Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-10

Council, Jr. y. y. a. NJ, Two appllca-
tions for member ship were received
An invitation was accepted to attend
the anniversary meeting of Alexandra
Council on the 18th instant.
George Lee. the man arrested at
Colonial Beach on suspicion that he
was the man who killed Wesley Hall,
the hunchback shoemaker in Washing
ton, may be released. Although there
are suspicious circumstances regarding
his movements there is great lack of
proof to substantiate the charge Of
murder.
The vestry of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church, Washington, will
probably call a new rector within a
month to take the Office made vacant
by the death of Rev. DIR. Thomas G..
Addison. 1t has not been decided yet
what will be the salary offered to the
minister called, but some of the yestry
are in favor of making it $4,000.
Preliminary steps will be taken to-.
night for the organization of q Sons of
Veterans Camp in this city. Lee Camp
has appointed Messrs. VIM. A. Smoot,
Edgar Warlield, X. Kemper, W. n.
May and f. J. Davidson as a commit
tee to meet the young men at Columbia
engine house, when preliminary ar
engagements for the organization will be
made.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club will
hold a public meeting at their hall on
upper King street, Saturday night.
The meeting will be addressed by Maj.
Rives, Capt. McCaull and other prom
inent speakers. On the 25th General
Adam E. King, of Baltimore, will adj
dress the club. AS stated yesterday
the club has raised a handsome flag
pole on Battery Rodgers,
A Bryan, Sewall and Rixey club,
with over 100 members, was formed in
Falls Church Tuesday night with the
following officers: Arthur I. Flagg
president; Charles NJ. Fox, first vice
president; William II. Shreevo, second
vice president; A. Davis, ir., secretary
George I. Mankin, assistant secretary:
F.. H. l.. Turner, treasurer, and A. r
| Jacobs, sergeaut-at-arms.
This morning Justice Cats, of Fair
fax county, sent word to Constable
Webster, Of this city, to bring to him
for trial James Jackson, who is held
under arrest here for stealing coat il
Fairfax county. Constable Webster
declined to comply with the request
saying that lie hail severed all connec.
ton with Fairfax justices after the pro
ceedings before Justice Kirby yester
day.
1t was stated on Tuesday that on the
return to her homo in this city, afte'
spending the summer away, Mrs. E. E
Eldridge found that during her absence
her house had been entered and ran
sacked. AT first Mrs. Edridge though
that nothing had been taken, but upol
closer examination she has ascertain
ed that several articles were stolen
among them gold ring, scarf pin,
pair of pantaloons and vest, two books
a package of checks and receipts ant
some Confederate money.
The Interstate Democratic Association O
Washington last night gave another excursion
to River View. Addresses were made b,
Col. w. A. Bartlett ex.Commander Of tn
!, New York G. A. g. snd republican. VIII
told why he supports Bryan in preference t
the gold candidate Hon. E. Y. Brookshir
also spoke. A number Of Alexsndrisns at
tended the excursion
: The linemen who hsve been repairing tn
f Wsrrenton and Aexandris Telephone lin
{ have completed their work as far as Hay
; market.
The Seahosrd Ali Line made new NOV
in the southern rate war by determining t
extend its cut rates to ell points on its system