Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Alexandria Water Company has
declared Be mi-annual dividend 50 90
per share.
The schooner Dixon, loaded with
lumber by Smoot & Co., sailed today for
Lodge landing.
The annual meeting of the Norris
Peters Company was held at their Of
fee 10 this city today and an election Of
officers for the ensuing year took place.
Some business was also transacted.
The city was visited by gale last
night during which there was thunder
and lightning. This morning rain set
10 and has been falling at intervals
throughout the day. The rain was
much needed.
An entertainment and social will be
given at 113 south Royal street, Thurs.
day night, May 10, under the auspices
of Whatsoever Circle, Kings Daugh-
ters, of Grace Church. There will be
music and refreshments.
The bark Krenline, from Trinidad for
Washington, loaded with asphalt, pass.
ed up the river this morning. She wa,
inspected of this city by DR.. Saowden
and given clean bill of health. On
her voyage the bark lost man over
board.
Miss Minnie Beach, of Fairfax, has
completed course OF treatment at the
Pasteur department of the Baltimore
hospital and returned home. She was
bitten on the ankle by dog on April
| ID, which has since been demonstrated
by DR.. N. @. Keirle to have been mad.
The telegraphers strike on the South
ern Railway was formally discontinued
at Atlants, Ga, yesterday, by Presi
dent w. V. Powell, of the Order Rail-
wsy Telegrapbers, who came to Allan
| Ia to manage the strike for the men OF
the order. The strike was not sue
cess.
The Court of App Gals OF the District
of Columbia, in the case of W. II. Moses
and others, plaintiffs in error against
the United States, yesterday sustained
the action OF the police court, and de-
cided that the smoke law is constitution
al. The court decided that the "smoke
law" is violated when smoke is emitted
from cbimneys at irregular Intervals
from day to day.
A board of survey has been appointed
to meet at st. Asaph to examine into
and fix the responsibility for the con-
dition OF one mule, for which Captain
E. II. Parsons, assistant quartermaster
LUIS. ", is accountable. The detail
for the board is Captain Daniel II
Boughtop, First Lieutenant Erwin L.
Phillips. Second Lieutenant Goodwin
Ordway, all of tho 3rd cavalry.
As stated yesterday, Senator Daniel has In
troduced an amendment to the snndry civil
bill to enable the secretary Of War to com
mence the construction OF the Memorla
Bridge,and appropristing the sum OF 9zoV
600 for that purpose. The advocates of TIT
Memorial Bridge hope the work on the strut
ture will soon be commenced.
Miss Carrie Blondheim, daughter OF Mr.
Simon Blondheim, fell on a slippery pave
ment In Washington this morning. She wa
brought to this city OH an electric train aoou
2 o'clock and carried to her home on Gamer
on street, she being unable to walk.
: From the Hill bakery was sent tn this OF
fee today samples of the new crackers AM
, cakes now b ing made there. They are
good as any made anywhere, and are put u
r in tho most attractive packages
t Mr.. L. II. Kell was so unfortunate as
r accidentally cut himself on the wis. TINS a.
ternoon with razor. DR.. Nj. W. obrle'
rendered surgical aid.
Mr. Aleck Wedderburn is trying to orgar
ize q stock company TO purchase the AiexH
i, dris Times newspaper.
Helen M. Macknight, daughter of Rev. an
= Lille Fulkerson, died suddenly in Wa NM
, ton yesterday.
] Messrs. G. r. Price & Co. will have Tor Sal
4 in market tomorrow some nne sturgeon' "
o side variety Of fresh fish.