The times., 1897-12-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Judicial Inquiry Into HCme Tele-
phone COmpany's Affairs.
Berthe Miller, who Attempted Sui-
eide by swallowing Landanun'
May Recover.

Alexandria, va, Deo. IA judicial
iuouiry into the affairs Of the Home
Telephone Company, of this city, VIII
begin on Wednesday next, at the offIce
OF Commissioner John I. Callahan Ihis
investigation is the result OF suit re-
Gently Instituted by Douglass Gordon, OF
Baltimore. against the telephone company.
The report of the commissioner win giye
ful details of the affairs OF the company.
The company's property In this city Is
now in the hands OF Mr.. X. +. Knox, the
receiver, appointed by the court.
II is Uuders TODD that at the next meetln
of the city school board, q petltion !" III
be presented by the Junior order United
American Mechanics requesting that the
Bible be read In the public schools.
The condition OF Bertle Miller, the young
woman who attempted 10 commit suicide
today at her home, 1O3 Prihce street, Dy
swallowing dose OF laudanum, was
considered somewhat improved tohlSht,
and il is thought that she may recover.
This is the thlId attempt she mas made
To end her life.
John Allen and JOHN DoWel, the Two
tramps who were arrested iaSJ hlEht IOI
attempting to break into the residence o.
Mrs Mary q. Cromwell, were lined 81 ~
each in tue police court today. Being With
out FUNDS, they were sent TO tue chalh-
Nj, Crittenton, the evangelist, conducted
the meeting In Trinity VI, T.. ChuTch To-
night He is an eloquent and pleasing
speaker Mr. Crittenton will preach in
the auditorium Of the Railroad Reading
! Rooms tomorrow night.
In the corporation court TO-DAY deed
was recorded from +. +. Price, city aud
itor to Capt. william II. Smith for a lot
of ground on Alfred street, between OrO-
nocO and PendletOn streets, purchased at
In the case OF Maria C. Peyton, guardian,
against J. +. PeytoD, the cause was re-
ferred to Commissioners Callahan Tor re-
port. Marian f. Henderson qualified as
Guardian pf her TliTpP children.
Mr.. John Stephenson, who has been
seriously ill, is thought to be improving
The remain of the late Col. Grayson
Tyler Were taken to Manassas, Va, TO
day for interment, and were escorted to
that place by a detachment from Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans
The engineers who recently surveyed
three routes from Sideburn, on the South
ern Railway, to Fairfax Courthouse, have
completed their report which they WI
soon submit to Mr.. J. i. Willard. Mr..
Willard is to build the road at his OWE
4 reception was rendered the Cameron
Club tonight at the Arlington Institute
by Miss Chinn.
Stephen Ward. colored, who is wanted
in Leesburg on a charge Of robbery, was
taken to that city today.
The funeral of the late stephen Swain
took place from his home on Wolfe street,
this afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. Z. Thacker,. of the
Second Presbyterian Church The pail
bearers were Messrs. w. A. Moore. +
Kemper, John j. Jameson, A. G. Uhler
A. II. Thompson and William E. Latham
The interment was in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Among the school superintendents con-
| firrued by the State senate We're h. Keinper,
of Alexandria City; James F. Clements, of
Alexandria county, and NJ. D. Hall, of
| Fairfax county
Mr.. G. E. Watkins is acting chief train
dispatcher for the Mt Vernon Electric Ratl-
man, who has gone TO Pennsylvania to
spend the holidays.
New water mains are being Ia id on Wilkey
| street, between Pitt and Fairfax streets.
Mr.. Bernard McCann Is suffering from
! injuries to his foot, sustained at the Wash
| ington navy yard
The body of Mr.. Joseph G. Lash, who
| committed suicide this morning by jumping
| into the river, was removed from the
| establishment of Mr.. 3. Wheatley this even
| ing to his late home, on Prince street. The
| funeral viii take place at l 0 O'Clock Sun
| day morning.