Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-21
LOCAL BKEgITIEN

The thermometer today at o'clock regis
tered 90.
The ". C. T. u. will meet tomorrow after.
noon at 3 o'clock ut their headquarters, 4O4
Ouko street.
Tho colored camp meeting at Gum Springs,
Fairfax county was attended 10y many persons
from this city yesterday.
small brass key was picked mp on lower
King street this morning snd the owner can
obtain it at the station house.
The Seventh Day Adventsts, who have
been in camp at Hume's Grove for the past
week, broke camp this morning.
The fifteen. year-old daughter Of William
Skillman Of ZIG north Columbus street, died
Saturday afternoon of pneumonia.
Every act in the monster programme as
seen in John Robinson's great circus. is a rev.
citation to the people. The show will be here
on the 29th.
The funeral of Catharine, the infant child
OF William Brawner, which died Saturday,
took place yesterday afternoon from the home
; of its father, in West End.
John Tinney, colored, died at Freedmen'e
Hospital, Washington, Saturday afternoon,
from the eff cts of kick inflicted by Joseph
Hall, colored. VINO has been arrested
Four cars wore wrecked and set on fire by
jumping the track in the Southern Railway
yards last night. No one was hurt and the
flames wero soon distinguished.
A horse attached TO the delivery wagon OF
the Peoples Bakery ran away on King street
this morning and broke one of the wheels
from the wagon before it could be stopped.
A petition in voluntary BANKRUPTCY WAS fill
ed this afternoon by Clarence A.. Hartman, Of
/ Washington, who states his occupation TO be
manager of a printing company. his sum-
mary of debts is givon as SIS. 274.15.
George Harrison. carpenter. thlrty-one
wears Of age and native of Fredericksburg,
fell from four.story window at his home,
1885 Ninth street, northwest Washington,
about 10 o'clock Saturday night, and though
seriously injured will live
Some gentlemen from this city who were
at Bay Kidgs yesterday report that an old
man from Washington, whose namo could not
| be asceItained, was assaulted there and rem
| dered unconscious. He WAS carried back to
| Washington and was still senseless when last
seen.
A gentleman of this city who has boon the
| fortunate possessor Of watch chain charm-a
tigers claw from India and mounted with
gold-was so unlucky yesterday IS 10 lose the
| same in the Second ward. AS it ID valued as
gift from naval officer tho owner will pay
suitable reward if left at this office.
Abraham Bildman, young 18th street,
Washir gton, clothing merchant, WAS found
dead this morning in room in the apart
mcnts over his place of business, 1246 Seventh
street, which he occupied with his wife and
two small children, having committed suicide
BIZ inhsling Illuminating gas. III health it is
said, caused the deed.
Lennie tho little son of Mr.. M. F. Padeet.
fell this morning at his homo, corner of Dukc
and Royal streets, and struck his head on a
sewing machine and was seriously injured.
Dr. German, who was summoned, rendered
surgical ASSISTANCE. The unfortunate child,
who is subject to epilepsy, some time sgo fell
on hot stove and seriously burned mis- face.
spirited controversy is in progress al
Falls Church over the Sunday law prohibit.
ing tho sale of soda water, cigsrs, tobacco,
candy, sc. The fight agsinst it is being led
by Councilman J. c. De Putron. aud be has
the sympsthies of many vino at first advocat-
ed IT'S enactment. The town council, she
msyor, and the newspaper have been drawn
into the controversy.