The morning times., 1896-04-26
SITE FOR A COURT HOUSE
County Board Reaches No Decision
at Alexandria.
sons Guilty of Polluting
the River.

A meeting of the county board of super
yisors was held at the county court house.
in this city, yesterday to hear arguments
on the site OF the new court house in the
county in the event of its being removed
from this city. The full board was present.
Round Top, in Jefferson district was ad-
vocated by Mr.. Frank Hume, who stated
that he would donate $4,000 toward the
erection of a building, and Mr.. John Clark
would give two acres OF ground, IL this site
was selected. Corbett's Hill and Shutters
Chapel were also advocated as suitable ioca-
tions. without final action, the board ad-
journed until the second Tuesday in May.
The Mt. Vernon Electric Railway expects
to have cars running to Arlington next
week. 1t Is understood that an effort is
being made to establish another electric
line in the county, running from the Aque-
duct Bridge sout hwesterly through the
county. by way OF Hunters Chapel and
the Seminary to this city. A meeting
will shortly be held at Columbia school
house, i'll the county, TO consider the propo-
sIGIon.
III the police court yesterday Sandy Toson
and William Buckner, and Matilda Toson,
all colored, were fined $40 each for
robbery Joseph Garrett, oolored, had his
case continued. These are the parties ar
rested for dernolishing the WINDOW blinds,
doors, ETC., OF the rice building, on Columbus
street, and also from whom lot OF stolen
dry goods, china and silverware was re-
covered Friday.
number OF Odd Fellows of the District
OF Columbia viii join their brother members
III this city today III the celebration OF the
seYenty-seventh anniversary OF the estab-
Hshment OF Odd Fellowship in this country.
The Odd Fellows will assemble i'll Potomac
Hall at 10 q. m, and after short exercises
viii proceed in body 10 the III. E. Church
South, where sermon will be delivered
by Rev. F. A. stier. grand representative
OF the /. o. O. F. OF the District OF Columbia.
Yesterday $4,000 herring sold at 81 rs
10 So -25 per thousand, and 600 shad at
$12 to $14 per hundred.
Chief of-P olice Webster, who has been
confined To his residence by sickness, is out
again.
Rev F. T. Benson will preach at New
O'Clock.
The Citizens League of the county has
elected II. A Whalen, president; Frank
Lyons secretary; and A. W. Cathcart,
treasurer.
Mr. Arthur Lambert and family OF st.
Louis, who have been On a visit TO Mr..
Lambert's father, have returned to their
home.
Mr. Frank e. nderson of this city viii
deliver a speech at Orange Court House TO-
morrow.
The mayor yesterday fined william
Brooks, colored, $3.50 for jumping on a
moving Southern Railway train; Richard
Fowler. $3.50, for being drunk on the
street: Annie Brantman. for harborlng and
entertaining minors, was fined SO; Flor
ence Livingston charged with the same
oGfense, $40, and Joseph Russell and Ann
Lucas, drunk and disorderly. $3.50 each.
DoFcas Whitney, coiored, was arrested
Yesterday at Mount Vernon and brought to
this city for rObbing the house of A gnes
Harrison at that place on April "a. He is
held at the police station for the Fairfax
authorities.
Edwin Scott has announced himself an
independent candidate for city sergeant
against Capt. William Il. Smith, present
incumbent.
Yesterday evening Mr.. q. w Bradley
and Miss Annie Bundle came here from
Washington and secured a maria ge license
from the cIerk OF the corporation court.
They were later married by the Rev. j. Fl.
Butler. pastor of the Baptist Church, after
/ which they took the train for Washington.
hecouple gave vetheirresidencea as Baltimoree
county. Md.
1t is understood that after May 1 the
Adams Express Company will cease opera
the business passing into the hands OF the
Southern Express Company. IT is also
reported that the office Of the Baltimore