Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-18
Woodward 6 LOthrOp,
10th, nth & + Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, u &.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Just think how one short week ago
We ali did much perspire.
Now down the cellar steps we 90
For wood TO light o fite.

Just think how one short week ago
We all did much perspire.
Now down the cellar steps we 90
For wood to light fte.
A called meeting of the City Council
sill be held tonight at s O'Clock.
Rev. Charles A. Stakeley, of Wash.
ington, has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. with liabilities OF $44 ,484
and assets $4,000.
Chief Joseoh Paris asks an sppro-
pration OF 1886 S54 fol the District OF
Columbia fire department for the year
ending June 80, 1902.
At Fairfax yesterday evening
speeches were made by Lewis MacheD,
democratic candidate for elector in this
district, and Robert E Lee, ir. Con.
gresham Rixey was expected, but was
detained by illness.
An oyster packing end shocking
house is to be opened al Colonial Beach
~ w. P. Taylor, jr. Mr.. Taylor hss
made application for 100 acres of oys-
Ter planting land on Matiox creek and
100 acres on Monroe creek.
Marriage licenses were issued in Bal
imore yesterday to George A. Bene-
tict, OF Richmond, and Louise P.
Withers, Of Loudoun county, Virginia,
white, and to George P. Taper, OF
Washing on, and Alice NJ. Mcknight,
of Alexandria, colored.
Many of the fishermen of this city
and Washn ton are now preparing to
put their nets overheard, some at Mar
shall Hall, others at Gnnston and ely
mont. In the course OF week or teU
DAYS river fish should be coming to this
market ia fairly large quantitie'.
Marriage licenses we're issued in
Washington yesterday to Charles r..
Edwards and DJra White, both
of King William county; William a.
Tyree, OF Lynchburg, AID Emma 8.
Marshall, of Winchester; Moses E.
Digs, of Baltimore. and Eleanor V.
smith, of Alexandris; William B.
Young. of SpottsylvaDia county, and
Polly V. Desm; of Fredericksburg;
John F. Smith and Mary Payne, OF
Pennington; William b. Dorm, OF
Portsmouth, and Martha V. Harvey, OF
Richmond.
Fully three thousand people were in front
of the Metropolitan Hotel in Washington last
night when Bryan and Stevenson banner
was uu furled to the winds There were r
number of speake the principal being Sens-
H,r DAME! I Virginia, who claimed that the
democratic psriy had always been IN favor OF
natural exransiop, but had always beer OPP
| lsed to imperislism and criminal aggression.
Mr.. Lonis Fichberg, OF the firm of Isaac
| Fichberg g Son, is in New York making put
chases of new fall z DDS They will soon be
receyed and placed on exhibition. The
s,ock will be one of toe most attractive ever
offered in this city.
During the heavy rain Of SATURDAY. night
mari of the lace Of the Alexandria Water
| t,ompany near seminary station, IN Fairisx
| c,nnty. was washed away, but repairs were
msde tOdsy.
SIR William Dean. who for some time had
| haen employed rs the driver OF one OF the
cjtv street carts, died rather suddenly at he
home on upper King street last night.
The heirs of Chloe ?. Taylor have sold
their interest in n house and lot on the esst
side of Pitt street bet Feen Ofonoco ana
| Pendleton, to J. z Holland.
A commission viii this ev' mig examine
into the sanity of Bryan Henry snd Harrison
Dggs, the latter colored, who e now con-
fined in jail.
The schooner Madeline Cooney, having
disohsr ed part OF her cargo Of lie at this
rt, sailed this evening for Washington.
A called meeting Of the directors OF the
Alexandria Kindergarten Association will be
| held toright st No. 90 Cameron street
The straw hat gun Wa fired last night