The times., 1897-11-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
John Nelson's Trial for the Mur
der Of Hines.
Cost of Supplying Water Gas Plant
for the GiiA Two Pretty Wed
dings Free Reading Room.

Alexandria, Noy. 3.-The county court
was occupied today with the trial OF John
Nelson, indicted for the murder of the
colored deputy, Hines, at Jackson CITY,
and also on the charge of gambling. Con
siderable time was consumed i'm securing
jury several persons drawn having failed
to appear. When the case came up for
trial counsel for the defense argued the
special plea To- discharge the prisoner, be-
cause four terms Of the court had passed
since his indictment without his having
been gwen trial. Pending a ruling ON
tire motion, court adjourned, and tie luTy
was placed IN the Charge of sheriff falmer
ultn tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
m u,e country cpisrt ,Guay tie ielore
extension 6f Mouhitt IaittiYe ero s. sy ae. IN
the county, WAS receiy ed, and summons
To show cause were oraerau against Ter
sons requiring compensation Tor tie land
To be taken.
Mr.. j. Il. Collins, who represents the
United Gas Improvement Company or Pnil-
ane1phIai has made an eXamIna ton Of
the gas WORKS IN IhIs C1Uy. IA e thinks the
WORKS should produce good revenue 10
the city. lie offers to put IN a q mIlete g
water las plant FOR SIu.UJ0, which would
he states, produce 25u,UUO feet of gas
every twelve hours and could be OIerat-
ell Tor $1,000 per annum.
IN the police court tOuay William EppS,
Matter Pleasant, Nelson hodge ana Lowe
washington charged With defacing the
| property OF Ida johnson, We're Fe.uireu
| To paydamageS: Thomas Christian charged
Win aSSamtnG Mary A. w ute was ms
| missed ana william Norton, charged
| with larceny, had ms case Continued nn-
! Til TOMORROW.
a very pretty wedding took place at $40
| CLOCK TINS evening. The contra citing
| parties We're MIR. Joun } Kelley, or TINS
| city, and Miss Alice Minor, OF washing
| ton. Miss Mollie uorDan presided at Une
| the marriage ceremony. Dr. Edward A
| German was best nian. Later "a reception
was held at the future home of MIR. aud
| Mrs. Kelley, where they Received the con-
! gratulationS OF their many friends
! Rev. II. j. Cutler, pastor of st. Mary
/ Church, delivered an eloquent lecture To-
| night at Lyccum Han, on the Life of
Father Matthew The lecture was pre-
! ceded by a musical program. The enter
| tainmenU was under the auspices of The
| Father Matthew Total A AbStmence Society
| and was a decided success.
/ rhe free reading rooms Under the aus
| pices OF the brotherhood of ST. Andrew,
| We're opened tonight at 405 King street.
Mr, Gnonlas l.. Cna pnlan, or Warren
County, and Miss Laura n. Gardner, OF
TINS city, We're married in Washington yes
terday.
Pne Alexandria Cycle Club ha s appointed
! a committee To aid those interested in the
Improvement OF the streets of this city.
The club now has a membership OF forty.
| at meeting OF the EpWortn l. ca que of
| Trinity Cnurcn last night delegates were
elected To the seventh annual convention,
which meets in Washington, December 70,
! = anu d. IOtlOWS. II. D. SLilucI3 W III
lam Pierpoint, Mrs. A. c. W eecn, Miss M.
/ NJ. Padgett, Mrs. Dr. Bechtel, and Rev.
l.. j AlcDougle.
A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union viii De held at tnt
NJ. Z. Church south tomorrow Afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
A case of diphtheria is reported at No
1109 Prince street.
The Hydrauhon Fire Company met las
night and adopted resolutions OF thanks {,
''Sharps and Flats for the recent enter
tainment given for the benefit of th
company, and also To persons who hav,
aided them in fitting up their new en-
Gine house.
State Auditor Morton Marye, who came
here to cast his vote yesterday, has re
turned to Richmond
DR.. J. d. Gatewoed, of this city, wins
went to Berlin in the interest OF tn
United States Government at the inter
national leprosy congress, has returned
home.