Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There were twenty-one dodgers and one
| prisoner at the station house last night.
The sales of fish at Fishtown to-day were
slow, and prices are unchanged, hut weaker
| large number of excursionists who are
Writing Washington went to Mount Vernon
to day.
In the Police Court to-day Chas. Williams
colore1, was fined $3.50 for disorGerly con.
duet.
George Nelson, colored, was arrested to day
by Officer Roberts for disorderly conduct and
locked up.
The democratic committee will meet to.
night, when all per5ons who iLtsnd to enrer
the approaching contest must file their names.
The Hebrew Feast OF the Passover will
commence tomorrow evening and continue
with special services in the synagogue Thurs
day.
Arthur Herbert Chapter, Children of the
Confederacy, held a meeting yesterday even
| ing, but transacted no business Of special il
| terest
The funeral of Miss Lucy Doison took
place this morning from the NJ. E Church
Sfuth, the services being conducted by Rev.
]. T. Wi lams
The dynamite cruiser Vesuyius arrived at
the Norfolk navy yard yesterday from Wash
I irgton and was put in the dry dock to re.
main four days.
1t is reported that tho Southern Railway
cont mpates putting up wires and running
trolley cars over its road between Washington
and horndSn, Vs
In shifting cars on Fayette street, batgeen
Princess and Oronoco, this morning two of
the CARS were run together with such force as
to damage one quite badly.
Tho tug Fannie M. Gilbert which sprung
ales& and sunk st the Bay Line wharf in Rich
mond last Friday night, was raised yesters
day. She was not badly damaged.
The congregation of Trinity NJ. E. Church
will to night tender receipt on to their new
PASTOR Rev. Mr.. Masters Ali the ministers
| of the city arc invited to be present.
The only casa before the Mayor this morn.
ing was that of Abel douglas colorId, ar
rested by Officers Young and Lyles, charged
with disorderly conduct. He was fined
81 so.
Miss Mary Mulcsir, aged 50 years, died
last night ut her home, No. 436 roth FAIR
fax street, ard will be buried tomorrow
morning at 9:30 o'clock 1rom ST. Mary's
| Church.
The Measurer and Inspector of Wood and
Bark reports that there is falling off in The
supply, as better prices are paid at this seaso Il
in Washington than here, and the wood 30 8
on to that city.
1t is reported that the driver of a bread
wagon, after making his collections on Satur-
Gay evening amounting to about $40, failed
to make proper returns or TO report for duty
yesterday morning.
The rain which set in yesterday evening
continued at intervals throughout tho night,
snd this morning it turned into snow, which
fell until about o'clock. The temperature
is raw and northessterly wind prevails.
The remains of Master Ho ace Laws, who
died in Washington Saturday evening, were
Drought to this city this evening for inter
m'nt The funeral took place from Grace
Church st 8 O'Clock, Rev @. E. Ball conduct.
ing the services.
Mr. Joseph E. Willard has purchased the
lot at Fairfax Courthouse on which are sit
ut d the house and stables rsed by James
Ferguson for many years as an eating house
and livery stables. 1t is said he expects soon
to have them torn down.
The Court of Appeals in Washington yes
terday sustained the action of the lower court
in refusing to issue to John Wedderpurn a
writ Of mandamu5 compelling the secretary
of the Interior to give him hearing on the
charges which led to his disbarment from
practice before the Patent Office.
In the Circuit Court at Rockville Md, yes.
terday the first case for the violation of the
local option lsw against William II. and
George Bobinger, proprietors of the Cabin
John Hotel, which was carried over from
last November term, came up for trial, aud
the jury brought in verdict of guilty. The
suit was brought by the antissaloon league.