The times., 1898-06-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Soldiers Take Possession Of the
City.
The Police Reserves Were Called
Out, But The Train Had
Moved Away.

Alexandria, June 24.-The Ninth Massa-
chuse5ts and two battalions of the Thirty
fourth Michigan Volunteers passed
through Alexandria tonight en- route from
Camp AIger to re-enforce Gen. Shafter
at Santiago. The first section bearing the
troops reached this city about O'Clock,
and a few minutes la1er the second sec
ton. bearing the Ninth Massachusetts.
arrived. The men We're permitted 10 leave
the train. and in a few minutes crowded
the grocery stores and restaurants in the
vicinity of the station. The troops filed
into the grocery store of T. j. Fannon
and took charge Of the place. helping
themselves to everything in sight. An
alarm was sent TO police headquarters,
and the entire relief force responded, but
by the time ii had reached the scene the
volunteers had crowded aboard the cars
and the train had left the city. The men
carried off everything movable. includ-
ing a side of beef, ten large boxes of
chewing tobacco, some brooms, half a bar
rel of whisky, some hams. crackers,
soaps, etc. They secured the whisky by
boring a hole in the barrel ard running
the liquor into buckets. which had also
been taken from the store. Several hun
borh0od and considerable excitement was
occasioued.
The last service Of the commencement
exercises OF the Theological Seminary was
held this morning. Bishops Whittle and
Randolph and Coadjutor Bishop Gibson
were in the chancel. Messrs F. Bouldin
and J. F. Burks were presented by Rev.
c. T. Grammar, of Norfolk, for the decon-
ate. and were ordained by Bishop Ran
dolph. The deacons from Virginia or
dained are Revs. W. N CIaybrook, G.
Berkeley Griffith and Charles E. A Mar
shall Those ordained priests We're the
Revs. W. II. Laird. of Albemarle County,
and r. c. Cowlins, Of Madison County
Rev. Fiournoy Bouldin is assigned as the
assistant of Rev. c. b. Bryan, of Hamp-
ton, and Rev. J. I. Burks. is assigned to
Accomac County Rev. Chas. E. A. Mar
shall is appointed TO Luray County, and
Rev ". y. Clayhrook to Rappahannock
County. After the alumni dinner yester-
day Rev. DR.. Walker was presented with
a purse Of over $3.50. DIR. Walker retires
from the seminary. and win reside at
Hamilton, Va. and Rev. Angus Crawford
has been appointed dean pro tenn.
The funeral of rhe late Heinrich Leo
pOld julius Herring. chief engineer United
States Navy, retired, whose sudden death
occurred a the University of Virginia on
Tuesday last, took place from his home,
on Prince Street. today. Rev. p. P. Phil
lips Of St. Paul's Church, conducted the
services and the pall-bearers were Messrs.
F. S. Harper, w. E. Fendall, G.. b. Carlin
II. F. Wheat, DIR. Hugh Mcclure The
remains were inferred al Arlington.
Washington Lodge of Ma
sons last night elected the following Off
GERS: J. T. Callahan, w. M; B. NJ. Aitche-
son, s. D.; A. II. OehIert, j. D.; T. w.
Robinson, treasurer; ]. s. Douglas. sec
retary; J. F. Brill S. D.; w. H. Win
ston, j. D.: L. Wolford and W. c. Plas-
kett, stewards, and w. A. Moore, tiler.
These officers and those recently elected
by Andrew jackson Lodge were installed
tonight.
B. F. Penn qualified in the corporation
| court today as justice of the peace for
! the Third Ward.
Walter H. Muir and Miss Ella Crump
We're married last night at the residence
! of the brides parents, on North Column
/ bus Street. The bride was attended by
/ Miss Grace L. Hays, of Washington, and
/ G. II. Lehew acted as groomsman. Rev.
/ J. T. Williams performed the ceremony.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Muir left at o'clock for
/ the North.
Rebecca Dixon, colored girl, while
coming down the stairs at her home to-
| day, fell and seriously cut her head. The
! wound was sewed up by DR.. Gibson.
A company of immunse arrived here
! this morning by the Norfolk steamer and
proceeded TO Fredericksburg.
A telegram received here today an
nounces the death at Monroe, Mich, OF
Rev. Dunbar Brooke. father of Mrs. Ev-
erett TriDlett, Of Fairfax County.
Miss Lizzie Dabney, daughter OF Prof
Dabney, of the University of Virginia, is
visiting the family of Mr.. H. Dashlin, OF
| North Royal Street.
Ruth L. Ballenger, the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ballenger, died
/ this morning