Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-11
LOCAL BREVITlES.

The large building which was recent
ly torn down at Camp Alger is being
regretted at st. Assph.
The little child of Mr.. Charles w.
Nowlsnd, formerly of this city, died at
its home in Salisbury, N. c., on Sun
day.
The schooner Horatio L. Baker,
Loaded with ice from the Kenebec,
arrived last night, consigned to Mr..
w. NJ. Reardon.
Miss Louise Aitcheson opens tonight
foe display OF fall millinery, and re-
respectfully solicits examination of her
stock. All the different styles are rel-
resented.
DR.. Ernest Fowler, son of Dispensing
Clerk Fowler, of the the deaf mute
schools of Kendall Green, continues i'll
with typhoid fever at Chics manga.
He wa appointed as an assistant sur
geon in the regular army three months
ago.
The many friends of young Ludwig
formerly of Alexandria, who ia / train
fever while with inc ''immunes" at
Fredericksburg and who was subse-
qnently sent to St. Elzabeth's asylum.
will he glad to learn that he is now
with his mother in this city.
Justice Pelton yesterday evening had
before him the case OF Mrs Catharine
Makeley against Mr. Harry Simpson, a
case to recover rent money which the
defendant claimed he withheld as an
offset in part payment for repairs to a
bakers oven on plaintiffs property.
Justice Pelton awarded Mrs. Makeley
S43 so.
The veriscope exhibition at the Opera
House last night was exceedingly
interesting. The fourteen rounds
fought by Corbett aud Fitzsimmons at
Carson City were rendered literally
life like, and the knock. out blow and
the sinking of Corbett to his knees
could not have been more natural.
The audience was much pleased
throughout the exhibition.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to John Laugblin and Mary 5.
Reed of Weyer's Cave, Va; John J. Walsh
nd Mary a. Dawson, both OF Richmond :;
Ernest L. Chiffon and Dora B Newton, both
| of Stafford county WatorC Taylor of Sum
| erduck. Va, ana Lille Wilburn, of AleXan-
dris: Herbert :. Davis and Mauna 4. HQrd,
of Fauquier county; 10 Howard Tinnell and
| Virginia S. Johnson, of Nelson county, and
| to Eugene F. Jones and Clara q Dawson.
both of Richmond.
Hattie j. KinseJ in Washington yesterday
! flied suit for divorce against Edward w. kln-
soy, whom she charges with numerous acts Il
! great cruelty They We're married, she say7
| on september 81, 1854. IN Spotsylvanla
county. Mrs Kinsey declares that her hns-
! band has repeatedly threatened her life ard
! has abused her publicly
William B. Baumgardner an employee u
the Southern Railway Company, in attempt
! ing 10 Slight from an engine on Henry street
last night stepped into frog" and bad 5
| snr4incd his ankle. He was removed to his
! home. No. 2l3 south Columbus street
; Patrick Lee was stabbed ard killed by a
man supposed 30 be Eugene Powell shorty
! before = o'clock last night at Seventh and
| p streets noithwcs. Washington. Both par
/ tics were colored The murderer escaped.
The reviya' service at the Vi iego Chapel
WAS last night largely attended The inter
esting feature Of the service tonight viii be
3 duet to be rendered by Mrs. j. 5. kenner
and Mrs Gaines.
We have received an invitation to attend
the second annual Poulty Pigeon and Pet
Stock Exhibition to bc held at Hamilton on
November 2nd, 3rd and 4th next.
4 case of scarlet fever is reported at No.
913 0ronoco strc9t.