The times., 1897-08-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Sum Of $4,000 Available for
Street Improvements.
Made Combative by yyhisky-A Part
nership Dissolved Killed by
Lightning Other Items.

| Alexandria, Aug. A.. AT the meeting of
| chairman of the committee ON streets, an
nGunced that on January l next there
would be available $4,000 for street i'm
provemenis, in addition to the amounts
appropriated by council for this WORK. This
sum Is Part OF the direct tax collected
during the war ordered to be refunded by
|. an act of Congress, nd is in the hands OF
the city treasurer, unclaimed by the PAR
ties who paid it, The law provides that
il the money refunded to those W no paid
it is not claimed by the date mentioned it
is to lie turned over TO the city for street
improvements. There is also about $500
in the hands OF the treasurer which will
be turned over To The county for road work
IL not claimed.
After desperate struggle, and by the
Use. OF a horse and wagon, Officers Atkin-
son and Knight this evening succeeded in
landing Charles Armad IN the police sta
ton. Arinad was very drunk, and shortly
after ent ering the store OF Mr.. Il. T. kai ghI,
on King street., he attempted To taxi Char ge
OF the premises and run things accordng
TO his own ideas. WHEN the proprietor
objected, A mad became desperate, and
would have doubtless cleared the house but
for the timely arrival OF the police. He
was placed in a wagon, and fought the Of
ficers desperately until the police station
was reached. His screams attracted several
hundred persons, who followed the wagon
until 1t reached headquarters
The firm or Balm x PaNon, hardw are nler-
chants, has been dissolved, and the busi
ness viii hereafter be conducted by Mr.. ".
II. Balm.
The pay ron for street work this week
amounted to $500.
Tie coInuattee on general laws OF the
city couaciI organized last night Mr..
John H Green was made Chairman.
The South ern Railway Company has
contributed $50 70 the West End fire de-
partment.
very delicate operation was performed
at the Infirnlary today by Drs. Jones, Miller
and Slaughter upon Mr.. Paul Chaupard.
Mrs r. Lee wilkins, after a pleasant
visit in this city, returned TO her home in
Charlottesville today, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Rosahe b agot.
Mr. James Z. Cation mas returned from
Newbern, n. c.
The folio wing cases were disposed OF by
Mayor Simpson today: ainael Tenf;esSon,
drunk aud disorderiy, fined 50. 80; Joseph
Tibbs, eoIored, for defaeing the property
OF Alfred Peters, was fined 50; Clara
Davis colored, disorderly conduct, was
fined $3.50; and John Jasper, colored,
charged With assaultins James Richards,
was dismissed.
Joseph Shanss, coiored, who ran away
from his home in North Carolina, was re-
turned to his parents by Chief Webster
today.
During storm on Tuesday night Mr.
Warren Payne, residing near CatIett's
Station, was killed by lightning. Mr.
Payne WAS STOPPING over cradle IN
which an infant lay when killed The
child was unhart. Mrs. Payne, who was
in the act of Iuwering windew, received
terrific shock and is reported 60 be II
a critical condition.
The boat in which the three men who
ATTEMPTED 20 rob Rosie Moore are supposed
10 have made their escape from this city,
was found adrift In Washington yesterday
evening, and the owner, Mr.. Ben POsey,
went to that city and brought it home
The police are confident that the three
.nei, escaped TO Washington in the boat.
Albert Fisher was convicted, in the police
court this evening OF the larceny of cloth
ing from Z. Goldsmith, and entenced TO
sixty days On the gang.
The infant child of Mrs. william kitson,
of Edsall's Station, died suddenly III this
city yesterday evening at the residence Of
Mr. NJ. r. Hetsou, on Payne street. The
mother had brought the little one To this
city for medical treatment, and en her
return TO the railway station stopped at
the residence Of Mr. Hobson, when the
child suddenly grew worse aud died in
a few minutes. The remains were taken
to Edsall's today.
Mr. W II Friedman the xpert secured
by the city to examine che gas and electric
light plants, has completed his exa;aina-
ton and returned TO New York. He VIII
submit his report to the city next week
as TO the best manner of improving the
works.
The funeral of Miss Sarah Stidolph, who
died at the inf rrrary yesterday, took place
fIssm Christ Church this evening st 6
O'Clock.
A meeting Of the wonan's Christian
Tetipera anee Union Will be held at 3 O clock
Monday afternoon in the II. E. Church
South.
Mr. P. F. German and daughters, Misses
Kate and Molne, left this evening for st.
Georges Island
Rev. j. T. Williams, OF the If. E. Church
South, has gone to the Benton Woods camp