i, Iocstion of the courthouse and Jail site, at
Fort Myer Heights, will meet on April 9th at
o'clock p M, 20 locate buildings. well, etc.
Captain S. B. Davi1. the retiring assistant
postmaster, last night entertained retiring
Postmaster Carlin and the employees of the
postohice at supper given at the Opera
House restaurant. A very pleasant evening
was spent
The house of Mr.. Peter Pullman, near the
swinging bridge, in Fairfax county, south.
west of this city, was entered yesterday even.
ing by three negro tramps while MIR. Pullman
was at work in an adjoining field and robbed
Of quantity of clothing &c.
Richard P. H. Summers yoGng Virgin
ian, who was :; orted missing yesterday by
the Washington police, has been found He
enlisted several days ago in the United Sta es
regular artillery and is now doing military
duty ut Washington Barracks.
The funeral OF Mrs. Charles II. HOUSE took
place yesterday evening from her late resi-
dence on Queen street and was largely a.
tended. The services were conducted by
Rev c. f Ball, OF Grace Episcopal Church.
The interment was in tho Methodist Gene.
terry.
Increased interest yas manifested at the
Fist Presbyterian Church yesterday. Rev.
Mr. Irvine preached last night on the faith OF
God as manifested in the character aid con.
duct OF Abraham, the father of all them that
bslieVep Nineteen persons stood up in the
congregation and requested prayer. Mn.
Mary Coutts Irvine is to preach tonight at
7:45 o'cio,k.
Thomas Bowman coored, who had been
suffering from consumption at the house of
a colored woman named Thomas near Ar
lington, was paced in wagon by eoiored
man named Boswell yesterday for the pur-
pose of being taken to hospital in Washing.
ton. Before he reached that city, however,
Bowman died. Boswell was arrested, but he
was subs q1ently released.
Mr. Samuel Rosenthal, of Baltimore, yess
terdsy purchased from the American Security
aud Trust Company, executor of tho estate of
Mr. seston Perry. the entire stock of 5ha
Perry store as we'll as the lease of the build.
ing in Washington. Mr.. Rosenthal will sell
the stock in bulk and release the building to
Parker. Bridget & Co. 1t is stated that Mr..
Rosenthal will make extensive improvements
t. the building