The morning times., 1895-10-18
ALEXANDRIA HAPfENINGs.

| Judge ]. X. n. Norton yesterday granted
| a charter 10 the National Loan and Encow
| ment Company, oil Washington. The cap
than So, 900 nor more than 500 900, di-
! vidcd into shares OF the value of $40 each.
The company is allowed to hold 1 900
$1OO, 900. Mr.. John T. Callahan is named
| as the Alexandria representative OF the
| company. The Officers for the first year
are Henry G. Terrell, OF Washington. pres
| 1dcnt, Lewis W johnson, of Nashingt on.
| vice president; A. II. Terrell, OF Rich
| mond, Va, secretary. G. h. johnson, Of
Washington, treasurer, and Samuel Kid
While Mr.. Archie Richards was driving
| from this city 10 his home in Fairfax
county, just west OF here. We'd nesday
climb into the wagon from the rear.
| When MIR. Richards called to him TO ask
| him what he wanted he did not answer.
and, as Mr.. Richards brother had only
| a few days before been attacked on the
road by highway ymen, he drew his pistol
and fired. The man jumped down from
the wagon and ran away. Yesterday it
was claimed that the man was NAMED
Cleveland and is friend of Mr.. Rich
ards, and seeing him pass was climbing
| into the wagon to ride home with him.
| In Jest ne refused 10 answer, and the Joke
| nearly cost him his life, for the bullet
passed through the lapel OF his coat just
above the heart.
The action of the city Democratic com
mittee in having new convention 10
nominate a candidate for the State isgis-
iature. without ordering new primary
election, is causing a great deal of conn
ment in the City and much dissat lsfaction.
In reply to telegram from Mr.. j. T.
Sweeny, chairman OF the city committee,
Mr. j. Taylor EIyson, OF Richmond, chair
man of the State central committee, says
that the City committee has full power
in the matter. A full statement OF all the
circumstances of the situation has, how
ever been sent TO the central committee.
and their answer is now anXIously
| awaited. Mr.. Louis c. Barley has not yet
siGnitied whether he Will name delegates
for this new convention or not.
A large force OF worknien is employed
II opening up the walks grading the ground
and cutting u big entrance gate at the new
Douglass Memorial cemetery for colored
people, Oh the western outskirts of the
city. The OWNERS of the property are now
preparing TO erect handsome monument
IN the center of the cemetery to the memory
Of Douglass.
number of the resident property owners
on Fayette street attended the meeting OF
the city street committee IN the office OF the
city engineer last mig alta nd protested against
granting permission to the Washington
Southern railway to double track nd fence
n its tracks on the street. The committee
will report at the meeting Of the city council
on Tuesday night next.
The LittleRun turnpike, which has forfifty
years been toll road is now open TO the
public, the toiigate keeper at the gate in
West End having resigned.
Messrs. james x. Caton, Harry K. Hantz-
man, n. s. Greenway and Rev. +. T. EeIison.
OF the Methodist Protestant Church, this
city. are booked for addresses at the
Sunday school convention to be held in
Washington to-day.
Major Elijah Janney and his daughter,
Miss BESSIE JaEEey, who have been spending
some months in Europe, returned home
yesterday evening. DR.. II. Z. Howard IL
expected home to-day
IL is thought that the William NJ. Wood
who was found murdered in car II Peters
burg on Tnesda night last. is Il resident of
this city and formerly lived with his sister.
Mrs. Ida Carson, on North Patrick street
He had been recently discharged from the
marine corps.