The morning times., 1896-06-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Capt. Mushbach Will Be in Com
mand at Richmond.
Case of E. 5. Leadbeater In the Cor
pOratiOn Court Junior Me-
cLanics Elect Officers.

| DIR. Howard Oh Wednesday evening ampu-
tatcd the leg of Miss Sale Wiltshire be
| low the knee The limb was frnct ctured about
two years ago. The patient Is doing Well
Samuel Lamb, who was shot by hrs
brother, George, recently, will be taken
| to Washington today for the purpose OF
| locating the bullet by the and OF the
| X-rays. DIR. Howard, who has charge OF
| the case, was uDab to secure the neccs-
| sary apparatus for use in this city.
In the police court yesterday Mary Lewis,
| charged with assault, and Julia Pines.
charged with disorderly conduct, were
dismissed.
Snowden School, for colored boys, closed
with appropriate exercises a Seaton build
ing yesterday. The exercises consisted OF
vocal music. Certificates were distributed
by the clerk of the school board. and ap-
propriatc remarks were made by Supern-
tcDdent KeInper and Rev. Fields Cook All
OF the public schools are now closed.
James W. Jackson Council, No. so,
Junior Order OF American Mechanics, has
elected the following Officers for the en-
suing term: Junior past councillor, VIII
liam X. Griffith; councillor. A. j. Groves;
vice councillor. F. II. Simpson; recording
secretary, Is. L. Beach, assistant recording
secretary. w. F. Baggott; financial sec
retary, Frank Petty; treasurer, W. l.. NJ MuIn:
conductor, james Phillips; warden, X. 3.
Petit; inside seHiDei, X. A. sorreil; out
side sentinel. Thomas Waddey; trustee for
eighteen mouths, w l.. Craven. These Off
GERS will be installed by Deputy State Couu-
cillor George ii. Hayden next Wednesday
night.
Mr. Michael FanDoD, an Old and well
known citizen, died at the home OF his son.
Councilman I. j Fannon, corner Henry and
Duke streets, yesterday afternoon.
The closing exercises of the Theologi-
cal Seminary were continued yesterday
The following named graduates received
their diplomas: j. S. Alfriend W D.
Bnokncr, Edgar Carpenter, j. H. Gibson.
Is. p. Lee. F. L. LeMosy, W. II. X. Pendle-
ton and c. l.. Price. The ordination ser
vices will he held today
Capt. George A. Mus.lbach yesterday
received letter from Col. Nolle, of the
Third Regiment, directing him, as the
senior captain Of the regiment, TO take
command On the occasion of the Con-
federate ceremonies IN Richmond on June
30. Neither the colonel, lieutenant colonel.
nor major OF the regiment will he able
tOattend. The Third Regiment Drum Corps
OF this city viii accompany the regiment.
Dr. William NJ Smith of this city has been
appointed surgeon OF the Third Virginia
Regiment.
MIR. Christian StOhl and Miss Ida Rein
hart, both Of Washington. were married
at Trinity NJ. f. Church ID this city yes
,crday afternoon by Rev. l.. J. McDOug!e.
A child OF Mr.. James Allen. on Wilkes
street, was painfully scalded yesterday
by the upsetting of pot Of coffee.
The NJ. L. Sunday school picnic to have
been given yesterday was Postponed until
today On account of the weather.
There Will be prize dancing at Mount
Vernon Park tonight under the direction
OF Prof. Nugent- Two gold medals will
be given the successful contestants.
In the police court last night John
Schaie wasbrought befOrethe mayor cbarg-
ed with selling liquor without license,
aud also with selling liquors on Sunday.
Officer Beach testified that he saw several
persons come out of Schafe's place, corner
Of Gibbon and Columbus streets. and that
he had reasons 10 believe that the accused
was running i spcak-easy. Two other wit.
Desses testified that they had purchased
beer in the place last Sunday. The mayor
imposed fines amounting to $50.
Frank Grimes WIS fined So by Mayor
Thompson last night for riding his bicycle
Oh the sidewalk.
Capt. Tarrall and Lieut.. Young. of the
Washington High School Cadets. were in
ttls city yesterday, and made rrangements |
to secure those guns which the Light In |
faptry will not use. and the forty guns NJ |
St Johns Academy. The INNS are wanted |
SO as TO enable the cadets to visit Rich |
mond on the 30tb. |
In the corporation court yesterday, in |
the suit Of f. S. Leadbcater VS. the city |
council. Judge Norton entered an order |
dssolving the injunction restraining the |
city engineer from discoDnecting Mr.. Lead |
beaters sewer with the city sewer i'll |
Faye,te alley. The trouble grew out of |
the recent act of the city council. compelling |
all persons who had tapped the city ewers |
to pay specific sums for the privilege. |
This is victory for the city, and al per- |
sons who have tapped the city sewers |
will have 10 pay or have their sewers |
The electric railway authorities are |
replacing the line of pine poles on Fairfax |
street with hickory ones. 1t will he |
that last week several If the |
poles ON Fairfax street fell from decay.
The little son Of Mr.. Frank Adams corner |
Fairfax and Wolfe streets, was pa ipfully |
scalded yesterday by upsetting Il pot of |
coffee from the stove.
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