The times., 1897-07-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The July Term of the United States
Court Begins.
Two Men Seriously InJu red in Jump
Ing From Train-F of
July Casualties.

Alexandria, July 6.-The July term of
the United states court, Judge L. W. Hughes
presiding, was opened this morning. A
grand jury, with E. E. Mason foreman, re-
turned indictments for violation of internal
revenue laws against j. w. Popham, of Cui-
pepper, and A. II. Keys and Thomas Gator,
OF Quantico TbegrandJury was adjourned
until 1890 tomorrow morning, when the
case Of Paul Blanchard, charged with
murder on the high seas, viii lie taken up
The case of CHARLES Gring against the Al
benarle and Chesapeake Canal Company
was removed from the circuit court OF Nor
folk to the United States count OF this dis
trict.
Harvey Beach, of BUrke's Station, and
a coiored man named Jackson, from
Fairfax Courthouse, were badly injured
last night, while stealing ride to this
city on a freight train on the Southern
Railway When the train was within
short distance of Alexandria, Beach and
Jackson, fearing arrest, jumped from the
cars and i'll so doing their scalps We're
almost torn from their heads They were
taken to G. j. w. Summers drug store,
and later Were attended by DR.. o Brien,
the railroad company's surgeon. Beach's
| iniurles are not dangerous, but jackson
Is thought to have been seriously injured.
The two men were sent to their homes
| on a seuth-bounG train early this morning.
The funeral OF Mrs. Matilda Ticer, who
died at the home of her daughter iu Wash
| ington on Sunday, took place from the resi-
| dence of ner son, Policeman Samuel Ticer,
| on Prince street, this afternoon at
| O'Clock.
The remains OF Mrs. Kate Cogan, who died
| on Sunday, V ere inferred this mOrning at
| o o'cloci:in st. Mary's Cemetery.
| Albert Rollins, son of Engineer Rollins, of
| the Southern road, was badly burned about
| the face last night by the explosion of a
| cannon cracker.
| j. B. Moore had his left hand badly
lacerated by the premature explosion of
| a large torpedo.
Harry Shirley was badly burned about
| the hands by the explosion OF a blank
cartridge.
The remains of Mrs Annie Z. TAYLOR
Were brought to this city from Washington
this afternoon for interment.
| The funeral of Miss Blanche Wigfield
took Place this evening from the home
| OF her father, Mr.. j. A. Wigfield, on
| South Fairfax street.
| Susan Haw kins, Rose Harris, Mary
| Grant and Annie Roy, all colored, ar
rested by Officer Beach for disorderly
conduct, Were fined 81 each by Mayor
Simpson today.
| Lee Wah and his vicious dog were ar
| raigned in the police court this morning
| Lee was charged with permitting the ami
| NAL TO run at large in the streets without
| being properly muZZled The mayor ad-
vised Lee that he had violated the law
and would either have to pay fine or
| permit the animal TO be killed. Lee had
| more love for his dollars than he had for
the brute, and gave his consent TO the
| the killing of the dog.
| The game of bail at the Dyke yesterday
| evening between the Riverside Profession
| ais and the Lyceum team resulted in a
| victory for the former. Score, % 10 | 9
A called meeting of the board of police
commissioners will be held on Thursday
night, when, it is understood, the matter
| OF changing the system of working the
| force will be considered.
Mrs. Annie Schawb, through Secretary
Thomas j. Clark, of Oriental Council, No.
| 3I2, Royal Arcanum. of Washington today
received a check, for the amount OF the
death benefit of her husband, J Adam
| Schawb.
The excursion of the Union Sunday schools
to River View today was largely at
| tended.
Tie combined straight and spray nozzle
recently furnished the Columbia Fire Com
pany has been given a practical test and
is pronounced to meet a loug-felt want
Tie change from a straight stream TO a
spray can be made almost instantly and
without affecting the working of the
steamer.
Mr.. Peter MoCrink has transfer ed to II.
A. Violett house and lot on the west side
of Lee street, between Wilkes and Gibbon
Hon. j. Mason, of King George, who is
in attendance on the United States court,
says that King George Will send solid
delegation to the State convention for T Tyier
In the corporation court today the win
of Albert Wilson was admitted to probate
and w. Graves qualified as executor
and as guardian of the infant child OF the
deceased.
Mr. Robert N. Bruce, father of Mr. Rober
Bruce. of hits city, died at his home in
Sperryville, on Saturday
The case against John Connell, who was
arrested Saturday night on a charge of
attempted abduction, and which wes set
for trial IN the police court tonight, was not
called. ConneIl, it will be remembered, was
arrested on a warrant on complaint OF
Alphonso Arlington, charging him with
enticing his seventeen-y year-old daughter
from her home, and was released
on 5000 bond for his appearance in the
police court tonight Today the charg,
against Connell was withdrawn The
young girl is said to be in Washington
Miss Elizabeth Beverley Corse. daughter
of the late Gen. NJ. D. Corse, was Hiarrie,
tonight to Mr.. Albert C. Murdaugh. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. p. p
Phillips rector of st. Paul's Episcopa
] Church.
James Roberts, white, of Washington
came here this afternoon alone in buggy
He was in helpless state of drunkenness
and had driven SO hard that very shortl
after his arrival the animal which wa
hitched to the buggy. a sorrel horse, droppe'
dead on North Washington street.
Roberts was arrested by Officers Pettu
and Knight and locked up in iail.aH He would
not talk. hut it was stated that th
, team belonged to stable on Eleventh
street in Washington