The morning times., 1896-03-02
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The new order Of WORK for the police
officers, made by the police commission
ers. went into effect yesterday morning.
and from now on the men VIII work
eight hours on ard eight hours or alter
Datcly. While The members of the force
are saving but little. their friends are
loud IN their condemnation CT the new
system. They claim that tie men "a mot
stand the strain. a. n means thai every
other day every man on The force. after
he has attended the MAJ Gr'S court, rs re
ls required. viii have worked from niEctet n
10 twenty hours. IL is even hintCd that
the commissioners have adopted this plan
Of working in order tC force some OF the
older men on the force 10 resign, as they
cannot he removed without charges being
brought against them. SO thai their places
can bc filled by younger men.
Rev MI McAnister. The retiring pastor
81 the Trinity NJ. +. Church. has gone To
Baltimore for few days. before going
10 The annual conference OF the church
at old POINT, which viii transfer hlm 10
tho Philadelphia conference. The young
daughter Of Mr.. Mica Ulster i quite i'll at
the paTsona &c. on Prince street, and this
viii somewhat delay his departure.
Hite Peckham. the lightweight puGiliSt.
who has been for some time in The north.
has returned TO Alexandria. and will go
TO Washington TO-DAY 10 ma he a match wlJn
Mike Racdy. before the Young Mems Attn
letiC Club, Peckham Will fight RaCdy al
$50 pounds at the ring sile.
The heavy fOgS that have been prevailing
on the river and bay have greatly inter
fered with The running Of the steamers be
tween Norfolk and Washington, and the
steamer due here Yesterday morning shortly
after O'Clock. did not arrive up until 3
O'Clock yesterday evening.
The engineers Of the Washington, Alex
Hndria and Mount Vernon railway were yes
terday evening completing their plans for
the new buildings of The company at -Four
Mile Run and this morning the erection OF
the ear barn VIII he begun. The new
rHFfn Rtf-T.a NaFHnHf
month.
The Alexandria Business Mems League
Will AT its meeting tonight, "a il expected
formulate a plan tor The general improve
ment OF the streets. and viii recommend
the plan 10 the city council for its adop
non under the provisions OF the new thirty
thru section of the city charter.
Mrs. Charlton Edhuim OF Washington
one 81 The leaders ~ the CrIttcndCn Mission
work ia Washington, delivered addresses II
this Cii Y Yesterday IN the NJ i. Church M
4 O'Clock and IN the NJ. T. Church. South
Bt 80 O'Clock. Both addresses were heard
b. Il large audience. Mrs EGnOm gave !;
graphic description of IA" WORK being dOnt
O. he Florence Criitendon Mission "a
rescue Young girls from lives OF sham,
III lie SluUS Of Washington.
Four persons were confined in jhe polio,
station laSl night awaiting rial TINS morn
ing. Philip SCou>iield. charged with bc
ing drunk on the street; Mary Martin, col
ored, charged win di>t9r9derly conduct,
the street, and william Eyard, a tramp
charged with VI Erancy.
The warrant issued gainst Thomas Muir
ray on complaint Of Jonn 7. Stone, for the
then OF a net. was wIjhdra wn, and The
prisoner was released 10y order OF Mayor
Thompson.
Mrs Mary Thomas. whose head was
crushed with an axe and who was shot Dl
her husband on Thursday morning last, Il
sui alive. and her physicians now thinl
she ma y recover.
Rev. MI Benson, pastor Of the NJ. p
Church. last night preached the third o
his series OF sermons on the Dangers tC
the Preside" taking as his theme tn
popular amuSemenls,' in which he con
demned dancing, card parties, etc, al
being dangerous in their tendencies, eS
peCiaUy 10 The young. The address was
heard by a large congregation.
Presiding Elder Rev. Mr. Shipman con
Quoted the services at Trinity NJ. i. ChurCi
yesterday morning. and Mrs. Amy Welcl
conducted them al night.