The morning times., 1896-10-12
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

Walter Turvey of Washington is held at
police Headquarters, aud bis horse and
carriage are at livery stable, where
they were left by the police.
Turvey, with cumpanion, came to
Alexandria yesterday in d buggy, to visit
John Nelson, at the city Jail. When the
couple reached the Jail they found that
Nelson had been released on bond Turyey
"a beenimbfning pre6t yIreely. and thought
- would take in the town. he had not
driven far, when he was cautioned by
Policemen Roberts and Belts that be
was violating the law in beating the animal
he was driving, Turvey became very
meuiately taken in charge and driven TO
the police station, where he was charged
with cruelty TO animals and disorderly
conduct.
UIIicers Knight and Howson Yesterday
afternoon swooped dow n upon quiet game
OF draw poker, which was in progress
in the . horse car short distance
beyond the city limits ON the Washington
Southern Railroad. The participants.
Joseph Made. William Robertson, I,ichard
Mentor, and Newton Sullivan, We're all
lateral Tor their appearance in the police
court this morning
Mr.. Fred Wilburn, weli-known young
man, died in this city yesterday.
Sandy Tolson, colored, is detained at
police headquarters, charged with the
larceny of a lot of bones from Fred Schuler
The members of the l. o: U. \. Club
yesterday Ceiebrated the first anniversary
ofthe organization, in the handsome par!ors
IN the historic city hotel. \ banquet was
served, at which a number of invited guests
participated.
me uc,o1.r term OF the corporation court
" ill begin today. The case OF John Nelson,
charged With stealing gambling para
phernalia from the old court house IN this
city, " here 1t had been stored after being
captured from nelson's phase in the county.
is set for trial, but the day has not yet been
fixed. The grand jury Will meet today and
" i'll hear a number of important cases.
CrnpiD Murrly and I.umpV. the three
tramps " no held up several persons i'll the
day time and then attempted to kill Lieut..
Carroll for the murder of her new born
babe, and Alfred Yarbow, for burglary at
the Alexandria lDfirmary, are among the
most Important that viii be heard The
crime for " hich Yarbow will be tried was
committed on the night of July IL, 1899.
He as indicted by the grand Jury shortly
after the offense Was committed. but pn
account OF ll-health his trial vas post
poned from time To time, until finally he
was released.
Mrs. c. W. Millen of West End is visit
ng relatives ana friends at Toledo. O.
and at Rapid City, S. ID.
The Misses Mason of Charleston, W. Va,
Will spend the winter with the Misses
Minnigerode, on Prince street.
The funeral of F. J. Travers took place
yesterday afternoon from his late home
ON Duke street. 1t was attended by the
Knights OF Pytbias aud Odd Fellows. OF
which oraers the deceased was as .1 member T
Padgett VIII take place this afternoon
from No. 302 North Alfred street at 4
o'clock.
Yesterday was an unusually quiet sun
day and the congregations at the different
churches were somewhat smaller than
usual The resident clergy occupied the
pulpits in all except the second Presbyte-
r. Sampson. d. d. On account OF the
damage to the chapel by the recent storm
the BAPTIST Mission Sunday school was
held at 1913 King street. The services
at the Railroad Reading rooms Were con-
Quoted by Messrs. Marshall. Smythe and
Dickinson. siuuents OF the theological Sein-
mary. The meeting at the rooms tonight
will be conducted by Mr.. Alfred Thompson.
Coitni-i cir & tomorrow night revival meet
ings will be held.
a meeting of Alexandria Assembly.
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew. will be held
in the Parish hall of st. Paul's Church
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Joshua Le>ering, of Baltimore, Pro-
hibition candidate for President. will ad-
dress the voters of Alexandria at the
Opera House tonight.