The times., 1897-11-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Serious Burning of a Ten Year
Old Child.
Accident to Peter Aitcheson-At-
tempts at Incendiarism-C1vd
Service Examination.

Alexandria, Nov. 20.-Lydia, aged ten
wears. the daughter Of Mr.. A. j. Butcher,
narrowly escaped being burned to death
about . O'Clock this evening. The un-
fortunate child, with a little sister and
brother, started fire In the YARD IN the
rear OF their home, on North Pitt street,
when her clothing became ignited, ana IN
a moment ner entire form was enVeloped
i'm flames. The screams Of the children
attracted Mrs. Jackson, who lives IN tue
adjoining house, and who, when she rear
ized the condition of the child, Jumped
over a fence, aud by heroic efIort, saved
the life OF the little girl. Little Lydla
was terribly burned about the arms pody
and legs, and Mrs. Jackson was painfully
burned about the hands in her efforts 10
save the life OF tie, child. Dr.. Jones at
tended the little sufferer, aud while he
regards her Injuries as serious, does not
tuInk they Will be attended by fatal re-
suits.
A civil service examination for deputy
stamp collectors in the internal revenue
service was held at the custom house IN
this city today. Those examined We're
Capt. Fountain BeaUtie, j. b. Storall and
l. l.. English The gentlemen We're ap-
pointed some time ago and came under
the excepted class"
All the water mains In the city were
flushed this evening.
AT meeting OF Old Dominion COmman-
derry, knights Templar, last night, the de-
gree of the temple was conferred on five sir
knights.
Tne Father Matthew Total Abstinence
Society viii hold an important meeting
at St Mary's Hall tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock.
six prisoners We're released from jail
Iasar-
| ing only eight prisoners in the city jail.
The city pay roll FOR street work this
week amounted d to S531.72.
The funeral OF little Richard l.. Fickiin
| took place this morning, Rev. Father Nc
| Carty officiating.
Mr. Frank Hauf, engineer Of the Portner
| Brewing Company, is seriously i'll.
| 1t is now estimated that the loss By the
| fire at Maj. E. h. Janney's farm, near
| In addition to the buildings consumed, all
| of the farm implements, including yalu-
/ able steam engine, were destroyed.
| Mr.. Donald Mclean, L. s. gauger and
! storekeeper, who was recently transferred
from this city to Kernstown, Nd, will
on Monday be reassigued to his old posi-
| ton, and will remove to this city.
| Mr.. J. Agnus King has been appointed
station agent for the electric railway al
| Mount Vernon.
The work OF paving Lee street, between
| Wolfe and Wilkes, viii be commenced oI
| Monday.
The 117th annual sta tement of the ii
| nances of the city OF Alexandria, witt
| departmental reports, and the revenue and
license laws for 1875, has just beer
isused. The book was compiled by CitJ
Auditor Price, and contains matters oi
interest to all citizens.
Mr.. J. A. Stoutenburg has sold to Mrs
j. G. Fegan a house and lot on the NORTH
side OF Wolfe street, between Washington
and Columbus, for 81 $50.
The market master today seized a lo
of "light-weight'' butter which had beer
offered for sale by a countryman who's
butter had been twice before seized 70
the same cause.
The handsome solid silver lantern re
Gently voted to Capt. j. T, Wilkins, o
this city, as the most popular railroat
cond uctor on the four roads enterin,
Washington, has been placed ON exhibi
tion in this city. The lamp is very hand
some one and cost S109. Capt. Wilkin
received 4,74S of the 6,S14 votes cast
Mr.. Peter AttcheSon, of the firm of Aitch
son Bros, is suffering from injuries su
tanned in an accident at his planning mil
which came near causing his death. NJ
Aitcheson was engaged at work in the loi
of the building, when by InisStep he fe
| floor, where the opening was not larg
enough TO admit all of his body, and h
became SO wedged that portion of til
flooring had to be cut away in order to r,
lease him from his perilous position.
Mrs. Robinson, and her daughter. Mi
Phoebe, who figured in the police coul
a few days go in the Everett McDoual
Wilkinson case, have left Alexandria
Mr.. Robinson was here toda V and it is under
stood that the mother and daughter hay
returned to their home in Prince George
county, Nd.
report was received at the police sti
ton today that an attempt was made las
night to destroy he two-story frame hous
on Princess street, near Lee. An eXamin;
! tion of the premises revealed the fact thS
a quantity of waste had been saturate
with oil, forced through a small openin
. in the side of the house and tgnited. Th
attempt was discovered in time, howeve
to prevent the destruction Of the buildin:
: The premises are occupied by Annie FiS
er and have been set on fire several tirnt
during the past few years.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mis-
Ida Moore and Mr., John Breen, which wi
. take place at St. Mary's Church on Wedne