The morning times., 1896-03-19
LIVE ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Democratic Committee Arranges
for the Nominating 'Convention.0 Q
Police Com missioners Meet Behind
Closed Doors to Consider Measur
of Relief for PatroImen.

have taken some action toward relieving
the present system OF patroling the city,
as there are too few Officers on duty for
the safety of the city, and also TO relieve
the present force of the arduous duties i'm
posed upon them by working nearly 500
hours out OF the 720 hours which compose
one month Of thirty days.
Mike Thomas, the would-be murderer,
is still confined at the infirmary, DR..
Purvis deciding that he was not ready to
be removed.
Mrs. Thomas is improving, and yester-
day regained consciousness, and conversed
with those about her. She is anxious
about her case, but refuses TO speak of
her trouble with her husband.
A Mr.. Courtney has been appointed en-
gineer at the new power house at Four Mile
Run, and although several Alexandrians
made application, they went 10 the Quaker
city TO find man.
A special grand jury Will be summoned
at the next term OF the county court to
try the ease of Nelson, for killing Deputy
Hines at jackson City about four weeks
ago.
Drs. O'Brien and Miller yesterday per-
formed a successful operation upon Miss
Wiltshire of Burk's Station, removing u
diseased bone from the lower limb, from
knee TO ankle.
On account OF no rthwcst winds the
heavy tides in the river are causing steam
boat men much trouble.
The Southern Telephone Company has
extended its service, No. so A, to the resi-
dence OF j. NJ. Hill.
Jackson Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at its
meeting last night admitted several mem-
bers to fellowship.
The remains of Mrs. Locke, mother OF
Mrs. DR.. D. NJ. Rust, were brought to
this city at l O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from Albemarle county, Va, and buried at
Iva Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. John Standiford, No. 1910 King
street, is suffering from a complication
of diseases superinduced by second at
tack of grip.
Five young men, arrested by Officer
Hall, were before the mayor yesterday
charged with being drunk and diSOrdeTly
and after being locked up all night were
assessed ST. each.
The alarm OF fire turned in Yesterday
afternoon was caused.by the burning OF
stable in alley between Duke and Wolfe
and Alfred and Columbus streets, owned
by l. C. ONcal. The loss was about $50.
The funeral Of the late Thomas g. Brent
took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and was largely attended,
1t is understood that Mrs. Crump, the aged
mother of the late c. e. Crump. who was
killed at the Southern depot in this city In
the discharge OF his duty, will institute pro-
ceedings against that company for the loss
- a.
five years old.
Sheriff Palmer Common wealth's Attor-
ney Marbury and Mr.. Ednlnnd Burke. coun-
sci for the track officials, were at st. Asaph
yesterday.
The fire companies here received q special
invitation from Rev. DIR. Benson TO attend
services at the NJ 2. Church ON Sunda even
ing next.
The district Democratic committee, at
a meeting held yesterday in the office of
Mr.. Leonard Marbury, the district chair
man, resolved to hold the convention
which will nominate a candidate for the
House of Representatives, in the Opera
House in this city on Wednesday, August
IL, and the basis of representation to the
convention was fixed at one delegate for
each 100 votes and fraction over fifty
ca st in the last Presidential election.
Messrs. Ryan and McCabe of Loudoun, and
MUshbach and Anderson of this city were
present at the meeting, and their wishes
were consulted in fixing the convention.
Mr.. Marbury read the following names
OF those who had been mentioned
as candidates for the nomination: Hon.
Z. E. Meredith, j. T. Ryan, and j. B.
McCabe, of Loudoun; J. F. Rexey, of Gull
pepper; F. E. Anderson and G. A. Mush-
ba ch, of Alexandria; c. II. Ashton, of King
George, and w. +. Bib, of Louisa.
The congregation of the NJ. p. Church
have instructed the delegates to the gen
eral conference, which meets in Baltimore
next month, to bring all the pressure they
can to bear upon Rev. Dr.. Kinzer, the
president of the conference, to allow the
Rev. Frank 7. Benson TO remain in charge
of the Washington Street Church here.
Councilman William E Latham, while
at work in the Southern Railway shops in
this city, on Saturday night last, met with
q painful injury to one OF his eyes, caused
by small pieces Of brass flying from the
tool with which he was working.
Mr.. James McCuen, manufacturer of
soda and other soft drinks. yesterday after
noon swore out 4 warrant for the arrest
of William Smith, resident of Alexandria
whom he charges with the theft
of quantity of bottles and boxes. Smith
was arrested and will be given a hearing
before Mayor Thompson.
The Alexandria firemen have received a
written invitation from the trustees of the
NJ. P. Church, through Mr.. j II. Trimyer,
secretary of the church conference, inv3t-
ing them to be present at the church serv-
ices on Sunday night next, when the Rev.
Mr.. Benson Will preach special sermon to
the firemen.
The Rev DR.. F. N. Gibson Of Grace
Episcopal Church, Washington, conducted
the Lenten services and preached to large
in Grace Church in this city,
last night. The sermon was the fourth OF
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew series.
An enjoyable entertainment was given
In the little Methodist chapel in Del Ray
last night for the benefit OF the chapel
and a large number of visitors from Alex
andra and Washington were present. The
following interesting program was well
rendered and greatly enjoyed: Vooll duet,
Misses Effie Tyler and Blanche Nails; reci-
tatIon, Miss Bessie Nails; clarlonet solo.
Mr.. j. E. Supplee; vocal solo, Mr.. A. j.
Nails; recita ton, Miss Lou Chauncey;
harmonca solo, Mr.. Herbert Bradbury;
recitation, Miss Villa Francis of Norfolk;
vocal solo, Miss Effie Tyler. After the
program had been rendered refreshments
were served and all had good time.
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