The times., 1897-08-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Two Unsuccessful Attempts at
Burglary Friday Night
The New Pastor OF ST. Mary's Ar
rlyes Chief Engineer Petty
Has Taken Command

Alexandria, July 31.-An attempt to
burgIarize the residence of Mr. Jonathan
Picrpoiut, on upper King street. last night
was prevented by the little daughter Of
that gentleman. She was sent into a rear
room ~ the house to dose window. AS
she attempted to raise the ndow-shade
q man seized the curtain and jumped
from the window.
A few hours later, thieves broke into
the store of HelImuth Bros, at the COR
ner Of King and Columbus streets, but
were scared off before they succeeded in
capturing any booty. The burglars gained
an entrace through cellar door.
The merchants along King street were
delighted today by the appearance OF
street sprinkler on that thoroughfaTe.
Heretofore it has been impossible for the
storekeepers to conduct business while the
weekly cleaning of the street was in prog
ress unless their doors were kept closed
Tie sprinkler was secured through the ex-
ertlons OF Mr. B. B. Smith, the new chair
man of the committee Oh streets. The
sprinkler was lOdHcu ny MI u NJ Iitii anu
the Alexandria Water Company allowed
the city the free use of water for today
So satisfactory was the improved method
of sprinklng that 1t is thought the city
council, at it's next meeting, VIII adopt it
Rev II j. Cutler, the new pastor OF st.
Mary's Church, who was transferred from
Richmond to this city to take the place
of Rev J. J. Bowler, who has assumed
pastorate at Falls Church, arrived here
this evening. Rev. Father McCarty, the
assistant pastor of st. Mary's, is quite
sick, and Rev. Father Martin, OF George
town College, came here this evening to
assist until Father McCarty recovers.
Bids for the removal of the night soil
were opened by Mayor Simpson today,
and the contract for two years was
awarded 30 James W, Langley, at $420. 26-
The otter bidders We're as follows: Odor-
less Excavatfng Company, $175; Frank
Peyton, $225; G. W Bell, $3.50; Sidney
HaInersly, S325; Peyton F. Hall, 1929.
Phe delegates from Alexandria city and
county to the Roanoke convention wi cave
here on Tuesday, August 10, at $50 a IN
The delegates from Loudoun county viii
60 down OH the same train
The gospel tent meetings at the corner
Of Payne and Duke streets continue To
attract large Congregations. Tomorrow
evening the meeting VIII be conducted by
Miss May CARR ngton.
Chief Engineer Petty, who was recently
elected by the city council, will assume
command of the department a t 2 clock
tonight The new chi eff has been an active
fireman for number OF years, and there
is no doubt but that he will fill the posi-
tion which he has won by meritorious
service to TIE satisfaction Of all. He has
been presented by friends wi tn a spirited
horse, handsome rig, and today re-
ceieed from New York complete OUTFIT
for fire duty anpropri ateiy lettered
Jack Cronin, of Washington, who was
shot In the leg by Officer Atkinson last
August while resisting arrest for holding
man up on the streets, has been re-
leased from jail. his term Of imprisonment
having expired last night.
Mrs Annie L Moore has sold a lot OF
ground on the east side of Union street,
between Duke and Prince, to DeWiiton
Atcheson for 81 600.
Nancy Webb, colored, was fined So by
the mayor to-day for assaulting Margare
Corbin, $50 colored.
The condition OF George Cleveland, who
was shot b MI F. w Brawner yesterday
morning, remains unchanged. Cleveland
that he was drunk at the time he is
charged with having attempted to get
hato Mr.. Brawner's wagon.
A meeting OF the Women s Chrfstian Tenn
perance Union will be held in the NJ E.