The times., 1897-10-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Location of Revenue Collectors Of
fee Stirring Up Interest.
Fight Being Made To Prevent It's Re-
moval From Lynchburg- Notes
and Personals.

Alexandria, Oct. 27.--As the question Of
removing the office OF the collector Of inter
nal revenue from Lynchburg TO this city has
been taken up by the Treasury Department,
the matter is exciting some interest in this
city. Collector Agnew, who S favorable
to the removal, Will have the assistance OF
the business men and residents Of Alexan-
dria in his efforts to bring about the de.
desired change OF location, Ii is said that
both Senator Daniel and Congr esSman
Otey, of Lynchburg, will oppose the change
The residents of this section think that Sen
ator Daniel, who represents the entire Stat G,
should Keep hands offiin local fight. Col
leCtor Agnew has been notified that dele
CATION froH. Ly- clburg, headed By Congress
man Otey, will! appear before the revenue
commissioner an early date 10 oppose the
removal Of the office fro III that city, and it
Is proposed that CONGRESSMAN Rixey he re-
quested to head delegation from Alex
andria 10 appear at The same time and urge
the claims of this city for the headquarters
of the collector.
Charles Lilly, young colored man, re
ported today that he was the victim of a
highway robbery on Sunday night. Lilly
states that he was held up by three
men. at the point OF q pistol, near the
Old courthouse, on Columbus street, and
robbed of $3.50. The highwaymen also
relieved him of a basket Of dishes, and
then assaulted him. He claims that the
three men had team, and that after
they committed the crime they drove To a
house on North Columbus street. The
matter viii he Investigated by the police
Several tramps entered u freight car
~ the yard of the Southern Railroad today
.nG proceeded to make themselves com
Portable hy starting a fire. The railroad
| yard Employees We're advisedof the fact and
attempted to nlprison the men while word
wa8 sent to the police headquarters
They We're unsuccessful, however, for when
Policemen Young, Sherwood and Beach ar
rived the tramps had succeeded in making
their escape. The ear was quite badly
damaged.
Arthur Robinson and Oscar Suthard.
who were arrested yesterday charged with
disorderly conduct, We're dismissed by the
| Mayor today.
| Rarhhone Company, knights OF Pythias,
| wilpaya fraternal visit TO Nelson Company,
| OF Washington. on Wednesday evening next.
The Alexandra Cycle Club viii en-
! deavor To have enforced the provisions of
! an ordinance prohibiting persons from
| throwing glass anu otter destructive mat
| ter in the streets.
| Tire anniversary services OF tie Meth
| odist Protestant Church will be held on
! Sunday, November I. At this service Il
| special feature win be the burning of a
mortgage which has been held against I he
church property for 81 900. At II a III.
/ the sermon will be delivered by Rev. D.
l.. Greenfield, of Washington, ana at 3
| q. m the Sunday-school reunion VIII be
| attended by rcCitations and music by the
! scholars ana an address by Rev Edgar T.
! Read, of Washington. At tie evening Ser.
! vice the senuon VIII be delivered by Rev.
! Hugh Latimer E!derdicc. president West
| minister Theological emlnary, Westminster.
! Nd.
The Goald Of supervisors 81 Alexandria
| county VIII meet on Monday night 10 con-
sider matters pertaining TO road work.
! The employees AT Tie Southern Railway
shops il Shis city are working only half
time.
| The cit Democratic committee viii meet
tomorrow night and make arrangements
| for the election to be held-on Tuesdaynext.
a dwelling house belofging to J w.
| Garner II Falls Church, was destroyed by
d fire % tDcendiary origin, THIS morning
THE building was unoccupied.
Mrs. Nellie NJ FitzSimmons qualified in
| the corporation court today as adnlinistr.i-
tor OF the estate OF her husband, Charles T.
! Fitzsinunons, who was re Gently killed
10 dn accident on the Southern Railway.
The car barns Of the Washington and
Falls Church Railroad will be moved from
Rosslyn to Balston, In the county.
The Norfolk steamer arrived here this
! morning about seven hours late, having
been detained by the bad weather
! Mrs. Thomas Graut, of Washington,
today purchased at public auction eight
| lots Of ground on the square bounded By
| Patrick, Montgomery and Alfred streets
| for 800, subject 10 an uneXpired deed
! OF trust for $I,631, with accrued interest.
Mr. Fred Guissendoffer was taken i'll
today and had to be assisted to his home
on South Lee street.
The address to have been delivered by
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson last night before
NJ. D. Ccrse Camp, Sons of Confederat t..
| Veterans, was postponed ON account of
the bad weather.
The horse and buggy which was stolen
from Mr.. James Patterson several week.
ago, and which was subsequently recov
cred by him in Pennsylvania, was returne
TO this city today.
The stable OF w. E. StonnelI, on South
Washington street, was broken into last
night and robbed of gray mare. This
morning the mare was found near Hunt
ing Creek
DR.. j. ID. Gatewood, of this city, who
went to Berlin in August last as the repre-
sentative of the American Cove rnment, nj
| the international leprosy congress, sailed
from Antwerp, Belgium, OH the 23d, and
| is expected to reach home on November 3
pretty home wedding took place al
! the residence of Mrs. Cecilia Cox, at 91S
| King street, at O'Clock tonight. when
her daughter, Miss Rosie Cox, became
the bride OF Mr.. Hugh Murphy, of the
| Southern Railway. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. II. j Cutter, pastor of st
Mary's Church. in the presence of larg,
| gathering of friends of the bride and groom
Mr.. French Smoot, whose serious illness
Las been reported, died at his home, 90
| Prince street, shortly after 10 O'Clock
tonight. Mr.. Smoot was d son of thi
late Josiah II d. Smoot one OF Ale exandria',
leading humber merchants, and mill own
ers, and since the death of his father, haC
conducted the business. He was membe
Of Andrew jackson Lodge and of Noun
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter of Masons
At one time he represented the ThirC
ward il the lower board of the city
council. He was about forty-four year,
Of age, and was married. He was a
popular gentleman and was well knoyt