The morning times., 1896-03-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Rumor Of Warrants Against the
Race Track Officials.
fully Caged-BIcycle Thief Sent
to the Grand Jury.

The indications are that the musical
programs in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches viii be elaborate on Easter Sun
day st. PauTs, Episcopal, and st. Mary's,
Catholic. choirs are rehearSing special music
with fun orchestra aCCompanimeEts.
No arrests have been made up 10 the
present time OF the mana cement or the 81.
Asaph race track, though it is privately
stated that warrants for this purpose are
being prepared 10y the commonwealth. The
track people are anxious to test the validity
OF the Maupin law, and when arrested VIII
waive preIiminaries, and endeayor to push
the matter through the courts. No arrange
ments are being made for the resumption
OF racing in the near future.
OEicer Webster, who has just returned
from Fairfax Courthouse, states that the
authorities there are taking extra precau-
tions to prevent PoSs and Henry, who cs-
caped from the Jail aU that place recently
and were captured in Washington. from
again getting away. The men are con
fined in an iron cage, around which heavy
iron plates have been secured, so that 10
is impossible for them to sec or commuRi-
cate with any one who visits the jail. The
authorities are still working on several
escape.
Mrs. Isabelle Taylor, mother Of Mr.. War
rem Taylor, who has many friends in this
city, died in Richmond Thursday.
Mr.. W. ". Adams has received his per
nait to enter the Confederate SOIliers' Home
at Richmond, for which place hc VIII Ie;, 81
in few days.
In the police court yesterday William
nVrTT1 str..l
| jury, for the theft OF a bicycle in this city
and which he attempted to sell in wash
| ington.
Robert s. Walker rendered his resigna-
ton yesterday to the county court as
| superintendent of the poor, and was ap-
| pointed to the position or superintendent
| OF the roads OF the county, vice ]. f
| Haney.
| j. NJ. Burless. colored. was sentenced to
three years in the Richmond pen,teutiary
| by the county court yesterday or felOniouSly
| wounding q. E. Man kin.
| Judge Norton, of the corporation court
| has granted an injunction restraining the
| Washington. Alexandria aud Mt. Vernon
! Railroad Company from removing any or
| its tracks on Chadwick avenue a EOSSIyT.
l which is made returnahle before Judge
| NicoI Of the circuit court. The injunC tiun
! was granted on the application of the
| Washington. Alexandria and Falls Church
/ Railroad Company, which claims TO be Il
| ioiut owner Of the tracks which the COM
| pany proceeded against attempted 10 re-
| move.
| Commander william A. Smoot Of this
city, is arranging 60 organize camp OF
| Confederate veterans at CuIpcpeT Court
| house.
Miss Mary Rhett, formerly matron at the
! Theological Seminary, near this city. died
| at the home OF her brother, in Charleston,
s. c., early this week.
The teachers of the N. =. Sundav-sChoOi
held their regular monthly business meet
| ing on Thursday night, and elected Of
| fcers. They also appointed a committee
TO arrange for their annual picnic
The Euchre Club was very charmingly
| entertained Thursday night by Mrs. cate
| wood, one of its members, at her home, on
North Alfred street.
IN the county court. Judge d NJ Chit
! chester, yesterday, the following business
! was transacted: McLaughlan ". Fiaticy x
| O'Neal; Judgment for Plaintiff for S324 and
| costs. McGettingeF VS. MCKeliey ana j.
| Il Brady: defendants required to give bond
| Commonwealth vS. j. NJ. BuFleSS, CoiCrcd.
| indicted for feIOniouSIy aud maiicIouSly )
wounding q. Z. Mankin; plea guilt y. given
| five ycarsin StateprisOn. Robert Walker. hay
ing resigned, the court appointed J. F.
Iianey superintendent OF the poor for the
county.
MI X. fortneF, or the POTtner Brewing
Company. is 10 build fine flat-apdrtmeni
house. at Fifteenth and L streets, Wash
iuCton, which will be completed the com
ing season. and the work will be done
| -ntircly by members of Washington trad,
unions. The cost OF the structure will b. in
the neighborhOOd OF $3.50, 600
The young people are on tiptoe anxiety
| for The coming of the Tuesday after Ea Ster
| when the Carnation Club, composetiof yCun.
ladies'. will give their leap year falI at th,
| BTaddock House, which premises tO he t!.'
| one event of aftcrLent cnioymentS.
| Mr. William Zimmerman, IT.. an EN-
! pioye OF the Washington Southern Rail
| way, had his foot badly crushed yesterday
morning by n bar of iron falling ON I
| while unloading one OF its cars He wa
-emoved TO his home on st. Asapa street
| where Dr.. Smith rendered his aid.
| The fishermen are making great hauls Il
| Hunting Creek and last night Capt. William
| Studs made the largest catch o
fishever knownhere.
II is a generally conceded fact tha
tue old county courthouse viii stay whcr
il is, as the differences existing hetwcei
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