The morning times., 1896-04-14
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Another Murderous Assault Added
to a Long List.
nett on an Old Score-Important
City Council Meeting.

| Miss Frances willard was greeted at the
| Nj. Il. Church South yesterday afternoon by
large audience which listened attentively
to this lady's eloquent appeal in behalf OF
| the w. C. T. u.
| The meeting was held under the direction
or Mrs. j T.. Miller wife of the pastor. Miss
| WIZARD was accompanied by Mrs. La
.'etra, ex-president OF the order in the Dis
| trlct OF Columbia and superintendent OF the
| department for the promotion OF good citi-
Zenship; Miss Anna a. Gordon superintend-
| ent of Juvenile work OF the w. c. L. u of tie
| world; Mrs. Crafts, superintendent OF Sun
| day-scbool work w. C. T. u of the world,
and Rev. Mr.. Wilbur + Crafts superintcnd-
ent National Bureau OF Reform.
Miss Willard delighted her audience for
| more tbanCan hour with an eloquent ap-
| peal to the ladies of Alexandria to join the
noble work OF the white ribboners, which
| is spreading from land to land. She paid Il
| glowing tribute to the Historic city OF the
Potomac, land was proud doftbeopportunity of
| toaddress its citizens. The speaker recount
| ed the stirring events OF the crusade in $50
| towns or Ohio. resulting in an increased
| membership in both the public and Sunday
| schools. She spoke Of her recent trip to
| Europe and ''hoped for arbitration be-
| tween this and the mother country
| Miss Willard spoke of the great interest
| being manifested throughout Virginia by
the w. c. I. u, and appealed to those
| present. at the close OF her remarks, %
allow the white ribbon to be pinned
upon their breasts.
Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts spoke OF the
excellent work that had been accomplished
in the Sunday schools by the adoption
| OF the temperance lessons,
The following resolutions were adopted
| by the meeting: Resolved, That we
| earnestly petition Congress to pass the
| Gillett bill. TO protect State anti-gambling
laws from notification by applying TO
| interstate gambling by telegraph the pen
alties already provided for interstate
| gambling by mail and express"
The petition was signed by Rev. j. L.
Villains. Rumsey Smithson. F. T. Benson,
| ID. ii. Kern and Mrs. j. L. Williams.
The case of Patrick Breene was called
up in the police court yesterday. As
| stated in Tie Times, Breene seriously cut
! James Phillips, at the house OF woman
named Burnes, on South Washington street,
| Oh Saturday night. The evidence deduced
was to the effect that Phillips went to
| the house drunk and made the assault :;
| and that Breene used his knife to defend
| himself Breene has a broken arm, and
| the fact that he was alone, and the affair
was only witnessed by friends, fine OF
| So and costs was imposed. II is not
| thought that Phillips injuries will result
| seriously, lHOuRn he VIII De SCdIItu loI
| life. The case was heard by Justice Sim
| clair.
The corporation court yesterday was en-
| ged in civil cases. No liquor licenses
| were issued, but many OF the dealers Sc
| cured the commissioner of revenues GER
| tificate.
In the police court yesterday Harry Jones,
| colored, for threatening TO set fire 10 his
mothers house, was fined 81. and several
drunks were fined 81 EACH
The work OF repairing and repaVing Cam
| eron street, between Fairfax and Lee, was
begun today. Mr.. Stephen Smith is the
| contractor.
Mr.. X. H. Atkinson has the contract for
| furnishing the new wheels for the hook and
| ladder trnck.
The organ, hymn books, etc, which were
| removed from the Oak Hill Baptist Church,
| In Fairfax county, by the dissatisfied eie-
ment Of the congregation, were returned
| and in place yesterday, as per order OF
Squire Kirby, and the erring brothers will
not go to jail.
Tie row OF houses being built by DR..
| Kiipstein. on South Pitt street, were broken
into Saturday night. and number OF
| carpenters tools were stolen.
| At ameetmg of the county board or super
visors yesterday, after hearing arguments
| on tie question of removing the county
courthouse from this city, it was decide j
| TO fix upon April % as the time for
| hearing arguments upon The question OF
| location.
The city council will hold an important
| meeting tonight. There is now pending be-
! fore council the ne W building ordinance. Its
expected that the recommendation OF the
| Business Mems League for bonding the
| city for street and sewer work Will also
come up. and the matters relative to private
| parties tapping the city sewers will be
| considered.
| Another assault was added last night to
| the long record in Alexandria. About s
| O'Clock James Cook was ssaulted by
| Dick Burnett at the corner of Henry and
| King streets and was seriously cut ON [ he
| head The wounded man was taken 10 the
| office OF DR.. Snowden and nine stitches
| were taken TO close the wound.
Bad blood has existed for some time be-
| tween Burnett and Cook Burnett was
| arrested some time since, and he claims
| that while he was in jail Cook went 10 his
! harroom and attempted TO eXtnrt money
| from Mrs. Burnett, aud afteTward reported
| her for selling liquor on Sunday, for which
| Burnett was fined and his license revoked.
| Last night the assailant. who has but one
| leg saw Cook standing near the corner OF
| King and Henry streets. and immediately
assaulted him. breaking his Crutch over
| Cooks head. Burnett is now under $500
bail on the charge OF highway robbery.
Mr. Daniel J Normoyle of this city. who
| has been connected for a number or years
| with the Boston House in Washington, will
| leave for Hartford. Conn, TN Thursday Y
night. where he has accepted lucrative
/ position.
/ At a meeting OF the Alexandria Light
! Infantry last night il was decided TO give
| an excursion to River View on June 3. and
| Messrs John Greene, VIII Uhler and
| Charles Fisher were appointed committee e
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