Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There were four dodgers at the station house
last night.
There were no cases for trial in the Police
Court this morning.
The schooner Macombsr, from Havana. Is
at Port Tsmps, Fla, loading phosphate rock
for this port.
Mike Thomas is am o1nced to preach at
the Free Methodist Church, on south Lee
street, tonight
1t is stated that 6atboat ferry is to be
established across Swami creek, bet ween Fort
Washington and River View.
Mr.. Hore 90 Swain has announc sd himself q
candidate for Alderman from the Fourth ward
against Alderman J. I. Sweeney.
Don't fail to visit Schuler's Uptown
Market Saturday; demonstration Of Colgate'a
Octagon Soap; best for all purposes.
1t is understood that an examination Of
candidates for Superintendent Of Gas will bs
held about the middle of next month.
Messrs Cuvilier and Spinks today signed
the contract for paving King street, between
Fairfax and Royal, with vitri6ed brick.
The weather bureau people have figured Il
out that there has been only ninety hoars oil
sunshine in the past twenty-four days.
Five of the eight men arrested in copnec
ton with the alleged sale Of condemned street
car tickets in Washington have been held.
The Mercantile Railway, Building and
Loan Association during the past few davs
has paid off $12, 1000 of fully matured sto, k.
The cornerstone Of the new public librar,
in Washington, the gift Of Mr.. Andrew Car
negie, was laid without ceremony yesterday
evening during heavy rain fall.
Mr.. Bsyliss at his stand in the market hal
| daily for sale fresh milk and cream, and will
hereafter keep the best bananas 10 be had
which be will sell at the lowest prices.
The high water Of the past few days hal
badly washed the bank between Manns fer
tllzer factory and Buena Vista, so that grea
| masses of earth have fallen into the river.
The cookshop on the Fairfax street side o
| the Market Building is for rent, after hsvinI
| had tenants for the past twenty eight year,
or ever since the present building ives erected
A final statement concerning the effect 0
| the flood on the Chesapeake and Ohio cana
confirms the earlier unofficial statement tina
the waterway has escaped with only Sigh
damage.
The lots Of ground on Wellington stree
| tn at were advertised to be told at auction Il
day were not offered for sale, owing to tn
incement wcsther, but sn early date will b
named in the future.
Mr.. Marvin Briggs who msrhed Mis-
Emma Fossett, daughter Of the late Mr.. ia.
B. Fossett, of this city, died at bis hoDe i
Brooklyn yesterday. Mrs. NJ. L. Price. sister
in-lsw Of the deceased has gone to Brooklyl
to attend the funeral.
The Fitzgerald Council, Knights OF Colun
bus, last night conferred the FIST degree uI
on nine candidates. A largo number Q
Washington members Of the order, wer
present. Among those initiated were BE,
Fathers Cutler, of this city, snd Coleman, Q
Frederic ksburg.
The democratic committee for Alexandra
county will hold a'meeting Monday evenir
next at the county court house. The prize
pal business before ths committee will be tn
consideration of matters connected with th
election OF delegates to the State gubernatoria
convention.
Capt. George Rome, the operator Of tn
fishing shore at the landing, just sbov
River View, met with q painful accident q
his shore on Tuesday evening being srucl
in the back by one OF the AIMS Of a wjndlas
Wheel, and, 1t is feared, had several rib
broken. Capt. Rome was brought here 40
then taken to Washington for attention.
Msrrisge licenses were Issued 10 Washing
ton yesterday to Francis ]. German, Of tbi
city, and Barbara Ella Martin. of Warfentor
William W. Allison. of Upper Marlboro, an
Mamie A. Robinson, Of Wsrrsnton; Robort
Woodson and Virginia May D,vs, both Z
Charlottesville, and Benjamin. ]. Lsngyhei
Of Pristow, and Addio i. Weaver, Of West
morelsnd.
City Engineer Hoicombe, during the lai
uncertain weather, hes tsken every precsutio
to prevent damage to the work new
progress at the Confederate monument. Tt
dsming Of the water there yesterday. whlc
some sur posed was the result Of thcughtes
ness on the part Of the workmsn, was Intend
cd for purposes apparent to sll with sd il
tellgent understanding OF the nature Of ii