Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-06
nEGOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mis-. Lucy c. Mcdowell, widow Of
James Il. Mcdowell, and sister of Mr..
A. J. Hudson, of this city, died 10
Washington on Saturday evening after
an operation bad been performed upon
her for cancer. Her remains were
brought here on Monday and buried
from the residence of MIR. Hudson, No.
919 King sire t, Rev. E. V. Rege ster
conduc ing the services. Her remains
we're inferred 10 Bethel cemetery.
The Court Of Appeals for the District Of
Columbia yesterday affirmed the judgment Of
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Column
bia In the cases of Frauk W. Funk and Ben
iamin Il. Smell, convicted of murder and Cell
fenced to be hanged in the District jail on
Friday, June Is, next. Counsel for Funk TO-
day applied for q writ Of error to the U. B.
Supreme Court. The court allowed them
until next Tuesday to file brief in support Of
the application.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the American Building and Loan Association
was held in this city today, and the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church Railway
Company was held today at Rosslyn.
The poundcstchers in Washington yester-
day caught dog belonging to Mrs. McKin.
ley, cent her by Consul Boyle at Liverpool.
The canine was not muxxled. After II had
been taken to the pound the fine of So wa
paid and the dog was released.
The work Of tearing down the ancient walls
OF famous Wizards Hotel, in Washington. to
made place for the magnificent $2,OOOOOO
structure which is to occupy the site OF the
historic hostelry, will begin early next week.
A pension Of SO per month was yesterday
Issued to Col. ]. A. de Lagnel, OF this CITY, a
Mexican war survivor, end a reissue was
granted to George w. Davis, Of Woodbridge,
allowing him $12 month.
In the CORPORATION Court today the decree
in the spinks case diminishing the msndsmns
proceedings against the Police Commissioners
to require them 10 reinstste him on the police
force was entered.
1t was reported OH the street today that a
Young man named TIGER, Of this city, had
besn killed on the railroad between Washing.
ton and Baltimore, but the report could not
be substantsted.
B. W, Giles, q brakeman on the Southern
Railway, was badly hurt today at Manassas
by barrel OF oil fslli 8 upon him. He was
brought to this city and attended by Doctor
OBrien.
Mr.. Geo. Hough has reported to the police
that his residence, Ala north Columbus street
was entered several days ago and q number
Of carpenters tools and several small articles
stolen.
The Hydiaulion Fire Company at theil
| monthly meeting last night besides transact
ing the usual routine business made final ar.
rangements for their trip to Baltimore next
week.
The Oriental Court will meet this evening
whom the degrees will DO conferred upon
some weary pilgrims in Oriental style. Aftel
the meeting refreshments will be served.
Two more cases OF smsllpcx were taken II
the pest hospital, In Washington, last night
They we're Ho.Trb-Kee-Ysbulaw, an Indian
and Olms,sad Jefferson, colored.
A commis ion Of lpnacy today inquired in
| 10 tine mental condition Of John Morgan, wh'
has boon confined in Jail for some days, ant
pronounced him insane.
Officer Lyles today arrested . man named
Bailey Rraxtop, . Washington huckster, TO-
doing business without license, He lef
collateral,
Five young women were graduated Las
evening from the Washington College OF Law
and received the degree OF bachelor OF law.
The water mains were flushed today: