The morning times., 1896-05-06
LIVE NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Funeral of Miss Minnie Watkins
Largely Attended by Friends.
Celebration of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle-New Trial for
Poss and Henry.

MIR. Hiram o. Claughtou of Washington
was in this city yesterday on legal busi-
| ness.
Miss Tesse Young, daughter of Clerk
Howard Young OF the county court, is i'll
at her home, near Carlin's.
The funeral of Miss Minnie watkins took
place yesterday afternoon from her late
! home, No. lo14 Queen street, and was
largely attended. The services We're con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Butler, of the Baptist
Church, and the burial was in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
Ellis Whitemore, the young man arrested
in this city on the charge OF stealing a
bicycle in Washington, was turned over to
the police OF that city yesterday.
In the police court yesterday George
Parker and Charles Hamilton drunk and
diSorderly, were fined SO each; Alexander r
McNichol, asSaulting Frank Snyder, fined
81; Dan Corbin, vagrancy, ninety days on
|, the gang.
Rev. Father Carne of Richmond is in the
city on visit TO his relatives, and to at
tend the mission now being held by the
Paulist Fathers at st. Mary's Church.
Mr.. Charles Hancock left yesterday for
Baltimore, where he will represent Court
Mount Vernon No. 1 OF this city in the
sixth annual assembly of the Grand Court
of Foresters OF America, which meets in
Carroll Hall.
Rt. Rev. John 3. Newton, D. D., bishop
coadjutOr of Virginia, confirmed a class
in Grace Church last night at o'clock
The circuit court, Judge Nicol, was en-
gagged all of yester rday hearing testimony on
the motion of Mrs. Doctor Arthur Snow
den for the removal OF Richard S. Windsor
as executor OF the estate OF the late ID. A.
Windsor. a decision is expected today.
AT meeting of Mary Custis Lee Chap
ter. United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
yesterday, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. O'Brien
and Miss Lloyd were appointed q committee
to revise the constitution. The secretary
was instructed Co furnish the State division
with membership roll of 1S9G. The chap
ter decided to contribute $25 toward en-
tertaiDing the Confederate soldiers at the
laying of the corner stone OF the Davis
monument at Richmond June 80.
Mr.. william NJ. Davis continues extremely
i'll at his home on Wolfe street.
Chief Kettleman, of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle of the District of Columbia
will deliver an address before Champion
Castle. of the order, in this city, tonight, the
celebration of the sixth anniversary OF the
institution of the castle. There will also
be reading. Rotations and music Refresh
ments and cigars VIII be served.
In the corporation court yesterday final
decree was entered in the suit OF Martha
Preston VS. the German Cooperative Build
III ASSOiidliOD, no D.
Liquor licenses have been granted by the
CorporaI Iion court TO W. NJ Greenwood.
]. II. Crilv. ShYr0ck & Pressgraves and the
steamer Wakefield.
Mr. W. II. Breen has returned home from
Elizabeth, n c.. where he was recently
so unfortunate as to lose one of his fingers.
which he had caught in pump.
Motion for a new trial in the case of
Poss and Henry viii be argued at Manassas
on Wednesday, May 13. Judge NiCol
granted a writ OF error ana suprrSe,ieas in
this case on Friday, which caused sentence
TO be deferred until the motion on the
be heard
Lew Blackburn, Colored. arrested on the
charge OF the larceny of $50, was released
by the mayor last night
The police have been notified by the
Fredericksburg, Va, authorities to look
out for fcrger, who is supposed to have
left that city on the 1:49 p. m. train
yesterday. he is five feet ten inches tall
slender build. dark thick hair. smooth
face. dark clothes and felt hat He is
about twcnt y-three years old
Walter Smith coloFed, was arrested by
Officer Beach last night for assaaiting
George Mabrey, also coiored.
An interesting meeting of Golden Light
Lodge of Good Templars was held last
night. During tire evening n delightful
musical program was rendered.
The Hale collars for the use of the
Columbia fire engine company will be
received here today.