Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The City Council meets to night.
So far but $50 dog licenses have been is
sued.
The tug DeBoss L,nox is being rebuilt a
the ship yard.
Several members of the Alexandria Ligb
infantry now in camp 1T Camp Alger were il
the city to-day ON short furloughs.
The new revenue bill went into effect to
day, and the clerks in the U. 8. Interna
Revenue Office in this city have been KEEP
busy making the changes in the various tax
rates
The city democratic committee will meet
tomorrow night to make arrangements fol
holding ward meetings 10 select delegates &c
the Congressional convention which meets
here on July 2i.
The families of the lste Thomas aud Isaac
Kell have erected handsome monument to
their memory as well as to the other deceased
members Of their family in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
hot box on one of the cars of the train
which arrived here from Richmond to-day
set fire TO the car just before it reached the
depot in this city, but the flames were put
before much damage had been made.
Gov. Bradley has ordered Company A of
the State Guard to go to May yield. KY, to
protect Bob Blanks, the negro ravsher who is
10 DO tried next week. There have been six
knchlpgs in Graves county in two years and
the feeling against Blanks runs high.
The Pennsylvania democratic leaders are
said to have sgreed upon Judg, James Gay
Gordon, OF Philadelphia, as the candidate for
Governor. Mr.. Gordon is well known in this
city, where he married Miss Kat, Wolford,
who died some years after their marriage
Several articles which were not disposed of
at the fair recently held at the Lyceum Hall
for the benefit of ST. Mary's Church were
drawn for at the hall last night. Mr.. P. F.
German won = fine pair of blankets Miss
Katharine Brill won the doll baby and Mr..
J. s. Bice valuable lace handkerchief.
On Sunday party of women and children
from the western section OF the city borrowed
horse, and, getting wagon and harness.
went on q visit to Camp Alger. The owner
of the horse followed quickly. and taking the
horse from the vehicle left the wagon with
out motive power. The passengers arrived
home late last night.
The body of George P. Hon, who was
drowned while bathing Sunday afternoon at
the south end OF the Long Bridge, WAS
brought to this city yesterday for interment.
The deceased WAS native OF Athens and
was nineteen years of age. He was cousin
of James Constsntuoplos, of this city. Tho
remains we're inferred in the Catholic come
terry this morning. The services were con,
Quoted by Rev. Father Mccarthy.
Perry Lee Downs, alias Phil Davis, Lieuten
ant Colonel of the Blue and Gray Legion, has
been arrested in Chicago charged with forg
ing railroad bonds to the value of $3.50 900.
The sheriff acted on requisition papers from
Governor Tauuer and the Governor of Mary.
land. Downs says he is relative of General
FitZ Lee and Jefferson Davis. He was taken
to Baltimore. The alleged forgery occurred
three years ago. Up to three years ago he
was above reproach but it is said gambling
caused his downfall. He squandered his for
tune at the gaming table, the officials say.
Downs is we'll known in this city where he
attended st. Johns Academy.