The morning times., 1897-01-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Officers Elected by the Hydraulion
Fire Engine Company.
Proceedings Of the United States
COurt--Case Against Charley
Moy NOl-prossed.


Hydraulon Fire Engine Company was held
| last night, with President NJ. h. Harlow W
in the chair. The following Officers for
| the ensuing year were elected: President,
| NJ. b. Harlow; first vice president, r. E.
| Gronan; second vice president. IL. A. DOWN.
| ham; third vice president, George w. Dix;
| secretary. W w. Balienger; treasurer,
Francis Downham; foreman, George w.
| Petty; assistant foreman, William C. II.
| Wildt; commander OF hose, George Ward;
fireman of engine, j. W. Kell.
Two new members were added and one
|. application for membership was received.
| A vote OF thanks was extended to Engineer
| BontZ and Drivers Dix and Allen for the
| efficiency with which they discharged their
duties during the past year.
Chief Daniel Prescott OF the Manassas
| fire department, was present and addressed
the meeting. Rev. Father Carne, now
of Richmond, who was president of the
company for several years, was prevented
from attending the meeting ON account OF
illness.
Rice Pendleton, colored, was charged
in the police court yesterday with violating
the city ordinances in failing to bury his
child, which died on Monday. He was re-
leased on payment of the costs Of the
funeral.
Harrie Fountain, colored, was yesterday
committed to Jail by Mayor Thompson on
the charge of In attempted criminal assault
on Julia Jackson, fourteen-year-old col
| oreG girl.
An attempt was made Monday night to
! burn the old Warrant house, i'll the west
end, about Il mile west of tie city limits.
and almost simultaneously the residence of
Mr. William GrillbortZeI, about half mile
from the scene OF the fire, was entered by
burglars, who, however, Were frightened
off before securing any plumber The dam
age by fire was small
interesting meeting ofthe Brotherhood
of St ndrew was held in St Paul's Church
last night.
The members of Potomac Lodge OF Odd
Fellows paid fraternal visit to sarepta
Lodge. of that order, last night. Inter-
esting addresses were delivered and
pleasa Mt evening was spent.
Misses LoIlie and NoniInia Mason, who
have been the guests of Miss Mime gerote,
on Prince street, have returned to Baiti-
more.
District Attorney william II. White, Of
Rand Melford, of Norfolk, and Mr.. Perry
Allen, Of Washington, We're in attendance
at the United States court yesterday.
Miss Annie Luckett is visiting relatives
in Charlottesville.
Mr.. James McCuen, sr., is IL at lis home
on North Columbus street.
Miss Salie Daingerfield las returned
from visit to Baltimore.
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he will be a candidate for the office OF
collector of taxes at the approaching cleo
ton, and not for tile office of clerk Of
the gas, as at first reported.
Rev. Father Carne OF Richmond is visit
ing his brother-in-law, Col. I II. Ficklin,
corner OF Columbus and Duke streets.
Mrs. Winfield Molkins gave a euchre
party on Monday night in honor of her
guest, Miss DevereuX, of Washington.
The champion prize was won by Miss
Gentncr Of Washington, and the BOBBY
prize was awarded Miss l.. l.. Watkins.
country team was struck by an electric
car or King street, between Fairfax and
Lee streets, yesterday afternoon. One OF
the horses was slightly injured and the
wagon damaged.
In the United States court yesterday in
the suit of Emma Price ct al. vs.. the FL
deity Tor Columbia) Building, Loan and
Investment Association, l.. c. Ia riley, re-
ceiver of the Columbia Building. Loan
and Investment Association OF Washing
ton, was made party to the suit. There
is a dispute between Cabell Williamson,
receiver of the Fidelity Building, Loan
and Investment Associate on OF Wash
ington and Douglas Stuart, receiver of
the Fidelity Building and Loan Associa-
ton, as to the amount due from one asso-
citation to the other, and decree of refer
ence was refused pending the filing of
an answer of the latter company.
The case of Charley Moy was mol
pressed. Moyt was indicted for send
ing obscene letters through the mails,
which reflected on the wife of Sam Sing,
brother Chinese laundryman. The case
was first called in the courts In this city,
but was subsequently taken to Richmond,
where an indictment was returned by the
grand jury and the case brought back to
this city. Sam Sing removed from Alex
andria several weeks ago.
The lady resident of the First ward. who
on Thursday last. while under the hypnotic
power of DIR. Mindberg, of Washington,
prophesied the destruction of this City at
4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was so
confident that Alexandria would be swept
away that she left the city yesterday morn
ing for Norfolk.
Orlando Williams was arrested by the
police last night for assaulting James c..
Bradley.
AT the annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Sodailty Lyceum last night the following
officers were elected: T. F. McCarty,
president; William Kelley, first vice presi-
dent; william Burroughs, second vice
president; John Hanratty, treasurer; James
Libby, recording secretary; Thomas II.
Fegan, corresponding secretary; Joseph
West, librarian; William Desmond, ser
geant-at arms. Council, William H.
Sweeney. NJ. Creegan, John Nugeant, Ed
ward Lawler, William Fl. Greenwich, James
Hansen.
Carpenter Killed by Fall.
Youngstown Ohio, Jan. 5.--Miller Bush