The morning times., 1896-04-21
LIVE NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Delegations Leave Today for the
Republican Convention.
Fairfax Grand Jury Returns a Bill
Against Miss SprankIe's
AsSailant.

The relatives and friends in this city of
Mr.. NJ. F. Kersey are considerably alarmed
at the recent reports of che loss Of the
Mascot, OF which Mr. Kersey was chief
engineer. The Mascot sailed from Balti-
more November 27, since which time no
tidings OF her have been received except
that one OF her life boats was picked up at
sea.
It was reported that a number of the
crew were captured, imprisoned aud shot
by the Spanish government. The report
that a letter had been received iu this
city by relatives OF Mr.. Kersey was denied
by his mother yesterday, who states she
solicited the aid OF the State Departmental
Washington to assist her in her endeavors
TO secure information as to the fate OF
her son. Mr.. Kersey is a native OF this
city, and has a wife aud four children
residing in Baltimore.
In the police court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Louisa
Lewis and Thomas Ferrall, diSoTderly
conduct, So; Hattie Thomas, c1lorcd, dis.
orderly and fighting, 81; Perry Eewby
and Louisa Taylor, both colOEed, fighting,
$5each; Edward Owens and Thomas smith,
disorderiy conduct, So.
Probably the last chapter IN the nfe Of
the Potomac Association was closed yes'
terday when in the police court Alexander
McNicbol, the manager, was fined S27;
Gussie Bird well, a runner, was ordered out
of the city, and Annie Brentman, the pro-
prietor OF one of the dispensaries, was
fined SIT. The evidence brought out at
the trial was to the effect that Che i'OtOnIa c
Club was ''speakeasy;" that the members
were not required to pay dues; that ne same
prices were paid for drinks here as in
saloons, and that the place was Eept open
on Sundays.
Yesterday 10000 herring and $500
shad arrived at FishtOwn. Herring sold
at S1.75 to S2.25 per thousand, epd shad
at Sc to So per hundred.
The teL- year old daughter Of rir. John
Taylor, who resides near Aceotink, Fair
fax county, was burned to death IN Sunday.
The child was pouring oil into a stove in
which she was endeavOring to start a fire,
when the can exploded, scattering the
burning fluid and ignitiDg her c.Otllng.
4 mission will be held by ehe PauliSt
fathers at st. Mary's Church, beginning
Sunday, May 8.
meeting of the Young Peoples Union
of the Second Presbyterian Church was
held at the parsona ge last night After the
transaction of business a musical program
was rendered.
Rebecca Quills, wanted by the police for
day by Policemen HulI and Young. The
Officers learned that the woman was on
a sand scow which was about TO start
down the river. They procured a boat
overlook the scow and placed the woman
under arrest.
Delegations representing the two fac
tiOns of the Republican party-tbe lilly
whites and the ebony blacks will leave
this morning for Manassas. where the Con-
gressional convention Will be held today
1t is not thought that the cOlOred brethren
will get recognition The general opinion
prevails among the knowing ones that
Col. Pat McCaull will receive the nomina-
tion, as it is generally known that Mi
Park Agnew of this city does not desire
to enter the field.
The bills OF exception In the case Of
Poss and Henry, under sentence for high
way robbery were filed in the Fairfax
county court yesterday Arguments for a
new trial will be heard by Judge Ncol OF
the circuit court.
The Carroll Institute MINISTRIES OF Wash
ington. VIII give an entertainment ut the
Opera House tonight for the benefit of st.
Mary's Church.
The Fairfax grand jury has returned a
true bill in the case of Joe UpSar. the negro
who attempted feIonious assa ult on Miss
Ella Sprankle, at the home of her brother,
i'll Falls Church. on the morning of April
Z Commonwealth Attorney Lane will
be assisted by Capt. George A. Mushbach OF
this city and the negro will be defended by
W Z. Sadler, colored, of this city.