The morning times., 1896-03-06
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

William. alias Buck. Taylor. a Young
man WIN Il very unSavOTy police record.
Is gain III trouble. this time on a charge
OF having brokin into Il ear al the Southern
RaliWa freight depot yeSteT dG Y and
stolen nfty-two pairs or shoes. Hugh
StrIder. the keeper Of q >e, ond-hand store
on Royal and Cameron streets. is held
under pond Tor receiving the stolen goods.
The robbery was discovered by the rail-
way employees yesterday morning. and
James i Douglas. the agent. at once re-
ported III at the police STATEN. The Of
uCerS soon Obtained evidence Thar TAYLOR
was the man VINO committed the robbery.
and that the stolen goods We're at Strld-
er'S place Taylor was captured as he was
coming cut of The city jail where be had
gone 10 visit TWO OF his old pals who are
confined here. ana Is now locked I'D III
the police station awaiting hearing. The
police are very Indignant ut an alleged
attempt made by one of the officers or
he city Jail to aid Taylor 10 escape. SeFgt.
smith and Officer Ferguson, in their hunt
for Taylor, Went 10 the city Jail thinking
That he might be there on a visit 10 two
prisoners named Arlington and Sullivan.
Who are held there. and asked a turnkey
named Timothy HAYES IL he bad seen
the man, Hayes said he had not, and
if he came to the Jail he would lock him
up. The officers left, and after TAYLOR
had been arrested he acknowledged TO
the officers that he was N the Jail while
they were there and that when he came
out Hayes told hlm they We're after MIN.
The matter has been brought to the atten-
ton of Judge Norton and an investigation
Will follow.
The Improvement COMMITTEES OF the
business Mems League viii have 4 meeting
tonight for the purpose Of completing
the plans for the general Improvement
OF the streets which the league Will shortly
recommend In the city council for its
adoption. There is u general movement
among the business men OF the city for
better streets. and it Is expected that
within few years. under the new thirty
third section Of the city charter, Alex
audria viii he as well paved as any
city in the state.
Luther Harrison. we'll known cigar
maker. died q his home, on Wilkes street
yesterday, after u long Illness of CON
| sumption.
| old Aunt Margaret Burke. one OF
I the best known Old CUlored women In
| Alexandria. died at her home, on Queen
| street, yesterday morning, IN TIE seventy
/ fifth year of her age. FOT many years
nurse and has served III many or the best
I Alexandria families
I For the accommodation of those Alex
I andriauS who wish To attend the grand
/ opera in Washington. the last train from
| that city to Alexandria viii leave for the
1 remainder of the week at IL 80 p. m, in
| stead OF 80 p. M, the usual hour. This
| will enable the Alexandria people 10 hear
/ the end of all the operas.
! The managers of the st. Asaph race track
| have not yet. in spite Of all reports to the
| contrary, made any plans Tor the reODenlnE
/ OF racing in the near future Mr.. j. NJ.
/ Hill. of the st. ASaph track, says he has
| no idea what he will do as yet
John A. Marshall will ut once begin the
| erection OF seven handsome new brick
| dwellings on Henry street, between King
! and Cameron. AT a cost OF about 81 4,OUO-
| Ex-Governor PattiSOD OF PennSy lvanla
! was IN the city yesterday on visit 70
Mrs. q. B. Carlin. his sister, on South 81.
Asaph street.