Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-17
LOCAL BREVITEES.

The new proprietors of the Exchange and
Ballard will to night entertain the patrons Of
that hotel at banquet
VIM. Wesdon, of North West Alexandria,
| yesterday reported to tho police that gray
mare had been stolen from his premises.
Some excitement was caused on north St.
| Asaph street last night by Mr.. Andrew Dea-
toms endeavors to brighten away tramp by
dischargng gun at him.
Yesterday some one forced the telephone
station on the Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way at Broomielaw Station, just south of this
| this city, and demolished the telephone in
st.uneuts.
Before the close of the festivities at the rev
Alexandria county court house yesterday
| evening fight occurred in which several
parties became engaged, and which for time
caused considerable excitement.
Marrisge licenses were issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to Solomon J. Lee, of Fairfax
county, and May D. GreeRlaw. of Stafford
andria, and F. Z. Gorham. of Fairfax county.
The ladies of the relief committee ara fit
ting up the old house at tho northeast corner
| of Fairfax and Cameron streets for home
| for the aged poor women of this city whore
they will be cared for during the winter.
At the meeting last night of Jackson Coun.
Gil, Jr. o. .. A. NJ, an invitation was re-
ceived from Alexandria Council of that order
to attend their meeting on Thanksgiving
night, when an entertainment will be given.
The Court of Appeals at Richmond to day
| in the case of the Citizens National Bank OF
this city VS.. Waters decided in favor of the
bank reversing Judge Harrison of the Circuit
Court of Page county Col. Smith represented
the bank in this suit.
Elmer Bruin son of Mr.. W. c. Bruin, OF
this city, while at work on locomotive at
Monloe last night, fell and struck his head
against the engine and then fell into an ASH
pit sustaining serious injuries. 1t is feared
his skull is fractured
An old man named Pelfr, who resided in
the upper end of the county, yesterday at,
tended the dedication of the new court house
and drank too freely of liquor. When the
! festivities were over he left for his home
about mile distant, and died shortly after
reaching his home.
Captain Atkinson, of the Alexandria com.
pauy, went hunting near Petersburg the
other day, stumbled over log and his gun
went off, killing his hunting dog. When
General Butter hears it he will, doubtless, feel
like issuing an order confning the worthy
captain to quarters for cruelty to animals
Leesburg Mirror.
Mr.. A. &. Taylor, executor of the estate Of
the late a. c. Cazenoye, has awarded the
contract to Mr.. VIM Ohsuncey for the cree
ton of monument to the memory OF Mr..
Cazenove. Tho monument is to be of Italian
marble, thirteen feet high, and when com
pleted will he one Of the handsomest monu-
ments in this section.
A number of drunken soldiers and sailors
caused a row in Kernan's Theatre in Wash
ingtou last night and the special policeman on
duty there was overcome and badly handled
in attempting to quei it, detail OF police
men was called, the Iow quelled and eleven
OF the men were locked up. To-day they
were fined from So to $40 each.
Mr.. &. H Havener, at his store, corner Of
Prince and Royal street, is still dispensi 6
that sweet Maryland cider he opened some
days ago
Mr.. G. E. Price will have for sale in market
tomorrow fine lot of salt water tsilors, rock
trout and founders,