Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Master Jack Stearns is very i'll at his
home No. l02 south st. Asaph street.
1t is said that negotiations are in
progress for the purchase Of desirable
corner property on King street.
Two pistol shots in rapid succession
were heard in the southern portion Of the
city about 4 O'Clock this morning. The
cause could not be learned.
Fire of an incendiary origin Friday
night destroyed a large barn at Bsllston
belonging to w. T. Burrows. The fire
is thought to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Hopes are expressed by the manage
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad that
trains may be run over the new bridge
across the Potomac river at Washington
within three months.
Some person blew police whistle on
King street between Washington and
Columbus early last night, which at
tracted many people to that locality.
The cause could not be ascertained.
At the headquarters in Richmond tits
said that the Seventeen regiment has
been thoroughly equipped for the Ma
nassas maneuvers. All stores ard equip
ments have been received. The only
detail uncovered is that OF the route the
regiment will take to the battlefield. That
is yet to be decided.
In game Of baseball played in this
city on Saturday between the Alexandria
and Leesburg mines the former Won by a
score of to 4. The batteries we're Car
TOR and Beaver for the visitors, and Hay
zen and Kraft for the home team. Car
ter's playing and home run batted by
Beavers attracted attention, and Hayden,
Kraft and Babson, of the Alexandria,
did fine work. The game was umpired
by Mr. Archie Hoxton, Of the Episcopal
High School.
Within the space Of block in Georgetown
on Saturday, occurred two accidents precisely
similar in character, both Of which resulted
fatally. James Daniels, Of Lewinsville, Fair
fax county. ard negro woman from the same
neighborhood, fell from wagons, receiving in
juries from which they died later at the
Georgetown University Hospital.
George Brooks, a well-known individual.
was arrested by Officer Young at the Southern
Railway depot last night charged with steal
ing brass parts from locomotive which was
standing on side track undergoing repairs.
He was arraigned in the Police Court today
and fined $40.
Alexandria Tent, No. 2, knights Of the
Maccabees, will bold Its regular semi monthly
review in Odd Fellows Hall tonight. The
review will be devoted TO the consideration oil
| the new laws recently adopted at the supreme
| Tent review at Detroit.
The body of George Lamb. formerly Of this
city, who was drowned at the Long Bridge
last week, will be brought here tomorrow
morning and inferred from Mr.. B. Wheatley's
undertaking room.
Captain Barker, of the steamer Harry Ran
dali, was exoRerated in Washington on Sat-
urday from all blame in connection with the
accident to yacht opposite the arsenal ABOUT
a month ago.
| Mr.. w. X. Crump has sold to Mr.. W. f.
Hinken a,house and lot on the north side oil
Queen street, between Patrick and Henry
A meeting Of the Reliance Fire Company
will be held tonight.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will give a crab feast at his
restaurant, foot of King street, tonight.
Mr.. Lee Lash, at his saloon, No. 404 north
Fairfax street, is serving every evening de
fliciously prepared deviled crabs.
Fried clans, SOC dozen clam soup, Ice
soft shell and deyiled crabs, 10c each, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at c. IL
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