The morning times., 1896-08-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
C0lored Man Arrested for Threaten
Ing to Kill.
Miss Miller. the would-Be Suicide,
Is Still Alive, Though in q
Critical Condition.

treasury building at Washington was ar.
rested yesterday for threatening the life
| or John Montgomery, q colored porter at
the Southern Railway depot It Is stated
that Montgomery has had domestic troubles
aud that Brown Is the responsible person.
The accused met the complainant yester-
day about noon and after some words
threafenei TO fiji Montgomery "fuli of
holes" Brown was not given opportu-
nifty to carry out his threat as Officers
Proctor and Beach took him in charge.
Brown Will be given a hearing this morn.
ing in the police court
Lena aud Lilly Stuart, two small girls.
were arrested yesterday afternoon by Of
iicer Atkinson for fighting on the streets
John Mason and Charles Whiting. colored,
Will appear in the police court this morning
TO ans wer the charge orIsrceoy. They were
arrested by Officer Roberts on complaints of
Mary Keyes.
Miss BERTHE Miller, the young woman
who attempted suicide Sunday night, is
still alive. although she is not yet regarded
as out OF danger. She is apparently con-
scious. though unable to talk.
Sergt. Smith yesterday arrested Me-
linda Level, ccIored, who had been sus-
pected OF being the person who has been
robbing the store and residence of Mfr.
Mike Laupbeimer. When Melinda was
locked up she confessed her guilt and a
lot or clothing, mirror and several other
articles were recovered frou house in
which the accused had been living with
colored family
As reported in The Times, Lawrence
Washington, weil-know wn young man, was
charged in the Police court Saturday night
with seducing Miss Elizabeth Williams
Washington was placed under $500 bonds
for his appea rance yesterday, but when the
case was called the charges were formally
withdra wn by Miss Williams. who had
concluded that her conditioa would not be
improved by competing Washington to
marry her.
Edward Ware, colored. was fined 50, and
Smith Miller 81 in the police court yester-
da y for assault.
The complimentary excursion of the
Young Mems Sodaiity Lyceum ioiay
promises To be success. The membershave
circulated 1000 tickets. and it is believed
that all of them will be used.
Mr.. Thomas Rouse and family, who have
been suumering at Colonial Beach and
Cobb's Island, have returned home
Mr.. Fred j. Atkinson, an empio ye OF the
Silver Knight, was overcome by the heat
yesterday and required medical attend
ance.
W. L. Williams OF Fairfax county re-
ported to Chief or Police Webster, that
be had been robbed in Washington yester-
da of n large sum of money. The thief
bn Lot hia
Mr.. John Beilomy has been appointed
watchruan at the cussom house and post-
office building, vice Mr.. John browns, re-
movet Mr Beilomy is an expert engineer
a nd will have charge OF the steam heating
plant
The joint committee of the city council
has received a written proposition from
Mr.. ]. H. Miller. who represents the
Potomac Electric Company OF Washington.
for furnishing Alexandria with the electric
current for street lighting He proposes
TO run a line Of wire from Washington to
this city. and take out all the old lamps
and substitute improved ones. He prom
ises 10 furnish the current for 100 lamps,
and keep them in order. for SOS per
annum Zach. He Will furnish electricity
for power aud incandescen, lights at I-s
cents per 1000 volts II granted the
privilege OF supplying indi Sishiais. the
cost per street lamp to the city will he
$50, or he will give bonus Of $500
per annun fer the privilege.
Ar. William Cline has taken charge Of
the Hotel Mount Vernon, at New Alex
an,lria.
Markus Brooks, a we'll known colored
citizen OF Alexandria, died yesterday.
Superintendent Kemper will begin today
holding the annual exa limitations for teach
ers OF the public schools.
Rev. Father Bowler. ofst- Mary's Church,
isquite sick ut the parsonage
There was a false alarm OF fire at
O'Clock last night
Judge Ashton is In the city.
No business OF importance was trans
acted at the meeting or the Business Mems
League last night.