The times., 1897-07-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Quick Detection Follows the Rob
berry OF Till.
County Board of Supervisors Or
gaBized-Police Court Cases
Funeral OF Mrs. Wright.

Alexandria, Va, July 26.-The money
drawer in the drug store OF Z. l.. Allen,
at the corner OF kiBg and Washington
streets, was robbed last night OF about
So, aud a number or tickets Were stolen
from the desk of the Mount Vernon
electric railway office, IN the same build
ing
SIR Allen this morning suspected that
the robbery had been cOnmtted by
Albert Brook, a colOTed hoy, VINO has
lost booh feet, and who had been per
mitted to loaf about the premises The
matter was reported To the police and
Brooks was arrested When searched
some of the railroad tickets We're found
in his pockets. He was fined SO IN the
police court today and in default OF
payment was sent TO Jail for thirty days.
Harvie Bryant, colored, was arrested
this afternoon by Officer Arlington for
assaulting Sarah Harvey, also colored
Tuts Oldeu and John Beach, 10th colored,
were arrested by Lieut.. Smith FOR being
drunk and disorderly.
MesSrs Duncan, Torreyson and Saeg-
muller, the newly elected county board or
supervisors, net today and organized by
ne election OF Mr.. S4egmuller as chair
man. All bids for road work before the
board were rejected, and it W as decided to
advertise for new proposals. The board
adjourned until Monday next, when pro
posals for road work Will be prepared
and preparations for the annual levy VIII
be made.
In tie police court today Ernest Han,
charged with firing a pistol at the en-
FCfa m
Sunday, was fined $40 Lewis Darlington,
colored, for assaulting Martha Hughes and
Matilda Poindexter, W as given forty days
OH the gang. Hattie Hill, colored, charged
with assaulting Lewis Smith, was fined So
The funeral of Mrs. Jane E Wright
took place from the Baptist Church this
morning The services were conducted b Y
Rev J H Butler and Rev. F. T. Benson.
In the corporation court today a final
decree was entered IN the case Of White,
Daily & Co. against Murphy, John Thomp-
son was granted a certificate of character
TO enable him to apply for permission to
practice before the Interior Department, and
W II. Smith, city sergeant, was appointed
administrator of ] W shackelford
Judge Love, of the county court, today
appointed Mr. ]. f. Supplee as an add
tonai justice OF the peace for Jefferson
district. Cases were set for trial as
follows: Birch against Macy. Thursda y:
Commonwealth against Edward Veitch.
assault, Thursday; Hall against Peters,
suit for killing a cow. first day of Septem-
Der term. Argumentsin the contested cleo
ton case of Corbett against Torreyson, for
membership of the county board of su-
pervisors, VIII be heard on Thursday.
Several candidates Were initiated at
meeting Of Belle Haven Council, Junior
Order OF American Mechanics, tonight
a New YORK lady, who is visiting on NJ
street, in Washington, was in Alexandra
on Friday in search OF valuable dog, which
she had lost Lieut.. Smith received letter
from the lady today in which she stated
that she had recovered the animal through
an ad. In The Times
The Third Regiment Field Band will go
into camp next week at Chapel Point, Md
Mr.. A. F Riley was painfully INJURED On
Saturday evening by the bursting of an
emory wheel ut Curtin Butts foundry
He was attended 10y DR.. Jones.
A meeting of the WoInan's Auxiliary OF
r. E. Lee Camp viii be held at Lee Camp
Hall tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
An attempt TO break into the rear of
the residence of Mr.. L. w Padgett, near
| the corner of King and Wasbin gton streets,
was made at an early hour this morn
ing. Mrs. Padgett gave an alarm, and
the police responded. but they were unable
to capture the burglars
wagon train containing about fifty
Indians from Canada passed through this
city yesterday evening on their way South
The party was well equipped, and stated
that their intention was to seek Ioca-
ton in the South to settle permanent.
| having become tired of the colder climate
of Canada
City Sergt Smith and MesSrs F Paff
and j. P. Clark left here this afternoon
for St Georges Island, where they will
spend ten days.
Mr.. Juiian Burke's family VIII leave
In few days for White Sulphur Springs.
Councilman Joseph Beach's family, accom-
| panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J Apgar,
of Philadelphia, have gone TO Burke's
| Station.
Mr.. o. T. Angelo and family, who
| returned today from Newport News, LEFT
| tonight for Riverton to spend two weeks.
| Miss LOWE Randall, daughter of Capt
E 5. Randall, is visiting Miss Mary V
| Harlow, on Royal street