Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday will be Ground Hog D

LUUhL DhEfl1lES.
Wednesday will be Ground Hog Day.
Two colored members of the chain
gang, made their escape.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order
of Mechanics, will to night give pound
> party to one of its needy members.
| Mr.. Will Kelly, who keeps a saloon
! at the corner of Wolfe and Alfred
streets, fell on Saturday night and
broke his leg near the ankle.
An effort will be made at this session
of the Maryland legislature to force
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company to run daily trains to Pope's
Creek, in compliance with the charter.
Last night the moon, in the course of
her monthly round of the heavens,
passed directly across the Pleiades, oc-
cutting all but one of the bright stars
of the cluster. The spectacle was a
| very interesting one.
Mrs. Emily Arnell, wife of Mr.. c. L.
Arnell, died at her residence, corner of
Patrick and Pendleton streets, at an
early hour yesterday morning. Mrs.
Arnell was 69 years of age, and had
been sick only week. She leaves
| three children, all of whom are grown.
Annie S. Stevens has brought suit in
, Washington for divorce against William
G. Stevens, who is now resident Of
Philadelphia. The couple were mar.
ried in this city on March 7, 1889, and
Mrs. Stevens says that her husband
deserted her in July 1892, aud since
that time has not contributed to her
support.
Col. G. W. Doubleday, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has purchased the Yates
property on the Virginia side of
the Potomac near the Aque-
duct bridge. 1t comprises eight
acres, and there is on the place house
of colonial design, which was erected
several years ago by Mr.. Yates for his
own use. Colonel Doubleday intends
to make his home there.
Richard Williams, colored, was ar
rested by Chief of Police Webster and
Policeman Young yesterday, charged
with breaking into and robbing the
house of MIR. Sid Pullman, on Franklin
street. Williams gained an entrance to
the house by forcing a rear window.
When the robbery was reported the
officers went to the home of the sus-
pected man, and, upon searching the
premises, found quantity of meat and
other articles belonging 10 Mr.. Pullman.
This morning the Mayor fined him S.
ar tyonty 0ayS on the pQnO
The old row Of business places in the Brad
dock House will shortly be deserted. VIM
| Ii. May & Son are moving to the corner of
King and Ice streets, the Western Union
Telegraph Company will move TO building
! on King street, between Fairfax and Royal,
the Adams Express Company is thinking of
removing to the Mcpurney building at the
1ner of King and Washington streets, and
it is also reported that the Postal Telegraph
| Company is also talking of removing to new
quarters.
Rev. J. T. Williams, of the NJ. E. Church
South, preached the second of the series of
sermons last night descriptive of the jewish
race upon the subject of The Calamities and
Divine Preservation of tho Jews" which was
listened to by large congregation, many of
the Jewish residents of tho city being pre-
sent. The reverend gentleman traced the
history of the race from 713 B. Z.
Should tho snow not interfere with rail
travel in the West, Deputy Marshal c. E.
Glover and Guard B. w. Z. Garrett will leave
here tomorrow, having in charge George
Carroll, who was recently sentenced by the
United Ststes Court to servo five years in the
Columbus, Ohio, penitent airy for housebreak-
ing and burglary.
A colored family named Galway, living
on Queen street. who are in INDECENT circum-
stances, and all suffering from consumption,
have been removed to the Infirmary by order
of the Mayor. One of the family "a daush:
teri died Saturday.
Engine No. 311 attached 10 the north
bound passenger train on the Southern Bail
way which arrived here yesterday morning
on its way to Washington broke down at st.
Asaph and another engine was sent to take
its place.
n Ex. Chief of Police of Saratoga and ex Chief
OF Detectives of the Alexander island race
track William Mahady WAS arrested in Wash.
ington Saturday charged with defrauding
boarding houses.
During the month the Clerk of the Corpo-
ration Court has recorded 40 deeds and issued
26 marriage hcenses-19 to white aid to
colored persons.
The erection OF an Episcopal Chapel on
south Fairfax street will BIO commenced in
short time.
While snowballing to-day boy broke one
of the show windows in Mr.. DJson's store On
King street.
The chain gang was engaged to-day in
cleaning snow from around the market build
ing.
The Womans Auxiliary will meet to-mor.
row evening at o'clock at Lee Camp Hall.
Another man was hurt at Fort Washington
on Friday by being thrown from handear.
The Old Dominion Boat Club will hold
meeting tomorrow night.
Don't annoy others by your coughing, anG