The morning times., 1896-02-27

sing IN Washington. was Eivena preliminary
hearing before Commissioner John n
Fowler. or the United States court ana
by his attorney. A W Armstrong. waived
examination. and was sent on TO the grand
jury at The July term OF the court The
ease - attracting much interest here. as
II IS the first one where he question
or proving a Chnaman's Signature has
arisen and the outcome is awaited yyifh
much interest Charley Nov has been re-
leased under $500 bail.
The white Republicans of Alexandra
city have selected Joseph l. CruDper 4s
Jhv city chairman. 10 succeed Mr. l. W
NOfbett- VINO is now residing IN the West
AessTs- Charles Dearborn T NJ Adams
George A Nowland. J. e. Lash. James p
johnston, Thomas j. EdIlrn J p Lash
George l.. Young Henry Kelly. and FrauE
Evans have been selected as the eifv
committee Arrangements are now being
made Tor ward meetings To elect delegates
70 city convention. which will choose dele
gates 10 the state convention.
Miss Lily Nails, daughter OF Mr.. p
Nails or Del Rey, and Mr. A. q PfifferIiur-
or stauntOn. Va, We're quietly married veS-
tefddy AFTERNOON, at The home of the bride
by the Kew ID. a. Kern. in the presence If
a Few or their friends. Mr. " B Conpe1
was the best man. After The. ceremony NJ
and Mrs Pfirferiing left for their home
in Stanton.
me motion Tor n new trial for HarrE POss
ana Thomas Henry the two AIexa Di,ri9
h'il- who were convicted at tire II ~ tern,
OF the Fairfax county court OF highway
robbery was argued before Judge Chi
chester u Fairfax court house vestrr,Ia y
ana was 0verruled- stay or Sixfv ,Iavs in
the sentence was granted 10 prepare a I'm
or exceptions. on which the case can h.
taken before Judge c E NicUI OF the cir
cult court Should he reaIfirm the sru-
tence OF the lower court The. case Will then
lie carried 10 The court OF appeals at Rich
mOnd.
The bill allowing the voters OF Alex
andr;it county To vote on the question OF
removing the court house of the couufv
rom Alexandria city 10 some point IN
the county. has become a law and VII! De
voted on in the spring.
Rev. Andrew d. Graham. rector ~ 81
Marks Episcopal Church pres che,I an eI.-
qdent Lenten sermon te Il very large con-
gregatiou last night in Grace Episcopal
Church.
Tonight the Rev. Dr. Mackay-smirb -
81. John'S Church Washington, VIII preach
in Christ Church.
The Mount Vernon Spoke Company. an
Alexandria company, win VI. q. Harlow as
secretary and treasurer ard PARK Acpew
as preside was yesterday granted a
Charter by Judge Norton The company
proposes 10 establish Il spCEe factory in
this city. which viii gave employment to
about Jwent y-five hands. The National In
vestment Company was 5i>O chartered YES
tcrday by Judge Norton.
Mr Ferdinand knight. a young empIoye
OF tEC Southern Railway shops in this citv.
was painfully hurt yesterday evening while
at work in the machine shop. A piece of
iroh was being struck with a heavy SIedge.
the hammer slipped and struck him glance
blow over the eye. iHfIctius a deep cut.
physician had 70 be summoned TO dress
the cut and sew il up.
Yesterday morning il was discovered
that during he night saCrilegious thieves
had forced open the back door Of Mt. JazraeI
CdlOred Baptist Church on North PAYNE
street Bear Queen, and had stolen "a number
of chairs, lamp, window shades and two
dozen or more hymn books. The robbery
has been reported TO the police and they
are working on the case