The morning times., 1896-04-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Charter Granted to the Alki Gold
Mining Company.
Daughters of the Confederacy Elect
Officers-Over-Supp
of Fish.

james Washington, Clarance Grady, FL
more Bryant, and John Bryant, all eolOred,
charged with the larceny OF $40; Charles
Carroll Lee, charged with Yagrancy; Rose
Taylor, colored, for disorderly conduct, and
Nellie johnson, for being drunk on the
street, were detained at the police station
last nig ght for trial.
The members OF the Thirteen Club, ac-
companied by their families, had a shad
bake at Freestone Point FISHING Shore, to-
day, on the yacht Americus.
The corporation court. yesterday, Judge
Norton, granted a charter to the Alki Gold
Mining Company, the objects of which, as
stated in the application, are to buy, sell,
and operate mines mineral and other lands
in any of the states and Territories. The
capital stock is to be 100000, divided
into shares OF 81 each. Mr.. John s. Beach
Is named as the agent in this city. A . G..
Woodbury. OF Washington is president.
A little boy named William Strobe was
sIruck on the head by Henry Stevens, col
ored. near the Washington Southern depot,
and badly injured. This morning Stevens
was taken before the mayor and fined
$3.50.
t the annual meeting Of the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy, the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year Were elected:
President, Mrs. William A. SmoOt; first
vice-president, Mrs. r C. Powell; second
yice-president, Mrs. Edgar Warfleld; COR
responding secretary, Miss Alice E. Col
quhoun; recording secretary, Mrs. s J.. b.
Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Perry; his
torian, Miss Kate Rowland. The objects
of the society are historical memorial, and
benevolent, and committees to serve in
each of these branches were appointed.
G race Church vestry, at meeting
Thursday night, elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Senior war
den, A. W. DeahI; junior warden Charles
King; register, Frank T. King; treasurer.
d. L. Webster; delegate to council, Charles
King; alternate, A. W. Deahl; commit
tee on church support, C. N Moore and
W. Ii. Van Week. The treasurer re-
ported the Easter offerings to have Hqui-
dated the church indebtedness
In the corporation court yesterday
final decree was entered in the case OF
ID. S. Wilkins VS.. j T. Evans; in the
case of Albert Stuart, commissioner. vs.
James Grigg ct al, decree Of reference
10 G. l.. Boothe, commissioner. was en-
tered. Liquor licenses were granted 10
Gaines and Kraft, NJ. Igo, John r. Rice,
]. Ahearn & Co. and E. Quinn
The funeral Of the late Mrs Elizabeth
Shinn took place from Christ Church yes
terdaS afternoon hCN- bCAtSLIdh NiSOh
Officiated.
Bruce. a valuable setter dog belonging
to Mr. VIII Steuernagel. dropped dead on
Thursday The dog was following team
driven by Mr.. Steuernagel and became
overheated.
The laving of the new gas mains on
Cameron street has been completed
The next session of the Episcopal coun-
ell OF Virginia will be held at St PauFs
Church May 16.
AT Fishtown yesterday 100000 herring
sold at $3.50 to 81 per thousand, and
500 shad at s. To $40 per hundreds
Howard SkeIton, colored- was quite pam
fully cut on the arm yesterday AFTERNOON
| while skyIarkinC al the operd house corner
| Col. william E Stith. Capt R. l.. DePuy
| and DR.. NJ NJ. Gallaher. OF the PENSION
| Bureau. washington. visited points or IN
terest in this city yesterday under tne
/ guidance OF Gen. George K Pickett.
| Alexandria Council, No. 33, Junior Order
I-nited American Mechanics. VIII shorliy
! berin preparations for attending the
exercises OF American Day. which Will De
| celebrated in Norfolk on the third MONDAY
IN July.
More than 10000 herring were thrown
overheard at fishtown yesterday, the sup,
ply hcing greater than the demand AL
| Of The shores are making big hauls-
| The fires reported in The Times as rag
| ing in The woods about three miles SOUTH
| west Of this city, have been gotten undef
| control.
| Lieut. Smith yesterday recovereda pocket
| book and a pair OF trousers which nad
been stolen from Mr.. W. L. Smelling