Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.
heavy rain fell last night.

A heavy rain fell last night.
The Business Mems League will meet
tc-night for the election of officers.
Alexandria Council, National Union,
meets at Pythian hall, north Pitt street,
tonight.
/. A marriage license was issued in
F., Washington on Saturday to John +.
Lacy and Ellie Tillet, both of Fairfax
county.
Chas. z. Jackson, q well-known and
esteemed colored resident of this city,
died yesterday at his home on upper
Princess street.
A live electric wire fell on Royal
sire ct, ear St. Mary's Church, yes
terdav, aud several persons were
slightly shocked" before it was re.
mlyed.
An overcoat belonging to Mr.. Charles
II. Insco was stolen from his boarding
house, at No. 2l3 south Royal street,
Saturday night. The loss was reported
to The police.
A small fra occurred about noon
yesterday in Wideman's saloon, near
he corner of Henry and King streets.
The flames were extinguished without
turning in an alarm.
I The Mayor has issued Instructions that
the officers in whose beats any fire en-
CINE houses may be located, shall, in
case OF fire, promptly sound an alarm
by ringing the bell ofsuch engine house.
The Southern Railway Company has
filed an answer in the United States
Court, at Macon, Ga, denying having
entered into an agreement for consoli-
dation of the railroads of the southern
States.
The tug Favorite, belonging to the P.
Doherty Tug and Towing Company, of
Baltimore, caught fire while lying at
a wharf in Suffolk, at an early hour
yesterday morning, and was burned TO
the waters edge. The crew, who were
asleep aboard the tug, had narrow es-
cape.
DR.. G. c.. Stewart, of Washington, D.
c., will lecture before the pupils Of the
John Hay Industrial School each Fri.
day afternoon, at 8 o'clock on Hygiene
and Dietics. DR.. Stewart hes given his
services free. The benefit entertain
ment at the Opera House on the 19.h,
for this school, commends itself to the
public for lis patronage.
Seymore Gaddis and Samuel Browa. both
Colored, were arrested Saturday night by Pc.
lcemen Proctor and Deane on the charge OF
lighting near tho local depot. When taken
in charge by Policeman Proctor Gadds at.
tempted to draw pistol and refused to re
move his hand from his pocket when ordered
to do so. The officer struck the negro over
the head with his stick. which resulted in
h eaking the club, but made no impression
the prisoners head When searched q pistol
was found on Gaddis. This morning Gaddis
was fined so and Brown was discharged.
Bryant Clay. twelve years OF age, aad
drowned on Saturday at the Washington
bathing beach while skatirg They went
through the ice in tho vicinity of 4 sunken
barge near the bathing beach, and George
Tasker, who hires boats and skates, nearly
lost his life in an a.tompt 50 rescue them.
1t a meeting of the teachers of tn, Second
prostyterian Church Sunday school held yes.
terlay TIE following officers were elected
Geo. w. Jameson, superintendent; VIM H
Mechoir. assistant superintendent E. W.
Markell, secretary; F. L. Slaymsker, ticas.
urcr: VIM. A. Moore, jr., librarian.
Special Policeman Aleck Henry. Of the
Southern Railway was defed by five trsmps
in the yard of the company yesterday even
ing when he ordered them of the company's
premises Officer Henry blew his whistle
snd officer Atkinson responded, when the
uamps fled.
The next regular meeting of the Local As
! semb,y of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew will
be held in Grace Church next Tuesday even.
ing ut 7.45 o'clock. A large attendance is
desired, as business Of Importance will be
presented which must he attended to at once.
ga meeting of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans was held yesterday evening at which
three members wero initiated and four appi-
catous for membership were received The
newly elected officers were installed by Conn
ty President j. I, Sweeney,
| The Masonic organizations within the u.
,isdiction of the District of Columbia, which
number forty or more, have Joined hands in
the movement of the erection Of new Ma
sonic Temple which shall do credit TO the
| National Capital.
J.E. Willis, arrested last night as susfi.
cious character, it being though that he was
wanted in Washington. was released to-day,
officers from that city having come here and
said he was not the man wanted.
Lillian North, an inmate of Rosie Moors's
house on north Lee street, W. assaulted by an
unknown man on Saturday nigh The womsn
was badly injured, and her assailant has not
been apprehenced'
Two boxes of tobacco were stol from the
s.oro Of Mr. F. j. Fannon, at the corner of
Henry and Duke streets. on Saturday night.
The thief has not teon captured.
! At the meeting of Alexandria Council,
Royal Arcanum, to MORROW night the recent
! II elected officers will be installed. after
Which banquet will be served.
The churches yesterday morning were we'll
attended. hu. at night. on account OF the in
clement weather, the congregations were
i'm.
Tbs 6 a. NJ. boat from this city and the
s.4C q m. boat from Washington have been
x;tbdra sn from the ferry line for the winter.
The annual meeting of the Consolidated
onarry Company was held in this city this
eysning for the election OF directors.
Mrs. Davis, of No. So Wilkes street. was
tsten III or the street yesterday afternoon
] and wss removed TO her home.