The morning times., 1896-04-30
LIVE NEWS VSpgALExANDRlA
Notes and perlpae From the City
Down The River.
Seventeen Y Yearipid. Girl Missing From
Her Home-Rsward Offered for
an Esc4Yed Prisoner.
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Jessie Bay ype. seventeen n. yea r-old
colored girl, has been missing from hel
home, No. TIT North Henry street, for
eight days and her friends are apprehensive
other safety. She left home on the morn
ing of the 9Th and was last seen near
the aims house. She is five feet five
inches tail. The police have made a
diligent search, and the Washington authori.
ties have been requested to look out for
her. The mother or the girl claims her
daughter had no cause to leave her home,
and that on account Of her good habits
she fears the missing girl has either met
with accident or foul play.
In the police court yesterday Sadie
Beal, Harry Fountain and William VIII
liams. all colored. were fined $5-each for
disc rderly conduct; Aionzo Sims, va
grancy, ninety days ON she gang; and
Albert Green, coiored. disorderiy conduct,
fined SIS.
A reward OF $40 has been offered for
the capture Of Carroll Pollard, boy who
escaped Tuesday night from the officer
who had him in charge. Pollard was SEN
fenced by the Fairfax county court last
week to three years in the Richmond pen
itentiary for horse stealing. On account
of his age the court subsequently SEN
fenced the boy to three years in the re-
form school at Glen Allen, and it was
while on bis way TO that institution that
he succeeded In escaping from the officer
Golden Light Lodge, OF Good Templars,
has elected the following Officers; Chief
Templar, j. a. Bartlett; vice Templar,
Mark Miller; chaplain, Edward Matters;
recording secretary, c. Z. Herbert; fl
nancial secretary, Belle Steele: marshal,
George Lyles; guard, Henry Baker; senti
mel. II. Lyles; treasurer, j. H. Trimyer, and
8. j. T. Mrs. Powell.
The right of way through the property
Of Mr.. Frank Hume, in the county, has
been secured by the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway, and the work of completing the
connection between this city and Wash
ington will now be pushed as rapidly as
possible. 1t Is expected now that the
road will be opened about May 20.
In the corporation court yesterday
liquor licenses We're issued to l.. Brill,
Rice's Sons, Henry BIune, A. C. Gorham
and j. 7. DowEey.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, Com.
pany F, Third Virginia Volunteers. have
S''NiiSo i'Si ~QQeS
OF Maryland, to enter that State under
arms. June 8, the. occasion of the Light
Infantry excursion TO River View. AS
heretofore stated the contest for the Alex.
andria Times medal will take place a,
time and place named.
The members OF the Young Me n s sodaIity
Lyoeum are reiiearsing for a minstrel per
Torrance to be given soon.
The Independent Pleasure Club viii give
IT'S annual May ball at McBurrey's Hall
Friday night.
Mr.. James Mansfield reported to the
police yesterday that his stable was robbed
Tuesday night OF a saddle aad bride
The funeral of the late George Struder win
take place this afternoon from No. 525
South Alfred street.
The game OF baseball played al Colross
yesterdayevening between the Old Dominion
and Evening Star mines resulted In score
Of TO 4 in favor or the Old Dominion.
During the game quite u serious accident
occurred to viii PosS OF the Old Dominion.
He fell in running from second to third
base and dislocated his left ankle and had
TO be conveyed to his home on King street.