The times., 1897-09-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Troubles Encountered in the Work
Of Grading a Street.
Candidates for Colored School
Teachers Pass Examinatfons-
other News Items.

Alexandria, Sept 1.--City Engineer Dun,
who has been absent from the city for
few days, was summoned home this
evening by controversy growing out OF
the improvements which are in progress
on South Alfred street. BY an act OF the
city council a bed Of gravel Is 10 be laid
on Alfred street from Wilkes TO Franklin
streets, which necessitated the grading
Of the street Tie grade Was staked
off, and gang OF men were put to work
cutting down and fiilin & in thestreet Where
needed When the street in front OF Mr.. c.
O. Sipple's residences was reached, it was
found necessary TO fill in the roadway to
line with his parlor windows. Mr.
sipple objected to the work progressing,
and Chairman Smith being unable to
adjust the matter, the work was suspended.
The matter may be again brought 30
the attention of the city council
The folIowing-named persons success
fully passed the examination for colored
teachers in the public schools OF this city
Sarah l. Derrick, Ellen NJ. Adkins, Eva
L. StokeE, Nellie f. Brooks, Laura NJ
Dorsey, e. F. Tancil, Bessie l.. Rddick,
OF Alexandria, and William G.. Mccall,
Gertrude Moxley, and Mary E. Bullock,
of Washington
Mrs Rebecca Henderson died at the
home of her husband, Mr.. Thomas Hem
derson, near Broad Run, Fauquier county.
Yesterday Mrs. Henderson was sister
of the late Gen. NJ. ID. Corse, of this city,
and was well known in Alexandria, where
she had spent her winters for many
years past.
Judge Norton, of the corporation court,
has granted a charter to the Regulation Ice
Machine Company. The incorporators are
T. F.. Rankin, of New York; C. b. Harris, of
New York; NJ. j. Wine, w. H. Hacke and
G. Warder, of Washington. Mr.. John s.
Beach Is the local representatives
The Virginia Glass Works, at West End,
resumed operation today after the usual
summer vacation.
A joint meeting OF the city and county
Democratic committees was held in the
city council chamber tonight. Chairman
Carter presided, with Mr. Z. Theodore
Cook as secretary. The chair stated the
object Of the meeting TO determine on the
best method Of nominating a candidate for
the house OF delegates. Mr.. Barley, who
has been announced as a candidate for
tie position, spoke in favor of a primary =
election. His suggestion was met with
approval, and il was determined TO hold
q primary on the 10th instant, under the
rules usually governing such contests 1t
was also agreed that the expenses OF hold
ing the election should be paid By the
contestants. a resolution was adopted
directing the secretary TO receive the names
nY CuU bo,f ~ fr.
the contest In the primary election.
| Alice Jones, coored, is detained al DO.
| lice headquarters on suspicion OF having
| robbed the money drawer at the store oil
| Paul Beaier on upper King street.
Mayor Simpson had crowded docket TO-
day. Jchn Smith, who stole bucket oI
paint from ii. Kirk, jr., was given thirty
| days on the gang; Norman Williams, col.
ored, for assaulting Alexahder Ray, also
colored, Was fined So; Rarrie Jack son, col.
! ored, for stealing bag OF cantaloupes was
fined 50; Ernest Langley. for assaulfing
William f Harvey aud Shirley King, was
/ nncd $5, and $3.50 for assaulting Geor e
| Geary; Patrick Dillon, for threatening
language toward oliver Rodier. was fined
| S2.6o, and Frank Lee, charged with dis.
| orderly conduct, was fined $3.50.
Pun Lee, eolored, was arFestei todas
charged with dlsorderly conduct and fight
ing.
| A carriage containing Mr. Lee Fink, a
lady and two children, wa upset last night
| at thecofner OF Columbus and Queen streets,
| by being driven over pile of bricks,
| which was not provided with light, rs
required by law. The occupants of the car
| rage escaped serious injury.
Mr.. j. d. Normoyle has been elected a
director OF the German Building Associa
ton, no. 8, in place of the late George W
| Fisher.
Mr.. Aleek Harrison, who fell from a
second-stoTy window at the Exchange
/ Hotel yesterday, has almost entirely re
covered from his injuries, and left the In
Urinary thisa fternoon nd went TO his home
in Fairfax County.
The annual inspection OF the Third Vir
ginia Regiment Field Band will Ia ke
place at the A. L. 1. Armory Friday night
A number of negroes engaged in q
fight on North st. Asaph street at late
hour last night, during which several
shots were fired from a pistol. Franz
Payne, the only one OF the gang captured
by the police was fined So so in the police
court today. So far as known no one was
shot.
Some Of the residents of the Second ware
have started a movement looking TO tn,
organization of hose company, to occupy
the building vacated by the Hydrauliol
engine company, which is now occupyin.
TIE new engine house on Patrick street.
The family Of Mr. B. Wheat have returned
from Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. E E. Downham and Miss Mau,
Downham have gone to Woodstown, N
J.
Ex-Mayor Strauss and family have re
turned from White Sulphur Springs Th'
ex-mayor is greatly improved in health
Mr. Mark Miller is ill at his home OF
' King street with typhoid fever
Miss MaybelIe Ewing has returned iron
q pleasant visit to Orange and Culpepe
counties.
Miss Laura Raymond Bass, of Bethle
hem, Pa, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
French Smoot, 904 Prince street
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Treasury Chiefs RaSiOu at the Re