Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-22
LOCAL BRETIIIES.

Four dodgers were at the station house last
night.
The registration books will close on the
18th inst.
The street cleaning and repair pay roll this
week amounted to 1888
Mr.. Elver Underwood has secured lis dis.
charge from the 9. S. navy, and is home again.
The Potomac river at Gu mberland, Nd,
has risen six or seven feet as the result OF
esterday's incessant rain.
Dunn Loring has been discontinued as an
important depot for the purchase and distri.
bliioD OF supplies for the Commissary De-
pirlment.
a civil service examination for clerks and
carriers in the postal service Was held this
morning in the postofiice There were nine
applicants but no vacancies.
a game of football was played this evening
on the Episcopal High School GROUNDS be-
tween a team frcm that school and one from
Gonzsga College, Washington.
Mcssrs. Birrell & Peters, bakers and confec-
| TONERS, have rented n stand in the Royal
! street wing OF the Market Building. and this
|norGing they had a very tempting display OF
bread, Biscuits, cakes, &c.
There was q fairly good market to-day, but
many Of the summer vegetables ara cisap-
pearlng. AS an evidence of fall, quarters OF
shoat, sausage, chestIuts, pumpkins, &C., are
now being offered in market.
The rainy weather OF yesterday and last
night continued until this morning. and about
eight o'clock there was a heavy downpour
alter tho wind changed to the northwest,
when clear and cooler weather followed.
Come excitement Was caused in market this
morning by the flight of TWO young co,oTcd
men who had been ordered to leave the prem
| ises by the Market Master, but who refused
TO do 20 till an officer appeared on the scene
The Good Samariians will have their 10th
| anniversary sermon preached tomorrow at
ternoon at the Third Baptist Church, colored,
by Bcv. J. L. Thomas, of Washington: g.
william Moon, Grand Secretary, will deliver
an address.
The site for the new Episcopal cathedral AT
the junction of the Tensllytown and WoOdley
Lane roads, Washington, will bo the scene of
impressive ceremonies tomorrow afternoon at
) o'clock. when the cross will be raised. II
will be placed in the rear of the present st
A bans Church.
The police were advised yesterday that a
blind horse and q wagon were to!en Thurs
day night from tho John Hay industrial
School. The horse was a dark bay, and the
wagon was painted green and yellow, and on
the side we're the words, Fair View Dairy
This morning the team was found near
Spring Bank farm, in Fairfax county, below
this city.
Al. McCucn was arrested yesterday even
ing by Officers Beach and Atkinson for aiV
tempting TO assault his wife, Susan McCucn,
with an axe. Mrs. McCuen was confined to
her bed by sickness, when her husband came
home in a drunken condition armed with an
axe. The woman was badly frightened aud
ran into the street. Her cries attracted the
police, and McCuen was PLACED under arrest.
This morning he was brought before the
Msyor, vino dismissed him.
We still maintain our reputation for serv-
lag the finest fried, stewed snd raw oysters
in the city at Rammel's Restaurant. a trial
will convince You. Dining room open OIL
Suudsy. Ali orders through Home Phone
63 promptly attended to.