The morning times., 1896-09-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Rev. Peter JOhns0n'S Warrant Proved
to Be Boomerang.
Accused Rev Jackson Of Larceny
and Was Sent to jail for Using
Abusive Language.

Rev. Peter johnson. cDlored. applied at
police beacquarte yesterday morning for
a warrant charging Rev. E. r. Jackson,
also colo red, with tie larceny OF a quantity
OF fodder from the formers farm. jackson
was arrested and the case set for trial this
morning.
Subsequently Rev. Jackson, appeared
before Justive Loveioy and swore out a war
rant against the Rev. johnson, charging
the latter with abusive language The case
was heard by Justice Love.oy yesterday
afternoon and johnson was fined 5000.
Not having the required amount he was
committed to Jail.
Rebecca Quill. colored. was arrested
by Officer Atkinson yesterday morning,
charged with disorderly conduct. Samuel
Tennesson, for being drunk on the streets,
was arrested by officer Young.
Shelton PridgoD, the young man who was
brought to the police station on Monday,
and who claimed that he had been shot in
the head, near st. Asaph Junction, was
released yesterday The attending physi-
ciansbelevethat he wasstrucs with stone
The following cases were disposed of In
the Mayors court yesterday: Doc Bait
more, colored, charged with assaulting
Robert Thomas, colored. fined So; George
Carter, charged with disorderly conduct
and defacng property, fined So; +. II.
Hill, charged with unlawful gambling, on
complaint Of Charles Harris, dismissed.
The working time OF the employees at
the Southern Railway shops iu this city has
been reduced to eight hours
The clerk of the school-board Will begin
on Monday next, the issuing of permits to
children who will attend the public schools.
The monthly meetiag-of the school board
will be held ON Thursday, zen the an-
nual election OF teachers will take place.
The United States court met yesterday
but adjourned until today without trans
acting any bust ness.
John s. Beach, clerk of the courts In this
city, yesterday forwarded to State Audi
tor Marye. $7Os. 46, this being the amount
of the receipts of the clerks office of the
corporation aud circuit courts for six
months, ended August 81, for taxes ou
suits, deeds, wills, etc. II. II. Young,
clerk OF the county, also made his re-
turns to the State auditor yesterday, for
the year ended August 81, for taxes -or
suits, deeds. wills, and from justices OF
the peace, for fines, etc, amounting to
$1,6T6.17.
Frank E. A nderson, in behalfof the Bryan
Sewall and RiXey Democratic Club, has
secured the services Of the Following gen.
tlemen to speak at the big Democratic
rally to he held in the Opera House on
Thursday. night: Gen. Irvine DUNCAN of
Ohio, Rev. Sam Small of Georgia, and
Alfred j. Stofer of Washington City.
The committee having in charge the ar
rapgene nts for the Emancipation Day ex-
ercises have extended a n invitation to Hon.
Garrett A. Hobart to be present on the occa-
sion. The demonstration will doubtless be
the largest ever held by colored people In
this section of the country, ...a
Miss May Miller of Baltimore is the guest
of Miss Lizzie Folmer Oh King street.
Mrs. william h. Smith and daughter, Miss
Edith; Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Smith and B. b.
Smith have returned from Loudoun county.
Us. Blackburn and family have returned
from Berryville. ''''' ~
william r. Graves and family have gone
to Welcome, Mimi, to spend few weeks.
Miss Ella McIntire OF Philadelphia is
visiting the family of Councilman 7. j.
Fannon.
Capt. X. Kemper went to Culpeper last
night to attend the meeting OF the pres
bytery OF the Chesapeake.
Thomas L. CockreI. a delegate to the
sound money convention, left yesterday
Tor Indianapolis.
Dr.. william R. PuSvts, has returned
from visit to Hagerstown
Policeman Goods has almost entirely
recovered from his recent serious illness.
Prot. E. R. Dunn and Raymond Rogers,
who have been spending the sumner at st.
Georges Island, have returned home.