The morning times., 1895-12-04

| Holc-1ps and highway rObberies are oc-
| CURING with startling frequency III tne
| neighDorhOod OF Alexandria Just now
On Moaoay night last, as Mr. II 3. Kelley:
| a telegraph operator at mellow station on
\ the Southern railway, about three miles
| from the city, was coming to town. he was
| met in the West End. near the residence or
| Mr.. Walter Roberts, by two white men.
| one OF whom held pistol at Mr.. Kelley S
head and ordered him 70 hold Cp his hands;
Mr.. Kelley did so without hesitation, and
| the othe rhighwayman went through his
| pockets taking his purse which contained
| S1o, and pawn noHei. Ihey tIen uis-
| appeared down the lane leading To Roberts
| Mil. Mr. Kelley never reported bis loss
| until yesterday.
| X. E. Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
have appointed committee TO secure con.
| tributions to have the intersections of
| Prince and Washington streets, where
! stands the monument To the Confederate
| dead OF Alexandria, improved. IL Is pro-
posed To replace The cobbie stone paving
with some modern paving material.
vitrifcd or Gsphalinm brlok, and at each
of the four corners TO put an ornamental
post which Will be stlrmounted 10y an elec-
tric lamp. A fancy iron railing Is also
to be put about tie monument IL is est
mated that tie work Will cost about 81 .OOg:
and Commander William A. Smart VIII
within the next day OF two name the COM
mittee OF old soldiers who VIII have charge
of the work.
Mr.. Robert A, Cline, one OF the best known
Of Alexandrias residents. died at his
home. cnrner OF Prince and Pitt streets:
yesterday evening after a short Illness of
pneumonia Mr.. Cline went On a cunning
"trip week ego and then Contracted tha
cold. He was native OF Alexandria.
but for many years was in business
in Phiiadelphia where he became quite
ing in Alexandria Five weeks ago be
was married to a Miss Sarah Cooper In
Minneapolis, Mimi, and had but recently
returned from his wedding "trip.
j. W. Ebert. VITO disappeared from his
hnfnss tnis gltT afptg4rt month ago. and
was recently discovered in Philadelphia.
will not return IT, this city, his Wife having
better stay where he is. When asked
yesterday when Mr. Ebert would return
home. Mrs. Ebert replied that she did not
want him home, that after a man treated
nothing further Ia do with him. and she said
It as if she meant every word of 1T.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret MurdOck
took place from St Mary's Church yesterday
morning, the requiem mass being sung by
the Rev. Father kenefick. The services
were attended by q large number of the
termcnt was in Holy Rood Cemetery.
Georsetown. The pallbelrers we're: rank
VI. Hill, R. AZ. Latham, r. T. Cook. Alton
Moore, J Lee Lash, and Jacnb Brill.
The meeting of the local council OF the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew was held in
the parish ban OF st. Paufs Church last
night and large number OF the brothers
were present. Interesting reports OF the
in the council were read by the secreta ries.
and a discussion was had rs to how TO ad-
vance the order in its work.
The bodiesofMr. George Graham and Miss
Mary J. Flood both from Alexa Bdiia, who
died in Washington, Will be brought here
today for interment in the family burial
lots.
District Deputy Grand Master Z. Kemper.
p. u. u. NJ John H. Fisher, and Messrs.
W. ID. Stewart, Thomas Robinson, aud
Charles d. Semmes. of Washington Lodge.
and VIII l.. Allen, Charles G. Lennon. and
Charles B. Marshall, OF jackson Ledge, left
here yesterday to attend the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Masons in Richmond.
The social of Friendship Chapter of the
Epworth League. in Trinity Church last
night, was well attended and an Interesting
program was rendered
Golden Light Lndge OF Good Templars had
an Interesting visitation from Perseverance
and Independence Lodges of Washington.
last night. The visitors were entertained
with music, etc. and LETT for home on a late
train.