The morning times., 1896-06-25
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

Tie closing exercises OF the EpiScopa-
High School. on Seminary Hill, toos place
yesterday evening. Prizes We're awarded
w. W. Laird. Frank S. Perry, Mason IL
Amber. William p. Dame, j. 2. Macten
jr- Llewellen 6. Hoxton, F. W. johnson,
l.. P. nislIiell, Rutherford Fleet, W. l..
kinsoiving. {. R. McCulloch. Z. r. Jones.
Hugh S. Washington. r. p. Holt, P. J.
Hodgman. William c. worthington ans.
z. L. Steptoe. An excellent program was
well rendered. There were many persons
from this city and Washington present.
The closing exercises of HailuweI public
Sciiool took place yesterday, with a pro
gram of singing. recitations, etc. Ger
tificates were awarded and tue children
were addressed by Supt. Kemper. Snow
den school Will be closed today with
appropriate exercises. On Friday evening
the pupils of HalloweIl and Snuwden
schools viii render an operetta at the
Opera house.
The commencement exercises OF the
Theological Seminary took place yester-
day evening. Last night the missionary
Sermon was delivered by Rev. ". ".
Kirby.
In the police court yesterday, Lewis
Boswell, Samuel Williams, Emma Lovelace
Berthe Rainey and Annie Mason were con-
vlctcd under the vagraDt act. and sent
10 the workhouse, except Williams, who
was given ninety days on tie gang. VIII
lams has Il wife and child living in Wash
ingtoD. The gang has for some time
teen occupying house belonging to Sefer
Bious, On Peyton street, without the PER
mission Of the owner. The entire crow!
lived and slept in one room. Tie place
was raided at an early hour yesterday
morning 10y Sorgt. Smith, with Officers
Young. Beach. Arlington and Dean.
Victoria Wood, colored, Is held for ex-
animation by The authorities as to her
mental condition- She maintains that a
Colored minister in Alexandria has put a
"spcIl'' on IIer.
The children Of tie Methodist Protestant
Sunday school will give their annual picnic
at And5lusIa Park. the home of Capt.
W. II. Snu1fden. On the Mount Vernun Elec-
tric Railway, today. They will leave
here at $50 ard leave the picuic grounds
returning. at p. IN.
ST. johns Day was celebrated by the
Masans OF this city last night. The Of
ncers recently elected in the two lodges
were installed.
a Mckinley and Hobart Marching Club
has been orGauized in this city. with head
qusrtersat No. A24 South Royal street
A ratification meeting will he held ut
sarepta Hall on Monday night. at which
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Mary Lewis. cclcred, was locked up at
police headquarters last right by Officer
Young for assaulting Bailey Early, also
rClorcd.
In the corporation court yesterday n
decree confirming sale of property and for
distribution OF proceeds was entered in the
causr Cf n. p. Harlow VS.. L. Mckenzie.
execut;r. ct al. In the case of ECgenia
Alverda Easter VS.. George Luokley ct al.
rcpc ri of Commissioner Farley was CON
frmcd and decd ordered aud case referred
tu Commissioner CCckrell to settle p acCounts.
At a meeting Of the city council Tuesday
night an Crlinance was adopted appointing
J.. X. Thompson agent for the city council
Of Alexandria and 10 authorize him IL.
NJ tify renters OF tie benches in the mar
L. quit ard deliver up the same The
object of the ordinance is to place the city
In pt siticu 10 legally dispGssess renters
In the market whom. for cause, the sinking
fund mnissioners might desire to have
vacate.
Capt. Mus,ibac ch, who rendered his resig-
Ration us commander OF the Alexandria
Light Infantry to the governor. has, his
friends state. decided to reconsider his
action. Seven names have recently been
added to the active roll of the Light In
fantry.
4 lawn party. fer the benefit of Golden
Light Ledge. Good Templars, will be
held each night this week at the CT rner
Of Washington and Queen streets