The times., 1897-04-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Murder0us AssaiIant of Mrs.
Riedel Still at Large.
Good Friday Services Preparing
for the Democratic Primaries.
A FIagman Injured.

heAaHOfia, V a, April lO.-Ihe Coiufn-
bian University team, of Washington, will
meet the Episcopal High School nine in
this city Saturday afternoon,
Joseph Wilson, of Washington, who at
tempted to liberate his brother Ernest from
the jail n this city, was this morning
sentenced TO pay a fine OF 500 aud serve
six months in jail.
James Gator, OF Quantico, recently com
Initted to Jail to wait trial on charge of
violating internal revenue laws. was re-
leased today, on his. own recognizance, Ivy
United States Commissioner Fowler, for
his appearance, at the July term OF the
United states court.
Mr.. Joseph r. Flanigen, Ir, today re-
Ceiyed word Of the death of his father,
Mr.. Joseph -Flanigen, ST, at Phila-
dctphia. The .deceased was eighty-One
years of age, and had been a member OF
tie legislature Of Pennsylvania, and was
at one time collector of the port at Phila
delphia. ..s.
The family of Rev. J. II Boy who was
recently appointed presiding elder Of this
district of the NJ, Z. Church South, have
arrived, and occupy their new home on
Upper Duke street.
The fair at Schuler's Hall, under the
auspices OF Rathhone Division, [, r. K. Of
p, was visited tonight by Nelson Com
mandery, OF Washington.
The PreSbytery OF the Chesapeake, which
has been in session in the Second Presby-
terian Church, has completed its busi-
ness and adjourned. Commissioners K
Kemper and Ansley We're granted permls-
sion to prosecute the call OF the Rev j. E.
Thacker to the church in this city, before
the Louisville Presbytery
James Lewis, the negro who assaulted
Mrs Ida Riedel at her home on Rose Hill
Farm, in Fairfax county, yesterday morn
ing, is still at large. A thorough search Of
this city and the surrounding country has
been made by the police and citizens, and
it is now believed that the negro left this
vicinity Immediately after committing the
horrible crime.
James Mels, Il notorious negro wanted
in this city on several charges, was cap
tuIed at an early hour this morning by Off
Ger Wilkinson.
Services Will be held in the churches to-
morrow as follows; st. Mary's Church,
mass at 6 a m, mass of the presanctifted
at a. M, and stations OF the cross at
8 and 7:30 p. III. Christ Church, a. M;
st. Pauls Church, II a. m. and 7;3o p.
m; Grace Church, 10 a. m and 7:30 p.
IN, and passion services from 2 to 8 p. M;
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, IL q. IN.
The Democratic city committee will meet
tomorrow night and make final arrange
rnents for the Democratic primary election.
to be held on the 21st instant. All the
candidates, except those for city council,
are expected to be present
Mr.. b. G.. Goods, of this city, flagmau
on the Southern Railway, was injured at
Manassas this morning. Mr.. Goods was en-
gagged at work on the coal bin w hen ae fell
backward. striking on his neck and shoul
ders, sustaining serious internal injuries.
He was brought TO his home, on Gibbon
street, where he Is being attended by Dr.
O'Bren.
Messrs. S G. Brent and A. W Armstrong,
counsel in the suit of the county of Alex
andria against the city council of Alex
antiria, for a division of the old court=
house and Jail property, have prepared
decree in the case and forwarded it today
to Judge Melford, at Richmond.
w H. Ashford, a well-known resident
of Fairfax, died this morning at his home
at Burke's Station, aged seventy-eight
years.
The corporation court today refused to
postpone the case of +. F. Marbury against
the Home Telephone Company, and the
case was set for trial on May 6.
DR. HaIlmann will deliver lecture at
Peabody Hall on Tuesday night under the
auspices of the Alexandria kindergarten
Association. .-.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kramer will leave
tomorrow for Minneapolis. Mimi, to join
the Eight Bells company.