The morning times., 1896-11-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Police Raid a Tramp Camp and
Capture Many Denizens.
Annual Meeting of the City Water
COmpany-NOtes and Personals
of the Virginia City.

III the police court yesterday the case
against Sam Bland, c0lored. who assault
ed Scfer Blouse in July, 1880, was dis
hhisstu, Blousc iIayIng wItnura wn the war
rant. Frederick Dean, char ged with
trespasslng on the cars OF the " ;,shington
southern Railway Company, was sent to
jail In default Of S5 fine. Emanuel Ford,
Tor being drunk and disorderiy, was given
1--WE days in gail. Harry Jackson and Jo-
stph scott, bOtn coIoreu, VINO escaped
from the workhouse, had thirty days
added 10 their terms Thomas Bryant, for
refusing to Work on the gang, was ordered
To De put on bread and water diet. Five
small Boys, for throwing stones IN the street,
were dismissed with reprimand
AT the annual meeting Of the Alexandria
Water Company yesterday Mr. b. Wheat
was reelected president, Mr. George UhIer,
secretary and treasurer, and Mr.. F. G.
Power, superintendent. The old board of
directors were reelected. The usual semi
annual dividend Of $3.50 per share was de-
clared.
with the aid Of a fire extnguisher what
would doubtless have resulted In n serious
conflagratiOn was prevented at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. T. +. Burroughs, on Franklin
street, yesterday. The fire resulted from
the oi! in stove becoming isnited.
The Woinan's Auxiliary of R. E. Lee
Camp will give an oyster supper at Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, November II and Is, An invi-
tation HaS been extended 10 Lee Camp to
attend in a body.
The fUnerai of Mrs Mary d. Gregory
took place yesterday morning. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. T. Ii. Rice,
ana the lnJerment was III the Presbyterian
Cemetery.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted a charter to the Potomac
Building and Loan Association
coop of carrier pigeons received at
the express Office mere Ifum Hanover. Pa,
We're liberated at the corner of Cameron
and Fairfax streets yesterday.
Mrs. William Il. Moore is visiting Mrs. b.
A. Mankin, in Herndon.
Mr. ana Mrs. ,Ionn D. Hooe have re-
turned to WarrentOn for the winter.
DR.. Lawrence Stabler is confined to his
home by Illness.
Mr. John Sampson, of Oil City, Pa, is
visiting relatives in this city
Mr.. John T. Walter, of Warren county,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs r. NJ Angelo
Admiral August Gaines of the Americus.
Messrs. Charles Bell and Louis Shuman
have gone to Whitewater, Stafford county,
on a hunting trip.
The BsotncrhUUd of st. Andrew reopened
their reading rooms, at No 405 King street,
last night. The brotherhood Expect shortly
to open \ gymnasium, to which ID small
membership fee will be charged.
A placard bearing the following was
placed Oh a half cord OF wood at the
corner of Pitt and King streets yesterday
evening: Election bet-half cord OF
wood to be sawed by q prominent city
official at T:30. Music will be in at
tendance" When the hour for the per
Torrance arrived the wood pile had dis
appeared. aud after a diligcnt search it
was found on the premises OF the official
in the exhibition.
on King street was begun yesterday.
The fall term of the circuit court for
the county, Judge C. f. Nicol presiding,
was begun yesterday. In the case of w.
II Palmer sheriff, administrator of Kate
Ford. VS.. the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company and the Washington South
ern Railway Company. a demurrer TO
declaration was overruled and plea of
statute OF limitation filed. X. Kemper,
administrator of F. R. Windsor. VS. Cloyd
Tayener; Judgment for plaintiff for $500
and interest G.. c. Wilkens VS.. R. J.
Daingerneld; death of defendant sugge sted
and case revived against widow of de-
ceased and her children. and a W. Arm
strong appointed guardian of infant child
of deceased. DEGREES We're entered as
follows: Roslyn Development Company
VS.. Washington, A rlington and Falls Church
Railway: case submitted to judge for hear
ing and decree i'll vacation. A. F. A.
King VS.. John Miller; leave granted de-
fendant to answer and case continued. W.
W. Henry VS. Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway C company dismissed.
]. n. Small ct al. VS.. the New National
Brick Company; report OF Special Com
missioner B1oth confirmed and order for
dist stribution. James Patterson VS.. j. T.
Patterson; report of Commissioner Smith
confirmed. G. T Raub VS.. Edward Crane;
case dismissed with leave 10 plaintiff to
reinstate within one year.
A vocal and instrumental concert will
be given at the opera house on the nth
instant, for the benefit of the Lutheran
Church Some of the best talent OF Wash
ington has been secured for the coca sion
Policemen Sherwood, Beach. and Proctor
last night raided a tramp camp near the
Southern Railway depot, and captured
three OF the gang and took them to police
headquarters The raid was made on ac
count OF n report received at police head
quarters that a number of tramps had
been seen acting in n suspicious manner
near the city postoffice last evening. 1t
was thought that they were planning to
rob the building.
An unknown white man was at
tempting to steal ride on n Washington
Southern Railway train yesterday after
noon, and being detected attempted to
aligbt from the train, when he was thrown
violently to the ground. He received n
severe cut On his head, and had to have his
wounds dressed Later he came to the
nplicp statinD wbprp ba roraf for