The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-20
DEFIULTING POSTMASTER OVENS.
The Alexandria County Race Tracks
American Grounds

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. l9-Spe-
cial-James NJ. owens, the deIauiilhs
postmaster OF Waterfall, IN Prince VII
liam. was arrested yesterday anu Put
i'm iail here owens has been causing
considerable complaint with those VINO
patronize that office, and IS said 70 nave
been 500. perhaps $50, short IN his ac-
counts with the department at Nashiis-
ton When the charge came out no
ser, mis- home but went back yesterday
He wes released on bail to-day, ana
says he can account for the entlre SNORT
age. , -.
dav trade closes with the beginning OF
next week. say that 1885 exceeds last
year. and in most branches or trade
nearly doubles that Of the year before
The retailers say that their business Is
not yet at its height. -
The choirs OF ST. Mary's, the German
Lutheran, and Episcopal churches are
rehearslng their Christmas music, anu
the Sabbath-schoOl people are preparing
for their celebrations OF the week.
The railroads report heavy freight
business, taxing their uttermost capac-
fty. as well as an increase in passenger
traffic.
are beginning 10 be hard worked. 1hese
bovs have little time 10 complain of that
tired feeling. for Uncle Sam seems 10
think II | .5uo Alexandrians can purchase
their postage stamps I'm Washington
there Is no need OF any increase IN lhe
force in the Alexandria office. the
Government revenue O1icers were mere
on an Inspection tour yesterday. After
examining the accounts OF the officials
here they were taken through the Ma
honey distillery and Portner brewery.
A company OF American GualIs, the
uniformed branch OF the order OF Junior
American Mechanics, has been gotten In
shape and will soon be chartered. Forty
odd men are enrolled. The two lodges
OF the order here are both in a flourish
ing condition.
OF course the PRESIDENTS message
meets with approval here. 1t seems to
be Commended unanimously. Union and
Confederate veterans say the message
come what may, Is a great thing tor
the country to-day.
Although the Governors recommended
tions as 10 the race-track business out
I'm the county greatly tickled the ST.
Asaph people, Il now looks as though
somebody's been given tip, and II the
Jones Bros and Grange Court syndicate
Is 20 suffer, so will the St Asaph track
people fare likewise. The latter are now
endeavoring 10 have people here say
their track is good thing Tor Alex
andrla. In other words n prayer for
It's being let alone Is being circulated
for signatures here. The number OF
names on II thus far IS not many.
Many would sign the paper TO spite his
Excellency ffr looking into all that Alex
andria county eVil through Washington
spectacles.
The facts were truthfully set forth
I'm Mr. Wedderburnes answer in The
Times of recent date.
Two tramp printers arrived here yes
terday as passengers on a Pullman vesti-
buled train on the Southern railway.
They did not however. occupy the coy
berths on the inside. nor had they the
service OF the porter or the buffet. They
We're on top on the roof, a perch they
occupied all the way from Charlotte,
y. G. They were almost covered with
cinders and nearly frozen when the train
pulled into the DEPOT al an early hour
in the morning. They were hustled Off
10 the lookup. but afterwards released
and given a breakfast and told 10 move
on towards their home.
Tramps. II is said, have discarded quar-
tiers on the trucks and now take 10 the
roofs OF the trains. making beds where
the vestibuled cars are attached. one
OF these nOmads shot at police officer
here the other night az a freight was
passing The bullet whisred past the
officers head and crashed through a
window near by.