The morning times., 1896-06-14
NEWS RR0I ALEXANDRIA
Child Badly Burned by a easolir Q
Explosion
Mckinley Club TO He Or1a Chill
dren's Sunday In the Alex
aDdria Churches.

the residence of Mr.. Julius Kraus, on
Peyton street, yesterday morning, his
nine year-old son was badly burned, and
had to be treated at the Alexandria In
Urinary. The alarm was turned in by
Officer Roberts, and the prompt arrival
or the fire department prevented a GER
ious conflagration. The damage was COW
cred by Insurance.
A meeting will be held in sarepta Hall
at 2:3O O'Clock this afternoon by the
temperance people OF the city for the pur-
pose OF fixing on date for the institution
Of Potomac Tent OF Rechabites.
Rev. I. II Rice, OF this city, arrived in
Liverpool yesterday, on the steamship Lu-
cania.
The display Of fireworks on the arrival
OF the Columbia Fire Engine Company + ri
day night is conceded to have been the
grandest ever witnessed in this city.
Tie condition of Sam Lamb, who was
shot by his brother George, Wednesday
night. was not SO favorable last night. Dr..
Howard. the attending physician, will pro-
cure assistance from Washington, and an
effort will be made to locate the bullet
by means OF the Xrays.
The new law in regard to contagious
diseases was practically put in force yes.
tcrday. when the health officer placarded
a Eouse on North Washington street, oc-
a case of scarlet fever.
Children's Day will be celebrated in
Trinity Church and the Methodist Pro-
testant Sunday schools today. In Trinity
Church the Young Commanders will be
rendered by the children, with music.
reoitatioBs, etc. A love feast Will be
held at . a. M, and at IL a. IN. a
sermon will be prea cbed by Presiding
Elder Shipman. At the n. p. Church the
fInraI f,a ola xvift
an extraordinary program.
Deputy Supreme Commander s. g. FontZ
of Washington ON Friday night instituted
Alexandria Tent No. 8, Knights OF Mac
cabces. with twepty-eigbt charter men,
bers. The folio wing Officers were elected:
Sir knight past commander, X. Kemper;
sir knight commander. William Campbell;
sir knight record keeper and F. X. George
Uhier; sir knight lieutenant commander.
II. F. Charles; sir knight sergeant. Joseph
A. Sprouse; sir knight chaplain, H. II.
YouDt; sir knight sentinel. E. n. Seiders;
sir knight tent physician, DR.. Arthur
Snowden.
A call has been issued by Thomas Il.
Morgan for 4 meeting TO be held tomorrow
night at Mount Olive Baptist Church for
the purpose OF organizing a Mckinley
Club for the Eighth Congressional district
Mr.. Morgan has received a letter from
Marcus A. Hanna, selecting him as the
Mckinley leader for Alexandria city and
county.
A lawn party will be held by Golden
Light Lodge OF Good Templars at the
corner OF Washington and Queen streets,
June "a. %, IS, and %. pleasant time
is promised those who attend.
James Doherty was before Ma yor Thomp-
son yesterday charged with the larceny
of a meerschaum pipe belonging to a
EranE
Riley, who was a companion OF Parker.
testified against Doherty, and later in the
day. when the two men met, an alteration
took place, which terminated in Doherty
chewing off one of Riley's thumbs. A
warrant was issued for the arrest OF
Doherty, who is still at large.
The mayor has issued instructions that all
dry goods, ash boxes and other distractions $
must be removed from King street The
corporation ordinances require this, but the
law has not been enforced heretofore.
The following is supposed to be the relative
strength of the aspirants for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in this dis
tnct at the present time: Rixie. so: McCabe.
"a: Meredith, 81; willard, 22; Anderson. 16;
Ashton, IA.
Mr.. Melvin j. Page and Miss Mary W.
BraDnan OF this city were married in WASH
ipgtou at st. Aloysius' Church. on Deem
formedby Rev. Father Gillespie. The young
couple kept the marriage secret until yes
teniay. when they received the con gratula-
tons of their many friends
The case of city council Vs. Berwinger,
who was fined in the police court for
selling liquors by sample without a license.
and who appealed from the decision of
the mayor will be heard in the corporation
court on Monday.
The wo-year-Old son of Mr.. Ben jamin
Hughes. residingon South washinstonstreet,
was badly scalded yesterday by the over
turning of boiler of lot water which
was being removed from stove. The
little fellows injuries are not serious.
Judge j. b. McCabe of Loudoun. aspirant
for tue Democratic Congressional nomina-
ton from this district, was in the city
yesterday.
The police here were notified last night
that a reward of SO would be paid for
the capture of n young man who escaped
from the Washington Reform School yes
tefday evening. He is seventeen years
OF age. five feet, six inches high, weighs
135 pounds and has n scar on left side
OF nose. The escaped boy is a native
of Fort Smith, Ark.
An attempt to assa ult a white woman was
made by three colored men on North st.
Asaph street about II O'Clock last night.
The screams of the woman attracted
several men. who pursued the ruffianS
for some distance, but were unable to
capture them. The woman was unknown
to those who came to her assistance and
her name could not be learned as she left
the scene during the excitement.
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