The times., 1898-04-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Light Infantry Reports That 1t Is
Ready to Go to War.
Volunteer Company to BE Organized
-IncenGiary Fire Near Mount
EcrnOn-Personnl Items.

Alexandria, April 25-The Alexandria
Light Infantry, Company f, Third Vir-
ginia Volunteers, is ready to respond at
a moments notice to the President call
for volunteers to defend "Oh Glory in
the United States. When the roll was
called tonight nearly every one of the
ninety members of the command respond
ed and expressed Willingness to follow
wherever Capt. Bryan might lead. Those
present included about eighteen new re-
cruits, who are pager to go to the front.
Capt. Bryan stated that the company
was provided with arms and equipment
for 125 men and uniforms in hand for rs
men. The members who have extra uni
forms were directed to turn them over
to Quartermaster Sergeant Appich, so
that the recruits could be supplied. The
members were instructed to place their
ammunition and accoutTementS in the
lockers and to take their uniforms home,
so that they would be in readiness to re-
spond promptly to a call to arms. Capt.
Bryan stated that while he had not re-
ceived marching orders, word might come
at any moment to proceed to Richmond
with his command The members, he
stated, would be notified by general or
ders and not by sounding the military
alarm on the town bell. Armory Hall
was so densely crowded tonight with the
friends of the boys" that the idea of
drilling the awkward squad was aban-
doned. The Third Regiment Field Band
also met tonight, when everything was
reported in readiness to respond to the
expected order, "On to Richmond"
1t is stated that is soon as the Light
Infantry is ordered to Richmond an eff
fort will be made to organize a company
of volunteers in this city TO respond to
any additional call that might be made
by the President.
Mr.. Harry Owen Holt, of the internal
revenue office. left here today for Lynch
burg, to join his company, which has
volunteered TO respond to the Presidents s
call
The torpedo boat Gurin, Capt. j. C.
Williams. and Chief Machinist B. r.
Foley, of this city, is rapidly fitting out
at the torpedo station, Newport, *. l.,
and will join the flying squadron.
The students at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, near this city. have
caught the war fever, and many of the
students engage in daily drills. 1t is said
that several OF them will join the Light
Infantry.
Frank Leonard, who is charged with
stealing a horse and buggy from Pat
terson Bros. and who was brought to
Alexandria yesterday by Chief Webster
from Aberdeen Md. was committed to
Jail by Mayor Simpson today TO await
the action of the grand jury of the cor
poTation court.
large barn and corn house on the
farm of Mr.. ]. N Gibbs, near Mt. YER
non. was destroyed by fire shortly after
midnight last night. twenty-five cows
and quantity of corn and farming i'm
plements were burned The loss is about
81 600 which was partially covered by in
surance. The fire is thought TO have
been of incendiary origin. The blaze
caused an alarm of fire to be sounded in
this city, which brought out the depart
ment.
At an early hour this morning Special
Officer Lee Genzberger discovered Il fire
in Patterson Bros livery stables. on
Washington Street. With the assistance
of an employee of the stables the blaze
was extinguished.
The county court met in this city to
day All the commonwealth cases were
continued, and the attention of the court
was occupied with the civil docket. Olive
V Camp was appointed guardian of r.
V. j. f. and w p. Camp, infant children,
and Charles Guleger was appointed
guardian of the estate, of his wife Ellen
NJ. Guleger. deceased. An order was en-
tered for a special election to be held in
each Of the school districts on the fourth
Thursday in May TO decide the question
of = district school levy.
The Catholic fair. In progress at Ly-
ceum Hall, will close on Thursday even>
ing. \ fine musical program has been ar
ranged for that evening. and ii is ex>
Ia, ,FN
ington will participate.
A meeting of the school board of Alex
andria County was held in this city to-
day, when the resignation of Rev. H. G.
Febrey, school trustee, was received and
accepted. Mr.. William n. Febrey was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The wife of Rev. William Miller. col
ored, died yesterday evening at her home
on South Henry Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guiseudaffer have
returned from their wedding thur.
A mare belonging to Mr.. Wilkins. of
Fairfax County and valued at $l5OO,
died in this city yesterday.
The body of the late Samuel Gregory
was brought here from Washington yes
terday evening and inferred in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery.
Mr.. c. c. Chichester has entered suit
against the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company for damages resulting
from injuries he received by being
thrown from his wagon, he claims. by
the company's obstructing a crossing
| near St Asaph Junction.
Counsel for Lovelace Brown, who was
sentenced to the penitentary for twelve
| years last week by the Fairfax Country
court for killing his son, have applied
! for new trial.
Mrs. sheryzade Van Aelstyn, mother Of
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