The times., 1897-06-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Sailors Libel the Schooner Warren
Adams and Obtain Judgment
knights Templar Elect Officers.
Major Johuston's Funeral-An
OFFICER Shoots at a Negro.

Alexandria, June 9.-The schooner War
ner Adams, Capt. j. d. Gibbons, against
whom writ was issued yesterday for
having refused to pay three Of his crew
wages due them, was today nbeled by
Deputy United States Marshal Glover Capt
Gibbons was this evening taken before Com
missioner John S. Fowler, who, after hear
ing the testimony in the case, gave Judg-
ment against the schooner. Ihe sailors
had shipped under an agreement that Trey
We're To receive S1o each per month and
board When the vessel reached this port
the captain attempted to dismiss them By
offering To pay them at tie rate Cf 50
a month.
Under the Judgment rendered, Capt Glib
bons paid the full amount Claimed, with
costs, and the men left tonight for Baiti-
more, where they VIII reship-
At meeting of Old Dominion Com
I1andeTy, Knights Templar, last night. the
following officers Were installed: " NJ.
Smith, E. c.; J. H. Fisher, generalissimo;
C. A Simpson, c. G.; T. W Robinson, S:
w; L. c. Barley, j. W.; 6. f. Steiner,
treasurer; X Kemper, recorder; c. w.
Ashby, standard bearer; Ashby Miller,
sword bearer; W L. Allen, wartier;J j. Gflgg,
sentinel
Messrs Breen & Feeley. of this city, have
entered suit in the United States circuit
court os Baltimore against the mayor
and city council, of Laurel, Md, for
IS 900 damages, alleged TO be due FOR
work and material In improving washington
avenue In Laurel
The funeral OF the late Major George
Johnston. took place this evening from
his residence, on North Washington street
The services were conducted by Rev P
P. Phillips, of st PauI's Church. The
paIbearers were: MessTs Herbert Bryant,
r. F. Knox, John r. Zimmerman, Of this
city; Thomas Lee, of Washington, and
g. A. walker and James W. PegraIn, Of
Richmond number of friends OF the
deceased from distance were present
al the funeral.
The afternoon service In the railroad
reading-rooms tomorrow will be conducted
by Mr. Dickinson. who will make his last
address i.efore his ordination At this
service Mrs Thomas Ballenger Will sing
a solo. These meetings have become popu-
lar. and there is an increased attendance
each Sunday.
Considerable excitement was occasIoned
at the corner OF Prince and Columbia
streets last night, when Officer Lyles
attempted To place Edward GFayson. col
ored, under arrest for assauiting another
Colored man GraysOn ran and the Of
ficer shot at him. A number OF persons
were seated at their front doors at the
time. ami a gene raj stampede followed the
firing.
DR.. Brown will repeat his lecture on his
tour through Mexico at 8 O'Clock on Mon
day night, at R E Lee Camp Hall. Ladies
and gentlemen are invited to attend.
Mary Robinson, the proprietress of a
house on North Lee street, has suddenly
disappeared from this city, and a number
of creditors are endeavoring To ascertain
her whereabouts.
A meet ing of the Woman s Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, on Monday after
noon, at 3 O'Clock.
AT the closing exercises of Miss Markets.
school yesterday evening, prizes were
awarded TO Minnie Zimmerman, Victoria
Laupheimer and Theodosia and Bertha
Keen.
pepper tomorrow night, passing through
Alexandria about 8 o. clock. over the
Southern Railway, en- route for Wash
in gton. A number of the admirers of the
great leader will go to Culpeper tomorrow
and return with him TO this city, where he
will be gwen hearty welcome at the
depot by the Alexandria Democracy.
Arrangements have been made for n
literary and musical entertainment To be
held in the railroad rcading-rooms, ON
July 8. at 8 o clock
4 class of children who have been under
instructions viii receive their first COM
munion in ST. Mary's Catholic Church to-
morrow morning.
A meeting of Arthur Herbert Camp,
Children of the Confederacy, will be held
in Lee Camp Hall Monday evening at
O'Clock.
AT the meeting OF Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil, Daughters of America, held last night,
one candidate was initiated and three sp-
plications for membership were received
Miss Bette Keys, Of the Bell telephone
exchange, is confined to her home by i'll
ness
Chief Engineer II. Herwig, e. s. N, and