Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-27
LOCAL BhEYlT'lEN.

Only four dodgers applied for accom-
me- dation ut the station house last
night.
Many of the fig trees in this section
were killed by last winters severe
weather.
AT meeting this morning of the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chap
ter, U. u. c., nineteen new members
were elected.
In the Circuit Court today Marie l..
B. Smoot was appointed guardian of
Mary French Smoot, infant daughter of
the late French Smoot.
Miss Elizabeth A. Beatty, daughter
of the late William Beatty, died yester-
day ut her home in Fairfax county,
aged seventy-fve years.
Edward Mooney was before the
Mayor this morning charged with es-
Gaping from the chain gang. He had
ten days added to his sentence.
a fue double barrelled hammerless
New Haven gun, oil the chances for
which have been taken, will be drawn
for at the Exchange 4 Ballard Hotel
on Saturday night next.
The price OF fish is firm but the re.
ceipts have fallen of, the lower shores
having stopped catching herring on &C.
count of the recent low prices. Most
of the fish now coming here are caught
at near by shores.
The Willing Workers Band of the
Baptist Church gave very creditable
entertainment in the lecture room of
the church last Tuesday night. There
was large audience present. This
was the fifth entertainment given by
the band
At the request of Mayor Simpson,
Col. 7. II. FIckliu, formerly City Sur
veyor and now member of the com
mittee on streets. will give as much of
his time and attention to the sewer
work now being done in this city Is he
possibly can.
At meeting OF Alexandria Council,
Royal Arcapum, Tuesday night, the
council was presented with handsome
crayon portrait of Past Grand Regent
J. ]. Jameson, who recently died in
Bluehelds, w. Va, while on business
| for the council. The presentation was
made by Past Regent A. G. Uhler.
chairman of the committee.
In the Alexandria County Court yes
terday Judge Love passed sentenced on
Lee Gaskins, colored, who was on
| Tuesday found guilty of oDstructing
railroad tracks in the county, with the
| Intention OF causing wreck. Gaskins
| received ten years in the peDitentiary
Sandy Games, also colored, who was
charged with being an accompllce OF
Gaskins. was yesterday i-ornlng placed
on trial james withdrew the eloa OF
not guilty, which he had previously ca
tered and pleaded guilty. He was
| likewise genterced 10 ten years, the
/ limit. John boidan. colored, VINO was
[ indicted for similar oiense, will be
| tried tomorrow.
Mr.. Richard 4. Richardson, 81 Old and &c.
specied gcutiemsn, died yesterday at the
! residence OF his daughter. Mrs Fl. q Iup-
| left at Gainesville. Prince William county
! The deceased WAS so years old. He was a
/ brotho, q the lato f u. Richardson, Of Fair
fax county, and che last Of his direct family
Major Charles Ncbold, sdditional paymas
ter H. s. v. has been ordered &c gay the
troops At Fort Myer, Sheridan. WASHINGTON
Barracks sud other points in this vicinity
MIS- II. NJ. Hoge, Of Loudoun, president OF
( the Virgins State w. c. I. u, last night de-
/ livered M interesting address to largo sneI.
encc in the III. P Church.
The rain of yesterday afternoon and last
night has freshencd vegetation perceptioiiy
anu today everything is growing Vigorously
/; Tbe " 4. = Mt. V. Ry has decided not Il
build line iron Arlington Junction to Fair
fax C.. II.