The morning times., 1896-02-02
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

| The police were all day yesterday fol.
| lowing up probable ciews that would lead
To the arrest of the men who grabbed
Mrs. Gregory's purse on Duke street about
6 O'Clock on Friday evening last, and
yesterday evening Officer Atkinson arrested
George Parkhurst and Harry RosenburG
in the Southern Railway freight yard OF
suspicion. Roseuburg resisted and the
officer struck him with his club, knocking
him down. They claim to have cCme from
Georgetown, and inquiries Will be made
as TO their antccedents. The police do not
think they are the right men. Scott, Shy
decker and Jones, the three tranps ar
rested on Friday night, were given a
hearing by the mayor yesterday morning.
The two first named We're able to give Il
satisfactory account of themselves. but
the last named was held for further exam
ination.
A telegram was received here yesterday
evening announcing the death in Atlanta
Ga, of Miss Bessie JaDney, the eldest
daughter of Mai. l.. ii. Janncy OF this
city. The news, While not unexpected, was
great shock TO the many friends of the
young lady, by whom she was greatly
loved. Miss Janney while going to Europe
last summer contracted n heavy cold on
the steamer, and AT Carlsbad had Il severe
attack of pneumonia. The physicians there
feared that the disease would develop into
consumption, ard On the return of the
young lady home she slowly weakened
until death came to her in the South,
warmer climate would stay the ravages
Of the disease. Her body viii be brought
home for burial.
The steamer Howard Cassard, the boat
built by the Arrow steamship Company of
Baltimore, to try the plans of Cant r
+. Fryer, the engineer, which We're to
revolutiOniZe ocean travel, was yester1Ia Y
sold by public auction at the shipyard
here, under decd of trust with Mr.. Louis
B. Beraei of Baltimore, as trustee, TO George
frankie OF Baltimore, for $4,000. The
purchaser of the boat has heretofore been
one Of her large owners, and what he
proposes to do with the boat is not known.
Thethird of the series of Rheine cker lectures
will he delivered in the haii of the EpisCopal
Theological Seminary Tuesday next, by the
Rev. DR.. John S. Lindsey OF ST. PauIs
Church, Boston, Mass. The lecture will he
attended by many OF the Episcopal clergy
from Washington and elsewhere.
Three of the handsome new cars of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Railway, which are to be used ON the line
between this city and Washington, have
been completed, and are now a I the Southern
railway yard in this city, waiting to he
taken to the pOwerhouse TO be fitted Up
The cars are forty feet in length, and are
constructed like steam railway car with
toilet rooms, etc Other cars will be de-
ivered here in the course of few weeks
The Pastime Literary Club, compused of
young AiexandrIans or literary tastes, has
elected the following Officers for the next
four months: II. n. Luckett, president;
Z. IL. May, vice-presldent; j. W. May, secre-
tary, and James @. Bfuin, treasurer.
The body of thciold colored woman. Mary
Cuny, who was found dead at her home on
North Henry street, was buried in Penny
Hill cemetery yesterday by the city au-
thOrities.
The committee OF the Business Mons
League having In charge the deepening
of the channel of the Potomac and the
opening of a channel between this city
and Maryland, have arranged a meeting
with Virginia's representatives in Congress
foreariy next week to discuss the matter
Rev. S. A. Wallis OF the Theological Sem
mary, has been presented with a handsome
testimonial by the congregation OF Christ
Church, thanking him for his charge of the
church from the death Of Rev. Dr. Suffer-
until the coming Of the Rev. Benjamin
Greene.