The morning times., 1896-09-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Law, and Order League Is Ready
to Fight.
They Secure the Appointment of a
Justice. of the Peace and
Constable.

On the application of about 150 citizens
Of Alexapuria county, who are members
of the recently organized Law and Order
League, Judge d. NJ. Chichester in the
county court yesterday appointed j. ..
Supple Of Del Ray justice of the peace
and Thomas Peverill constable for JEFF
fersop district. The League assured the
Judge that they would spare neither time
nor money in Kidding the county OF gam
bling houses and disorderly characters.
The following business was transacted
In the county court yesterday: john
Marcher. a rative of England, was granted
naturalization papers; Ietition or James
B. Spencer, an eX-Confederate, for q pen
SIGN was filed; an order was entered to
correct an erroneous assessment against
c.. H. Seaton. The grand jury returned Che
following indictments: Charles L. VIII
liams, ctlored, robbery from the person;
John German grand larceny.
The case Of John Nelson. indicted for
murder is set for trial tomorrow, and the
cases OF ex- Ma sistrates Harris and Trout,
indicted for embezzlement, are set Tor
trial on Thursday.
In the circuit court yesterday, Judge c.
E. Nicol presiding. a final decree was
entered In the case of R. H. Havener
against the Washington, Ohio ana West
ern Railroad; the case OF KoOntz VS.. the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was con-
tinued; administration upon the estate OF
the late G. Ha,ley Norton was granted
to j. X. N. Norton, who qualified In the
surs>of $4,000; Smoos Co. VS.. George
w. Jones, Judgment for $500; j. c. Birch
VS.. j. T. Birch. and Alexander VS.. Alex
ander, cases dropped from the docket;
James Green. vs.. Adams, Hamer Co.,
and Melrose Land Company VS.. George
Chier, continued until next term. Anson
Taylor of Washing zion was admitted
Il practice in this curt.
George w. Jones, contractor and builder,
and dealer in groceries, made an assign
,nept yesterday to- Mr.. A. w. Armstrong
for the benefit Of creditors. The liabili-
ties are about $4,000 and the assets
are estimated at about the same amount.
Thomas Downcy was fined $64 by Mayor
Thompson yesterday Cor keeping his saloon
open on Sunday and selling whisky with
out license. He paid the fine Of 81 2 I'M
posed under the city ordinance Tor violating
the sunday law, but took an appeal to
thecorporaJion cou 1t ELECTROMAGNETIC
warrant under which the fine of $50 was
imposed for selling whisky without a
license.
The schooner Warner Moore, long over
due, arrived yesterday from Hillsboro,
n g., loaded with plaster for Herbert
Bryant.
william Moore, a tramp, who refused to
work on the gang, was locked up at the
police station yesterday on bread and
water. Later he told the officers that his
name was Thomas McManus and that his
family resided In, Washington. s5
The arrest of Pat Duffey by Officer
Roberts yesterday. caused SOME exeitenlen
on Fairfax street. Pat refused to be
arrested and assaulted the officer, vito
was forced 10 use his stick. Last nigh
the mayor released Duffey. as he thought
The prisoner had received sufficient punish
ment.
u. Mr.. Daniel E .rG lovers an employe ofahe
Southern Railway Company. was taken
suddenly III yesterday.,,.afe az r il'es'fus
James Peterson was committed to tai
Yesterday by Justice Birch Of the county
for thirty days. for disorderly CONDUCT.
Al the meeting OF Belle Hnyen Council
Junior: Order of American laehaUicss last
night, one candidate was Initiated.
> ,NfsrGs Raymond 4 cson lefe yesterday 10
Nartinsburg. W. Va, to attend the mar
mage Of Ms. B6ydie FaulkHef and IN