Evening star., 1898-05-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Return of Captain Bryan and Lieutenant
Marbury from Richmond.
Selection of Their Successors in the
Light nfantry-GeneraI and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King ST.,

| Bell Telephone, No. 1O6,
! ALEXANDRIA, Va. May II. 1898.
dispatch was received in this city yes
| terday afternoon stating that the resigna.
! tions of Capt Albert Bryan and First Lieut.
| Leonard Marbury. of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, now encamped in Richmond. had
been accepted by the governor. Upon the
acceptance of these designations 1t became
necessary to elect an entirely new set OF
officers, in consequence of which the COM
| pany held meeting yesterday and elected
Second Lieut.. r. H. Atkinson, captain
Charles L. Fisher first lieutenant, and
James E. King, second lieutenant.
Capt. Atkinson has been a member of the
company for number of years and Is well
liked by the boys" Lieut.. Fisher who
was a private, is young and popular gen.
| tleman. He has been a commercial drum
mer for a number of years. Lieut. King,
who was a. corporal, is also a young man.
and has been the agent of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric railroad
in this city for some time.
EXACapt. Bryan and eX-Lieut. Marbury
returned to this city from Richmond last
night. They report every member of the
company well and all enjoying themselves.
The company will probably be examined to-
day, and those members failing to pass the
examination will probably return to their
homes in this city tonight.
Letters received from members of the I'd
Regiment Field Band, under command of
Sergt. Maj. w. E. D. Krauss, state that
the boys are enjoying themselves and We'll
satisfied with their accommodations.
Franks of the Lightning.
A severe thunder lightning and rain
storm passed over this city yesterday even
ing about 5 o'clock. during the progress of
which lightning struck several points, but
did very little damage. The wire which
carries the electric current TO fan in Ram
mel's restaurant. on Royal street, was
struck a ball of lire entering the house and
setting fire to bundle of receipts. No
damage of any consequence was done,
Lightning also struck the large smokestack
at Hammond's ice factory, on the Strand,
an old building owned by ]. Driefus.
Business Mems League.
The Business Mems League rooms at the
corner of Washington and King streets are
now kept open considerable portion of the
day for the accommodation of the members.
Those members without keys can secure
them from the treasurer.
Painfully Burned His Hand.
Mr.. L. Morgan Davis of the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company painfully burned his
hand yesterday While at work. Mr.. Davis
cut his hand, and to prevent soreness
he put some turpentine on 1t. Before 1t was
dry he struck a match to light his pipe. and
the vapor from the turpentine became ig
Called Meeting of Council.
A special meeting of the city council will
be held tonight, when Mayor George l..
Simpson will send a communication to
that body, calling attention to what is con-
sidered irregularities in the proposed plans
for the paving of King street.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. Louis Cuvillier, formerly Of this city,
but now a member of the list New York
Regiment, passed through this city yester-
day with his command, en- route to Chick
amauga Park.
Miss Lelah Harrison, who has been the
guest of Mrs. w. ]. Boothe on North
Washington street for some time, returned
to her home in Winchester yesterday.
Mr.. John NJ. johnson will leave today
for the White Sulphur Springs, to be gone
a month.
The services in the Railroad Reading
Rooms last night were conducted by the
Central Mission workers of Washington.
An interesting meeting was held.
There were no cases for trial in the po-
lice court this morning. no arrests having
been made during the past twenty-four
hours.