The times., 1897-11-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Report That Oyster Dredgers dad
Desperate Mutiny.
Assignment OF Henry Blunt for tiie
Benefit of Creditors-Mr.N VIII
lard 10 Build a Railroad.

Alexandria, Nov GA rumor was cir
culuted among rivermen today, occasioned
by the recent finding OF the body of a
murdered man in the river, at Colonial
Beach, to the effect that mutiny &C.
Cured on an oyster boat recently, and that
five men had been killed Rivermen re-
gard oyster dredgers generally as very
dangerous men, and are confident THAT the
nidu found murdered was the victim OF
some OF this gang. II is also asserted
that the storekeepers along the shores Of
the river cater to the trade OF these ves-
sells, and would nor diyulge any inrorma-
tiou in regard to these dredgers.
The Epworth League Union of Wash
ington and vicinity Will hold its BIZ
monthly mass meeting in this city, in the
NJ. L. Church South, November %.
Twenty scows, To be used in the inn
provement of the Potomac River flats,
have been completed in tnis city. FIFTY
sCDWs were contracted for, Dut 1t rs under
stood that the other thirty viii be con-
stIucted in Geor rgetown. The wOrkmen
who had beeu engaged in the work struck
today for an increase OF wages from -
TO S2.75 per day.
Mr.. Henry Blunt, who has conducted q
merchandise business at the southern end
OF Columbus street, IN Fairfax county. has
made an sgnment to Mr.. j. Il. Flanigen
for the benefit of his creditors. The liza
bilities and assets are small.
A case OF diphtheria is reported at No.
104 South st. Asaph street.
Mr.. Joseph h. wizard, or Fairfax county,
has offered to construct a line OF railroad
from Sideburn, on the Southern Railway,
TO Fairfax Courthouse, providing the land
owners will give 1he right OF way through
their property. 1t Is understDodthat nearly
all The property owners have agreed 10 the
proposition, and that the feaQ Will be con-
struCted in short time % - 20
The lady managers Of the Il leXandria In
Urinary nave issued an appeal TO the citi-
Thanksgiving Day. The institution is a
most worthy one, eXcellenuy managed,
and depends largely upon popular conJribu-
ticns for support
young lady, was before Mayor Simpson to-
day 10 enable him 70 inquire into her mental
condition The mother uf the young
woman also .appeared and stated she
| was about to take her daughter away from
| the city, and the case was dismissed.
In the corporation court today a OeeTee
| was entered in the case OF the Cleveland
| Sbipbuilding Company against the Haskins
| Wood ulcaniZing Company, directing tha {
! insurance money on the old Pioneer Mills
! property be paid to the purchasers of that
| The viii of the late Capt. o. c. Henderson
/ was admitted TO PROBATE. His property,
} valued al $4,000, is left to his SIX nieceS
! The sword presented TO his father by the
| State OF Virginia is TO be disposed OF aC-
| cording to a memorandum, left to his niece,
| Mrs. M. Dupont Lee.
| court today asking Tor the construction OF
| new roads in Alexandra county. The case
| against K. E. Cunning ham, who wa charged
| with selling liquor without license, was
| quaShed, the warrant under which the
| arrest was made failing 10 state where
| the liquor was sold. The case against
| William Turner, charged with ASA ulting
| an officer, VIII be heard tomorrow.
The ticket office of the electric railway
| will be removed from the northeast cor
| ner Of King and Washington streets TO the
| q McRuTnf1V
Mrs. John P Il. Mason died this morning
at her home, near Accotink, FairfaN
| county, aged about forty-two years. He
funeral WIN take place tomorrow Afternoon
at ? O'Clock.
| and Columbia Hotel Companies, of Wash
ingUon, were held in this city today.
The Confederate Veterans Association
of Washington, viii attend the baZaa
of the Ann Lee Memorial Association, a
Armory Hall, tomorrow night K. E. Lee
Camp OF this city, viii act as an escoF
to the Washington visitors.
The First Regiment of the District O
Columbia Uniformed Rank, knights o.
| Pythias, will pay fraternal visit e
| Rathbone Company, OF this CITY, tomorrow
| night The visitors VIII be Danqueted
The Carnival OF Months opened a
| Annory Hall tonight under the auspice
| of Ann Lee Memorial association. Tn
march by the young ladies' Of the fair, II
| costume, was beautiful feature of tn
opening night. The National Fcncihles
OF Washington, visited the bazaar. Tn
| command arrived here at $50 O'Clock an
| was escorted from the Washington stree
| station to rmory Hail by the Alexandri
Light Infantry.
laws OF the city council met tonight I
consider the application of the America
Telephone and Telegraph Company [
| erect poles and string wires through th
| streets of this city. The petition wa
amended and viii be referred back t
| the council.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mis-
| Annie Ieee Woodward and Mr.. Willial
| H. Melchoir on November 80 at the Secon
| Presbyterian Church.
Mary w. Black burn lost her pocketboO
| containin SO and quantity of Iostag
| stamps this evening.
| Ii is understood tnat Mr.. Henry Hant
| mon, who has had charge of the city ga
works for many years. has rendered III
resignation, to take effect December L.