Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-03
Lansburgh s BrO.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

No Courts are in session and many of the
lawyers are taking their vacation.
The Womans' Auxiliary will hold meet
ing ut lee Camp Hall tomorrow night.
The lawn party at st. Mary's Academy will
be continued till tomorrow Tuesday evening.
An engine on the w. & o. z. K. ran off
the track yesterday and delayed traffic for
some lime.
The whistle Of the old steamer Belle Haven
has been placed on the ferryboat George
Washington.
The reunion Of Mosby's Battalion will be
held at Cnlpeper on wednesday,. Col. Mosby
is not expected to be present.
The Alexandria Athletic Club baseball
team will play the Meridians, of Washington,
on the fair grounds Wednesday afternoon.
Thieves entered the premises of Mr.. John
Robey. on Patrick street, between King and
Prin e. last night, and stole several chickens
and some fruit.
The Ravensworth Club, social organiza-
ton. that for some time had its rooms on
Washington street, near King, has disbanded
and sold its effects.
The Congress Heights baseball team, of
Washington. we're defeated on Saturday by
the Alexandria Athletic Club, the latter win
ming by score Of II to 8.
The statement recently made to the effect
that reduction Of force had been made in the
B. & 0. Office in this city, was erroneous.
There have been several changes in the force
recently,
The residence Of Mr.. William Chichester in
West End was entered by thieves Saturday
evening and a number of small articles stolen,
among them a silver watch and several medals
which had been presented to Mr.. Chichester's
children at schools.
The barkentine Ethel V. BOynton from
Trinidad, loaded with asphalt for Washing
ton. anchored of this city yesterday. She
was inspected by DR.. Arthur Snowden, ma
rine hospital surgeon, who gave her clean
bin of health, after which the vessel pro-
ceeded to her destination.
A collection was being taken up Saturday
for the alleged purpose of burying a child
which had died in the northwestern part Of
the city 1t was thought by some that 1t was
an attempt to obtain money under false pre-
| lenses Such however, was not the case, as
! Officer Roberts investigated the matter and
found it was an honest appeal from INDECENT
and deserving people.
Mr.. F. A. Coakley at his STALL No. II City
Market, has the finest Sugar Loaf Butter
south of the Potomac river.
Can't. J. B. Drew will give his weekly crab
feast at his restaurant, No. $40 King street,
tonight. Ill
Clan soup, Ice; fried clans, SOC dozen;
deyiled crabs, lOc soft shell crabs, Toe, and
vegetable soup &c, every day at, c. ii. Zlm-
merman's. m-W'i
By the explosion of number ofdyna-
mite bombs which we're contained in a
trunk in Nutley shan;y near Reward,
n. J., a child vas killed and it's mother
fatally hurt this morning. The accident
occurred on Bloomfield avenue, in the
Italian section of the town. No one
seems to know the names of the VIC
times. The bombs were left over from
an Italian celebration which was held
ten DAYS ago attempted to pull the trunk
from the corner toward the door. The
child. which was one year old was play
ing on the floor. The sudden jar which
was exercised is thought to have dis
charge the bombs. Instantly there wa
an explosion and all that was left of the
shanty was mass of burning wreckage
In the British House of Commons to
day Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
agreed to lay before the House the ad
dress presented by the Canadian Parlia
ment to King Edward, which favored
home rule for Ireland. Joseph Devlini
nationalist member of North Kilkenny
suggested that parliamentary commits
t sion be appointed to inquire into tn
: home rule question. In reply to ques
1 ton Of Maurice Levy, liberal membe
for Leicestershire, the president of tn
board OF trade, Gerald Balfour promises
r that the statement made by manuiactuI
4 ers of shoes that their trade had dc
creased because they are unable to OF
thin machinery cheaper than American
would be investigated by the propt
: officials.
4 FIRE on STRIKERS. There are n
> ports that there we're fresh collisions b.
v tween the troops and strikers on IL
= Transcaucasian Railway near Titii
l. Russia, lost Thursday. The troops we
ordered to fire upon the strikers, wi
were using reyolvers, with the resu
that 81 workmen were killed. The T
s. moyal of a rail by the strikers wrecked
Sc Transcaucasian train. Twelve carriag
"a were smashed and two persons kille
as 1t is asserted in St. Petersburg that 4
lie Armenians are melting the strikers.
n Dewitt is tho Name.
"a When Won 90 10 buy Witch Hazel Salye 10
:, for the name DEWITT on every box. I
-, pure. unadulterated Witch Hazel Is used
I'll making DeWitt's Witch Hazel Saiye, VIII
or is the best salve in the world for cuts, bur
M bruises, bOils, eczema and piles. The poi
Iarity of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, due
ri lis many cures, has caused numerous wor
less counterfeits TO be placed on the mark
= The genuine bears the maze Of T. {. Dew
- 4 Co., Chicago. Sold by Z. 5. Leadoeater
Sons.
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