Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Eight dodgers were at the station
house last night.
A valuable trotting horse, Robert E.
Lee, belonging to Mr.. James Patterson,
was found dead 10 bis stall yesterday.
Fredericksburg College team will
come here on Saturday and play the
Episcopal High School, on the latter's
grounds.
Three companies of the Eleventh
cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer will be
sent to Fort Ethan Allen, VT, some
time this week.
Messrs. William barley and William
Hough, who have been with the U. s.
volunteers in the Philippines, have re.
turned to their homes 10 this city.
There WIS but one case for trial 10 the
Police Court this morning-that of Ed
ward Wilson, colored, charged with ss-
ssulting and beating Walter Dudley.
He was dismissed.
Mr.. CORTLAND Fl. Smith, proprietor
OF Hampton Stock Farm, Is going to
ship to a gentleman 10 Savannah, Co..
mis- brown harness gelding "Hot Stuff"
He is 1872 and good goer with man
ners and action.
The large steam launch Daphne,
which has been for come time lying at
the old wharf of the steamer Mattano,
In Washington, has been taken to the
Alexandria shipyard and will be given
thorough overhauling.
O-csols Tribe, Improved Order oil
Red Men, will give IN entertainm ent ct
the Opera House on Wednesday, April
II. The drama Ten Nights 10 Bar.
room" will be presented. TIE ladies and
gentlemen who will assume the diff.
ferent characters are we'll known
amateurs OF Alexandria and Washing.
| ton.
The ball given last night In Washington BY
thu French Ambassador 10 honor of the
French naval officers and cadets Of the train.
ing chip Duguay Trouin, now Of Baltimore
was ono OF the most brilliant social Affairs
Washington has seen for long time. Today
the c sdots went on the United Ststes suxilis
| ~ yacht sylph for pilgrimage to the tomb
OF Washington, at Mount Vernon.
The Weems line steamer Northumberland
| is laid up in Baltimore for her annual spring
renovation and painting, preparatory to re-
Stunning her place upon her route between
this city and Baltimore. AS soon as she goes
into commission again the steamer Potomsc
will be hauled off and given an overhauliDg.
| The steamer Sue will run upon the route
until the other boats are ready for service.
The inquest over the body Of William bud
ley, who died Tuesday morning al the George
town University Hospital from blood poison
resulting from q gunshot wound inflicted by
Roderck Henderson, was postponed yester.
day. The funeral will take place Friday az
ternoon at 100 O'Clock from the residence oil
John w. Dudley. father OF the deceased, al
1886 South street, Washington. The re
mains will be brought to this city for inter
ment.
The movement looking to the starting o.
another bank in this city has been abandon
ed for the present, st lesst-it being apps
rent that three banks are all that are needed
at this time.
The Episcopal High School team defeated
the Gallsudet baseball team yesterday after
noon By sto-e of 13 TO g. The game wa
played on the Ep scopal High School grounds
Mr.. Frank Fcs,d got his hand caught be
tyten lighter and tog at Fishtown thu
evening ard had one of his fingers mashed oil
Tee tug Juno left here yesterday with {
large blower" drodgs for West Point, on tn
York river.
The wind continues.