The times., 1897-05-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Letter Containing Threats Sent
to Mrs. Hough.
III-Treated His Son-Damage by Run
away Horseshoe Chapter of
Daughters of Confederacy.

| Alexandria, Va, May 3.-The game Of
| afternoon between the Woodbury. Forest
| team, of Orange, and the Episcopal High
School nine, was postponed ON account OF
rain.
| Mrs. George Hough, of North Columbus
street, who was attacked by a negro last
| week, has received threatening letter
| signed by the Colored Protective Associa-
| ton, OF Washington.
| Aaron Jackson, coIored, was arrested by
Officer Atkinson this evening for inhunian
| treatment to his little son, George. For a
| trivial offense jackson stripped the boy
| of his clothing aud tied him to post. He
| then beat the child with a club, and would
| probably have killed hirI, but the little
/ fellow broke away, ran through the streets
| in nude condition, and took refuge in the
| house OF a resident OF North Lee street
| Because the resident provided the badly
! frightened child with clothing, after lie
| was arrested, Jackson wanted warrant
! issued for her arrest ON the charge OF
! harboring his child
/ Several vehicles were demolished this
! afternoon by runaway horses. While Mr..
/ William Webster was driving down Prince
/ street his horse became frightened and ran
| off, almost completely denolishing the
/ vehicle to which it was attached. The
/ horse OF Mr.. Benn heimeT ran away on King
| street, and attempted to run into the store
| OF Mr. Henry BTengle, near the corner Of
! st. Asaph
| Considerable excitement was created near
| the corner of King and Columbus streets
when a team OF horses, attached 10
! country wagon, ranoff The horses wheeled
/ into Columbus street at rapid gait, and
| several pedestrians narrowly escaped Sc
| rious injury
| The team of MFR NJ schuIer, which was
| standing in front of his store on upper
| King street, was struck by an electric
| train abont Z O'Clock this evening The
wagon was demolished, and the colored
driver was painfully injured.
| Mary Curtis Lee Chapter. United Daugb-
| tiers of the Confederacy, will meet tomor-
row morning at II O'Clock at the residence
| of Miss AIehaffey, on Duke street
| A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary will
be held at Lee Camp Hall tomorrow even
| ing at 3 O'Clock.
| In the corporation court today admins
| tratiGn upon the estate of Mrs. Athaiin,Ia
Joyce was granted TO E. c. Joyce; and J.
D. Lannon qualified as trustee under the
| viii of his father, the late John Lanu0n, in
| place of Miss Jane Henderson, deceased.
Liquor licenses were granted to Edward
/ Hughes, John Crilly x Co., c. Bohraus,
John s. Rice. T. ]. Fannon, William E.
| Harlmersley. s. a Taylor, and o'SUllivan
| & Green.
The body of John Ash. former we'll
known co!ored resident of this city, who
| tliedin Pittsburg on Saturday, was brought
here today for burial.
Bishop whittle confirmed a class of five
| at the Theological Seminary, near this city,
on Sunday.
The stock of the Alexandria Insurance
| Company, which is to be increased TO
amount of Se0,3OO.
''Piuafore" was presented tonight at the
| Opera House for the benefit of the Broth
erhood Of 81. Andrew. Some of the best
| talent in this city and Washington took
| part in the entertainment, which was
highly enjoyed by a crowded house The
| entertainment was under the direction of
] Prof Mcleod, of Washington.
| In the police court today the following
| cases were disposed of: Lewis Darlington,
/ tASNOA
| fined So; Fred. Newman, eoloreo, drunk
| and disorderly, So; Lewis Gordon, colored,
| assaulting Ellen Smith. colored, 50; Rich
| ard Purcell, assault on Lizzie Loudoun, col
ored, with a pistol, $50; Scott Butler, and
! John Ha skins, both colored, for assaulting
| George String, So each; Bud and Fannie
| washington, both colored, disorderly con-
| duct, So each The mayor reserved his
| decision in the case of Irving Williams,
| who shot Noah Green, causing the latter
| to lose his arm.
| Mr. r NJ. Lawson and family, who have
| been spending some time in this city, have
| gone to their home In WythevilIe
! Superintendent of Schools X. Kemper has
| gone to Richmond to attend the meeting
| of school superintendents which is in sss-
| sion in that city.
| Apaear read by DR. Bedford Brown, ofthis
| city. on female diseases before the South
| ern Surgical and genealogical Associa-
| ton in Nashville, Tenn, has been trans
| lated and published in the leading medical
| journal of Berlin, which is regarded as
! high compliment to American authors
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