The times., 1898-12-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Dec 1.-The city council -siIi
meet in regular session on Tuesday night next,
when several matters OF special Importance will
be presented for consideration At the last meet
ing Of the council. IL will be remembered, =
resolution was adopted authorizing Mayor Simp-
son to appoint commission OF two citizens. not
stockholders Of the Alexandria Water Company,
to investigate a rumor that the water company
was supplying its patrons with contaminated
fud, pumped from the marshes of Hunting
Greek The mayer appointed Louis Kraft and
IL. r. Burke, two OF Alexandria's best-knewn
citizens, to investigate the allegation These gen.
tlemen have performed their duty, but refuse
to make known their findings until The meeting
OF the council The water company officials
do not deny that there is pipe extending
from Hunting rreek to the reservoirs. but c.aim
that it is USED only to draw water from the
creek 10 be nstd in flushing the reservoirs, and
not Tor supplying the citizens of Alexandria 1t
has been intinated that the report OF the com
mission VIII be satisfactory to those who urged
the investigation.
Another important matter which viii come
before the council will be in regard to the pro-
posed change in the rails Ct the Mount Vernon
Electric Railway in King Street This matter
has been pending for some time. An ordinance
was passed byi the city council requiring the
railway company to remove the present rails
and substitute an imp. owed. or groosfd, rail,
subject to the approval OF the committee on
streets" The railroad company refised to COM
ply with the terms of the act OF the council in
which II was sustained by Judge Sicol, of the
Circuit Court, who held that the council could
not delegate its power to u committee, and
would have to designate the particular pattern
of rail to be used. In accordance with the de-
cision of the court an ordinance was passed at
the last meeting OF the council with the te.ms
Of which the railroad company required to
comply within twelve days. The time allowed
has expired. and Corporation Attorney Boothe
Will ask to be authorized to institute man
dainus proceedings to compel the railway com.
pany to change its rails in King Street.
train Of IS wagons, with 100 horses and 100
mules. will leave st. Asaph tomorrow for the
army camps in Georgia. About rs men will ac-
Harry Oliver and Patsy Boiiver, two Washing
tonians, attempted to demoIsh things in gen
eral at the store OF the Schuler Beef Company in
King Street. at late hour last nignt. Gus
Creighton, IN employe. who attempted to ejec,
the men from the store, was assaulted and quite
badly injured. Policemen Ticer and Arlington
escorted the two men 10 the police station, where
they deposited collateral for their appearance
morrow-
John Williams, colored. who has been wanted
by the police for some time a charge of as
sauit, was captured last night by Policemen
Roberts and Goods.
Washington detectives were here today in
sea ch of Henry .Rulher. who is wanted in that
city on a charge OF forgery. Ruther who is a
Dakrr Dy trade, WAS thought 10 be employed in
this city. He was not found however, though
it was learned that he had visited Alexandria re-
Gently.
Policemen Knight. Atkinson. and Sherwood.
with the use Of horse and wagon. succeeded
in landing Celie Keys. colored in the police sta
tion last night. The woman wss creating dis
turbance in North st. Asaph Street. She fought
the officers ell the way 10 the police station and
during the scuffie Policeman Atkinson received
severe wound on his head, and Policeman Knight
was kicked by the prisoner and fell from the
wagon, sustaining painful injuries
During difficulty between James Wade and
George G:snin, two well-known young men, on
an electric train which left Washington last
night at IL 80 O'Clock, Wade received serious
cut on his right arm. which he thrust through
window in attempting to deal Griffin blow
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Frances Pullman
took place this afternoon at o'clock from her
late home this city. The interment was
made in the Presbyterian Cemetery in this city,
The services In the different churches TODAY
were conducted by the resident ministry except
in the Presbyterian and Christ churches In the
former the Rev. ]. W. Norris Of Alexandra
County. preached in the morning, and in Christ
Church the Rev. DIR. James Grammer Of the
Theological Seminary. delivered the sermon at
IL A. m.