The times., 1897-12-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Advent of Christmas Engaging the
Attentium of Churches.
Professor Grammar Considering
Mems Concert Minor Events.

Alexandra. Dec. ga Young man who
gave his name as j. c. Kelley, hailing
from Chicago, reported to Lieut.. Smith
this evening that he had been robbed Of
SO in the house OF Sadie Bush, on North
Lee street. Keelev stated that he had
been drinking when he went to the house
this evening, and was permitted to lie
down y hen he awoke he discovered that
he had been relieved of his money. Lie 1t.
Smith. Sergt. Smith and Policeman Sher-
wood went to the house and arrested Sadie
Bush and Maud Tippett on suspicion OF
the robbery.
huI - belonging to Mr.. E. Walton,
or Mount Vernon, fell Oh King street TO
night q nd died from exhaustion The ami
NAL had been ridden by r colored bow
from upper Maryland to this city.
In the oorporation court today Mary r.
Chinn qualified a. Administrative of Daniel
W. Ch'un
In the poliot court today Richard Nj
ford and Howard Harvey, charged with
breaking INTO the store OF Mr.. Charles
KELLEY. were fined S5 each and sent TO
tail for ter DAYS. Harvey Robinson, WHO
was cha ged with being implica ted in the
robbery. was released on account of his
youth.
i uoal oil lamp exploded in the residence
Of Mr. william Simpson, on South Alfred
street last Night and oaCscd considerable
damage.
Mr.. h Ilin ard his oolored driver, Parker.
were before Justices Stevens and Sellers
of the COUNTY today, charged with trespass-
ing on the property OF the Rosslyn Develop
ment Company Y, and for orasSaulting Constable
Gaines CoIorC d. who had arrested them
The a, ctESed had a counter warrant charg
ing Cons able Gaines with Ia wing assaulted
then. Parker was fined So and the other
cases we're continued Until January27 next.
Counsel for Parker noted an appeal
Mr. Finest Oft is engaged in translating
for nr. Gate wood and others in the medical
service OF tie Government the proceedings
of the great medical conference at Berlin
last ocso5er- His German friends say It
is difficult work and that ne is doing it
speedily aud well.
The report that Prof. Kari Grammer had
accepted the call extended him by Grace
Church. Norfolk, is denied on Seminary
Hill. Trot. Grammer, who is considered
one OF the best equipped and popular young
theoiVgjans of the SEMINARY, has the Call
under consideration and expects to go to
Ncrfoi after the holidays and will ter
tainly Lot decide upon this matter uEtil
later on. He said whea he was men
toned as a most formidable candi-
date TO succeed the late DIR. Newton, as
sistant Bishop of Virginia, that he pre-
ferred his present position, and hoped to
remain within the Precincts of and teach in
the old seminary until he was aged and
decrepit and on the brink of the grave.
A complimentary concert was rendered
tie railroad men and their families TO-
night by the Reading Room Workers, in the
auditorium OF the reading rooms
In the law and equity court of Richmond
on Monday a judgment was rendered
against MIS-. Loretta Small Ford for $500
fl favor OF Mr.. Frank E. Anderson. Of
this city, her attorney in recent divorce
proceedings.
William Kramer. brakeman on the Cum
berlaud Valley Railroad, and a brother
OF Mr.. Randolph kamer, of this city was
killed cu Monday at Harrisonburg, While
coupling Gers.
The public schools viii close tomorrow
for the holidays. Many OF the private
schools closed today
The residence of Mrs. Grayson, in Wheat