The times., 1897-09-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Special Meeting of the City Council
Fails of a Quorum.
Desperate Combatants Separated by
Shotgun Bicyciists Badly
Hurt in IA Collision.

Alexandria, Sept. 1.-THE special meet
ing VI the city council, called for to-
night, was responded to by eleven mem
bers in The coutGon council, and but four
members i'll the board OF aldermen
less than a Guornn IN the latter body, and
one less than is required To appropriate
funds in the lower hoard. a resolution
providing for the appropriation of $1,000
Tor improving Gibboh street was referred,
as was also a RECOMMENDATION from tine
boaru of health, asking for the expenditure
of $500 for improving cutters on Oronoco.
Princess, PcndleJdh and Patrick streets.
Positions OF residents for electric lights
aJ the intersection Of jefferson and Coiun-
bus streets ana Franklin and Lee streets
were referred To the committee on light
A report from the committee on streets
recommending the appropriation Of $500
for graveling twentyfoot carria geway
on Lee street. between Prince and Wilkes
sti eets. was adopted, as was also a resolu
tion directing the same committee to pro
ceed with the work Of repairing Prince
street, frofa Pitt TO ST. Asaph streets, and
to charge the expenditure TO the general
appropriation for street repairing, reso
luton providing for an Appropriation OF
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truck house and number of other apers
carrying appropriations were presented BY
the chairmah OF the committee on streets
and referred.
There was a lively fight out i'll the
county III the vicinity of the W. o.
junction, about dusk this evening. Th.se
engaged tn the altcrcation were John
Nelson and Buck 0ffutt, while Mr. Frank
Hume, with shotgun in hand, is said Ia
have played quite II Part. Nelson is the
man who was charged with the murder of
Lane, one Of the negro deputies sent by
Sheriff Palmer 10 raid Nelson's place dt
Jackson City. Buck was one OF his did
pals Who has recently been earning an
honest living. Nelson met him in tue
road opposite Mr Hume's residence and q
fierce fight took place between the men.
Mr. Hume it is said, got has shotgun
ana stopped tbe battle. Officers are look
ing for Nelson.
During the storm OF last night, light
ming did considerable jamage in the Postal
/ Telegraph office.
Joseph Buckley, n colored boy, stepped
o.i piece OF glass al the corner of Duke
! and Washington streets this afternoon, and
/ cut OF one of las toes.
| Governor OFerrall has reappointed Mr.
+ Thomas Perry to be flour inspector for
/ this city.
II. III. Sweeney. an attendant from the
/ Williamsburg Insane Asylum, arrived here
| this morning, having in charge Miss Theo-
| dOsia Clark, of Northumberland county, who
Will be placed in the institution named.
He left this evening with his charge, FOR
Williamsburg.
n rs. u. DOwneyis i'll at her home, corner
Of Columbus and Franklin streets
Air. MyJhe white aud Mr. Graham Hill,
OF the Bell Telephone Company, OF this
| city. were both quite badly injured to-
! night while bicycle riding on Mount YernoI
| avenue, III Alexandria county. The two
| gentlemen were riding at u good speed
| on a down eTade " hen without warn
ing their heels were struck by d team
| coming from The opposite direction. They
were thrown violently TO the ground and
! while Mr.. hin escaped with few painful
| injuries and broken wheel. his com.
| panion was rendered unconscious. Late.
they received medical attention in this city
M. d. w. Delaney, of this city has
discovered that his farm, which is located
| near Hoadlcy Posteffice, in Prince VIII
lam county, isa Klpndike. He brought wit d
him from 4 recent visit 10 mis- rm several
| nuggets. nIch h. stated he secured from
one pan il q compaFa lively short while.