The times., 1897-05-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
An Attempt Will Be Made to Ap-
peal Lewis Case.
Engineer of a Yacht in Trouble.
Sale of the Violet Estate-BaU
of Firebugs Reduced.


OF this city, who is interesting himself in
behalf Of James Lewis, the negro sentenced
to be hanged at Fairfax courthouse next
month for criminal assault, has completed
the record in the case, and is endeavoring
to find some point on which TO base an ap-
peal for u new trial. The record in the case
was drawn by Clerk Richardson, and is said
TO be very complete, and as there were no
exceptions noted during the recent trials
it is very doubtful that the case VIII be re-
opened. W. q. Sadler, who has just taken
the case up, says that il he can find any
point on which 70 base hope, he win Tile
q petition in the circuit court, which meets
in this city next week. 1t is understood
that tie residents OF Fairfax county are
indignant at the efforts being made To save
Lewis, and it is thought that he would be
Iynched if granted new trial.
Thomas Butler, a young colOred man,
was before Squire Lovejoy this even
ing on the charge OF seducing Fannie
Taylor, also colored. under promise OF
marriage. Butler was committed to jail
for further hearing on the 31st instant
TIE United States Government officials
are after the owners of the steam launch
Americus- 1t is understood that on the
day Of the Democratic primary election
in this city the yacht was taken down
the river by an engineer who had not
taken out a license, though he has since
done so. The matter was reported 70
the authorities. and IT is said that a fine
will be imposed on the engineer for vio-
lating the navigation laws
The property belonging TO the late R.
G. Violet estate was sold today BY
Messrs O'Neal and Lunt, for Messrs
A W Armstrong and George A. Mush-
bach, commissioners. Twelve sales were
withdrawn.
The services at the reading rooms TO-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock viii be
| con ducted by students from the seminary.
There will also be solo by Mr.. Stehl, of
the seminary fifteen-minute song ser
vice will precede the regular service.
The Daughters of America will hold
strawberry festival at Odd Fellows Hall
on Friday night next
At Fairfax Courthouse today Messrs.
John H. Green and r. Walton Moore made
| application TO Judge Love for reducti N
| in the bail of Richard Burnett and George
| Chichester, OF this city, who are held Un
| the charge of arson in default of $4,000
| bond The Judge reduced Burnett's bail
| to So 300 and Chichester's to $4,000.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
| Nina V. Cariin and Mr.. John Stevens
| Baker, of Beverley, Mass. The ceremony
| will be performed In Sc. Paul's Church, at
| noon, on June 8.
| Mr. and Mrs Amos Woodwa ard are visit
| ing friends in Philadelphia
| A meeting Of Alexandria Division, No.
| 1, a o. H, will be held at st. Mary'I
| Hall tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
| The funeral Of Mrs. julia A Wade took
| place from St Marys Church this morn
| ing at o o clock.
| A public sale was held at the police
| station this morning, and a number OF
captured aud abandoned articles were dis
| posed of Chief Webster was the auction
! eer Pistols sold at from ! o cents to So
| each and pocketkuives at from 15 TO q
| cents The sale realized S24.65.
| A supposed mad dog was killed by Po-
| liceInan Lyles at the corner Of Duke and
| Pitt streets today.
Three cows, belonging to Mr.. James
Icing, were killed near Bush Hill yes
| terday by Southern Railway train Two
| other cows were injured.
| A number of coIored people from Mount
| JezraeI Church will be baptized in the
river off Battery Rodgers at o'clock
! tomorrow afternoon
At the State convention, to be held in
Roanoke next August, this city viii De
| entitled to eighteen delegates and ths
j county three
I The hours for visiting the Alexandra
| Infirmary have been changed Visitors
! will hereafter be admitted between tina
| hours of II and 2 a. m and 8 and p IN.
| The funeral of Mrs. Eliza W. Jones took
| place from her late home. in West End. Rev.
| Mr. Butler, of the Baptist Church, officiated-
| Interrnent was made in the Methodist
/ Protestant Cemetery.