Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ington III countless millions.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will tonight give his
usual Friday night crab feast.
10 the Corporation Court today CITY
Sergeant Smith qualified by giving the
required bond, &c.
Among the delicacies of the season
MIR. B. H. Jenkins had for sale today
were delicious Colorado cantaloups.
uperintendent of Schools Kemper
today finished the examination of APP
plicants for the positions of teachers.
Rev. J. A. LETTERS will preach Ger.
mon to the Odd Fellows Of this city at
Trinity NJ. E. Church on Sunday night.
Que of the largest snow plows ever
constructed for an eastern railroad is
stored la the southern Railway car
shed near the CITY cemeteries.
Delicious cream will be served this
evening at Mrs. Pickin's, 1921 King
street, from to ii o'clock Tor the ben
eft of the Nj. Z. Church South furnish
ing society. All are cordially invited
to be present.
Capt. James A. Snyder, U. S. A., re-
tired, died yesterday evening at bis
home in Washington. aged about 65
years. Capt. Snyder was born in this
city and served in the federal army
during the civil war.
Frank w. Funk. who was sentenced
to be hanged in Washington today for
murder, won box of cigars from
caller, having bet that he would not be
hung today. He was respited till next
November.
A horse belonging to Capt. w. h.
Smith and attached to buggy ran
away on Fairfsx street about noon to-
day and dashed wildly down Prince
street. The buggy was badly damaged
but the horse escaped injury.
The union Sunday school excursi m
of the Second Presbyterian and M. E
Church South Sunday schools will take
place on Thursday next at River View.
Tickets will be 10 the hands OF the
committee and on sale tomorrow.
In reference to a notice published
yesterday about quarrel between two
frait dealers, James Constantinople,
the Greek, says he drew 10 knife and
did not engage in the quarrel, but that
the disturbance was made by his neigh.
Dor.
Mr.. S. Fl. LuDt, auctioneer, will cell
at auction at II o'clock tomorrow in
the Market building a lot of ground
with the buildings thereon on thu west
side OF Lee street, between Wolfe and
Wilkes. He will also sell valuable
collection of books.
1t is reported that the controversy
growing out Of the failure of the police
officers TO arrest J. T. Beckham, jr.,
who is under indictment for house
breaking and who has recently been
seen in this city, will result in the in
dictment of come Of the police officers
for failure to perform their duty.
A message was received here yester-
day from Brownsville, Prince William
county, announcing the death OF Mrs.
Ann Elizabeth Dickerson, sister Of
Colonel J. T. LeacnmaD, of that coun-
ty. Deceased was well known here,
and was about ninety-four years OF age.
The funeral took place this afternoon
It is rumored that the annual sum-
mer reduction in the force of employees
of the Southern Railway will go into
effect on Saturday night and that
large number of men employed III
Washington, this city and along the
road to Monroe will be furloughed.
The officers of the company in this city
say they know nothing OF the proposed
reduction.
A number of members OF the Terp-
sichorean Club with their lady friends
had delightful outing on the river on
Wednesday evening. The procured the
steam yacht Samuel w. Sutton for the
occasion snd the trip included stops al
Marshall Hall and River View. They
returned about the time OF the excur-
sion steamers and voted it was one oil
the very best of all their outings.
A board of survey, consisting OF
Lieutenant Colonel q. A. Dempsey,
Captain S. w. Fountain and Captain
F. w. Foster, has been appointed TO
meet at the quartermaster's office, st.
Asaph, for the purpose of investigating
and reporting upon the condition OF
one public horse, for which Captain II.
n. Parsons, assistant quartermaster, U.
s. ", depot Quartermaster at that
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