Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Several Dunkards were in the city today.
The mercury yesterday and today ran CT
almost TO 800.
An adjourned term of the q. s. Court will
be held on Wednesday.
The public schools will be given half hol.
ltay tomorrow Decoration Day.
a diamond ring which was lost by lady
on Friday was subsequently, found.
a Home telephone has been put IN Mr.. j
W. Hammond's place, Market alley.
A fire plug is being placed in position at
the corner Of Patrick and Wolfe streets.
The alarm of fire which sounded at nine
o'clock on Saturday night WAS caused by the
overturning of a lighted lamp at the home OF
Ben Brown. colored, on Gibbon street. near
, Pitt. The loss was trihDg
Mr.. Azariah Denike died at his home in
Woodlawn. Fairfax county, on Saturday
night, in the Gath year of his age. His flu.
moral took place this evening at 2 O'clock
Tho interment was in the Friends burial
| ground at Woodlawn.
Come excitement was caused near the cor
ner of Prince and Pitt streets yesterday
! about o'clock by the discharge of pistol
Several persons rushed to the place where it
was fired where it was found that dog
which had acted in a suspicious manner had
been shot.
lace curtain in the window of the drug
store of Mr.. E. Warfed, jr, at the corner OF
King aud Pitt streets, took fire Saturday
night from gas jet, and but for the prompt
action of the proprietor, with the assistance of
Policeman Roberts, would doubtless have
caused a conf 'gration
The weather yesterday was bright and the
temperature warm. The churches were all
well attended. In st. Mary's Church Father
Ennis conducted services, and in Christ
Church Rev. s. A. Wallis of the Theological
Sem nary preached morning and at night.
The other pulpits were occupied by the resi-.
dent clergy.
The dedicatoIy services Of tho new St.
Mary's Church at Upper Marlboro, Nd, took
place yesterday, Cardinal Gibbons officiating
The ceremonies were witnessed by the largest
gathering of people from Washington and
Baltimore that has ever attended similar ser,
vices in southern Maryland. Rev. ID. j. Stat
ford, of Washington, preached the sermon.
Tho United States government has award
ed to Fred COrbett the contract for grading
Snd mscadamizing the road leading through
the Arlington reservation, in Alexandria
county, from the Columbia turnpike to the
bqueuucI DrlOSe Inc WOrh VIII DC cO1l-
menced at once, and when completed the
road will equal, if not surpass. any Of the sub
Urban roads in the District of Columbia.
Four shots were fired into the residence of
John II Walker, who lives at Del Ray, in
Alexandria county. on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Walkers two child en- and q servant girl
were alone at the time. and were afraid to
leave the house and remained indoors until
Mr. Walker returned homo late in the even
ing. The bullets arc thought to have been
fired from rife, as they passed through the
side Of the house, tearing away the plastering
1t is reported that Mr.. VIM. Duncan hns
consulted all attorney in this city with view
of contesting the election held in Alexandria
county on Thursday last. Mr.. Duncan was
candidate against Mr.. Palmer, the present in
cumbenr for Sheriff. and it is stated that he
charges that undue influence was used to de-
feat him for the position. The total vote as
returned by the judges Of elet ton was Palmer
500 and Duncan $50. As heretofore stated
Mr.. Torreyson, the defeated candidate for
Treasurer, is talking of contesting Treasurer
Wibirt's election.