The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Musical Association-Big German Carp
Caught In the Potomac.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Mar. H.. Special. -
The Alexandria Musical Association held
its twenty-first complimentary rehearsal %
night. AS usual every scat was filed.
The programme comprised am overture. by
the orchestra; a violin solo, by little Miss
Helen Whittlesey. Ga granddaughter of PrM.
:. Il. shuman, Of Richmond): an euphOnium
solo, by Mr.. Harry Nails: another violin
solo, by Mr.. VIM. Iantelmann. Mossrs.
Frank and Henry Fields and Ben. Jacobs
and George Evans sang "llealth TO the
Fairest,n 10y ZOllner. and tine orchestra.
and reed and brass. intcrsperscd the pro-
grammc by selections
a representative of the FOstOria milling
concern that cOntcmplates taking the old
Pioneer mills property, has been here sew
eral days. lie says he is looking around i'm
their interest.
A Washington concern is fitting up the
old Power a White building. ON lower King
street, which they have leased for five years.
The will start pickle factory on Che let
pr0XimO.
Mayor D0wnham was yesterday asked
through letter from OkOsk. Wisconsin, what
advantages could be noted here for sash
and blind factory ON large scale Mr.
Downham replied to the letter There are
three mills OF that sort here now, and all arc
doing well.
Yesterday. while hauling seine of Jones'
Point, Mr. Andrew Della pulled a huge
German carp. The fish weighs over forts
pounds, the largest ever caught in this
locality. The late Professor spencer Baird,
Of the Smithsonian Institution, stocked the
river below Mount Vernon with several
thousand carp some years ago, and FREE
quently one is caught In net. These have
not weighed over ten pounds, except one
aut4rhf ON "a hftUls a. nf HIutsI.l ItI.4.
sey some time ago, which weighed forty y-iiye
pounds
Mr. Alex. McBurney was buried from 81
Pauls yesterday afternoon IL was a large
funeral. Dr. Norton ofliciated. The pall-
bearers We're Messrs. A. a. Narfcld. j. =.
Harper, r. j. Davidson. a. W. Armstrong.
j. ID. II. Lunt and Lawrence >tablcr Mr..
McBurney is improving 90 some extent.
Her condition continues WccariOusly criti-
cal, however.
A night or two ago the electric lights of
one circuit began 10 flicker, and Supern-
tendent Kirby was called. I'm attempting
20 remedy the trouble he got close call,
but is able 10 walk about today. Kirby
squatted down beside one of the dynamOs
and opened the box, and proceeded %
tighten the brushes without first turning the
current of. He used "A scrcW-driyer and
while thus engaged his attention was
attracted by one of the employees. and the
implement came in contact with the clec-
trio current. The superintendent, It is
said, shot up i'm the air as if thrown by
catapult. He turned a sOmersault aud fell
on one Of the machines. from which De was
pulled of with a broom. lie was sense
less. and burned about the face and hands.
but Drs. Jones and O'Brien, with proper
treatment, brought him to. This is the
third time MIR. Kirby has been thus shocked.
Mr.. John Albert StOnnell died at his home
in lower Fairfax yesterday morning, aged
ffty-eight years. He was buried from the
Quaker Westinghouse. in W0odlawn settle
ment, near Mount Vernon.
one day last week a negro living in Lees
burg named Henry Culley, took "A canister
Of old powder that had been given him 10
take to the shop of J.. II. McDOnough, whom
he told it was no good. The powder was'
taken from the can in "a cake, and portion
of 10 put ON an anvil for testing That on
the anvil took the heated iron, and the iif-
teen-pOund lump some distance away be-
came ignited. The building was wrecked,
and the men were severely burned about
the face 9nd hands. Several others were
stunned by the explosion also.
No meat inspector has been appointed
here. Those desiring the position are afraid
20 attempt 10 get up petition. IL ls very
sign such = petition.
Ii is reported that Mr.. strOther,
nominated for postmaster Of Warrenton,
will not get that position. II Is claimed
that he was not a resident Of that town un-
III after his appointment was made.
Preparations are being made for repro
ducins the cantata "Rebecca" just after
Easter. 1t Is also proposed TO have oig
ball here about the same time.
The local admirers Of the fsiic art are
happy to-day over the prospect Of "a match
between NOrthridge and Mcmillan. The
fight will come of in "a month or 80. The
stakes are $3.50 and $3.50 a side, $50 less %
the loser.
Mr.. G. Powell still says that the shoe fac
tory subscription list is moving ON satisiac-
torily; S2j, 900 is the capital required, the
shares are $50 each. The books were only
opened to-day.
Mr.. John Waller lies extremely III at his
home on upper King street.
Jim PeytOn is out again.