The morning times., 1896-03-26
LATE NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Regular Spring Inspection in the
interests of Public Health.
Taper Bag Company VIII Open II
FactOry-'Lilly Whites" VIII
Elect Delegates.

In the habcas corpus case yesterday OF
X &. Burnett, who mas been III JalI some
days on the charge OF robbery from the
person, before Judge Norton, his counsel,
MIR. James X. Cation, being unayoidably
detained i'll the county, the case was COLI
tinued until this morning.
Lucinda jackson has been granted an
increase OF pension.
Henry Washington, cOlored, was drunk
Tuesday night ana thought he owned the
town, especially the Third Baptist Church,
colored, but he was disabused OF that
thought by Officer Arlington, who ar
rested him in the church, and when brought
before the mayor in the morning lie was
given a sentence of $40 or thirty days on
the Chain gang.
There is no Improvement yet in the con
dition of Mr.. Zeph Mudd, who was round
paralyZed, as mentioned in Tie Times
yesterday. He still lies in semi-coma-
toSe condition at the Infirmary. and the
physicians can give, as yet, very little
hope.
MIR. George W. Abbott, who resides in
the county, was returning 10 his home
Sunday night, when he was attacked by
three men, whom. he claims, he knows. and
the arrest of whgn Is certain 10 follow.
The sloop Silver Spring, from The Gums,
arrived yesterday with small cargo of
fish. consigned To Northern dealers.
Sarepta Lodge, j. O. Q. F., at its meet
ing Tuesday night, made arrangements for
receiving and entertaining delegation
from Central Lodge of Washington III the
near future.
The Lilly Whites (Republicans), it
is said, have been located in Tue Third
ward, and the meeting to elect delegates
TO the city convention Will be neld to-
night at O'Clock at the corner )f Alfred
and Pendlcton streets, when Mr. Thomas
Edelem Will call the meeting to order,
after which six delegates will be chosen
Matters AT ST. Asaph have not changed.
Betting by commission is stu going on,
although it is claimed that the COMMON
wealth has its eye ON the boys and VIII
soon swoop down on them and stop the
fun.
Edward Dove, who was arrested 10y Off
Ger Webster OF this city, for stealing wood
in Fairfax county,, is held for the officers
of that county.
DR.. j. Fussel Martenet OF Baltimore, and
DR.. Ella j. Reed OF Arlington, We're mar
ried yesterday. They became acquainted
at the Woman's Medical College in Balti
more, of which he was a member OF the
faculty ana she student.
The police are on their regular tour
OF instruction for the abatement of ali
nusanCes, and it bchooves all 10 give them
every facility for learning such facts, as
the health Of the city depends upon its
cleanliness and n heavy penalty attaches
to all violations of it's ordinances.
Rev. j. T. Williams. Mr.. and Miss War
field and Miss Bette Pollard, have gone
to Roanoke to attend the Southern Metho-
dist Conference.
Dr. Summers of Baltimore, will preach
at Christ Church tonight at T:30 o'clock.
Misses Ruth and Edith Smith gave a
pleasant reception to their many friends
Tuesday night, at their home on North
Alfred street.
The Junior Assembly will give n dance
on Tuesday, April Z, at McBurney's Hall.
The Emerson Bag Company, which was
recently chartered by Judge Norton in the
Alexandria corporation court, is fitting
up the first floor of the building, corner
OF Fairfax and Prince streets, for parch-
ment bag factory, and will within the next
month commence the manufacture ofparch-
ment bags, for cigars, tobacco, etc. The
factory will give employment TO about
twenty-five girls and boys.
The CaTnatiCn Club, composed OF well
known young Iadies $ Of the city, have arrang-
edfora Leap Yearhop, I o be given in McBur-
ney'S Hall on the Tue sday after Easter.
Yesterday evening Us MesSrs. Peter
Francis, John Henderson, and several other
AleXandrians were standing on the lower
deck OF the steamer Columbia just as the
| boat was passing INTO tnc washington chaI-
mel, off the drsenal !. en- route to WaShin gtOn,
they were nearly struck by ball coming
| from the arsenal grounds. The bail passed
| SO close to their heads that Mr.. Henderson
says he felt the wind from it, and heard
| it sing as it went by. A search was
| made for the ball, and it was found to
| have struck Il laundry basket filled with
clean clothing, and buried itself in
| the clothing. The Officers of the ferry
company Will report the occurrence to the
| Washington police officials.
The Washington tug, Ella Pierce, which
| has been lying at the shipyard for some
| time, undergoing repairs, will shortly leave
| for Richmond, and will run on the james
this summer, under the command of Capt.
| James Phillips.
! Samuel Cubier q plumber, wasarraigned
| in police court yesterday morning charged
| by Officer Hall with interfering with him
in the discharge of his duties in keeping
| away the crowd at the scene ofthe Paregory
| suicide. He was reprimanded and dis
charged. Last night his son, Charles, alias
.'Ruck," assaulted u newspaper cores
| pOndent on the street for reporting the
| case. Buck is a tough character about
town and has very unsavory reputation.
| He may be bound over to await the action
| OF the grand jury.