Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-01

a visitor from Charlottesville was re
1 lieyed of bis watch while witnessing th'
procession yesterday afternoon.
A row occurred 10 q saloon near th'
market house last night, during which
one Of the participants was struck will
bottle. The asssilant made his escape
from a special policeman and went u
Washington.
The steamer Harry Randall, which
has recently been overhauled In Balti'
more has returned to the Potomsc. She
now bears the name "Ospiial Oity."
This is the steamers third name. She
was known as the John w. Thompson
when built in 1875.
While a surging mass OF men, women
and children were on King street yester-
day afternoon a runaway horse CAUSED
considerable excitement. The animal
was running east at its highest speed,
but WAS stopped at Washington street
before it had collided with any one.
Robert Marmion, aged 10 years. of the
Dupont Athletic Club. Of Washington, and
who was hurt by heing struck with ball on
the 2lst while playing with the Episcopal
High School nine, on the lat.ef's grounds,
died in Washington yesterday. 1t was
thought that he had recovered from the effects
of his injuries as he had been going about
several days,
About six hundred persons we're entertain
ed Yesterday at the rooms Of the Chamber OF
Commerce. The guests were out-of-town
visitors who purchase suppleJ In Alexan-
dria. About one thousand sandwiches, rem
nants of the feast, we're today sent to the
Alexandria Hospital and the Children's
Home.
A Wsshingt0nisn slipped and fell last night
on the east side of Pitt street, between King
and Prince. and sprained his ankle. Ne re-
fused to allow the police TO take him to the
Alex sndria Hospital, saying ne desired to re-
turn to Washington. He was later placed on
train and sent to that city.
Thieves last night entered a back window
of the John w. Summers Companv's coach
factory on Pitt street, between King and
Prince, and broke open the money drawer
There were five pennies and about fifty cents
worth of postage stamps in the till which the
thieves did not take.
Rev. w. H. Johnson, of Liberty Baptist
Church, scolOred, will. baptise number OF
persons in the river near the Old Dominion
GLASS; Works at IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
A guard from the Richmond penitentiary
came here today and took away with him
Abe DOnelas, colored, who was recently SEN
fenced to serve two years in the penitentlary
for cutting Isaac Hsckley, slso coloFed.
Thirty-ihre deeds we're recorded by the
clerk Of the Corporation Court during the
month Of April Twenty-six marriage licenses
were issued, II TO white aud 9 to colored per-
sons.
All the applications for liquor licenses made
to the Corporation Court we're granted today,
except that of w. II. Broughton, which was
refused by Judge Bailey.
The alarm of fire yesterday evening was
caused by the explosion Of an oil stove in the
Braddock House. The damage was slight.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Watson's sermon
at the Baptist Church tomorrow night will
be "A Sermon that stirred the city"
The riano drawn Cor at the Surprise Theater
was won by Mr.. j. w. Scho6eld who held
number 2,H4.
Heavy showers fell at times this morning.
In the afternoon clearing and cooler weather
followed.
Oysters in all styles. Fried Clans every
day 30c per dozen. Clam soup, Monday
Wedre sdAy and Friday. c. Il. Zimmerman
Market Space. II