The morning times., 1897-03-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Assailants of Special Officer
L0yen Fined.
Suit to Force Division of the Jail
and Gid Courthouse Property.
Council Proceedings.

Alexandria, March 9.-In the police court
this morning Daniel Crimmins and ID. NJ.
Curley, alias James Mahoney, two of the
tramps who made a murdcrous attack on
Special officer Loyen last night, as
ported la The Times, were fined 500, and
III default OF payment were sent 10 the
chain gang FOR ninety days. Mr.. Loven
is suffering from the severe wounds in
rlicted by the men. The bail which entered
the stomach OF Crimmins was removed by
Dr. PuryiS, and the man Will soon recover.
He rs also suffering from severe cash i'll
the head. Inflicted by Mr.. LOyen.
Corporation attorney, To whom the mat
ter was referred, has decided that the roll
lug stock Of the Mt. Vernon electric rail-
way company is assessable in this city, and
not in Fairfax county, as the company
claimed.
The board Of supervisors OF Alexan-
dria COUNTY has entered suit in the circuit
court OF Richmond against the city council
OF Alexandria and Gov. o'Ferrall 60
force division OF the Jail and OH court
house property in this city, or TO sell the
property and divide the proceeds. COM
A w. Armstrong represent the county,
and Mr.. s e. Brent VIII look after the
city's interests.
The board Of supervisors Of the county
met today and awarded several contracts
for improving the roads
MI Frank E. Anderson has been elected
vice president OF the business Mems
League, vice Mr.. Worth Hmfish, re-
signed
The remains of MIS-. r. W. Avery, who
died at the Eotel Bancroft, III Washington,
have been brought to this city, where the
deceased resided for many years. The
funeral VIII take place tomorrow after
noon from the residence of her sister,
Miss Annie s Henderson, No. 209 South
Patrick street.
a slight fire occurred today at the resi-
dence OF Mt. ". ID. Wood. at the corner
OF Cameron and Columbus streets.
Grand Eminent Commander Thomas, OF
the knights Templar OF the United States,
and adelegatefrom De Mulay Comma ndery,
of Washington, Will be the guest Of Old
Dominion Cou4mandery, OF this city, on
Friday night.
Miss Katherine CHtcher is painting a
portrait OF Col. John s. Mnsby, who is
spending a few weeks in this city.
Today is the 111th anniversary Of the es-
tabIishment Of the municipal government
of this city.
A short session of the city council was
held tonight. The report OF the joint COM
mittees on public property and finance,
directing the mayor 70 lease certain lots
of ground at "Fishtown'' for a term OF
five years, at $50 per annum. 10 Messrs.
w A Smoot x Co, was adopted. with
she proviso that the contract terminate on
ninety days notice on the part Of Messrs.
Smoot & Co or the city council
An ordinance in regard to sewers was
presented and referred to the committee
on streets ItprOvides that none but pub
lac sewers shall be laid IN tie streets OF
the city. and tina all private sewers shall
be constructed subject TO the approval Of
the city engineer. 1t provides that the
sewer tax for private reside noes shall be
S35. and for hotels and public buildings
S15, and directs that the amounts shall
he paid iEto the city treasury before per
mits for tapping n sewer is issued.
The petition Of j. T. Fannon for per
mission to remove a frame building from
the northwest corner OF Duke and Henry
streets was referred TO the committee on
streets. rs was also a resolution appro-
priating 500 for improving Alfred street,
between wilkes and Gibbon streets.
A communication was received from the
board of supervisors Of the county, stating
that they were ready to construct the
road leading to this city as soon as the
city council shall order the work Of ex-
tending Prince street to the corporate line.
The matter was referred to the committee
OIL streets
Mr. Stephen Henderson, en- gineer at the
Foar-MiIc Run power-house of the electric
Toad, was taken i'll yesterday evening and
had to he removed to his home in this
city. II is understood that Mr.. Hender-
sons illness is tie result Of injuries sus-
tanned recently, when he was struck in
the head by the driving Cd Of the powerful
engine at the IoweT-house-
Mrs. c. p. Snyder has been SUNNI moned to
Dayton, Ohio, by the death OF her father,
Mr.. Ferdinand Moehlmann. who was a
prominent resident OF that city.
The condition of Mr.. W II. De Vaughn,
who was struck by a cable car in Wash
ington a few days ago, is critical tonight,
and bis death is momentarily expected.