The morning times., 1896-01-28
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Business Mems League rooms were
filled at its meeting last night. NJ. b. Har
low was chairman and William F. Carne
secretary. Fisher Bros, John j. Jameson,
John Nj. johnson. F. l.. Smith, B. Eaer,
Henry Wildt. W. p. WOUlls x Son, Dr. II.
K. 2. Howard, c. W. Wattles, aud Z. F.
German were unanimously elected mem
Ders. The special committee appointed to
confer with Superintendent Bannard of
the PENNSYLVANIA road reported Il pleas
ant interview with that gentleman and his
promise to recommend the new depot
building here and to give them further in
formation thereon within three weeks. The
suhjccj of endeavuring TO secure for Alex
andria the location of an extension of the
government work of the Washington naval
ordnance foundry was placed in charge Of
a Committee consisting OF McSSrS. henier,
King. Anderson. Smoo;, Bailey, Strauss,
Bryant Mushhach. Burke, Agnew and Har-s
low. Mr.. Eichbcrg reported that the
committee on street Improvement had
deferred their report until the decision OF
the court of appeals in the Violet case, In-
volving the thirty-third section of the city
charter. was published. A report in The
Washington Times. relative to the intention
of the southern Railway net TO build upon
the ground newly purchased here. was
alluded to by the president, and called out
Mr. Frank +. Anderson. who said that the
needs of the company in North Carolina
would require the shops there to be first
built and that there was no likelihood of
any immediate building by the company
In this city. After considerable d SCuSstOn
on the subject OF a banquet il WAS agreed
that il be held in this city by the
league on the evening of February %, at
s p. m. and that invitations be sent TO
prominent Officials, who are connected with
matters affecting the trade of Alexandria.
The board then adjourned.
The Alexandria county court began its
January term at the county courthouse he
fore Judge Chichester yesterday. The
grand jury, with George o. Wunder as fore
man. recommended that indictments be
drawn against Henry Ward, Benjamin 5.
Butler. Lewis jackson. John Ward and
Green Moss for selling liquor without a
license, and against eX-JusticeS W. II. Har-
ris and Charles A. Trout for failing to pay
into court fines collected by them. In the
suit of {. X. Talbot against 4. II. StanSbury
q Judgment for S231.99 was entered in
,avor of the Plaintiff In the suit of j. II.
Fisher against W. 4. Winsant the attach
ment was dismissed. The grand jury was
adjourn ed until his morning.
Representatives, from all the charitable
organizations of the churches met in the
Workingmen's Club rooms on King street.
yesterday evening, and organized a sort
Of mutual protective society. whereby they
ran protect each other from the demands
of unworthy persons. While This organi
cation does not dispense relief to the needy
poor. il will he of much service. 10y its
members finding ont those who are i'll need
and who will not ask for relief The
Organization will nfc~t-ence u month and
Dftcuer. if necessary. to compare notes
and give information as TO who are in-
posters. Mrs. DR.. 7. NJ Jcnes was
Elected president of the association.
Yesterday afternoon officer Joshua Sher-
wood found Jacob Banks. Tuts Olden,
Grip Haskins and Lewis Gordon. all Colored.
Ihooting crap in an alley just back of
Hard Corner, on North Fairfax street.
when the officer went in to arrest them
they made a break. and all got away,
out not before the officer had an oppor
tunity TO make 4 note of their names.
warrant for their arrest was then sworn
put 10y the officer, and they were all cap
turcd and locked up.
The Alexandria police force has here
tofure been without a gymnasium. but
they are now by private subscription fit
ting one up in the police station, with
Indian clubs. dumb bells, etc.
The Southern Railway officials have not
yet been able to obtain any ciew tu the
man who. on Sunday evening last at
tempted to wreck the Chesapeake and Ohio
last train. near Clifton station. by wedg-
lng a croS>-te in trestle. The railway
detectives are working on the case and
nope To have the man before many days
nave passed.
About fourteen of the tweriy-six business
man and ministers appointed a committee
by the mass meeting in the NJ p. Church
on sunday evening. went to Richmond YES
ter,iay morning 10 appear before the COM
mittee having the Maupin anti-gamblins
bill in charge. in its interest The COM
m!ttcc all returned home last night.
The Home Telephone Company has begun
the construction of its system in this city.
Tha new poles OF the company will be so
erected that the city'S electric light wires
can he placed upon them.
Mr.. Fr-G CrouHce. while working in the
Southern Railway shops Yesterday had
on OF his fingers clt9ff by getting it caught
IN a machine.
Mrs. Anna H. Holt. wife OF Mr.. H. F.
Holt. = magistrate of the Third ward. died
at her home on North Alfred street in the
sixty -s"veni a wear her age.
Col. william 4. Smoot, OF this city,
grand commander of Confederate Veterans.
hqs gone to Wesimoreland county to or
& aize a veterans camp.