The morning times., 1896-01-08
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Introduction in the legislature yes
terday by Mr.. William II. May of this city
or resolution aboltshing the excise board of
Alexandria county and pla cling the granting
OF liquor licenses in the hands of Judge ID. Nj.
Chichester or the county court, Is but the be-
ginning OF war to be waged against the
liquor traffic in the county by the Good Tenn
piars ana other temperance organizations.
The Good Teniplars, since the beginning OF
the presentlegislature, have been circulating
petitions through the county asking sigma
tures for presentation to the legislature
Tor the repeal of the bill creating the excise
board. The petition was signed b " the most
respectable element in the county, and the
fight In the legislature over the ma tier Will
be Il hot one.
Friday afternoon about 2 O'Clock a well
dressed white man, who sa I'D lie was one of
the Dulaney family of Fauuuier county
employed colored driver named Page to
drive to Mr.. Thomas Fannun's grocery
store, at the corner or Duke and Henry
streets, TO get a satchel and trunk he had
iett there. On his way upto wn In the wagon
he stopped at Frank Cooks barrooma nd got
some liquor, and he had ha rdly gotten back
in the wagon when he fell scnseless. Not
knowing what To do, the driver drove on up
TO Mr.. lannon's, who said he had never seen
the man before. Efforts were made TO
was finally carried to the police station
where he still is and the police have been
unable to arouse linn sufficiently to get
an Intelligent answer from him.
The'Iadies' Auxiliary Of X. +. Lee Camp
held meeting in Peabody Hall yesterday
evening, and the treasurer, Mrs. James Z.
Alexander, was directed TO tuTn over 10
Lee Camp $50 the ladies had in the trea sury
for the monument Improvement fund. Mary
Custis Lee Division, Daughters OF the Con-
fcderacy. yesterday morning donated $50
for the same cause. The committee having
the improvement in charge state that they
will be able TO raise 81 600 or 81 eco in
very short time.
In the United States district court yester-
day the grand jury found true bills as
follows: Against John Robinson, coIorcd,
of All Third street, Washington, for
fraudulently obtaining a pension; against
John X. Waldman, two indictments for
pension frauds: s. c. Die Ckins en- of CT aries
county, embezzlement from the post
office, Henry NJ. Owens. embezz!enent of
S6O6 from tie postoffice at Waterfall,
Prince William county. The Indictment
against John Price for interfering with a
and della aying the mails In
Loudoun county, was found not a true bill.
Mr.. Frank Price has sent his crew OF fisher
men to the Plum Tree Gut shore in Occoquau
Bay, to prepare for the winter fishing
which will begin as soon as the ice breaks.
The Hydraulion Fire Company had its an
nual meeting lastnight and elected Mr.. M. B.
Harlow. president; George Petty, foreman,
and most of its old officers
The local council OF the Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew held a meeting last night in the
parish hall OF Christ Church. and interest
ing addresses were made by Rev. Berry
man Greene. of Christ Church. and Messrs.
Clarence Leadbeater and Robert B..Nls>~n.
The meeting was well attended.
K. E. Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans
has determined to preserve its independent
exlstance and has refused TO unite with the
United Confederate Veterans.
The colored relief committee, with Will
lam A. Carter as superintendent, has re-
organized for its winters work among the
needy colored people. The league has
at eo7 South Washington
street.
Attachments are being daily laid on
horses on the two race tracks TO satisfy
bills due for feed, etc.
The Lee Camp monument Improvement
has organize by electing Mr..
Edgar Warfield chairman aud Mr.. G. VIII
lam Ramsay secretary.
Mr. F. Sidney Blackjack. who was al one
line one of the leading merchants of this
city, died at his home IN Charles county,
Nd. on Monday. His body win be brought
% this city for intermeut today
Messrs. Thomas Clark, Charles Sullivan,
iud other Alexandria priuters have secured
positions In the Government Printing Of
ice in Washington
Messrs. Nathaniel Bush, Henry Hunter,
Jared Hayden Norman williamsonandR Rus
ell WIlkersuD have been named by Pastor
3ujler or the BAPTIST Church to take charge !
# the Baptist mission In The northwestern
ection OF the city during the next year.
birthday party was given Il Miss Rose |
3rill at the residence OF Miss Maud Travers, |
10. 42s South Lee street, Monday night /
asst. The dancing hall was decorated with /
Jalms and cut flowers, and those paTtici- /
'ating in The terpsichure3n art enjoyed /
themselves hugely. During the intermis- /
ion the company was invited to The supper |
uom. where all that could satisfy the in
ier man was daintily spread upon hand
omely decorated tables. and all present
nd justice To the tempting viands. Those
resent were Misses Maud Travers, Kate
'ravers, A Dua Cook, Theresa Devett. Rose
'Ugent, Anna Nugent, Anna Kramer. Rina
-ucas, Jane Lyons. Edna Smith, Nay
wa MS, Rose Brill, Edna Brill, Nessrs.
harieS Dearborn, Peyton Dearborn, rche
Bald, Donald Aitchesou, George Kelly,
ID Kelly, Nat Wadlcs, James Meyer, Clar-
nee johnson. Bernard klaw, Archie Nails,
rank Smith, Charles Adams, Ed Ramen |
ID I.icman. j. +. Beymer. j. X. Reyner