The times., 1898-08-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Luckiess Victim of N Coiored Ex.
cursiOn to Motley Hall

cursion to Motley Hall.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 1s-Henry Steph-
enson, who lives at the corner of Cameron
and West Streets, is lying at his home in
precarious condition. He attended the
excursion given at Motley Hall yesterday
by the Fern Leaf Social Club and during
the evening IL was his misfortune TO meet
Harry Davis, also of this city. The two
men had previously had trouble and the
quarrel was renewed as soon as they met
Davis attacked Stephenson and beat him
over the head with a pair of brass
knuckles. He then drew a razor and
slashed him several times in the face,
infiicting serious wounds. Davis was evil
IDENTIFY bent on taking the mans life, for
he then drew pistol and fired at him
twice. One ball entered Stephenson's s
mouth and came out at the side of his
face, while the second shot sent ball
through the thigh of the right leg. Da-
Wis ran TO the river and made his escape
Stephenson was brought to this city
William Kell driver OF the Hvdraulion
hose wagon, was married last night to
Mrs. Adelaide Gibson. Rev. ]. H. Wells
performed the ceremony
W. z. Graves. a prominent Republican
who is opposed to the present ci1y organ
iZation of the party. is out in card this
evening caustically arraigning Chairman
Park Agnew and Postmaster Crupper for
the alleged corrupt me.Iods employed in
selecting delegates to the recent city con-
vention
Every Republican in the. city" saws
the writer. knows who owned thai con-
Ven1on. and how he came 10 own il the
means used and the crimes committed
We know that almost every crime men
toned in the decalogae was EMPLOYED in
securing that city convention. and as far
as we can learn the moccasin tracks of
the perpetrators all point in the direction
OF the possoffice building, and the officers
in IT."
The writer denies being an anti-admin-
sstration Republican. but insists that
President Mckinley made a mistake in
many of his Alexandria appointments
and hopes that the Administration will
see its mistake and ''clean out the whole
batch. In closing Mr.. Graves says:
Il submit that it is only proper now
for Chairman Agnew and Mr.. Crupper.
and all those who helped in this steal 10
at once commence bawling az the TOP
of their lungs and with all their might
for free vote and fair count here in
Virginia / am content with the result.
but the end is nus yet"
John Quincy Adams and Fannie Cham
bers were fined 81 each in the police court
today for disorderly conduct
George Gibson and Thomas Farrell
charged with assault. were assessed &
each, and Arthur Williams was fined s.
for Indecent conduct.
A civil service examination will be held
at the postoffice in this cIty between Oc-
nd 60
and carriers. Applicants must file their
papers before September /
]. w. Chan 2, employed in Atchison's
planning nils, had one of his hands bad
ly cut with d band saw
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was in the CITY
tonight calling on old friends and ac-
quaintances.
A cow belonging to H c. Nicholson
was struck by a train on the Washington
and Ohio Railroad yesterday evening and
so badly injured that the animal had to
be killed.
John Thomas was painfully injured TO-
oay whlie at work at MOore's machine
shops, on lower Duke Street.
The following passed at the recent ex-
animation held in this city for teachers
IN the public schools: Virginia RoybrIrv
and Ruth j. Murray, of Alexandria: Clara
Hickerson. Of Strasburg, Va, and Rose
L. Babcock of Washington.
1t is reported that Rev Father Cole
man, of Petersburg, who was recently or
dained to the priesthood by Bishop Van
de Vyer, will be appointed assistant pas
tor for st. Mary's Church in this city.
About fifty passenger coaches were sent
to ThOroughfare today over the Southern
Railway TO be used in transporting the
troops of the Second Division TO Middle
town, Pa.