The morning times., 1895-07-28
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Joseph Mitchell, cOlOIed, an employe
of the Bell Telephone Company, appeared
at the police station yesterday morning
and swoIe out a warrant for rhe arrest
of Richard Edmonds, VIM. Thornton, Spencer
Williams, and Thomas Davis, whom he
charged with having assaulted and struck
him with baseball bat, cutting his head
and ann and otherwise iniuTing him.
The alleged assault occurred while the
men Were returning f rom an excursion to
WaIrenton given by Shiloh CO!ored Baptist
Church, of this city. officer Arlington
about O'Clock yesterday evening cap
tuIed Edmonds and Thornton, but the others
are still at large. Thornton ackno Wedges
that he struck Mitchell with the bat but
claims that Mitchell had thrown young
coloIed man, named Tim Baubs, from the
train and seriously injured him. The case
VIII be heard by Justice Thompson to-mor-
low morning.
Rev DIR. Theron W Rice pastor oftheSec-
ond Presbyterian Church. of this city,
has received call 10 the old Presbyterian
Church in LexILIton, one of the Oldest
Churches of that denomination in the State.
This makes the sixth call that Mr.. Rice
has had in thee years since he has been
in Alexandria.
The trouble between Del Ray and Alex
andIia over the garbage question has been
settled by the city authorities arranging
with parties in Fairfax county just west
of the city To take all the gar IbaEe of the city
fol- fertilizing purposes.
The Senatorial convention to nominate
a candidate for the State Senate will
meet in the Opera House here on Thursday,
September 10, next This date was fixed
at u meeting of the chaiTmen of the county
| committees. MesSTs. Thornton of Prince
William, Love of LoUdOun, Graham
| OF Alexandria county and Sweeney Of
Alexandria city with Chairman Leonard
| MaTbury OF the District committee IN the
| office of the latter on King street yes
| teTday. The representation at the con-
| vention will be on the basis OF one dele
| gate for each hundred and fraction of q
| hundred votes cast at the last election
| for governor. Capt George A MushbaCS
will have unanimous delegations from
| all the counties, and no opposition to him
| will be m ade In the convention
Walter Nelson, the young son OF John A.
! Nelson, the proprietor of the ElStOn Hotel,
on Cameron street, yesterday evening
started a fire among some old rubbish in
a kitchen stove and then to make it burn
brighter he threw coal oil on tue fire. A
burst of flame followed, and the boy was
badly burned about the face. DR.. II. z.
Howard, was summoned and dressed
the burns, which he pronounced not to be
very serious.
The Christian Union Mission branch of
| this city have purchased a large tent,
capable of seating 400 persons and erected
| it on the old Fair Grounds at the head of
King street. 1t will be dedicated for
| Divine worship on Monday night and May
Hilton, of Washington, will conduct the
dedication services.
Rev. Clarence Ernest Ball, rector of
| Grace Episcopal Church, returned yeSter-
| day from Canajoharle, N Y, where he has
been visiting, much improved in health.
| Mr. Ball will officfate in his church at all
| the services to-day.
Rev VIM. H. McAllister, OF Trinity NJ.
E. Church, will deliver an address to the
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
| tonight in Trinity Church.