The Washington times., 1894-11-12
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Baptist General Association will con-
vene i'll this city ON Tuesday night next. Rev.
W. CIaybrook will preach the introductory
sermon. The sessions OF the association will
be held in the Baptist Church, on South
Washington street. large number of dele
gates, representing every church in Virginia,
are expected to be present.
The ministers conference will also be held
with the general association, and during its
sessions interesting papers on yarious topics
Will be read by the Rev. T. G. Mcconnell, d.
D.; Rev. W. S. Royal, Rev. j. S. Dill, d. d..
Rev. c. j. Jones, Rev. l.. II. Thornhili,
DR.. j. G. Hiden, Rev. t. W. Nolend, DR.. l..
g. Broughton, and others. The sessions will
continue until the latter part OF the week.
Business in New Alexandria is quite brisk
just now and lots in the new suburb are 60
ing off very FAST many OF them keing bought
up by Washington purchasers. The filter
factory and furniture factory are now run
ming on full time and give employment TO u
large number of hands.
r. W. Phillips, lineman for the Postal Tele-
graph aud Cable Company, went into the
laundry OF My Kee, on KING street. near
Fairfax, Saturday evening, and asked the
Chinaman for his laundry. Mr. Phillips did
not have his laundry check with him. and
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bundles to see if he could not find his cloth
ing. which angered the celestial Grabbing
a heavy iron bar he attempted to hit Mr.
Phillips with it and was promptly knocked
down. He then grabbed a cleaver and made
for Mr.. Phillips, who Immediately had the
Chinaman arrested. Moy gave bond for his
appearance on Monday.
Fourteen young members Of Christ Church
have formed junior council of the Brother
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GERS have been chosen: Lawrence Washing
ton, recording secretary; Augustine Washing
ton, corresponding secretary. and Edgar
Snowden, treasurer. Messrs John Herndon
and Frank Sutor OF the senior council, will
have charge OF the new council.
In the circuit court for Alexandria county
yesterday the suit instituted by George Ben
son and wife against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for damages for injuries re-
celyed by being struck by a train between this
city and Washington, was dismissed by order
OF their attorney. II is understood that the
matter has been compromised.
The court this evening adjourned until its
regular January term.
There is plan on foot here to organize a
branch OF the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty toA nimals At the last session
OF the mayors court John Bryant was fined
So Tor beating his horse and David Manley, q
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back board of his cart on horse. The gen.
tlemen and ladies who will comprise the
society Will take dogs and other animals
under their protection, as we'll as horses.
Judge Keith. of the circuit court. sat for the
last line in a court in Alexandria Saturday.
when he closed up the business and ad-
journed court. The next term of the court is
in January, and on the first of that month
Judge Keith goes upon the supreme bench of
the State. He will be succeeded in this judi
cial circuit with Judge E. e. Nieoll, OF Prince
William county.
The Alexandria corporation court begins
it term on Monday next.
State taxes are now due. and City Treasurer
NJ. B. Harlow is ready to receive them. All
Uills must be paid by the first Of next month
under penalty OF per cent.
Col. NJ. D. Hull, superintendent OF public
schools for Fairfax county, will, at the next
meeting OF the public school teachers OF
Alexandria. deliver a lecture on the Theory
and practice of teaching
Dr. Beford Brown returned from trip TO
Old Point Saturday morning and on Monday
will leave for Atlanta. Ga, to attend the
national medical convention. of which he is
one OF the prominent members.
Mr.. Viers, the Alexandria man on whose
head a large piece OF the plastering from the
I CelillB OIL ilC SlOkln8 room III lue SiAtU
street station fell on Monday morning last,
is reported to DO somewhat better. Mr..
Weston Atkinson, of Alexandria who was
hurt at the same time. is also much better. II
is understood that both these gentlemen will
sue the railroad company.
There is now an unusually large number OF
| prisoners in the city Jail awaiting indict-
ment by the courts. Nine prisoners are
awaiting trial in the corporation court OF Al
I ri ri and eiy ara held hyy he poup.y
+ court. The total number of prisoners in
! charge of City Sergt. William Fl. Smith is
thirty-siX.
1t is understood that some of the steamboat
| landings are to be lighted by electric lamps
. tine power to be furnished by the city's elec-
tric-lighting system.
/ Deputy High Chief Ruler Foley, of the
Rechabite order. is now arranging for the es
tablshment OF a jur or tent OF the order, made
( up OF boys over ten years of age.
The quarto-centennial celebration of The
German Luthe an Church, in Alexandria, wa:
celebrated Yesterday in the little churcl
at the corner of Alfred and Cameron streets.
A large crowd OF strangers from Washington
Baltimore. charlottesville. and other places
We're in attendance. Rev. Mr.. Stem6e. o
Baltimore. preached at tine morning service
/ in German. In the afternoon the Rev. G. ]. W
/ Liebkert. of Washington, gave an outline his
: tory OF the AleN0AQFla cl0rcn from It's QrSl
foundation to the present time. ana spoke o
+ its Gradual growth and its success. At th'
night service the Rev. DR.. Dolman. OF Balti
/ more, preached the anniversary sermon. In,
music at all lie services was excellent. an or
chestra of four pieces aiding choir OF well
trained voices.
The committee of the Baptist Church ap
pointed to receive the delegates to the Bap
I tist General Association, which opens its ses
/ sion in this city tomorrow night. had a meet
ing in the church on South Washington stree
yesterday evening and appointed sub-eom
mittees to meet all the trains ald boats to-day
and tomorrow to meet the incoming dele
gates. The committee who have the matter
! in charge are Mr.. John T. Nails, chairman
Mrs. d. A. Windsor, hrs. j. 7. Nails. Mrs. Or
! Mullholland. Miss Rosie Birudus, Miss ROsali'
| Biradus. Miss Nellie Joyce. Miss Eva Taylor
and Messrs. E. C. Joyce. 7. A. Lewis, Ben a.
min Mulings. J. Il. n. Curtin. r. A. WilEer
son, W. II. Yeatman and George II. Hayden
Miss Mira Newton. daughter of Mr.. C. A
! Newton. OF Falls Church. and Mr.. Arthur X
Raymond were married in the NJ. E. Church
! South, at Falls Church, on Thursday last
/ Mr. and Mrs. Raymond will make Fall
Church their home.
The Childrens Ministering League OF st
Paul's Episcopal Church, will hold its flrs
meeting of the fall in the st. PauPs leetur
room this evening at o'clock.