The morning times., 1896-12-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Bold Attempt at Highway Robbery
in the County.
Opposition 10 the Proposed Prince
Street Road-Notes of the
Virginia City.

William Arlington, charged with burg
larry, was yesterday taken before Judge
Norton on a writ OF habeas corpus, and
released in the sum of $500 for his ap-
pearance at the next term OF court.
Advent services were heidi n Grace Church
last night under the auspices OF Grace
Chapter, Brotherhood of st. Andrew. Rev
Charles E. Buck, of ST. johns Church,
Georgetow wn, conducted the services.
Thomas p. Davis Post, No. 46, G. A. R.,
elected the following officers on Monday
night: Post commander, w. L. Graves;
senior V. c., Gustav Reinecker; junior
V. c., j. c. Calhoun; chaplain, David Mil
Ter; sergeant, James Lanham; quarter
master, W. 7. Emerson; officer of the day,
William Shinn; officer of the guard, VIII
liam Irwin; sentinel, Ed Keyan; represen-
tatiye, j. V. Davis; alternate, j. Sieders.
The post will be inspected December 20
by Gen. Edgar Allen.
Fritz Himbleman was fined 50 by the
mayor yesterday for assaulting Joseph
Steurnagle, and Alice Jones, lored,
charged with vagrancy, was sent to Jail
for sixty days. Martha Lewis, Dennis
hopper, Joseph Beckham, William Jones,
Peter Williams, John Henry, James Fla
herty, James Edmons, Harry Gilbert Charles
Shanklin, and Nelson Bland charged with
minor offenses, were dismissed with
reprimand.
Capt. Mushbach has received from Col.
William Nalle check for S1222 20, the
amount due the Alexandria Light Infantry
from the military fund for inspection This
amount is at the rate OF go per man for
the forty-seyen present at the annual in
spection.
Tie new rooms of r. f. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans, at the corner of
Fairfax and Prince streets, are being
handsomely furnished.
|. Mr.. W. n. McVeigh has gone to Rich
mond for the holidays
Mrs. W. II. +. Lee of Ravensworth has
removed 10 Washington, where she will
spend the winter.
Rev. j. a. MarsteIla of this city has
accepted n call to Hereford, Md, and
will preach his first sermon there on Sun
day.
Mr. Dudley Herndon and family. whohave
resided in Washington for sometime, have
removed TO Alexandria county.
The commissioners recently appointed
by the county court to condemn certain
bonds for the purpose of opening road
TO connect with Prince street extended
met yesterday, but adjourned until the
22d instant W ithout action. There is con.
siderable opposition on the part of resi-
dents Of the county to the proposed new
| road, and yesterday a committee ap-
| peared before the board of supervisors tt
protest against the improvement.
| The Progressive Eucnre CLUB will meet
at the residepce OF Miss Rcbecca Danger
field this evening.
Mrs. James f. Peyton is visiting rela-
tives in Charlottesville.
Miss jamie Moore, after a pleasant visit
to her friend, Miss Elizabeth Lee, on
Duke street, left yesterday for her hom,
in Little Rock, Ark. Miss Lee accom-
panied Miss Moore to her home, where
she will spend several weeks.
Capt. George A. Mushbach left last night
for Cinclnnau on legai nt siuess.
Mr. L. W. Corbett of this city is i'll in
Denver, Col. where he has been spending
some months.
Mr.. Charles H Appicll OF tits city, while
returning from tnp through Alexandria
and Fairfax counties on Monday night
was held up near Ivy Hill. One of the
mghwaymen caught the head of one OF
the horses, but both he and his companion
fled when Mr.. Appich pointed his pisto
at them.
Mr.. Columbus Regan died at his home
on Wilkes street Monday evening.
Joseph Regan and John Sullivan two
tranlps, who refused &c work on the gang
are locked up at police headquarters ON /,
bread md water diet
An open meeting was held by Golden
Light Lodge OF Good Templars last night
when an interesting musical program was
rendered.