The times., 1897-08-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
An Escaping Prisoner Is Shot and
Recaptured.
Alaska Mining Company Incorpor-
ated-Camp Lee Presented
With q New Flag.

Alexandria, Aug. 3-5ohn Campbell, the
escaped convict from tie Maryland House
Of Correction who was arrested by Sheriff
Palmer, 0f Alexandria county, yesterday
evening, was shot by Guard John MoCuen
late tonight, whiis attempting 10 cut his
way out OF the jsn IN this city.
The Ian, which was d 35-caliber. en-
terra the isigh OF iae right leg Camp
bel Eas sent TO tie infirnary for treat
ment
When brought TO the jail tonight, Camp
bell WAS placed tn a!srell on the second
floor with Frank Hayes and Ernest Hall,
two short term prisoners About j o'clock
the guards attention WAS attracted by
the prisoners confined IN the cell referred
to singing.
He quickly entered the jal to make an
tnvestig aaan. When he reached she cell
occupied by CanspheH be found Hayes and
II HaN On the lookout and Campbell at work
saving the bars from the window. Being
alone and fearing that the prisoners would
escape, the guard flied through an open
ing in the door. a.
Campbell gave the name of Peterson to
Sheriff Palmer. When placed In jail he
q
would do. 3-. G
Eli Grayson, Q0iored, was sent to the
jail in this city today by Mayor J.H
Payne. OF Fails Church, TO await the
action OF tine grand jury OF tue county
Grayson is held oa the charge of house
breaking, felonious assault, and attempt
ing 10 murder Lucy Grayson, his wife.
They were both employed at the home
of T. w White, and while the husband
was drunk yesterday, he became angeTed
at her, and she sought shelter in the
house. Grayson broke in the doors and
would doubtless have killed the woman
had he not been overpowered.
The annual meeting OF the Lmston Mono
type Machine Company was held at the
Exchange Hotel here today.
Messrs PreeD, Feeley and Howell, sub
contractors nh the Government fortifica-
ton work at Sheridans Point, have re-
lInquished their contract. and sold their
outfit to Messrs. Douglas & Andrews, the
contractors for the entire work Tt lis said
that Douglas 4 Andrews Cancelled their
tubcontract with Breen, Feeley & Howell,
under terms of an agreement previously
entered into, The subcontracters are in.
diGnant, and say they will publish state
ment Of tre entire transaction.
The funeral of the late Mrs Julia Alb
bott took place from the residence of he
son-in-law, MIR. NJ. Lempheiner, On North
ROYAL street, this afternoon Rev. DR..
Stern, of Washington, officiated In
terment WAS made at the Jewish cemetery
The paIIbearars were Messrs. Jack Kauf-
man, JULIUS Wolf, NJ. Java, B. We'll, D,
RenGheim and L. Bendheim.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, were
last night presented with a flag which
Is an exact reproduction OF the BATTLE.
flag of the Seventeenth Virginia Reei-
ment. The presentation speech was ma de
by Mrs. J. F. Alexander, and the flag was
received by Commander g. William Ram
sdy.
A charter has been granted by Judge
Norton, of the corporation court, to the
Alaska Mining Company, or Washington,
d. C. The object OF the new company is
to do general mining business, and the
capital stock is $3.50, 600. The Officers
are William o. RooThe, president, Washing
ton d. c., Games L. White, vice president,
Alexandria county: f. b. Stocking, treas
urer Washington, d. C.,and w. p. Jones,
secretary, Alexandria. Mr.. A. W Arm
strong is the agent in this city.
Alexandria Division, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, VIII give their first excursion
to River View On August "a
The annual examination OF white teach
ers Tor the public schools is i'll progress
at Peabody II ali today.
The following cases disposed OF in the
police court today: Robert Posey, dis
orderly con duct, fined So. 90; Harrie Davis,
colored, for assaultmg Mary Sims, also
ooloTed, was fined So; Walker Washington,
coloTed. for assaulting Lewis Dreifus was
sent to the worlzfouse for thirty days:
George Sterns, abusive language and as
saulting his wife, was fined So; Seve raj
pTiaoners charged with disorderly con-
duct We're dismissed for want of evidence