Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LUCAL BkEVlllED.
Mr.. Louis G. Barley has received his
commits ion az commissioner OF valua-
ton in this city.
At the meeting last night Of Alexan-
dria Council, Royal Arcanun,, two can
did ates were initiated.
Mr.. John w. Wiley died last night ct
his home near the Theological Semi
nary, aged about 65 years.
At the meeting of the Alexandria
Baseball Club last night Mr.. Collie
Padgett was elected assistant manager
OF the club.
An exhibition trial of the submarine
boat Holland was given today on the
Potomac river between Fort Washing
ton and Mt. Vernon.
A marriage license was issued In
Washington yesterday to Joseph L.
Brown, Of Fairfax county, and Martha
V. Smith, OF Prince William county.
The Fire Wardens have decided to
pur chase an aerial ladder for use by the
Relief company and the ladder will be
carried on the truck of that company.
A meeting of the Alexandria County
Board OF Development will be held ct
the county court house at Fort Myer
Heights, on Monday, March 10, at 4
O'Clock.
A bill was introduced in the Mary.
land legislature yesterday to incorpo.
rate an automobile company. Among
the incorporators is Mr.. L. c. Barley,
OF this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Lam
golf took place this morning from st.
Mary's Church, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Fathers Cutler and
Coleman.
A meeting of the Agricultural and
Industrial Fair Association OF Northern
Virginia will be held at the Business
Mems League Rooms on Tuesday,
March 20, at 2:3O p. %.
Captain Herbert M. Cannon, Ct the
tug Sarah, which arrived in Baltimore
yesterday, reported a school OF eight
young whales sporting themselves 10
the lower Chesapeake bay.
Mr.. J. F. Rodgers has been awarded
the contract for enlarging the Florence
Crittenden Home 10 Washington at q
cost of about 5000. This Is compli-
ment to an Alexandria builder.
The work of erecting machinery at
the new barytes works at Wolfe street
and Potomac strand was begun yester-
day and it Ia expected that operations
will soon be commenced at those
works.
The Belle Haven WILDE put back on
her regular route tomorrow, when the
regular summer schedule on the ferry
line will be put into effect. The first
boat from Alexandria will leave ct $50
a. m. and the last from Washington at
$50 p. m.
On account Of the mission begun to-
day at st. Paul's Church, tho Lenten
service programme at Grace Church
will be altered 80 as to omit this week
and next the Wednesday night and
Friday evening services. Other ser.
vices remain as usual.
Captain w. 8. Johnson, of Matthias
Point. King George county, who was
recently in this city for treatment, died
on Monday, and his sister.in-law, Mrs,
F. P. Johnson, wife OF Mr.. r. @. John
son, of Pluck, in the same county, died
few days previously.
Messrs. E. p. Dickinson and J. G.
Schultz, proprietors of the Old Domin-
ion Coffee Mills, recently established ct
the corner of Prince and Fairfax
streets, have sold out to 6. A. French,
OF Washington, who will conduct the
business in that city.
The body OF colored man was wash
ed ashore on the Potomac river, near
Stratford Cliffs, q few days ago. An
inquest was held, but notbiog develop
ed to indicate the causj OF death or e.
tablish identity. The body was inter.
red above high water mark.
The Alexandria county board of gu.
pervisors has decided to authorize Mr..
A. D. Torreyson to employ legal assist
ance In fixing up the assessors books.
Mr.. Torreys0n was recently appointed
by Judge Love assessor of taxable
property in Alexandria county.
The case against Samuel Minnix, OF
John Starr, as he Is better known, &C.
cused of the larceny OF 800 from Mil
ton Jonas, q guest OF the National 10.
tel, was yesterday nole pressed by As
sistant District Attorney Mullowny, In
Washington, because of an insuficiency
of evidence against the defendant. II
was made apparent to Mr.. Mullowny
yesterday, it is said, that while Mr..
Jonas had been robbed, Minnix had
nothing to do with the affair,
Justice Hsgner in Washington today signed
an order directing that James W. Herbert b<
committed to the custody Of the q. 8. marsha
until further order, This action is the out
como of failure on the part Of defendant X
pay his former wife s45, ss directed lac
month.
A colored man, whose sloop was burned and
run ashore few miles below this city OF
Sunday, cams here today and had youni
man named VIM. Windsor arrested, charged
With stealing some rope from the burned YES
So.
The gas igniting burner, for sale by Mr.. Co
Van, is q novel and convenient continuance.
| Prevented . Tragedy.
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