Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The mercury a! 3 o'clock this evening IN
the shade, registered 90.
MIR Edwin Tobin, of Washington, has re-
open cd the Exchange and Ballard.
The truckers say that their pea vines have
been almost ruined by the pea lice.
Mr.. @. E. Price will have for sale in mar
ket tomorrow fine variety of salt water fish
Summer weather has arrived all at once
and straw hats have madc their appearance.
No business oil interest was transacted at
the meeting OF the Business Mems League
last night.
The tug Rosalie with Mr. Louis Shoots
sand drdge and scows left this morning for
the lower river.
Mrs. Gladys Cox died in Washington last
night and her remains were brought to this
city today for interment.
|. I he property near Four-mie run offered
for sale today by Mr.. Douglass Stuart, attor.
ney for the owner, was withdrawn.
Policeman Sherwood last night killed q
valuable horse belonging to Mr.. J. B. Zim-
norman which had been injured some time
ago.
At the regular semi.monthly meeting Of
Alexandria Council, National Union, held
last night, only routine business was trans
acted,
Mr.. F. L. Entwisle has been informed that
his BID for furnishing sunory supplies for the
poste flee and customs house building has
been accepted.
The Episcopal Council will meet In Char
louisville tomorrow. The ministers and
! delegates from this city will leave here for
that atty this evening.
Mr.. Dew. Aitcheson has sold to Mr.. ]. II
Aitcheson lot with the buildings thereon on
the south side OF King street, between Lee
and Union. for $4,000.
The military band at Fort Myer Is to alter
nate with the Marine Band in semi weekly
concerts in the White House grounds In Wash
ngton during the summer.
A number of Alexandria shriners will
leave here for Richmond tonight 10 attend a
meeting OF Accs Temple and witness the in
itation Of number Of members.
Mrs. Mary 8. 8. Robinson. widow of the
late Con way Robinson, died on Sunday at
her residence near Washington. Her remains
we're taken to Richmond for inteiment
Among the items in tho deficiency bill
passed by the House yesterday was one to
compensate the Norfolk and Washington
steamboat Company for damages to its wharf
ct Alexandria by the U. s. steamship Tecum-
sch, $49.5O.
"Bin" Moriarity, colored, who was struck
on the head by stone thrown by Charley
Tu ley, also colored, few weeks ago in Fair.
fax, died at the InfImsry in this city yester
day evening. Iurey, who is in jail, will
probably be indicted by the grand jury Mon.
day.
Mr., G. II. Lunt sold at public suction tod, y
for the commissioners, Geo. A. Mushbach and
John M. johnson, a lot of ground on the west
side of Pitt, between Prince and Duke streets
II feet front 123la feet deep, to NJ. B. Hsi
low. for 81 $50.
Alta meeting Of the various society COM
mittees of st. Msry's Church held last night
10 make arrangements for the excursion to b.
given to River View on June 4 Mr. j. d
Eormoyle was chosen chairman and Captain
W. H. Sweeney secretary of the joint com
mittees Of arrangements
HEY man Helman, OF New York, was arrest
ed this morning for peddling lamp msntlei
without license. He had just reached thii
city and had oily entered one store on Kinl
street when arrested. In consideration OF BIZ
ignorance of the law he was allowed to take
ont license for one day, and was dismissed
Thomas Curry, the white man who fell
from train near Accotink station on Sun
day night, injuring his leg, was taken to thu
Emergency Hospital in Washington wher,
the leg was amputated. BE was an employees
of the Rostock show which had been exhibit
ing in Washington, and was on his WAY (,
!. Richmond with the show,
The House Of representatives. vesterds,
passed the bill, introduced by Mr.. Hull an'
reported from the committee on military al
! fsir, to authorize the appointment Of q re