The times., 1898-05-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
An Elderly Woman Arrested for
Pension Frauds.
Persistent Peddier Badly Used Up i'm
DfmcaIty-Generai Social
Gossip.

Alexandria May. 4.-United States Deputy
Marshal Joseph Glover went to Accotink, Prince
William County, today, and arrested Mrs. Mary
f. Hurder, who is charged with violating the
pension laws. Mrs. Hurder is about sixty years
OF age, and recently has lived with a son, at
whose home she was arrested She was brought
to this city and placed in Jail until tomorrow
She viii be taken before United States Commits
sioner John S. Fowler for a preliminary trial.
when it is expected that she viii be admitted
| to bail for her appearance at the next term
of the United States Court. The prisoner at
one time resided at Fort Myer, in Alexandria
County, and is well known in this section.
George Morgan, a young white man. was
brought to the police station about Z O'Clock
this evening suffering from a serious wound on
the head Dr. Miller was called and sewed up
the wound Morgan who is stranger in the
city, while under the influence OF liquor, entered
the store OF Mr. William Rodgers at Commerce
and King Streets, this evening, and offered for
sale lot OF forks.
II is said that he insisted on the proprietor
purchasing his goods. and. after being elected
from the store, entered the private entrance to
Mr. Rodgers's dwelling This latter act termi
mated in a difficulty, during which Morgan was
struck the head
The Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Of Virginia
will meet in Petersburg Tuesday, Nay TO- Nr-
J. A. Sprouse is delegate and Mr.. ". W. Sher
wood alternate from Sarepta Lodge and Mr..
D. r. Stansburg is delegate and Mr. J. E. Swaine
alternate from Potomac Lodge. of this city.
The funeral OF the late Charles Greenwood
took place from St Mary's Church this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock Rev. Father II. ]. Cutler
conducted the services and the palIbearers were
Messrs r. NJ Latham. Alexander Lyles, Thomas
HOY, William Desmond, G. Z. Price and j. b.
Eberhardt The members Of Lee Camp, Con
federate Veterans, and delegations from the
ROYAL Arcanum and National Union attended
Judge Norton in the Corporation Court today,
granted a charter to the Victor Electric Company,
the objects OF which TO buy and sell electric
patents and to make and sell electric machines
The capital stock is 10 be $4,000. and o. NJ
Phowless OF Newark. \. J., is named as presi-
dent Mr. h Kemper is agent in this city.
information received here from Richmopd is 10
the effect that delay in ordering the mobilization
OF the Virginia troops at that city is occaSioned
bv the failure of the War Department TO supply
the necessary camp equipage, and that there
is no way 10 tell when the tents, etc, viii be
ON the grounds. The following physicians will
serve as surgeons and assistants IN the Third
Regiment: DR., Smith, Of this city; Dr. Ander-
son. of Farmville, and DR.. Camm, OF Lynchburg
The fishing season is rapidly drawing to a close,
and today herring sold At - cents per LEGO.
In the Corporation Court today administration
upon the estate of the late X. t. Chewing
was granted to r. NJ Graham
The Hydraulion Fire Company has declined an
invitation to attend the convention OF the State
Firemen's Association OF Maryland.
Mr. Charles Kane, while work at the Alex
andria Brickyard yesterday afternoon, got his
arm caught in pulley and sustained compound
fracture.
The public is invited to visit Peabody Hail
tomorrow evening from s to O'Clock, and wit
ness the annual exhibition Of the Alexandria
Art School.
Mr. A. H. Thompson was called to Orange to-
day by the serious illness OF his sister, Mrs
McMuran.
Mrs Nash, wife of Lieut.. Charles F. Nash,
l. $ N accompanied by her son, C. Monroe
Nash and sister, Miss Kate Monroe, arrived here
last night from New York.
Mr. E. L. Daingerfeld and family have removed
to Malvern on Seminary Hill, for the sum
mer.
special car. having board many OF the
regents, passed through the city this evening
for Mount Vernon.