The times., 1898-09-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Mnn Claims to Have Been Assaulted
i.r by School Boys.

II
Alexandria. Va, Sept. 23.-Tsaac Hack
ley colored. was arrested this evening
by policeman Goods, charged with hav-
ing assaulted Matthew Hicks. a small
white boy, with an iron pipe. Hackley
claims 10 have been assaulted by a gang
of school boys and says he was forced to
take refuge in a house until he could Sc
cure police protection. The affair will be
investigated by the mayor tomorrow.
Melissa Davis, coiored, who was stab
bed by Lena Thomas. also colored, on
Wednesday. continues in serious condi-
ton. The affair was to have been exam
fned into by Mayor Simpson this after
noon, but the attending physician stated
that the injured woman was unable to
leave her home.
Joseph Lee coiored, was locked up by
Policeman Wilkinson this afternoon
charged with fighting and Thomas Cor
man, of Washington. was arrested by
Policeman Arlington, charged with as
saulting George Thomas with a knife.
Miss Valley Coffman and Wallace Po-
land. of this city, were married in WASH
ington yesterday by Rev. J. Fred Hesse.
w II EFHnS, ColtTtd- WAS diiSSN'a
by Policeman Lyles as a suspicious char
acter. The prisoner had pistol, S. in
money and pair of trousers that would
fit a man weighing 200 pounds. He claims
Baltimore his home.
Littleton Brown, colored, was fined ST.
In the police court today for disorderly
conduct,
At meeting of the Langseon Memorial
Association, held at Culpeper yesterday,
IL stated fhp nrOnOGPQ mOnE-
! ment to John w. Langston would be To-
Gated at Washington. 1t was agreed to
hold the next emancipation celebration in
this city on September p next.
number of merchants of Washington
and this city held preliminary meeting
at the Hotel Fieischman last night look
ing to the organization of bottlers pro-
tective association.
The barge James Jackson is at the ship
yard for repairs. The steamer C.. j..
Seuffurle has been launched
The County Court. Judge Love, will
meet on Monday next.
In the corporation court today Judge
Morton heard arguments in the case. of
! the Alexandria Water Company against
| the Southern and the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Railway companies. suit TO recover
! water rent alleged to be due from the
defendants The Southern Railway Com
pany has contract with the water COM
pany for supplying water for its engines.
! The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
! pany has. trackage arrangement with
! the Southern road and its engines have
! been taking water here. The company
| contends that the Chesapeake and Ohio
engines have no right TO use the water
| Col. F. l.. Smith represented the water
! company. and the Southern Railway
! Company was represented by Gen. w. II.
Payne. Eppa Hunton, Jr., and Leonard
Marbury. Judge Norton reserved his de-
] cision.
Miss Alma Moore and James (. Samp-
son were married in this city on Wednes-
! day night
The team of horses purchased in Rock
I ingham County for the Hydraulion Fire
/ Company arrived here this evening
John Eugene Gentry. jr., died at his
/ home ia North Payne Street, today He
] was a son of Capt. John E. Gentry of the
Southern Railway. The deceased was
/ twenty-eight years of age, and was a
clerk in the car record department of the
! Southern Railway, in Washington.
The term of office OF the -four inspec-
tor of this city expires on the 18th inst.
! As yet Got. Tyler has made no appoint
ment, and the friends of the present in
cImbeht, Thomas Perry. are congratulat-
| ing themselves. being of the opinion that
Mr.. Perry will be permitted TO remain in
/ Office Dr. Al. Cox has been a. strong
applicant for the position and his friends
! have put in some hard blows. They have
not given up hope.
Miss Frances Smith, daughter Of W. H.
! Smith, keeper of the city aims house,
/ died suddenly in this city tonight. Miss
/ Smith had been visiting in Alexandria
and started to return to her home at
| St.Asaph shortly after o'clock. When on
| North Washington Street she was taken
! i'll and was carried into the residence Of
/ Clarence Mills where she expired. Coro-
ner Purvis received the body which was
4 removed to Demans undertaking estab-
/ lishment on King Street. Subsequently
/ the body was removed TO the Smith home
! at St. Asaph.