Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-20
LOCAL BREyTTIES.


Five dodgers were at the station house
lest night.
There will be another crab feast at
Mr.. J. Brill's restaurant tonight.
The river steamers carried large
freights on their trips down this morn
Log.
An electric car jumped the track ct
the intersection Of King and Roysl
streets this morning.
The repairs 20 the ceiling 10 the AL
dermen's chamber have been finished by
Mr.. ]. G. Gill and the work has been
we'll done.
Thomas Fl. Morgan has announced
his intention to oppose Col. +. l..
Smith, the democratic nominee for dele
gate to the state constitutional conven-
tion.
The meeting OF the Charities Associa.
ton will be held on Monday evening at
3 o'clock in the Business Mems League
rooms and not on Wednesday evening
as was at first intended.
There was but one case for trial In
the Police Court this morning-that OF
Lima Boldep, colored. charged with as
saulting and beating Isaac Washington.
His case was continued.
Rev. Michael P. Sullivan, pastor OF
| st. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church,
Anacostia, and formerly assistant pastor
OF st. Peters Church, Washington, died
yesterday at the residence of his moth
or In Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Lydia Dryden Chapman, aged
eighty-nine years, died at her residence
10 Washington yesterday. She had
been III for almost two weeks, having
broken limb by fall. She was the
oldest Daughter of the American Revo-
luton In the District OF Columbia.
Simon Thows, colored, who was ar.
rested 10 this city several days ago by
Officer Smith and turned over to the
Prince William county authorities, has
been sent on to the grand jury by
magistrate on the charge of breaking
into and robbipg the Southern railway
depot q. Haymsrket.
There has been no field left unexplor.
ed at Schwarz's 51S King at. Prices on
every thing have been calculated to
broaden and improve the prestige OF
the busy store. The special two hour
sale during the week YVES thronged
with eager purchasers from early morn
till late evenings. Read the advertise
ment for next weeks specials from each
department.
Thomas Mitchell and Joseph Flath
ers, mem hers Of q band OF gypsies who
are encamped In this county were to-
day charged in Washington with being
cattle brokers not having q license
The evidence showed that they had
traded horses with some dealers In
Washington and after getting the prop
or document to do business of that sorl
they were released by Judge Kimball
| Mr.. Stone Lackey on Tuesday last
went into the store of Mr.. John Carter
at Lincolnia, in Fairfax county, where
the postoffice Is located and asked fol
his mail. The postmaster, Mr.. Carter
told him there was none for him wher
quarrel ensued. Lackey cursed Car
ter when the latter seized weight and
knocked his adversary down and out
On recovering Mr., Lsckey threatened
vengeance but was locked out of the
store.
Messrs. d. Bendheim & Sons have closed
their Greensboro. N. q, business, This hai
forced big stock OF seasonable merchandise
upon them when their own store Is loaded VI
with fresh and desirable spring goods JUS
purchased. To help themselves out Of th'
dilemma they start a big sale Monday. Ire
mendous sacrifices will be made to clear on
all surplus stock. Every lady in Alexandra
should be ready early Monday morning Il
visit their sale.
As this is the time for housekeepers t,
think about houseclesning Messrs. Isas
Eichberg & Son have purchased very larg,
line Of mattings and oil cloth and another 10
OF French bingham and madras. Read hi