Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.


One prisoner and four dodgers were at the
Stallion house last night
No business of interest was transacted al
Ihe meeting OF The Relief Fire Company last
night.
marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday TO Henry Willoughby and Ada
Hicks, of Spottsylvania.
number of trains loaded with troops from
the South passed through this city to-day for
New York on their way to Porto Rico.
The only case before the Mayor this morn.
ing was that of John Bryant coored, charged
with disorderly conduct He was dismissed
a young horse belonging to Ben Mason,
co.ored, OF Fairfax county ran away on lower
hing street this morning and was badly Grip
Piled.
At the Second Presbyterian Church Rev. J..
Ernest Thacker will preach at IL 3. m. to-
morrow on Let us not be weary in well do
lag. and at 1880 p. IN. on Feeling after God )"
Trains bearing the accoutremants of the
Tenth U. :. Cavalry, coiored, passed through
this city to-day VIA the Southern Railway
going South. The troops will pass through
this city later this evening.
Capt. r +. Knox sold at auction to-day a
lot of ground on the west side of Washington
street, bounded on the south by jefferson and
on the west by Columbus street with improve
ments thereon to the Alexandria Perpetual
Building aid Loan Association for 81 ,45O.
The District OF Columbia commissioners
yesterday delivered an opinion in reference
TO bank stock taxation in the District of COL
umbia under the act of March 3, 1877, the
result of which will be the official levying of
tax hy assessor on such stock in the District
of Columbia
There was a well.attendcd market this
morning, most of the city people who spent
the summer away having returned home.
The market was fairly we'll supplied with
everything in season, and prices were about
the same IS those which have prevailed for
the past few weeks.
Mount Vernon Council, D. of A, last nigh
was paid fraterna visit by the State
officers OF the District of Columbia. On next
Friday night Mount Vernon Council will be
visited by Independent Council, of Washing
ton, for which occasion an elaborate pro,
gramme of exercises is being arranged.
Shaw Industrial Hall, on the Hay Indus
trial School grounds, will be dedcated to-
morrow, Sunday afternoon. at 3 O'clock w.
II. Carney, of New Bedford Mass will make
the dedicatory address Alexandria City
Lodge of Perfection, W. A. Carter, Grand
Master, will oiiicia,e.
Dewey the dog, mascot of company F, has
been rerobed in his priced coat which was
taken from him last Thursday while attend
ing the funeral of Buger Briscoe Dewey
will wear the garment in Richmond to-day,
with thanks to the joker who had sentiment
enough to make prompt return on learning
how it was valued by company F.
The Alexandria Marble Works are putting
up in Bethel Cemetery handsome mt mortal,
with pedestal, IL feet high, surmounted by a
iife-sZed figure OF Hope" handsomely scuip.
lured. The monument stands near the cen
tire of the cemetery, visible from The govern
ment road TO The Soldiers Cemetery. 1t WAS
erected for the Grau family formerly resi-
dents heIc, but removed from this city many
years ago.
Monday next will be the anniversary of
the birth of Father Mathew, the apostle OF
temperance. Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan will
deliver lecture at the Young Mems Sodality
Ly ccum Hall on that night under the aus.
pices of the Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Society of this city A musical and literary
programme will also be rendered. The en-
tertainmcnt will be free and no cards of ad
mission will be REQUIRED