Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-03

pHAA BREVITIES.

| This has been another hot and sultry day,
the mercury registering $50.
! Three cows found roaming at large within
/ the city limits We're taken up to-day.
Itis again reror ed that raciug will be re-
l sumed AT the St hsaph tack in October
! Light showers of rain fell last night but
not in sufficient quantities to lay the dust.
The report that Lieut. Fisher, of company
F, Third Virginia Regiment, had resigned
turns out 10 DO incorrect.
Five horses belonging to farmers in Fair
fax county, below this city died yesterday
from the effects of the heat.
The band of religionists from Chesapeake
Bay who has been in this city for several
weeks past, has left for Norfolk.
William Brown, for many years clerk OF
the courts of King George county, died last
night, aged seventy-eight years.
Two csses OF scarlet feverone at the corner OF
King aud Royal streets and the other at Nc.
3OS Duke street were reported to-day
The residence of Mrs Louisa Capehart at
East End, Falls Church. was burned yester-
day morning. The house was occupied by y
tenant
Mr.. j. E. Clements, of the county, has so d
to q. I. Fowler, Geo. Hess and W. T Clark
two lots each at Centre BallstOn for 500 for
each lot.
The annual civil service examination for
clerks and letter carriers will be held at tho
postotiice early in October. There are no va
cations to be filled however.
Judge Norton has granted an amendment
10 the charter of the Milton Smoke Burning
Comrany. changing the par value of the
shares from 500 to $50 each.
Mr.. r T.. Fla,ford is having a large steam :
or built at Coal Landing, in Stafford county.
When completed it will ply on the Potomac
river between that point and Washington.
William Winslow, colored, was drowned
near the Long bridge Monday afternoon by
the capsizing of his boat His body was re.
covered yesterday by the crew of the police
boat Vigilant.
The syndicate which is purchasing lanes
that are delinquent for State taxes have
purchased several tracts in Alexandria coun-
ty on which but small amounts are due, but
she owners will have to pay from IS to $40
in costs to settle their Indebtedness
About two hundred mules which were be-
ing driven from ST. Asapb yesterday to the
Potomac Flats opposite Washington were
frightened by & freight train and stampeded
Fourteen OF the animals got away and de-
stroyed considerable property on the Virginia
side Of the river.
A large number of colored people assembled
in Shaw hapel of the Hay Industrial School
last night for the purpose of organizing an
evangelical church Rev. r. 3. Robinson WAS
elected pastor 1t is the purpose OF the new
organization to worship at the Industrial
School Chapel until they can erect church
of their own,
A caboose attached to freight train on the
Southern Railway near Front Royal was
ditched yesterday. Thomas J Harton. of
Philadelphia. was badly hurt and is now ly
ing at Alton Inn parslyzad and apparently
hurt internally. Joseph NJ. Milson, OF Berry
vile, and Miss Maud Brock, of Rverton, the
only other passengers, escaped injury.
A young man nsmed Henry Ferguson. of
LincOlnis Fairfax county who had cen
conducting store at Camp Alger, died at
Providence Hospital. in Washington. vest IT.
day of typhoid fever, His remains w,rc
brought to this city last night by Undertaken
Demsine and were taken back to-day to his
home in Fairfax county for burial to- morrow.
VIM. H. Toney, q broom manufacturer from
Washington. was arrested yesterday for con-
Quoting business without license. He left
$40 collateral. hut failed TO appear when the
case was called this morning. A Greek fruit
dealer. charged with similar ohense. was
dismissed, as was also another Greek who was
charged with interfering with an officer in
the discharge of his duty.
Arrangems nts have been completed for a
tnrnout of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
and Scottish Rite Co'Ored Masons OF Alexan-
dria and Washington at the Alfred street Bap-
fist Church on next Sunday afternoon. the
occasion being an anniversary sermon to he
preached by Rev. DR.. Z. G. o. Benjamin, of
Kentucky The Roberts Chapel choir, under
the leadership of Patrick II. Lnmpkins will
conduct the musical programme.
Messrs NJ. Buben G. Sons are offering some
attractive bargains in refrigerators and other
housekeeping articles.