The morning times., 1896-08-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Berswanger 'Liquor-selling Case
Goes to Court Of Appeals.
Funeral of Charles p. Crump-Notes
Of Summer Visitors Coming
and Going.

Attorney General Scott yesterday mott.
fieiCoDimoDweaItn' sA ttorney Marbury that
the case Of the CommoDwe aith VS.. Ber-
swaDger, which was dismissed in the cor
| poration court, would lie taken 10 the court
| of appeals to test the coustitutionahty OF
the state law upon tine subject. Berswan-
ger was arrested for selling liquors by SAM
| pie without license ana was iined In the
police court. an appeal was taken 10 the
corporation court, ana that tribunal re-
| yerSed the decision or The lower court, on
| the ground tniL lae dcfeIoant was selling
| by sample only and was protected by the
| Interstate commerce laws. berswanger
| is represented by Aessrs Rendheim and
| Taylor.
The Mount Vernon Electric Railway'ha
put on an extra train, which will leave this
city at 6:25 a. NJ for the benefit ofswork-
men.
The services In the Second Presbyterian
Church today will be conducted by Rev.
II. Tucker rahan. who was Tor a number
OF years missionary to Japan.
| The funeral OF the late Charles P. Crump
took place yesterday morning from tile
RESIDENCE OF his protherin-law, Mr.. Ed.
Is. HaDtznion, ON Duke street, and was well
attended. Rev. Eessrs Benson and Kerr
conducted the services. The burial was In
Bethel Cemetery.
There will be meeting of the Wounen's
Christian Temperance Union in the South
ern Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon
at 8 O'Clock.
The remains OF Mrs. Q. j. Long, whose
death occurred on Friday, were carried
to Philadelphia yesterday for burial.
The requisition papers in the case OF
George Washington, colored, vino is held
In Washington for stealing q horse from
The farm of Mr.. J. w. Brown, viii be ready
for service in u day or two. As soon as
the requisition is received Washington will
be taken to Fairfax Court House for trial.
Mr.. Charles Howard OF this city has in
his position an eighteen-dollar gold piece,
which was coined in 1899. The coin is us
perfect as when IL left the mint. II was
presented to the IOssessor by his mother
on his twenty-first birthday
Rev. J. II. Eabcriein, who was recently
called from Ohio, will be installed as pastor
or the German Lutheran Church in this
city, at a special service. 70 be held at
8 O'Clock this afternoon. The services will
be conducted by Rev. Messrs. Leubkert and
Morhart, Of Washington.
The will OF the late Michael Fannon was
admitted to probate in the corporation court
yesterday. The deceased left his property
10 his three children. T. J. Fannon qualified
rs executor.
Frank Hayes and Harry simms were
arrested by Constable William Webster
last night on captas issued by Judge
Norton Hayes and Simms were con-
victed in the corporation court some time
since OF assaulting Webster Lacy, col
ored, and q fine OF $25 each was i'm
posed and the prisoners were given time
in which to pay their fines, which they
failed to do. The officer had considerable
trouble in landing his prisoners, by whom
he was assaulted. and had to resort to his
club for protection. William Thomas and
Thomas LyIes were arrested by Officers
Webster, Atkinson. and Knight for inter
ferinG with OFFICER Webster in the dis
charge OF his duty.
Lena Bolden was arrested by Officer
Knight last night, charged with disOrdefiy
conduct Bolden was full OF bad whisky,
and attempted TO assault several persons
on the street with a beer bottle.
Special Watchman John browns of the
city post office, had a narrow escape with
his life shortly before o O'Clock. Officer
browns was sitting on the steps In the
rear of the building when n ball shot from
a pistol PA ssed within few inches OF his
headand made an indentatiOn in the heavy
brick wall The police were alarmed by
stpt, srditu III PciPcioUoh
OF the deed was made without success.
Miss Lula Payne is visiting friends in
Strasburg.
Mr. Z. l. Daingerfield is Ventnor, N.
J., for a short stay.
Nj L. NJ Davis has returned from visit
to Fauquier county.
Miss Rose Clarke is visiting friends In
Washington.
Mrs. saran F. Beatty and daughter, Viola.
are visiting at Falls Church.
Dr. MiilhollaDd has gone 10 Paxon, LOU
doun county, for the sumner
Mrs. T. A. Groves left. yesterday for
Clifton station.
Dr. and Mrs. E. g Leadbeater have gone
to Atlantic City on a yisitto their daughter.
Mr.. William Hancock. formerly OF this
city. arrived Saturday from Newport News
ON visit to friends.
NTH II Young. clerk ofthe county court,
and daughter. Miss Mile, will leave in
few days for n visit 10 Kent county. Nd.
Miss Florence EoerEcr. who has been
visiting Mrs. II. L. Ramey. has returned to
her home in wiiliamsport, Pa.
Masters Samuel Robey and BENJAMIN
wheatley are visiting their uncle, Mr.. G.
A Gore, in Fredericksburg.
Mrs. william Partlow, who has been
visiting her mother here. has returned TO
her home in Lexington, Va.
Mrs. Mary McCaffery of Washington, has
returned home from q visit TO her brother,
Mr.. w W. McCaffery.