The times., 1897-05-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Prominent Resident Of This City
Dead.
Quiet Sunday, With Churches Well
Filled Cornerstone to be Laid.
Meeting of O'Kane Council,

Alexandria, May 2. Mr.. Henry w.
Greene, a weli-known and highly respected
citizen, died at his home OH North Washing
ton street, between Princess and OroBoco
streets, at o'clock tonight The deceased
was native of New Jersey but had resided
in this city for "a number OF years, being
associated with ex-Mayor F.. E. Downham
in the firm Of Greene and DownhaIn, whole
sale liquor merchants. MIR. Greene was
ifty-seven years of age and had not beenen-
gagged in business for some time on acc punt
of Ill health.
Samuel Wheeler, colored, d resident of
"BloodfieId' - in Washington, was brought
to the Jail in this city today by Constable
James Gaines, to serve sixty days. Wheeler
went over to Rosslyn, in Alexandria county,
today, and after filling up on bad whisky
grossly misbehaved in the presence Of sew
eral ladies. He was arrested and taken
before Justice Randolph Birch, who inn
posed fine Of $40 In default of pay
ment, the negro was committed to jail.
The corner stone Of the John Hay In
dustrial School will be laid next Sunday
afternoon, at O'Clock, by Harmony
Lodge, No. SIS, Grand United Order Of
Odd Fellows of this city, assisted by the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows OF Yir-
gInia Grand Master II. l.. Holmes and
Noble Grand j. NJ Buckner, OF Harmony
Lodge VIII conduct the services The
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
will participate in the ceremonies. The
address will be delivered by Rev. Alex
ander Truatt. The school was founded
by MaGnus l.. and r B. Robinson, and IS
named III honor of President Lincoln S
biographer, Col. John Hay. The stone
Will contain copies of newspapers pub
Iished in this city, the Washington Times,
coins, and history Of the school. Rev.
Z. B. Robinson is the president of the
new school.
This has been a very quiet Sunday, and
the excitement incident to the lyncning
and other stirring events which have oc-
Cured in Alexandria recently, has almost
entirely subsided Hundreds OF Wash
ingtonians came here and visited the po-
lice station and the corner Of Cameron and
Lee streets, where Mccoy paid the penalty
OF his fiendish crime at the hands of an
infuriated mob. The churches were all
well attended at both the morning and
D.
new pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, preached at / a. m. and 7:30p. m.
The pulpit Of Trinity NJ. E. Church was
filled by Rev. Henry Baker, D. D., of
Washington.
The services at the railroad reading
rooms this afternoon were conducted by
Rev. S. A Wallis, of the Theological Semi
nary.
An interesting meetingof O'Kane Council,
c. B. L., was held at st. Mary's Hail this
afternoon.
A mission for the benefit of the colored
people viii be held in St Mary's Church
for one week, beginning on Wednesday
evening. The body of the church will be
reserved for colored persons, and the choir
will be composed of colored members of the
congregation.
r. e. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
viii hold a meeting tomorrow night
The following prisoners re detained at
the police station for trial: Charles Lou
doun, colored, by Officer Bettis, for dis
orderly conduct; Scott Butler and John
Haskins, both colored, by Officers Knight
and Howson, for assaulting and beating
Charles String, and Bud Washington, col
ored, ard his wife, Fannie Washington,
by Officer Young and Special Officer Nell
son, for fighting.
The colored boy, Noah Green, who b ad
his arm shot off by Irwin Williams, also
colored, several days ago, has so far
recovered from the effects of his injuries
that he VIII be able to appear fn the police
court tomorrow, when Williams win be
placed on trial for the offense