The times., 1898-08-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The Deprnvity of an Eight-Year-
Old Coiored Girl

broken. into yesterday evening and robbed
Of quantity CT clothing and jewelry.
Subsequently Martha Johnson, an eight
year-o,d coEored girl was arrested by
Policemen Beach and Howson, charged
with the robbery. 1t appears that the
child took her plunder to her home. but
her mother refused to receive the articles
and directed her TO return them to the
house from which they had been stolen.
Insead of dc.ng as Instructed, the girl
took the stolen articles 70 the house Of a
colored woman named Mason. living in
the alley in the rear of Odd Fellows Hall.
in Columbus Street The woman reported
the matter 10 the police. and the young
thief was arrested. This morning she
was committed to the worlShouse for
sixty days. She was taken to the insti-
tuition, but few hours later she was
picked up on the streets by Policeman
Young. having made her escape from
the prison The girl says that she and
n number of other colored girls COM
m.tted the robbery, and the police are on
the lookout fer her companions.
Mrs. James Aud, of West End, was
operated upon today for cancerous af-
fection by Drs T. NJ Jones, Purvis and
Miller. The lady has been sufferer for
many years. II is thought that she will
recover.
The Republicans of F'auquier County
met on Saturday and elected delegates to
the congressional convention to be held
in this city August 80. The delegates are
instructed TO support Park Agnew for
Congress If his name is presented 10 the
convention
telegram received here states that
Henry Loving. Jr.. for some years past
Government storekeeper and gauger in
the internal revenue service, died at
Wytheville at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Loving formerly resided at Amherst.
Another case OF scarlet fever was re-
ported to the police today near Duke and
Lee Streets.
a horse belonging to the Alexandria
Steam Bakery died yesterday from the
effects of the heat
knight * Banner, of this city. have
been awarded the contract for erecting a
stewards hospital at Fort Washington
The building will cost s.. 600.
George Lowe. colored, was committed to
jail in this city today by Justice Stevens,
of Alexandria County. Lowe is held for
stabbing William Ware, also colored, dur
ing a difficulty in the county on Satur-
day lie " III have a further hearing On
Wednesday,.
Daniel ferguson. colored, recently ar
. rested in this city. was charged with
stealing a horse in Fairfax County. His
case has been sent to the grand Jury OF
the Fairfax court ay Justice Triplett
! Capt. Herbert Bryant, recently elected a
/ police commissioner for the Third ward,
] today qualified before Mayor Simpson.
/ William Clarke, colored, was fined s. by
{ Mayor Simpson today for assaulting Net
/ tie Harris Annie Freeman was also
1 charged with assauiting the woman and
( was fined $3.50 Nettie Harris. Sarah Levi
/ and Georgiaaa Williams. all colored. we're
assersed $3.50 each for being drunk and
: d,sorderIy. ana Herbert Fitzchew. colored
/ for espassing on the property of Corina
Hudgins, was given twenty days on the
gang.
In the corporation court today in The
cause OF Arlington against Arlington Z
decree of sale was entered.
John s Beach. clerk Of the corporation
! court. George o. Monroe and Capt. George
I Young. have gone TO Atlantic City.
/ Misses Vi-gie and Lena Watkins. o
! Wes- End. are visiting their grandmothe
/ in Fairfax County.
Champ Walker is acting purser of tn
steamer Arrowsmith. on account of tn
illness Of Purser GarneIt.
/ Deputy Clerk Of 1he Courts ]. T. Gala
han is quite liz at his home in Du6
/ Street.
Lieut. James Smith has returned from
! St. Georges Island
Mrs Harold Snowden has gone to Allan
! tic City
Private KRUGER. of the Fifteenth Penn
+ sylvania Volunteers, who has been seri
I ously i'll in this city. was today sent &
/ his home in Greenyille. that State.
A train with 100 mules and 50 wagons
1 will leave 81. Asaph tomorrow fOr New
! York. whence they will be forwarded Z
the army at Porto Rico Many Of th
mules which were forwarded 10 th
front. having become unfit for service
have been shipped back to st. Asaph, &n'
there is a large number of animals in h
hospital IL is stated that about 90
/ of those regarded unfit for present serv
| ice viii be pastured on the reclaimed Po
tomac Flats. opposite Washington.
| barbed-wire fence viii be constructe
along the line of railroad to protect til
mules from the trains passing over h
Long Bridge.
The TWO Daily boys, who were com
mitted to jail or Saturday by Mayo
Simpson for being drunk and disorderly
/ made their escape from the chain gant
this evening.
All the members of the police commits
sion being in the city. it is understood
that a meeting OF the police board vii
be held on Wednesday night. when Mayo
Simpson will recommend certain change:
in the rules governing the police force
of the city.
Mr.. Bonner. of Washington. a stepsor
Of Theodore Rouse, the old pensioner
who died suddenly in this city, came here
this afternoon and took charge of the
body.