The morning times., 1896-05-14
Com mlttee ON. Streets Awards Con-
tract-Kindergart Associa-
tIon Elects Officers.

Shree tramps and locked them up at police
headquarters, though Special Turner was
unable to recognize either OF them as his
assailant. The trio were given ten days
each on the gang.
A valuable horse belonging to Chief Of
Police Webster was badly injured yes
terday by running into barbed-wire fence.
The animal had beeu turned out to Craze,
and it is thought, that he was chased into
the fence by mischievous boys.
The following officers have been elected
by the board of managers OF the Alexandria
Kindergarten Association: President, Miss
Rebecca Ramsay; first vice president Mrs
J. c. SmoOt; second vice president, Mrs.
Peyton Randolph; secretary, Miss Loula
Smoot; treasurer, Mfr. R. L. Jones.
Fifteen pigeons from the lofts OF the
American Star Homing Club OF York, Pa,
were received here by express yesterday
with the request that they be liberated.
The request was compiled with and the
birds, after flying arouud for few sec
onds. took northerly course and were
soon lost to sight
Mr. Arthur Davis was brought TO his
home on Prince street, in this city, yester-
day with his hand badly injured from
gunShot wound Mr.. Davis is in the en-
ploy OF the United States Fish Commission,
and was careIessly handling gun at the
White House a ashortdistance from Bryant's
Point, when the weapon was discharged,
and It's contents passed through his hand.
A man who had shackIes on his legs
has been seen on the banks south Of the
Southern Railway tracks. near this city.
He is evidently an escaped convict.
A moccasin snake was killed on Wash
lngtou street yesterday by COlored wO-
man named Henrietta StrOther.
The Children OF the Coaiederacy will
hold la wn party at the corner Of Wash
ingtou and OrinoCu streets. Ma Y 2S.
Mr.. Luther D. Harrison, whose serious
Illness was reported in The Times died
in Wytheville yesterday morning. TIE re-
mains VIII be brought TO this city for iu-
terment The deceased was well nd
favOrabIy known in this community, where
ne was engaged in the auction business for
a number OF years He was at one time
a member OF the city council.
The committee on streets met yesterday
and awarded the contract for constructing
the Pitt and King street sewers to ID J.
Howell Il Company, for S11 ,41T-0T. The
work will BE- begun as early as possible. and
it is thought will be completed in about
three months.
A coloTed boy was thrown from horse
ne was riding, near the corner of Pitt
and Prince streets, yesterday evening. he
T.
received medical attention. He left without
giving the doctor his name.
The condition OF VIII Bright, the boy
who was shot by Officer Hall, was thought
to be slightly improved last night, though
the physicians still express doubts or his
recovery.
Dr. NJ W OBrien has been appointed
surgeon of the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway.
A. Ta,,ae ID Ca.on ,Jo1..-,,o g. -, -
Maryland annual conference of the NJ P.
Church to the general conference, left for
Kansas City. Mo, yesterday, where the
conference meets tomorrow.
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows have
placed a handsome piano in their hall on
Columbus street.
Mr.. S. j. Stuart. OF Washington. has
leased a house in New Alexandria and will
remove there with his family today.
Services appropriate to Ascension Day
will be held in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches today.
The relatives OF Jennie GentZberger, sent
from this city to the Staunton Insane
Asylum, have been notified that she IS
critically i'll.
In the police court yesterday the following
cases were disposed OF; Gertie Speilman,
for selling liquor without license; fined
81; BERTHE Gibbons, for disorderly con-
duct fined $3.50.
At the close of the evening session OF
the Washington District EpwOrtb League
yesterday that body adjourned. TO meet
in Lecsburg next year. The morning SeS-
sion was opened with prayer by Mr.
G. T. Taylor. Particular Work or the
League" was discussed by MeSsrs. Dawson
and Simmons of OccCquan, Ia ylOr of Rock
vile and Miss Strickler of Marshall; 5 vs.
TEN of Working" by Rev. J W. Grubb;
s.Ta D.
IS SYSTEMATIC Living and Shall the Lea que
Lead by Rev. j. T. Williams, Questions
by the delegates were answered by Mr..
WitherS.
Rev. j. W. Grubb, c. W. Miller. Fl. A. .
Thompson, Rev. Mr. StriCker and F. F..
Woodward were appointed a committee
To examine into and report on the ad-
visibility of establishing an orphan asy-
lum in this district.
An inte resting address was delivered
by Miss Strickler, president of the Junior
League, and various committees were APP
pointed to arrange for the next meeting
of the League
At the evening session the following Of
ficers were elected: Preside j. o.
Knott: vice-president, E. c. Kent; second
vice president, Miss BESSIE StriCkler; third
vice president. II. A. Thompson; secretary,
Tyson Janney; corresponding secretary,
F. E. woodward; treasurer. B. F. Colvin.
The city Democratic committee will meet
tonight TO determine as TO the advisability
of holding a primary election prior to the
general election May %. The election
to be held is for State officers, and the
only candidates. who are required by law to
file their names with the clerk OF the
court twenty days prior to the general
election. are for city sergeant. William n.
Smith and Edwin Scott; forcommonwealth's s
attorney, Leonard Marbury and William E.
FendaTl. and magistrate In each of the
four wards OF the city.
In the police court last night Kate Fisher,
for selling liquors without license and
indecent conduct, was fined S12; Maud
Tippett indecent conduct, S5: Grace hewitt,
indecent conduct. S5. and Nellie Dean and
Isaac johnson, for the same offense. So
each; william Thornton. disorderly con-
duct. S5; Alfred Ford, larceny, dismissed
on payment of costs.
Constable william Webster arrested J.
S. Brown at the old fair grounds last night
and turned him over TO Policeman Young
who escorted him TO police headquarters.
When searched at the police station sev-
eral watches. $5.39 and a pistol were
found on his person. He was acting in a
suspicious manner and insulting ladies when