The morning times., 1896-04-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Confederate Veterans Will Send a
Protest to Congress.
Request for Post tponement of the
st. Asaph Hearing Is
Refused.

Owing to the absence in New York of
commissioner Tackett, the police ,,omuis-
siohers did not meet last night as intended.
20 erect successor to the late Policeman
Jones. The meeting will be held next
Monday night.
MIR. George H Carter, foreman of the
southern Railway roundhouse, fell yester-
uay ana badly injured his leg. He was at
tended by DR.. O'Brien
The congregation OF Grace Church have
elected the following vestry: Charles King,
Z. w Deahl, ID. +. Webster. II. b. Ramey.
Z. N Moore, F. King, James G.. PeyerelI
George Darlcy, and W H. Van Week.
Right Rev. Bishop Randolph Will eonfirm
large classes in the Episcopal churches here
next Sunday.
Mary Eliza Thompson, r-year-oId
child, was badly burned yesterday evening
at her home ON jefferson street, bet weeI
Washington and Columbus
IN the mayors court yesterday William
Webb, colored, for discharging n pistol
In the streets was fined So; Maud Tippett
and Nellie johnson, disorderIy conduct, SIS
each; Z. r. Peterson, trespassing ON a
railway car, S5; George Johnson and Alice
Pines, disorlerly conduct, 81 so each: Will
nam Parker. disorderly conduct, Sc. so.
X. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
mas appointed committee to prepare resoIu-
lions To be sent to Representatives in Con-
gress from this section, with the request
that they oppose the measure about to be
MISUNDERSTANDING toa discontinuanee OF the
further publication OF the records after the
completion OF the series relating TO cam
paigns and battles. Then series in order,
as provided by law, is To contain all Of
ficial records OF both the Union and the
Confederate governments relating to pris-
onerS OF war. An effort is being made by
Mary Custis Lee Chapter. Daughters Of the
ConfedeTacy, To have the Battle Abbey
OF the South located in this city, and Lee
Camp has appointed a committee TO cooper
ate with them.
An injunction has been granted Mr.. Frank
Hume, restraining the Washington, Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway
from using the route selected through his
property in Alexandria county. The in
junction was granted by Judge NicoI of the
circuit court. The case will be carried to
the court of appeals.
Mrs. +. B. Addison formerly resident
of this city, died in Richmond on Monday
evening.
Ruth Carroll, the coIored girl Who mur-
dered her infant child as reported in The
Times was committed TO Jail by the mayor
Yesterday TO await the action Of The grand
jury.
Mrs. Susan lien. wife of Mr. John Allen.
died at her home on Fairfax street yester-
day. The deceased was Well Known and
highly esteemed.
Judge Norton. in the corporation court
yesterday, granted a charter to the CO.
lOmbia COlliery Company. The capital
stock is 10 be not less than S1OO 900 and
not more than S1,OOO.oOO. The object is
10 purchase and sell real and personal
property in Colombia and other South
\ merican republics and the West India
Islands. E. B. Taylor is the Alexandria
gent. The Officers are New YOrkers.
The funeral of Dr. II. B. Trist. who died
m Washington on Sunday, took place from
Christ Church yesterday afternoon The
pallbearers were Messrs. J. T. Burke, y. p.
T. Burke. II. r. Burke. George w. Burke,
Herbert Bryant. K. Kemper and Dr. ID. n.
Rust. The remains were inferred in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
Chauncey Bright, negro tramp, in at
tempting to jump from Southern Railway
| train as it was nearing this city. was
| thrown under the train and had his leg so
| badly mashed that IL is thought ampUtatiOn
| will be necessary. Bright is about twenty
] six years OF age and il from South Caro-
| lima.
Hon. r. Taylor Scott. attorney general,
! yesterday requested Mr.. s. G.. Brent, who
| represents the ST. ASaph ace track manage
| ment. to have the hearing OF the Lacy
| habeas corpus which is set for hearing
| by the supreme court on Thursday, post
poned until next week. Mr.. Brent tele-
| graphed the court OF appeals at Richmond
| and received a reply refusing any delay
| in the case.
| The Ieap-ycar ball of the Carnation Club
| 1T McBurney's Hall last night was largely
/ attended and was a decided success.
| A horse attached to a loaded cart hacked
| into the river at Smoot's coal wharf yes
| terday and was saved from drowning
| with much difficulty
! The condition Of James Clark, who
| attempted suicide on Sunday, continues
unchanged.
| Mr.. John Magner fireman OF the At
| Ianta special which collided with frelght
| train on the Southern Railroad near Lynch
| burg Yesterday, arrived at his home. No
| 11O9 Prince street last night. Mr. Magner,
| while not seriously injured, was dangerously
| scalded about the face and body and was
| badly bruised.
At the monthly meeting Of the Hydraulion
| Fire Company last night, one name was
| added to the roll of membership. Resolu-
| tions of thanks were rendered Rev MT.
! Benson, who recently delivered a sermon
| to the firenlen OF Alexandria
Yesterday afternoon. Willie. the little
son Of Mrs John Croson, fell from the
hoppers. in the mill OF Mr. Robert Bal
Hnger. in West End, and was badly in
jured The little fellow was carried to
his home.
| ABOUT IlIteen dogs WSfe peiSOHeu uS au
known parties in the Fourth ward yester
day. Among the number being some valu
able hunting dogs. dog belonging Il
Mr. John A. Marshall was killed by ths
electric cars ON King street last night.
| A report was received at police head
quarters last night that Mary SpringStel
had assaulted an Old pensioner named
| Theodore Rouse. and seriously cut IS
head with beer bottle. The police went
| to the house. near Hard Corner" and
| found the old man badly cut about tbs
head. Mary and Theodore had become
| reconciled before the arrival OF the Off
GERS. and he protested against her arrest
| declaring that the woman had accidental
| dropped the bottle on his head.
| A public reception was rendered tht
| Rev. Mr.. McDougal in the lecture room
| of Trinity III. E. Church last night, unde
| thedrection of Epworth League and Ladies
Mite Society.
| In the police court last night Morri:
| Levin was fined S12.