Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-18
LOCAL BREFITIES.

The Fraternal Mystic Circ'o will hold
meeting toll / hit.
The Italian training ship which sailed thi'
evening draws d feet of water.
Ths monthly conservation services will be
held tonight at the NJ. 2. Church.
A little child of VIM. Padgett. of this city, s
sergeant at Fort Washington, died on Satur'
day evening.
The regauging of liquor in bond ct the Ma
honeyvllle di ,tillery, near this city, was COM
menced to day.
A number of recruits came here from Wash.
ington to-day and went to Sheridan 8 Point Il
Join the garrison there.
The report that Mr.. Wm J. Bryan was in
this city OIL last Thursday and dined with 8
relative was incorrect.
The remains Of Mrs. Thomas Berry, wi @
died in Washington on Friday, were brought
here yesterday evening for interment.
4 number of Alexandria people went to
Washington to-day to attend the emancipa'
ton anniversary celebration held there.
Rev. F. T. Benson preached his farewell
sermon at the NJ. P. Chu oh last night. Mr..
Benson leaves this week for Centreville, Md.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will leave
this city next Tuesday night on the Z O'Clock
train to attend the Masonic fair in Washing
ton.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will present
q silver medal in q recitation and musical con-
test at Sarepta Hall tomorrow night at eight
o'clock.
A arrangement Of the draw of the Long
Bridge to-day caused q delay of about two
hours in the running ofsll trains which passed
over the bridge.
4 number of strangers were in attendance
at Christ Church yesterday, Including the
pupils of Miss Homer's school for young In
dies from WASHINGTON.
The Alexandria Bicycle Club made their
first run of the season yesterday morning, go.
ing to Washington ty boat and returning over
land via Arlington and Fort Myer.
An electric car ran over q dog this evening,
near the corner of King and Alfred streets,
and cut of its leg. The dog was subsequent
ly killed by Officer Sherwood.
An attache of the Pc; arsburg Insane Asy.
lum arrived here to-day and took a colored
mau and a colored woman who had been con-
fined in Jail here for insanity to that institu-
ti,n.
The trial of LoTelace Brown, %colored, who
is charged with killing his son near Nero re-
Gently, was commenced in the Fairfax County
Court to-day and will not bo concluded before
tomorrow.
A sailor attached to the ship Amerigo Ves-
pucci fell overheard from the vessel yesterday
evening while climbing up the side from a
steam yacht. He was rescued by one OF his
shipmates.
In the Corporation Court to day in the case
of Hulfsh, adm's. Vi. Windsor, the report Of
the administrator was filed and an order en-
tered to pay over balance in hand on account
of annuity..
Chief Webster received a dispatch from
aberdeen, Md, yesterday announcing the
killing by the cars last night of FishVille
Jackson, colored, brother of Aaron Jackson,
Of this city.
Several of the officers of the Italian ship
Amerigo Yespucci were entertained yesterday
afternoon by Capt E. S. Randall at a shad
bake ut River View. The officers greatly en-
joyed what to them was a novel feast
The Sharps and Flats are now retearsing
the comic opera Patience They intend to
give it for the benef; of the Alexandria Free
kindergarten April 9th and % h. Seats
are now on sale at Wurield's drug store.
On Tuesday morning the four troops of the
Sixth United States Cavalry, A, F, g, and b.,
ington for Chickamauga, where the land
forces OF the United States are being corcen-
trated.
AT a meeting of the Board of Deacons Of
the Second Presbyterian CHURCH held yester
day afternoon Mr. ". E. Latham was elected
moderator, in place of Nj. A. G. Uhler, who
st q recent meeting OF the congregation was
selected as all elder.
The bright springlike weather of yesterday
brought many people opt OF doors. The
churches wers all we'll attended, aud the fine
music rendered by the several choirs was
greatly enjoyed. All the ladies who had
spring bonnets or dresses donned them, and
were the envy Of those not so fortunate.
Between 7 and 10 o'clock last night the
house IF Charles Medley, cJlored. on Queen
| street, between Fayette and Payne, was en-
| tered by thieves who ransacked the premises
and stole $3 in money which they found
%tention, it is believed, of setting the house on
fire.
Miss Edith Mary Irvine will conduct q
young peoples salvation meeting in the First
| Presbyterian Church ON Fairfax street to.
! night at 100 o'clock. Tho members of the
| Epworth Lesgue and all others who may de-
sire to sttend are cordially ingited. A large
| ATTENDANCE is expected. ! Some interesting
speakers from Washington are expected on
Tuesday night.
A colored man named Strir gfellow, who
was engaged in cleaning the ofal frem the
fish wharf on Saturday evening and in an ex.
| citing c~olloquy at the same time, moved
" 49,. A. 49, H. go 49,
two feet from the end of the dock and both
| legs sid from under him He went over
board in a horizontal pca;ure, and 10 ore he
| struck the water his 0, ebslls cistended great
" and he exclaimed, "'Fore God, save ME
| The darby was soon "ished" out.
Tha G,,pn To Grinpa Curp