Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-05
LOCAL BREYITIES.

The Columbia Fire Company nelu u
meeting last night, devoted entirely to
routine business.
New wheat in considerable qnsnti-
ties is being received here. Prices
ranged from 70 to 70 cent?.
John Riece. a young son Of John l..
Riece, residing at 93S north Columbus
street, died Tuesday night.
Mr.. G. E. Price will have for sale in
market tomorrow some fine salt water
tailors, trout and mackerel.
At the meeting last night of Jackson
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. the recently
elected officers were duly lost lied.
Mr.. J. F. HamersleV, re emily elect
ed magistrate for tha Fourth ward,
will open bis office at No. 1907 north
Pitt street.
Dora Howard, fvs-yesr old daugh-
ter of Richard Howard died Tuesday
night at her parents residence, SO7
OTonoco street.
During the storm of yesterday even
ing a number of telegraph poles at the
w. & o junction, north of this city,
were blown down.
Yesterday was the hottest of the year
the mercury registering 96 degrees.
Today it has been almost as warm, with
more humidity in the atmosphere. This
afternoon light rain fell.
Osceola Tribe, OF Alexandra, the
oldest organization OF the kind in the
country, was represented by several
members OF the big Red Mems meeting
in Washington yesterday.
City Treasurer Robinson has been
furnished by the State auditor with
supply of State stamps which, as
heretofore stated, are to be used here
after on all papers that formerly re-
quired the State seal.
The case OF French Jones, charged
with stealing goods from the store OF
Mr.. Hurst, which had been continued
Monday, was ended today by the Mayor
fining Jones s. for trespass, the charge
of theft not having been sufficiently
proved.
A young man named James Caring,
residing in the Third ward, assaulted
his wife and threatened TO in
lure his child while under the inhuent o
of liquor yesterday morning, hut the
police interferred and restored peace in
the family.
The annual tournament given by Mr..
T. r. Stoneburner was held yesterday
, at his home near Fort Myer and was
participated in by sixteen knights.
The affair was quite success. The
fortunate knights were Alba Stacts, W.
L. Clark and E. B. Kitchen.
A little daughter of Mr.. Thomas Ar
mold, living on south Fairfax street,
was BADLY burned about her neck and
arms yesterday evening by her dress
catching fire from tne explosion OF
some fire works. The flames were ex-
tinguished by little son of Mr.. John
Evans.
Marriage licenses were Issued in
Washington on Tuesday to James E.
Wilkins, of Fairfax county, and Mary
Virginia Laws, of Prince William
county; Jacob 7. Kemper and Emma
r. Payne, both of WarrentoD, and
Charles Deuterman and Agnes V.
Trsvers, both of Alexandria county.
At the meeting of the Hydrsulion S.
F. E. Company, held Tuesday night,
vote of thsnks was rendered be citi.
zeus of Alexandria for their kind con-
sideration 10 defraying the expenses of
band for the company on their trip
10 the Maryland Veteran State Fire
mems Association, at Baltimore, on
June Is, IA and 10.
Chairman Dodge of the republican Con-
eressiona committee has not yet called
convention to place party candidate in the
field. 1t is said the republicans will not
nominate until some time In August.
The union Sunday school excursion to
River View came off today. Steamers will
leave here this evening at 7:15 O'Clock.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Andrew Under
wood died last night at her home on south
Fairfax street.