The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

A meeting of the police comnlissi oncrs
was called for last night 10 examine into
charges made against Officer Roberts,
one OF the newly-eIected members Of the
force or sleeping While on duty. For some
reason the meeting was not held. IL is al
legged that while Mr.. Roberts was on duty
at The Alexandria infirnary on Thursday
night last, guarding Mike Thomas, the man
VINO attempted 10 Kill his wife and then
cut his own throat he fell asleep ana that
the night Waterman OF the institution had
To awaken INN Tie infirmary officials
are very reticent in regard to the matter
and say they do not think the officer was
asleep. II was also stated that while
Roberts was asleep, Thomas made an AT
tempt TO escape, but this is denied by the
mfirmary managers.
The attention of the police has been
called to the existence or malignant scarlet
fever in the house of Frank Tuhia, an
corner of King and st. Asaph st-eets, aud
whose store Us daily crowded with Gus
toners. Some days ago Mrs. Tubia died,
and though the physicians pronounced The
case quinsy, ii is said that 1t was scarlet
fever. Her little child is now i'll with the
disease. Miss Warren, who nursed Mrs.
Tuba, is SICK. and a Miss HclInIuth, who
clerked in Tubias store. is stated 10 he
III at her home on South Fairfax street
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county VIII have It's next regular meeting
on Tuesday next, when the preliminary ar
engagements for obtaining the wishes III the
people Of the county by the vote upon the
question of the removal of the county
court house from Alexandria city TO some
point in the county, which has been au-
thOrlzcd by the legislature, VIII be made.
1t is also thought that the question OF re-
moving Milton Johnson from the excise
board of the county. under q recommends
ton OF the grand jury. viii come up. and
that Il successor 10 Chairman Trout of the
excise board who resigned az the last
meeting Will be made.
4 miGdle-agcd man from Washing ton.
hsC a. Ia gsfr 4 Ell IlEAft
on Mayor Thompson yesterday evening
and asked il the mayor would marry him
to the lady OF his choice. The mayor has
never of1iclated a a ceremony OF TINS kind,
so he declined. and the gentleman returned
TO w ashlngtop.
The next session OF the Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows or Virginia WIKI he hcld in
Charlottesville on April 4. Potomac Lodge
or the order. at its meeting last night,
elected j I. Watkins delegate and }. +.
Corsa alternate to the meeting OF the
elected j a. Sprouse representative and
w. j. Zimmerman alternate to the grand
lodge.
The colored Republicans OF Alexandria
are very sore at the way they nave been
treated by their white rethrcn in his city
in the matter of selecting city and ward
charmen for the party, aud Il meeting has
been called by them to take place in odd
| made to the State committee III regard 10
| the matter. The fight between the white
ana colored Republicans is quite bitter.
Edward Stillyards and Harry Fountain,
| young colored men, are confined IN the
| police station on a charge or beng drunk
| and fighting on the street. The arrests
| We're made by Officer WikerSon, who Nv
| the men in the fight.
The Mohawk Baseball Club, composed
OF boys under fifteen years OF age, has
| been orgauIZed with the folio wing pla ayers
| II. W AIDE, pitcher; w. Jones, catcher;
| Mahlon Milstead, first base: $ Pitts,
| second base; N. Laws, third base: G.
| Peake left field; c. Scott. right field
| L. Donuelly, center field. The nine is
| anxious to hear from young clubs i'll
| Washington.
The funeral of the late Luther Harrison
| took place Yesterday morning. Rev. L. L
| Phillips conducted the funeral services
| which were attended by large number
| OF the friends of the deceased, and tbt
| interment was in the Union cemetery
A handsome tablet in memory OF th'
| late Rev. DR.. KiDioch Nelson has heeI
erected in the chapel of the Virginia Thee
| logical Seminary.