The times., 1897-12-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Mr.. Isaac VI. kell Killed by Il
Fall.
Housekeeper Discovers the Body
ton-PoIice Capture Thieves.

Alexandra, Dec. 2T.-Mr. Isaac Milton
Kell. who lived aJ QCeen and Fairfax
streets, was killed by a ran down stairs
at his tome tonight. The body was
found at about $50 O'Clock by the colo Ell
housekeeper Coroner Puryis viewed the
body and decided an inquest unnecessary.
For some time Mr.. KelI, with his broth r.
Mr.. L. Farrison KeII, had occupied the
old KeII homestead Mr.. Ken was about
forty-nine years old, and was one or Tie
most popular citizens OF Alexandria He
was 70: ten years member of the AK
andria Light Inf aDtry. and held the posi-
tion OF corporal, refusing PROMOTION
which as rendered him. He had been
engager in the business nj commission
merchant, and was at one time a member
OF the firm of Mathews & kell, iOiDg
business On Louisiana avenue, IN Washing
ton. Mr. KeIl was ii son or the late
Isaac Milton Kcil, ana brother or Mrs.
+. II. o'Prien and Mrs. j. E. Alexander.
The funeral Will take place from Mrs
O 'BrieEs home.
Lewis CarTingtca, the negro who seriously
stabbed u .lker Weggingtua, on Saturday
night. was arrested early today
In tie county court today Attorney Brent
asked that the So 200 paid by the wash
ington, : rlington ana Falls Church Rail
way Company for land adjoining losslyn
be distributed TO the claimants. whom lie
represe Lted.
Special services in honor or 3. JLiin's
day. were held in st. Paul's 'hnrci to-
night Ivy Washington Lodge aad Andrew
Jackson Lodge OF Masons. The :ergBJn
was preached by Rev. z. p. Philips. End
a special program OF music was rendered
by the choir. -
John Bry ant, colored, while handling
pistol, near Cameron and Fayett- streets
today, shot himself through the hand.
A number OF priests and students from
Georgetown College visited st. Mary 5
Academy today.
Bessie King, the coiored girl who had
been held on suspicion Of having N r.
dered her infant child, was. discharged in
the police court today.
The police investigated reported thcrts
of flowers from the Gem eteries today, and
claim to have the necessary evidence 10
arrest coIored woman for the offense
John Lewis, the colored boy who vas
shot By Arthur Shirley, also colored, ON
Christmas day, is stiIl alive.
Arthur Smith, a we'll known cab driger,
is dead
Mrs. PhyleRa Border died at her home
in Fairfax county, yesterday. She was
we'll known in this city. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
from No. 1901 Duke street, this city.
The body OF Mr.. Richard Carson Smith
was taken to Baltimore yesterday ror
burial.
Mr.. Daniel Normoyle, OF Hartford, Coa7.,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Breen. who spent
Christmas with relatives in this city. fe
turned to New York this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. D. Hossler, or Richmond,
spent Christmas with Mr. j. NJ Hill. Ir-
Hossler returned to Richmond today.
Miss Mary G.. Coakley, of Arlington,
Nelson county, Va, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. F. V Coakley, on Upper Prince street.
Mrs. Henry Daingerfield is i'll with
pneumonia at her home, on Prince street.
Larry aud Will Bright, who are susp ected
OF having robbed the Southern Railway
Company of about 500 pounds Of brass
were arr est ed tonight.