The times., 1897-05-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Funeral of Henry Green to Be I'm
der Masonic Direction.
Contract for Furnishing, Uniforms
to Railway Employes-Candid
for Board of Aldermen.

Alexandria, May 5.-Elvin Williams, the
colored boy who was committed to Jail
for shooting Noah Green, which caused the
latter to lose his arm, was sent to the in
firInary today for treatment. Williams,
while SIX ylarking on Sunday last with an
other colored boy, was pushed against
stove and seriously burned.
Mr. r. Lee Field has been awarded the
contract for furnishing uniforms to the
employees of the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway.
The funeral OF the late Henry G<cen
Will take place tomorrow afternoon from
his residence, No. 413 North Washington
street. The funeral will be attended 10y
Andrew Jackson and Alexandria W asbing-
ton Lodges OF Masons, and the members
Of the Relief HOOK and Ladder Company
and of the steam fire engine companies
In the police court today the following
cases were disposed OF. John Mowland, Tor
an assault on Albert Schoeni with pistol,
was fined $50, and held in the sum of
$3.50 TO keep the peace; Richard Will
iams, colored, for assaulting William Light
foot, coIored, fined So; stanton Butler,
coiored, for assaulting Mary Johnson,
coiorcd, fined So; Joseph Fiorio, drunk
and disorderly, thirty days on the gang;
Peter Newman, for assaultlng a child OF
Edward Clark, fined 50 80; William Light
foot, colored. charged with disorderiy con-
duct, was released.
The valuable barn Of Capt. u. G. Meade,
at The Plains, was destroyed by fire last
night. The contents, except the live stock,
was also consumed by the flames. The
origin of the fire is not known, but is be-
lieved TO have been the work OF an in
cendiary.
Augustine Lee, colored, has been corr
nmtCed TO the Jail in this city for thirty
days by Justice Birch, of the county, ior
assaulting William BurIey, also colored.
Policeman Beach today killed a dog, in
the First ward, which was supposed to
be mad.
10 the corporation court today Judge
Norton heard the case of Mary F. Hall,
guardian, for relief from an erroneous tax,
and the relief was granted. III rendering
his decision, the court inuimated that the
entire work of A. W. Sinclair, who was
appointed commissioner to ascertain es-
tates in hands OF fiduciaries, is void The
court held that the law under which the
commissioner was appointed requires him
to make a detailed statement of bonds,
notes, moneys, etc, In the hands of
fiduciaries TO the commissioner of the
revenue, and makes it the duty of the com
missioner of the revenue TO ascertain the
taxes thereon. The report Of Commits
sioner Sinclair being as a whole, il was Inn
possible for persons TO ascertain what they
were assessed with AS this is a matter Of
considerable interest it may be taken to
the court Of appeals. Mr. w E. Fendall
represented Mrs. Hall, and MI. Leonard
Marbury appeared for the common wealth.
About S225 was realized from the tn
tertainments given at the Opera House
for the benefit OF the Brotherhood OF st.
Andrew gymnasium. It is expected that
the opera will be repe ated.
Mr.. John McCuen, one OF the guards
at the city Jail, is confined to his home
on account OF severe bruise on his :oot.
Mr.. Paul r. Evans has announced him
self as a candidate for the board of
aldermen from the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Bert Tatsapaugh is home flom
Birmingham, Ala, to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Henry Green
water main is being laid on Franklin
street, between Fairfax and Lee streets.
The city school board Will hold a regular
meeting tomorrow night
Liquor licenses were granted in the
corporation court today TO owen j. Nugent,
Claude Fleischman, Sefer Blouse, william
Rogers, W A. Johnson & Co, and Kelly
& Wiedeman
Rev. Father Donovan, Of Richm ond,
opened a mission in st. Mary's Church last
night for the colored people. s.