Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

asst night.
A postctiice has been established at Fosto.
ria Alexandria couuiy, with Annie E Robey
as postmaster
The fireman on the tug Templar fell ovor-
Doard last night into Reeds dock, but he was
som 6shed out
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Lee Camp failed
to transact any business at their meeting yes
terday Tor want OF quorum
The cold weather has increased the number
OF applicants for charity, and there is some
talk of establishing a soup house for the poor.
The meeting of the old Dominion Boat
Club to have been held last night was post
poned till next Wednesday night for want of
quorum.
at the meeting last nigh. of the Hy draulion
Flie Company crayon OF Rev. Father Csrne
an ex.president of the company, was re-
ceived and accepted.
A fight occurred at the Jail yesterday even
ing between two criored members of the chain
gang, during which one of the contestants
was quite badly burt.
The Alexandria Perpetual Building Fund
Association has Sold to j T. Watkins q house
and lot on Henry stre-t, between Queen and
Cameron for 600.
The two old frame houses opposite a1mory
Hall, on 2.ysi street. will be torn down to-
morrow. hr Lee Lash will erect hard
some brick residence GU their site.
One of the Southern Railway engines
broke a driving wheel in the >ixth street
yard in Washington yesterday evening, and
had to be brought 10 this city for repairs.
The police force has been request ed to look
ont fnr Z ba ha hhoI tha nf
Fletcher 10 Warrenton last Friday night. 1t
is said that the men came to this city on
freight train.
To-day the ground hog is popularity sup
posed to decide the fate of the weather. 1t is
hard to say upon what it will baso it's proba.
bilities, as there have been both cloud and
sunshine to-day
The members Of the three councils Junior
Order United American Mechanics attended
services at Trinity NJ. E. Church last night
when Rev. L. J. McDouge preached special
and interesting sermon 10 the order
Passengers who arrived here last night
from the South state that as the Southern
Hallway train passed New Glasgow, in Am
herst county, the house of John Warder was
in a blaze and that his child hal been burned
to death.
No tidings have boon heard of the black
mare which, as stated yesterday, was stolen
from Mr.. Frank Blsden's barn in Fairfax
| county on Monday night. Two men were
seen oafng aoout the place on the evening of
the theft.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Glover and Guard 3.
W. P Garnett left here last night for Colum-
bus, Ohio, having in charge George Carroll,
colored, WHO was recently sentenced by the
United States curt to the pepitentiary for
five years for burglary.
The only case for trial in the Police Court
this morning was that of John Green, color.
ed, charged with ass .ul,ing aud cutting Tur-
ner Jackson, colored. with a razor he was
fined $50 and in default Of payment sent to
the chain gang for so days.
The House of Representatives by q vote
of 9S 10 66, refused to make an appropra
ton for bridge over Rock creek at Massa-
chusetts avenue Washington. Tho appro-
priation for telephones us,d by the Dis.
trict was changed so as TO limit the cost
of each telephone to SO q year.
The trains on the electric railway between
this city and Washington were again delayed
last night by the breaking of snow plow
under one OF The cars on Fourteenth street,
in Washington. Damages were soon repair
cd, however To-day the trains bava been
running irregularly owing TO snow drifting
across the track III Washington.
Tie members of the newly organized Eu.
reka Court, Daughters of Sphinx, met last
night in the Universal lodge room to install
its officers. Deputy Grard Patron Magnus
g. Robinson, 33rdo, Of Virginia, delivered
lecture on the objects of the organization,
and then stalled its officers Worthy Or nd
Patron Julia Trplett presided, with Vice
Grand Matron Ida f. Robinson; Daughter
Malinda Jackson acted as Exchcquer, and
Daughter Mary F. Tarcil az Recorder. T.
lustrous Pa,ron Sh drsch Jackson assisted
the installing officer. The exercises consisted
of lectures, singing, music, and ended with
hanque,.