Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.
10 National Union meets tonight.

The National Union meets tonight.
The tug Templsr with five oyster boats In
tow passed up the river this morning for
Washington.
Yesterday being the first fine day for sew
eral days, many people were out of doors and
the churches were well attended.
A number of herring, caught at Wiri's
wharf, arrived yesterday CT the steamer T.
V. Arfowsmith and were Lal.en to Washing.
ton.
Drs. OBrien, SnOwden and Miller today
performed an operation upon Mrs. Katharine
Bohraus, removing the great toe of one of her
feet.
Daring Saturday evening and night vivid
Has hes of lightning we're seen in the southern
aud southeastern skies and mutterings Of
thunder were heard
The funeral Of the late Miss Bette Wet
kins, of West End, took place this evening
from Christ Church, the services being con.
due cd by Rev. Bergman Green.
An old demeuted colored womsn who at
tended church 'st night and became bewil-
dered on her way home, was taken in charge
by police officers and taken to his home.
Captain James johnson, psralytic, who
was brought here l,st week and taken to the
Infirmary for treatment, was taken back to
his home in King George county yesterday,
his case being incurabe.
Whls young man who was under the in.
fluence Of liquor on Saturday night was about
to give some small change to another man q
third party snstched roll of bills from his
hand and m de off with the money.
The charter of the Columbis Beneficial As.
M w yaPOFda1 IN a
office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
in Richmond on Saturday. The company is
formed for the purpose of establishing a Gem
etery. The capital stock is 200.
The funeral of the late Jos. Denty whose
remains were brought here from Norfolk on
Thursday night, took place yesterday after
noon from B. wheatley's undertaking estab-
lishment. Services were conducted by Rev.
T. p. Revelle and the interment was 10 Union
cemetery.
The annual sale Of lands delinquent ior the
non aymeDt OF State taxes thereon for the
year 1898 took Place this morning in front
OF tne Fairfax street entrance to the Court
House. But few bidders were present and
the property WAS bid in by officers represent
ing tbs Commonwealth.
Geor 20 NJ. striclsr of Washington, on Sat-
urday requested the police of this city to look
out for his wsrd, Miss Clara Minor agei 10,
whom he had reason 10 believe would como
to this city with young man named Fur.
long for the purpose Of getting married, but
nothing has been heard of the girl.
An operation was performed yesterday upon
Smith Williams son of Mrs. Fanny Williams,
at his residence OH north st. Asaph street
The little invalid suffered from q reversed
foot. caused by q species of paralysis The
foot was placed in its proper position and
bound in a cast. The attending physicians
believe the operation will be successful.
Asa result of the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the famous Po-
tomsc ltt cases. in which it was decided that
sll the reclaimed land along the river front
is the property OF the United states, II is un.
derstood that proceedings will be begun IN
the near future by the government TO eject
as trespassers all persons now occupying any
part Of the flats"
The tugbost Eugenis owned by w. A.
Richardson. of Washington, was burned to
the waters edge opposite Poplar Point in the
Eastern Branch. about 3 o'clock yesterday
evening. The hull of the vessel was saved
The damage is believed to have amounted to
$4,000 The burned tug was used in hau'-
ing sand scows from Poplar Point to various
whaIves along the Jsme7 Creek Canal and in
Georgetown. Mr.. Raymond Lambder, of
this city, who is emp Dyed on the tug, lost
all his clothing etc.
Warren G. Fitzhugh. 27 years old, former.
~ an employee of the local branch IF the
Cleveland Bicycle Company. and said to be a
resident Of ClaIks county, spent last night at
the Fir,t precinct station in Washington,
charged with obtaining money upder false
pretenses hom Burke Bros. & Bell, dealers in
photo graph supplies. According to STATE
ments of the police Fitzhugh is charged with
giving the firm mentioned q check for 30,
drawn on Washington bank, which was re-
turned marked unpaid"