The morning times., 1896-01-31
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

called meeting OF the City School
Board was held last night for the PURPOSE
OF investigating allegations against Mr..
William II. Greenwell. Every member was
present. Statements were read from Charles
Dean. Jessie Butts, and others in regard
to presents given by Teacher Greenweil to
Miss Finch. j. K. y. Curtin. Calvin Butts.
Charles Klaus, Charles Warder, ]. Bruce,
Charles Dean. Frank Butts, and George
Butts, gave testimony as to having seen
Mr- Greenwell in company with Miss Finch,
and as to nOtes having passed between them,
and that he made her a Christmas present.
Mr. Greenweli explained that the notes
related TO school business entirely. denied
that he made her a Christmas present. and
produced two affadayits from her family
negativing tnat charge. A resolution was
unanimously agreed 10 approving the course
of the superintendent. and the board carried
the remainder of the investigation over until
the next regular meeting.
In the Alexandria corporation court yes
ierday William Carey, indicted for larceny
from the person. and Martha Parker; col.
ored. Indicted for petit larceny, were
brought into court. they having stated at
The Jail that they proposed to plead guilty;
but when the usual questions were put to
them in court by Clerk Beach they changed
their minds and pleaded not guilty. The
trial of tteir caSes was set for today. Ed
ward Hughes, William Brawner. Thomas
Kelley. NJ. Levin. II. Kaletski, Thomas
Duwney- James DOngherty and Cot Nell
sou all pleaded guilty 10 an indicf ment OF
selling liquor On suT day. Richard Burnett
pleaded Dpt guilty TO selling liquor on
Sunday, and his o5Se was set for trial on
Tuesday next Tie case Of Dougherty &
Nclsnn for selling Ii4uor without a license
was continued until the next term, as was
a II he cases gu the felony docket. The SEN
tpnFpS in the Bnrf w
until al the dealers have been tried. Sew
eral civil cases of minor Importance wera
also disposed or, and u number of motions
for corrections Of TIE State assessment on
real estate recently made were filed. Court
adjourned until today.
The magnates OF The National Baseball
Club of Washington, held its annual meeting
yesterday evening in the office OF Mr..
james R. Cation. the lucal attorney for the
company. and organized under the new
charter recently granted by Judge Norton
of the corporation court by electing George
W. Wagner. president; Edward Sutherland.
vice president; and j. Earle Wagner, sec.
retary and treasurer. The Officers with
Albert Johnspn and P. H. Wagner were
chosen directors The meeting lasted only
few minutes. and The owners OF the Wash
ingtua baseball nine returned to Washing
ton at O'Clock.
The United States postoffice and custom
house here is being thoroughly overhauled
and pat in order. The interior OF the build
ing is row in the hands of the pa inters and
it is expected that the work viii be finished
abont the end of next week. When com.
pletetl the interior uf the office will present
very handsome appearance.
Harry Brown. q young man, was arrested
yesterday evening ON complaint of his fam
lily. who charged him with being drunk and
diSorderiy at his home ON Cameron street.
He was locked up in cell at the police
station and Will have hearing before the
Mayor this morning.
Alexandria Con nci of the Jr. u. A NJ,
at its meeting last night conferred the
degrees OF the order upon five candidates
and had several applications for member
ship. The committee having charge of the
celebration attending the raising OF the
Acknowledgment Peabody and Lee school
buildings also had meeting and perfected
arrangements for tie celebration which will
take place February %. Delegations from
the three councils of the junior order in this
city went to Washington last night to ray
a fraternal visit to ndrew Jackson Council
OF that city.
The matter of bringing the State asylum
from StaUnton to this city will be
brought before the Business Mems League
by Mr.. George K. Hill at lis bext meeting.
Delegate William Il. May has written Mr..
Hill urging him to have the city offer
some Inducements 10 have the asylum To-
Gated here and some offer will be made.
A successful operation for cancer OF the
breast was performed at the Alexandria
Infirmary yesterday by Drs- Slaughter.
Howard, Miller and Purvis upon Jennie
Davis, blind woman. The patient stood
the operation very well and will recover.