The morning times., 1896-02-24
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

About two weeks ago negro giving his
name as Hiram Johnson applied TO the
mayor To be sent to a hospital, saying
he was i'll. Ma yor Thompson, after talking
with the man, was satisfied rhat he was an
impoStor and ordered him 10 leave town.
This he failed TO do. and lie was picked up
on the street charged with vagrancy and
sent 10 jail for ten Gays. On sunday night
last =. Pullman came To the station and
swore out a warrant for the arrest of a ne
gro named Hiram johnson, who had hired
a horse and buggy from him and refused
10 pay for it,. Mr.. Pullman gave descrip-
ton of the man, and the officers have been
hunting for him. Yesterday it, was recol-
lected that a man named johnson was
held in jail and Mr.. Pullman was sent for,
and, going out TO the jan. recognized the
prisoner as the johnson who had swiudled
him. i.e
Mr.. Joseph Heartbower a well known
young farmer and truck gardner living In
Fairfax county, just south OF Alexandria.
was found dead Yesterday morning. He
had arisen al his usual hour and seemed TO
be in good health and spirits. After he
had eaten a hearty bTea kfast he left the
house for a walk across the fields. About
two hours and a half afterwards his dead
body was discovered iii anE old corn
field by one Of the members OF his family.
His face was peaceful and there were no
evidences OF foul play. - b.
The funeral Of Mr. Thomas Cross took
place yesterday evening from his home
on North Royal street, and was attended
by large number of the relatives and
friends OF the old soldier. Rev. Mr..
Williams Of the NJ. +. Church, South, con-
Quoted the funeral services, and the inter
mcnt was in the old Methodist Cemetery.
The pail bearers were comrades of Mr..
Cross in the Mount Vernon Guards, c..
S. A.
Cards are out for the maria &c on WedneS-
day next of Miss Lille II. Nails, daughter
OF Mr. h. F. Nails of Del Rey, to Mr..
Andrew J. Pfifferlipg of Staunton, Va.
Cards have also been issued for the mar
riage OF Miss Gertrude Jones and Mr..
John +. Grant, both of this city, the cere-
monv to take place at the residence of
Miss Matte s. Jones, at No. 1114 King
street, a $50 p. m. March 4.
Rev j. H. Butler, the pastor of the First
Baptist Church. on South Washington street.
VIII have been pastor of the church five
years on Sunday next, and the conGregil-
tiou proposes TO celebrate the event with
a sociable and love feast in the church
| on Sunday night.
The Rev Mr. Morris. a Brazilian mis-
| Souary. preached sermon on his mission
work in st. PAul's Church yesterday. ia king
| God" The offerings made during the
| service for the mission were quite large.
The Rev Mr.. Benson. of the NJ. p Church
| prca ched the second of his series of Danger
| to the Fireside sermons, on tie SOCIAL
| Atmosphere OF the Home" He held that,
| in order to lessen danger To the young
| nothing Of a questionable nature should
| be allowed a place by the fireside. The
sermon was heard by a very large con
! gregation.
William Lucas. the colored man who
| cut Ben Henderson in the tn1gn with I
| knife. during a drunken fight, at thu
| corner of Pitt and Princess streets. or
| Saturday night, was captured yesterda,
! evening by Officer Hall. Henderson wa:
| not hurt very seriously.
| The fire wardens have received six
new fire hydrants from Philadelphia ant
| will use them to replace the old plug
which were burst by freezing during the
| recent cold snap.
Belle Haven Council OF the j. O. U. a. NJ
| will. at its meeting tonight, confer tn
| degrees of the order upon three candl
| dates.
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson. the wel..SnowI
| orator. will go to Charlottesville thl'
evening 10 deliver an address before th
| j. o. U. A. Ms council of that city.
Police Officer George Jones is serlousl,
| i'll at his home on Wolfe street.
| The funeral of Thomas Glover, the aget
| flagman of the Southern road. Who dlet
on Friday last of paralysis. took plac
| from his home on Cameron street, yester
day. The interment was in Bethel Gene
| terry.
Rev. Father E. M. Tierney. of Fall
| Church, will preach the first OF serie
of Lenten sermons in st. Mary's Catholi
| Church tomorrow night.