The times., 1898-06-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Threatened Action Against the
Cemetery Company Withdrawn.
Weddings md other Social Affairs
Injured on the NashvilIe-The
Soldiers Return TO Camp.

Alexandria, Va, May 31.-The threat
ened action against the owners of the
Union Cemetery will not be prosecuted, as
Mr.. William Petty has become convinced
that he was in error. As stated in The
Times. Mr.. Petty visited the Union Gem
etery on Sunday for the purpose OF plac-
ing flowers on the graves of his departed
friends. 1t now appears that he went 10
a lot from which some bodies had re-
Gently been exhumed and taken TO Wash
ingon. SuppOsing he was al his own lot
he became indignant and sought the sex
ton. who. however. was unable to make
a satisfactory explanation. Mr. Petty
yesterday secured the services OF a law
yer, but before the matter was taken into
court. discovered his mistake
The funeral Of the late Conrad Peyton
win take place tomorrow afternoon, az 3
O'Clock, from No 230 North St. Asaph
Street Mr.. Peyton was a son of the late
Capt. James F. Payton. and was twenty
one years of age.
Among the contributions of flowers for
the decoration Of the graves of the UniSn
soldiers yesterday none was prettier
than those rendered by the Ladies' Auxil-
iary Of the r. Z. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans.
Mr. ]. B. Wefers. of Massachusetts.
and Miss Emily NJ. Dalton. of Washing
I LOlls were BldITleu dL the parsonage OF 81.
Mary's Church. in this city Saturday
night. by Rev. Father Cutler.
large force of men are al work lay
ing the foundation for the county court
house and Jail, at Fort Myer Heights.
| 1t is expected that the building will be
| completed about October Is.
Mrs. w. A Smoot and her daughter
| Miss Belle Smoot left here today to at
| tend the wedding of Mr.. Eugene Stuart
I'll,
I hugh and Miss Alice Ashton. which are
| 10 take place at st. PauI's Church. King
| George County, tomorrow.
Messrs. James Fassett Grigg and ". II.
| Butler, of this city, were among the grad
yates of the Bliss Electrical School, in
| Washington. last night.
Policeman James Dean and Miss Dwyer
| will be married on June s.
William Gray, colored was fined s. in
! the police court today for carrying con-
| ceaIed weapons and firing pistol in
| the street.
| A letter received here states that
| Thomas Murtaugh. of this city. was in
! jured on the gunboat Nashville In the re-
| cent engagement off Cardenas.
! The clerk of the corporation court dur
1 ing the month of May recorded forty
! three deeds and issued twenty-seven mar
| riage licenses.
4
| home on furlough for the past few days
1 returned to Camp Lee. at Richmond, to-
/ night.
| The steamer Dennis Simmons, which
| returned to this city on Sunday for re-
/ pairs to her machinery, sailed today for
! Williamson, N c.
! On Sunday afternoon next Rev. Mr.
| Hall. of New York a past officer of the
| Junior Order of American Mechanics, will
| deliver sermon on the objects of the
| organization at the Railroad Reading
| Rooms.
| Edward Dudley and Marstella Sims
| both colored. were arrested this evning
| by the police, charged with disorderly
conduct by Policemen Sherwood and
| Roberts.
j. w. Gaines. a colored constable from
| Alexandria County, was arrested in thi:
| city today by Policeman Roberts. on 4
| charge of cruel treatment to a prisoner
| On Saturday last Gaines brought a col
| ored prisoner from the county and lodged
him in Jail in this city. When the office
| and his prisoner reached the intersection
| of Cameron and Washington Streets.
| desperate fight took place between III,
| two men, during which Gaines dubbed hi:
| prisoner. Gaines was released for his ap
I pearance in the police court tomorrow
| morning.