The times., 1897-03-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Decision Regarding Police Dissen
sions Not Altogether Satisfactory.
Exciting Runaway on King Street.
The Poor Box at st. Mary's
Church Robbed.

Alexandria, March 29.-The decision o1
Judge Keith, the arbitrator in the contro-
ycrsy between Mayor Thompson and the
board of police commissioners, has been
the theme of converSa.ionlnt his city today,
and there are many who yet sustain the
mayor and Corporation Attorney Brent,
withstanding the opinion OF j utige Keith
that the board has the power TO review
or set aside the mayors judgment III eases
of suspension. A statement that a reor
ganiZation Of the police force is contenl-
plated appears To be without foundation
In fact. The mayor and the board of COM
missioncrs are willing, it is said, to allow
the matter to rest where it is, which is
in accordance with the agreement wher
the question was submitted TO arbitration;
but it is generally believed that the matter
will assume u different phase in the near
future.
In the corporation court today Judge
Norton granted charter to the Central
Mortgage and Security Company The
capital stock is to be not less than $4,000
nor more than $4,000. j. w. Calais, of
Chicago, is the president of the corpora
ton, and e. L. Boothe is named as the
representative in this city.
Johu Bryant, colored, was arrested this
evening for assaulting the little son of
Mr.. John Bartlett
Special Officer Baker, this evening, ar
rested August Ward and Charles Kane, two
tramps, for trespasSing on the property OF
the Washington Southern hallway.
An exciting runaway occurred on Upper
King street this afternoon, resulting in
several vehicles being badly damaged and
the railway gates at the intersection of
King and Fayette streets being broken
down. The horse which caused the damage
belonged to Mr. William Harnady, of George
town, and had been left standing, at
tached to Il buggy, at the conner of Alfred
and King streets. The animal took fright
at a passing electric train, and dashed
up King street. AtKing and Alfred streets
the team coIlidcd with and badly damag ged
the carriage of Major Janney, and few
hundred yards further dashed into the
double team OF Hill * Co, G-molishing the
carriage This seemed to infuriate the
muddened animal, and he dashed up King
street and into the lowered gates at the
Fayette street crossing, and on TO SchuteT' :
Hill, beyond the city limits. where he was
captured. The horse was quite badly in-
iured, ana several pedestrians had narrow
escapes.
In the police court this morning, william
Douglass. charged with shooting Samuel
Murray, both colored, was discharged, it
being proven that Douglass acted in self
defense. Murray was not seriously in
jured.
Miss Harriet Wood. formerly of this
CITY. died III Charlottesville ON Saturday
last
Jane Nickens, n well-knuwn Colorcd resi-
dent OF the northwestern section of the
city died yesterday. The remains OF Henry
Sumby, colored. formerly of this city, and
who died in Philadelphia. VIII be brought
here ana the two funerals viii take place
at the same hour. from Rot er;s' chapel
Mr. William II Hunter, of this city. who
has been employed for the past twelve
years at the Washington navy yard, has
been promoted to the assistant foreman
ship of the foundry
In the corporation court today in the
cause of L. Hunter against Robert
Hunter, jr, the report of Commissioner
Callahan was confirmed. and 4. w. Arm
strong and c. c. Carlin were appointed
special commissioners to make the sale
of real estate. In the cause of Atwood
Violet VS.. E. r Violet. a decree was
entered ordering the sale of real estate
for the purpose Of partition.
Mr.. 5. c. Afleman, train dispatcher for
the Mount Vernon electric railway, is
on the sick list, and Mr.. C E Watkins
is filling the position until his recovery.
Rev. Father MCGEE. of st. Patrick
Church, Washington, viii deliver the Lenten
sermon in st. Mary's Church tomorrow
night.
The money box in st. Mary's Church,
containing money for the Sacred Heart,
was robbed Saturday night.