The times., 1898-01-03
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Ice Interferes With River
Traffic.
A Church Attendant Loses His
Horse May Amputate His Leg
Important Arrests.

Alexandria, Jan. 2.-JOhn Bales, col
ored, has been arrested by Policemen
Proctor and Wilkinson for obtaining goods
under false pretenses. Bales, it is cha rged /,
represented To DR.. Rust, OF this city, that
he had been directed by DR.. Packar rti, of
the Theological Seminary. TO cali on the
former and get an order for produce
DR.. Rust gave the man order on Mr. i.
Andrew Sullivan, in the City Market, and
Bales presented the order and procured
u good supply OF chickens, vegetables, etc.
Joseph Aeams, c0lored, charged with
stealing a number of articles from James
aIiace, and Allan Garand, Charged
with the larceny of l2-3O from James
II. LangorG. were arrested today by PO-
lic5mun Roberts.
The steamer Wakefield, which arrived
from the lower river this evening, re-
ports the ice as very heavy In the river
Off Indian Head, and IL was with great
difficulty that the steamer suCceeded IN
getting through. The NorIOlk steamer left
mere on time tonight. a number of sail
ing vessels are reported ice-Dound ia the
lowe river, and those that are at this
port viii remain here until the ice breaks
up
ne body of Miss Hannah OConnor, W no
aied at st. EIiZabeth's Asylum yester-
DAY, win he brought to this city TOMORROW
Ior iuteruient. me funeral services VIII
be held i'll st. Mary's Church III the alter
noon at $50 O'Clock. Miss OConnOr was
d native OF this cIty, W mere sue nau many
friends.
An interest ing meeting of O'Kane Coun-
Gil, G. h. L., was neld III st. Mary's Hall
this afternoon. One application for meul-
bership was offered \ committee was
appointed to arrange for the celebration
of the fourth anniversary OF the organiza-
JIDB OF UHe Council, January -, When
a musical ana smoker" W Ill tie held.
Mr. aud Mrs. James Grigg VIII cele-
brate the fiftietn anniversary or their mar
Iuade the occasion of family reunion.
His son, MIR. w liiasn Grigg, of Nash
vile Tenn. is hers with his two clIli-
dren. aged five and seven years. Ihe
little fellows were ChristeEed today III
liu Christ Lnurcn. Dy Rev. frrFyIIIan Ufeen
They were Haned respectively Lindsay
David aud james Johnston Grigg.
b j. Darheilie, who lives near the Iheo-
logical Seminary in Fairfax county, re
uortpd to Lieut.. Smith today the loss or
ms horse and buggy Mr. Darneiile came
here this morning and attended services
at Meade Chapel, on Columbus street.
A ttpr services he discovered that his team
nothing had been learned or its where
abOuts.
a fire, which came near resulting seri-
ously, occurred at the residence OF Lieut..
Herwig. L. :. N. at Prince and Patrick
streets at about 8 o clock tonight. The
blaz. started from Christmas tree, ana
in few seconds almost the entire dining.
room waE i'll flames. The lire depa Tttnent
responded promptly and prevented the
fire from extending u other parts OF lhe
NuiIding. While on the way to tile mouse
and ladder truck broke near Washington
and Prince streets. Both wheels ran OH
and the truck was ragged some dlsta nee
Though fortunately no one was injured
Tne Father Mathew Total Abstinence
society held an interesting meeting at
81. MaTy's Hall TINS afternoon. ne so-
ciety is in good condition. and is rap
idIy in, rea sing in membership
The Order OF the fraUernai MyStic
Circle will meet at ODD elbows nan
tomorrow night, and install the offlcers
recently elected. .h;.
MT .Gosnua L homas, formerly OF lhis
city is here from Baltimore ON Visit.
Miss Priscilla Moore, OF FAIRFAX county
is visiting at the residence OF Mrs. NJ
Adams on south Fairfax street
Tne condition of James Lewis cOioleu'
VINO was not IN the head py arthur foiiii
lev also coIoTed, ON Christmas. con9inueS
uncha nged, except that the lh1uleu 10, 10y
mas reeaIned MS signt- HIS arms anu ieEo
a re paralyzed, and his attending pm siSiaLS xS
a re unc ertain as to what Will De tne ~ iinaI M
result of his injuries nlrteF. IL VIII le
reInembered has been released DIV
the police, as Lewis stated the SHOOTING
was accidental. ..,
Mr.. Charles Kramer, who was injured
by the bursting of an improvlseo cannon
Yesterday morning. is III serious CON
cIition, and it is feared that amputatlon
of mis- leg NAV be necessary.
Prof L. NJ. BIackford has gone TO
Lynchburg TO visit his brother MIR. I. NJ
Misses Alice and Annie Reddy are the
guests of Miss Mary Lannon, on Notth
" ashington street