The times., 1897-06-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Alleged Murderer Blanchard to Be
Brought From Norfolk.
A Large Number of Arrests for
Various Minor Offenses-Ihe
Hiberuiansr Exc ursion.

Alexandria, June y The United States
marshal is expected TO arrive here to-
morrow morning with the principal and
witnesses in the case of Paul Blanchard,
who win be tried for the murder OF John
Chri stiansen, the mate OF the Ameri-
can bark Justin H. In gersoil, on the high
seas Blanchard and the witnesses have
been confined in the Norfold jail since The
criiue was committed Should the grand
Jury OF the United States court find a
true tlIi, Blan chard will be placed on trial
in his city at the uly term Of the court
The services in the different churches to-
day were all well attended. The resident
clergy occupied the pulpits, except at the
morning service at Christ Church, where
Rev. w. II. Laird delivered an eloquent
sermon, and at II a. II. in st. PauPs
Church, where Rev. l.. l.. Kingsolving
preached The services in the auditorium
Of the Railroad Reading Rooms. at A o clock
this afternoon. were conducted by Mr.
Samuel Stokeley.
An interesting meeting OF Alexandria
Division, Ancient Order OF Hibernians, was
held in st. Mary's Hall this afternoon
One applicant was elected to membership
and several applications were referred.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for an excursion TO Chapel Point. Md, in
the near future. A delegation from the
Washington, ID. c., branch OF the order
was present. The 4 Alexandra Division has
104 members.
The bullet has been extracted from the
leg OF John Bryant, the colored boy. who
WAS accidentiy shot at the circus grounds
on Friday evening, by Charles Strobe, and
the condition OF the injured boy is i'm
proving.
George Gift and James Richards, Ir..
charged with larceny; Jesse Dawson, for
refusing To work on the chain gang; Isaac
Napper and Gfanence Russell, charged with
gambling; Thomas Baltimore, escaped from
the chain gang, and Theodore Rouse, for
being drunk and disorderly. were ar
rested by the police last night. The fol-
lowing arrests were made today: Mary
Galloway and Susie Shepherd, botf, col-
oTed, drunk aud disordcrly; william
Stoduard, colored, by Officer Howson. vio-
lation sanitary laws; Dolly Jenkins, by
Officer Lyles, for vaSrancy; Laura Corbin,
colored, by Officer Atsin 500, drunk and
disorderiy conduct; aud Herbert Haasbo-o,
by Officer Roberts, for assaulting his wife,
Anna Hansboro.
The John Hay Industrial School; on
Montgomery street, which has just been
completed, will he dedicated on Sunday
next with appropriate exercises.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, headed
by the Third Regiment Field Band, wiz
parade the streets tomorrow night
The remains OF the late a. Barber,
who died in Washington, were brought here
today and inferred
William Chambers, the colored employe
of the circus. who assaulted william Foun-
tain. also eolored, of this city, with a
club, has been released by Mayor Thomp-
son, who, after u preliminary examina-
ton, WAS convinced thGt Chambers was
justified IN making the assault.
Under a decree Of the corporation court,
in the cause Of Violett against Violet,
the following property was sold yesterday
at public auction: Lot of ground, with
two-story brick dwelling, on the west side
of Patrick street, between King and Cam
eron streets, to Eliza A beavers, for
S1,7T1; lot OF ground, with brick store
house, at southwest corner Of King and
West streets, to c. o. sipple, for $3.50,
and lot CT ground at Princess and Pitt
streets to C. o. Sipple, for S95