The times., 1898-07-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANT a.
Competitive Examination for the
Nn.aI CadeIship


Alexandria. Va, July A-Charles
Schneider. Of Washington, through ms
attorney, Col. Francis i. Smith, today
entered suit in the Corporation court
against the Alexandria Steam Bakery Tor
s9.G00 The amount is claimed TO be due
MIR. Schneider by the recent and present
owners Of the concern.
A competitive examination for the posi-
iion Of naval cadet at Annapolis from
This district was held in this city today.
The examination was conducted by
Messrs. X. Kemper, Of this city; l. II.
ShUmate. of Loudoun, and ". c. Mar
shall. Of Fauquier The applicant making
the highest percentage viii receive the
appointment and the next highest viii be
named as alternate. The following young
men presented themselves for examina-
ton: L. c. Stuart, j. p. Lannon, +. S.
Fawcett. + 6. Baker. and O. H Kirk,
Of ,his city; Phil. Dawson. NJ. /. Love,
and Benton Bukey. of Fairfax, Fielding
Ashton. of King George; J. T. Rose and
W p Helm Of Warrenton; e. Nj. Rust
and C M Milton, Of Loudoun, and Vivian
Slaughter. Of Orange.
The body of the late Henry Nicholsoa,
who died in Harrisburg yesterday, was
brought 10 this city today and placed in
a vauIt in the Methodist cemetery. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
T. p Revelle.
The funeral Of the late John Robinson
took place from ST. Asaph this morning.
The interment was in Glenwood Gene
tery. Washington. with Masonic honors.
conducted by Lebanon Lodge, of that
city delegation from Alexandria
Washington Lodge Of this city was In
attendance The pal!bearers were NJ essrs.
r. z. A-cheson, II. Atcheson. A. Cheshire,
W. F. Creighton, E. Hughuley and George
Field.
Examinations for teachers of the public
schools in Alexandria County will be held
August and 10 for white. and on the llth
and 18th for colored teachers.
Private Kelly, Of the Fitz Lee Rifles. of
Lynchburg, was run oyer by passenger
train No. 10 Of the Southern Railway, at
Charlottesville today. and one OF his
legs cut of Kelly was on his way TO
JON his company at Camp Alger and when
the train stopped at Charlottesville he
ahghted. When the train started ne at
tempted 10 jump aboard and slipped and
fel under the cars.
George W. Wilson, a grandson Of the
late George " lst. OF inns CITY, altN IN 81
Louis. Mo. this morning.
A conquest missionary meeting viii be
held at the First Baptist Church Friday
night under the auspices OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. An address will
be delivered on Europeans In America, -
and the delegates TO the international
convention will make their report.
Owing to the absence of Commissioner
Lindsey from the city the meeting of The
police board 10 have been held tonight
has been postponed. Il is understood that
Mayor Simpson viii suggest several i'm
portant changes in the rules governing
the police force.
Il Is stated that p. w. p. Garnett has
been appointed by Judge Waddill jr.. as
q commissioner in bankruptcy under tht
new bankrupt law.
Daniel Ferguson coIored, IS locked up a
police headquarters charged with steal
ing a horse from Hay1ield farm, in Fair
fax County
Harvey Grant, an employee in the ma.
chine shops Of the Southern Railway
Company in this city, met with a seriou.
accident today. Grant was operating Z
bolt machine when his clothing wa:
caught in the shafting. His arm wa.
twisted around the shaft and broken II
two places He was also badly cut and
bruised His clothing was entirely tori
from his body. The young man was at
tended ty Dr. O Brien.
-Four. cases Of scarlet fever were report
ed TO the police today
AIouzo Thomas and Harry Jones, both
colered were fined $3.50 in the Police
Cour today for disOrderly conduct and
Elijah Timms and Emanuel Johnson, col
ored for stealing corn, were required tc
pay s. each.