The times., 1897-12-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Negro Runs Amuck at Christmas
Celebration.
He Stabs Three Observation-Disclosures
ians Interested in New
Clay Company.

| Alexandra, Dec. 2S.-WhiIe Christina
| celebration was being held by colCred resi-
| dents of Woodlawn, Fairfax county, las
night, John Nails. negro tramp, ran amdcl
| Timbermau Holland. and Samuel Jackson
| One oe tho men was seriously stabbed. The
tramp escaped arrest.
The Potomac Clay Company, composed
| principally OF washingtonians, has beer
chartered by the corporation court, VIII
| these officers: G. L. McComber, president
| [. X. Wilson. secretary, andG E. MCCom'rer
j +. Brown. N :. Grecnawa y, j. S. Hooy or
| and C. X, Wilson, directors.
Mrs Bertha Easton died at the home 81
her husband, Nj. Harry Easton, No. 10.
Prince street early today. Mrs. Easton Was
hut nineteen years of age, and was the
daughter ur the late Thomas and Agn@'
PoSey. Fer funeral viii take place IRON
s.. Mary's Church on Thursday, al , sc
a IL,
belle Hayer. Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, last night elected nc
following Officers: Junior past counci!or
Herbert 5. Goodrich. councillor, j. El.is
Norris; vice councillor, Levi Allen; recnrd-
ing secretary, w. A. Harding; assistant
recording secretary, j II. Randall; iina noia
secretary Norman Treakla, treasurer. George
n. era din; conductor, Oliver Stone; war'iel
James L. Cliff; inside sentinel, Is. Pittman
oIrside sentinel, David Sacres; trustees
Thomas Chauncey and Edwin Scott repre-
SET tati1c to grand council, A b. Bondurant
The following Officers have been named
by Alexandra Council, National Union.
w p. Henshaw, president, M. X. Norris,
vice president; c. II. Davis, speaker; NJ.
F. Hobson, past president; L. w. Woody,
secretary; 5. =. Jackson, financial secre-
tary; James McCuen, treasurer; John H
Bruce, chaplain j H. Bartlett, usher; +.
F Heisiey, sergeant at arms; J. X. PickiD,
doork ecper; " p Henshaw, NJ. K. Norris
and c. II. raVis, trustees.
John Lewis, the boy who was shot cn
Christmas Day by Arthur Shirley, has
made u st tatcment To Dr. Purvis, In which
lie says that the shooting was an acci-
dent. Shirley is out on his own reCog-
niZance To appear in court on January Is.
Lewis Darlington thenegro who seriously
stabbed Walter Wigentun, on Friday night,
was fined $40 by Mayor Simpson today,
and in default OF payment was sent TO
the gang fUr sixty days. X. H. Davis:
Culored, charged with disord erly conduct,
and Iusepn Harris, also Culured, charged
with assaulting Arthur Jackson, were
given twenty days On the gang. Henry
Wise, charged with beating his wife, and
Robert Arnold. charged with assault were
discharged.
The report sent out from Washington
to the effect tnat the President had re
questc,! the designations . Collec tors
Apn.w and Brady on account OF alleged
Violate ms Of the civil service laws is not
credited here. Mr.. Agnew was out OF
the city today, and his chief clerk, Mr,
BeameI, said that he was confident that
there Was no truth in the report, especially
as Mr.. Agnew had not violated any pro
vision Of the civil service rules.
Jackson H. Ralstun has sold to the In
ternatiOnal Building and Loan Associa-
ton OF Washington two pieces of property
on the east side Of West street, between
Duke HrG Prince
In th.' corporation court today 4 decree
was entered confirming the report Of the
commissioner for partition of the estate
Of Robert Cline, in the cause OF j. II
CliEe against Sarah c. Cline.
Wi! and Larry Bright, who were ar
rested last night by Lieut.. Smith and
Policeman Atkinson, charged with steal
ing brass from the cars uf the Southern
Railway Company, were given d prelimi
nary hearing today, and were committed
for q further trial.
The body of the little Laughter of Mrs.
Gertrude Cloe, sister of Mr.. C W. How II,
hr,., n,+t-
erickshuie for burial.
The Young Mems ssembly viii give d
dance az the Braddock House ON Neyy
Years eve.
Mrs. David Dainty died at her home near
Sheridans Point last night.
Christmas celebrations were held this
evening by the Sunday schools of the NJ.
Z. and Grace Churches. st. Marys sun
day school viii hold n celebration tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o clock.
The January term of the United States
circuit court VIII begin on Tuesday next.
The funeral of the late Isaac NJ. Ken
who was killed by failing ,lown a stairway
at his home last night. will take place to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, from the
home OF his sister, Mrs. j. L. Alexander,
sos Cameron street.
Mr.. James smythe was painfully injured
by Falling Lumbar at Smoot & Co.'S yards
today.
a case or dIphtheria was reported tonight
at No. 11l7 luke street.
George Norton, colored, was arrested To-
night by Policeman Proctor for larceny,
When searched he was relieved OF gun.
The additional charge of carrying COZ
cealed weapons was entered against him