The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-11
ANCIENT ALEXANDRIA.
The Democratic Delegation-Ni ~" H'''''
Arrested-Per~onai Mention.
rcorrpspondence OF the Times

correspondence OF the Times.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August lO.-Ihe
Alexandria Democratic delegation
will probably go down on Wednesday
morning next in a special car. A num-
Der from Leesburg and Fairfax viii 20
with them. They are all unlnstructed.
bft the majority favor Mckinney and
Beirne.
John Thomas. a freedman. while
cunning for suipe IN the marsh this
morning. shot several fingers of while
ramming the fowling piece.
There was another heavy rain storm
Yesterday evening.
Harry Myers. who runs on the A..
and /. road. was arrested IN Washing
ton yesterday. charged with cruelty
beating his wife. an exceedingly hand
some Young woman of about twenty.
whom he married only about a year ago
in Biltim0re. The trouble seems TO
have grown out Of bad disposition on
the part of the mal and some thought
les-noss Of the woman. She was in
Baltimore To see her mother few days
ago. and il is said that while
there she accepted some atten-
ti0ns of a young man named brown
who 1t Is said was one time engaged 90
her. and the immediate trouble seems
to have grown out Of the missing Of :
ring from her hand Oh her return tiom
Baltimore. She says her life Is very
unhappy one and that she II I'M constant
fcar-he having shot at her couple OF
month. since. IL Is said that she was
recently prevented from going with
her child by some statement Of tins
sort. Myers is about - or 33 years of
are and is well known on the road. he
having had charge of the train ON
which young Wurtenblker was. Killed
a couple of years ago. His wife Is am eN-
ceedngly handsome woman. and. from
all appearances. quiet and unassuming
in her demeanOr. IL Is very sad case.
Myers Is reported O. have been released
tins afternoon ON collateral. The W.
mans mother is with her.
Rev. Wescott Of Raudolph-Macon.
will address the y. NJ. G.. \. here to-
morrow.
ST Pauls is rapidly approaching com
pletion. lt has been frescoed and re.
painted within and without. aud Will
be- exceedingly handsome when finish
ed. DR.. Minnigerodc IS preaching foi
Dr. Norton during the summer. the
exercises taking place in the chapel of
the church.
Mr.. Henry Green Colonel Edward
Berkeley. Messrs. John A. Mnr-hall.
George William Ramsay, and Thomas
". white are among tine Alexaudrans
at Atlantic City
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Of Rich
moud. is here TO day To address the
W0odlaNn Farmers Club. down in Mt.
Vernon district
Dan. solomon a highly respected
col0rcd man Of this city. dicd n Wash
ington yesterday, where he held gov
ernment position
Mrs. Minnigerode and family are in
Fauquier for the summer.
The family Of Mr.. Herbert Snowden.
OF the Gazetfe. have gone 10 Fairfax for
the summer.
Rev. Mr. Bishop. Of the Northern
Methodist Church, has returned from
bis vacation
Mr.. r. T.. Dangeriield and family are
i'm the Adirondack.
Judge Norton is at the Greenbuer
White
The Misses Smoot are summering in
Rappahaunock.
Miss Fannie and Charlie King ere in
Prince William.
Miss Jennie Cowling is in Winches-
ter.
Miss Dinwiddie. OF Gorionsyille. is
visiting the Misses Lealbetter, IN Fair.
fax.
Miss Riphael Houck. a charming lit
tie Baltimore belle. who has been visit
ing friends here. has returned home.
Mrs. Margaret Lindsey, formerly OF
here. died in Washington yesterday.
The electric lamps are being now put
mp. Many have already been shot full
of holes by the Alexandria small boy.
BELL