The morning times., 1897-02-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
George Ayers Store on King Street
Entered by Thieves.
Prisoners Taken to the Penitenti-
Republicans Indorsed JOS.
Crupper for Postmaster.

Alexandria, Feb. 1G--At an early hour
side OF tire show window of George \ yers
store on King street, near ROYAL, and car
ried Oft about $40 worth of pistols and
cutlery. The glass In the window is
about an eighth OF an ncn thick and was
cut before being forced in by the thieves.
The February term Of the county court,
which was to have been held on he 23rd,
has been postponed and no session OF the
court will lie held until the fourth Monday
in March.
Supt. Lynn and Deputy l.. d, Honey,
from the Richmond penitentiary, left here
today having in charge Thomas Linney
and Ruth Carroll, cUIored Linney was
| convicted in the corporation court OF high
way robbery and attempting To shoot
/ Lieute nant OF Police Smith, and was sen
| tenced to eight years IN the penitentiary.
The. Carroll woman was convicted of caus-
| ing the death other infant child by threw
| ing it in IA sewer, and was given one year.
| The guards also Lin custody prisoner
| from Winchester and two from LecSbGrg,
who Will serve terms in the State prison.
Alice Page, colored, was arrested yes
| teriay evening by officer Atkinson on the
charge Of stealing clothing belonging 10
| Ruth Carroll,
William Triplett and Lizzie Ford, who
| were arrested under the crusade oTder,
were dismissed today after being married.
Malzina Swallow, the woman who was
! assaulted last night by VIII Ford, eoIeTed,
| is recovering, Ford was fined $50 by the
mayor this morning for the assault, and i'll
| default was sent TO jail
A meeting OF the White Central Repub-
| lican Club was held DIT Sarepta Hall la st
| night when q resolution indoFSing Mr..
| Joseph l.. Crupper for the position OF
postmaster was adopted. A special COM
mittee is preparing a ticket to be voted
for at the spring election. There is at
| the present time two Factions in the Re-
publican party in this C.-y.
| The county board Of Supervisors met
| today, but adjourned without nsaCtine
any business on account Of the absence OF
| several members. The most important
! matter pending before the board is that
| regarding the obstruction Of tfr new road
fIom the Lcesburg pike to the proposed
extension of Prince street. The road has
been ordered by the court and the matter
was referred to the board of supervisors.
Charles King, who assaulted John Lucas
at Schuer's Hall Monday night, was fined
So by the mayor today.
Mr. George Z. Craven and Miss Carrie
V. Shafe, both Of this city, were married
in Washington today.
MI John f. Mason, of this city, died at
st. Agnes Hospital, baltimore, ON Sun
day The remains were brought to this
city and the funeral took place from the
establishment of Messrs William De
maine & Son. -a-
The 'cracker tea" will be repeated al
Grace Church rectory tomorrow night, FOL
which occasion a musical program La
been arranged.
There will be a meeting of the Mckinle.
and Hobart Club, at Banner Hall tomorrow
night, at which officers for the ensuin:
year will be elected.
fight occurred near the corner o
King and West streets during which Jane
Reed was struck on the head with brcl
by George Chichester. Reed was takel
to Hudson'S drug store where he receive
medical attention.