Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-11
LOCAL RREVITIES.
Now satan's once more out Of bondage,

Now Satan's once more out Of bondage
And the showers the weather man brews
Show simply the weath mars effort
At giving the devil his dew5.
Alexandria Council, National Union, meets
tonight.
The schools will resume study, after the
Easter holiday, tomorrow.
The collection at ST. Paul's Church yester
day morning for the chapel fund amounted TO
1925.
One of the Gals of the electric railway ran
off the track at King and Washington streets
yesterday afternoon, causing slight delay In
trafiic.
The receipts of fish at Fishtown continue
light. but prices are lower Herring to-day
sid at $3a4 per thousand and shad at S1Oa
20 per hundred.
little son of Mrs. Philip Lyons, living en-
Duke street, near Lee, was badly bitten by a
dog this morning. The animal was subss.
quently killed by Officer TIGER.
Mrs. semmes Craig will tonight at lie,
Camp Hall recite an original story, and she
will have for her audience a la &c number Il
lac les and gentlemen of this city.
Mr.. Chris Gill to-day sent to this Office q
d, zen bottles of beer from the Consumers
Brewery in the county. The beer is coDsid-
cred fine, and has won reputation throughS
out this city and vicinity.
The funeral of Ed. Washington, colored
who died suddenly on Thuraday night at his
home, near Zion Church, took place yester.
day from that church and was attended by
the societies to which he belonged.
Following the crowd which gathered yes
orJa d. ba AFT of ha oft IN
the Italian training ship, the Salvation Army
held several meetings in that section aud en-
tertaned the crowd with their music.
A defective flue in the rcsideace west OF
McBurneys building, at tho corner of King
and Washington streets, just as the churche'
we're closing yesterday morning caused ar
alarm of fire and attracted a large crowd o.
people to the scene. No damage was done.
The tabeaux and concert for the benefit o.
st. Pauls parish building fund will take place
at the Opera House to morrow night. The
programme, which has heretofore been pub
| lisLed in the Gszstte, has been selected with
care and those who attend wi spend de-
| lightful evening.
Fire at Rudden's furniture store on I'll
street. between and q streets Washington
yesterday evening, caused damage of owe
Els, OOO TO STOCK. The stock IN Hecht:
store. next door, was damaged to the extent
of $500, and the loss on the building is abou
$500. In Hecht's store two fremen were
overcome oy the smoke and were taken to {
hospital, where they reco vered.
The evangelistic services conducted by Rev
]. E. Irvine in the First Presbyterian Church
are to be continued this week Mr. Irvine
will be assisted by other speakers and singers
Rcv. Mr. Tambline, an eloquent and success
full preacher from New York city, will preach
tonight at 7:45 o'clock, and Mr.. Michael, s
noted singer, is expected 10 lead the singing
Other speakers and singers will take par
during the week.
The schooner Lily of the West, belonging
to Mr. C. N. Rsuch, of this city, loaded witt
wood and bound for Washington, TaH on the
wreck of the old ferry steamer of this city
yesterday morning, and stove hole in he
bow. The vessel sank in several feet of waite,
on the fats. and several unsuccessful attempts
were made - pull her of. To-day Lighter
has been employed in taking of the cargo
! This is the third vessel that has Iun on Thu
old wreck during the past month.