The times., 1897-05-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
A Fire in a King Street Dry Goods
Store.
Friends of Col. Borley Urging His
Claims for the Vacant Judge
ship-NOtes and Personals.

Alexandria, May s--Early this evening
a lot OF dress goods in the show window
OF D. Bendheim & Sons, on King street,
was ignited by gas light, and before the
flames were extinguished about 81 90 dam
age was done. B y the prompt use of fire
extiDguishers serious eonf1agratiOn was
prevented.
Mr.. Fora Hill and family left tonight for
Cincinnati, which city they Will make
their future home. This evening Nr Hill
was rendered banquet at the Opera House
Cafe by the members OF the "Thirteen-''
In addition TO the members OF the club a
number OF the friends of Mr. Hill were
present
Gov. O'Ferran has as yet made no ap-
poiT tment to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Chichester delega-
tiou of the friends OF Col L. c. BorIey
left here tonight for Richmond to urge
his appointment upon the governor
The arrangements for laying the corner
stone OF the John Hay Industrial School,
tomorrow, at 3 O'Clock, have been COM
pleted.
The .'ReadIn groom Workers have ar
ranged for series OF protrated meetings,
WiitS5i lOI " - WcthS- D6
services will be conducted by the resi-
dent clergy, and Rev Mr.. Bell, OF the
NJ F. Church South, of Washington, The
afternoon service tomorrow viii he con-
Quoted by Rev Nj Dickinson, OF the
Theological Seminary, on which occasion
the Misses Taylor, OF Washin gton, viii sing
duet
The steamer Florence will leave here ON
2
tween that city, Newport News, and Point
Breeze
Engineer W C. Bruin, of the Southern
Railway, is recovering from his illness
Miss Eliza RidgeIcy Daingerf1eld or this
city. has declined a request 20 represent
Alexandria in an Illustrated article on
Virginia Beauties to be published in a
magazine in the near future.
The directors of the Janney Car Coupler
Company have elected MI F. R. Janney
vice president, Col Arthur Herbert. treas
urer, and Mr.. X. Kemper. secretary
Aspecia meetingof Lee Ca mp. Confederate
Veterans, will be held on Monday night 20
consider matters relating to the exercises
to be held ON Memorial Day.
George Shirley and Jerry Sims, both
colored, were fined So each in the poliee
Carter. I.ouis Uhlarik, Washington red
dler. was fined s3 for selling without a
license
The furniture OF the High View Hotel,
in the county, which was recently At
tached for debt. was sold at public auo-
tion in front OF the Columbus street curt
house today.
Arthur Lacy, a young resident of Alex
endria county, was brought to the in
firmary yesterday evening for treatment
He Will De operated upon for abscess OF
the liver
The pupils OF the Eastern Female High
School, of baltimore. visited Mount Vernon
today
The following nominations have been
made by the Republicans OF Arlington dIs-
trict, In Alexandria county: For super
visor, F. s. Corbett; justices OF the peace.
NJ. C. Stevens. NJ F. Birch. and u. I'll.
Fl Hyson; constable, l. W. Smith: overseer OF
the poor, Jake Williams.
Rev Father I. 3. Donovan, who has been
conducting mission at st. Mary's Church,
returned to Richmond today.
Barton Beach the young son of Council
man Joseph 8 Beach, fell from tree yes
terday evening" and broke his arm