The times., 1898-04-01
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Victim of Tuesdays Suicide ldent!-
fed As a Knoxville Lawyer.
Alleged Policy Wen Indicted by fhe
Grand Jury-ThomGs Burroughs
10 he Assistant Postmaster.

Alexandria. Va March 3l-Mr. Frank
J. Conway. doorkeeper of the United
States Senate. came here today and iden-
tided the body OF the stranger who COM
mitted suicide in this city on Monday as
that Of Peter J. Kaufman. lawyer OF
Huntsville. Ala. DIR. Purvis. coroner, tel
egraphcd TO Mr.. Jerry Murphy mayor of
Huntsville. as TO the disposition Of the
remains. Tonight a reply was received
that the unfortunate man was without
friends and the body wiu be Inferred at
the city's expense. Mr.. kaufman is said
10 have been at one time prominent in
his native town. He IS said to have made
speeches in New York for Mckinley
Essllins. the negro who Is charged with
criminally assaultng the ten-year-old
daughter Of Michael Wagler at Bealeton.
and who was brought To this city last
night TO prevent his being lynched viii
probably be taken to Warrenton tomor-
row for trial Judge &. n. White, of the
FauquiCr County Court today ordered
special grand jury. which heard the case
and returned an Indictment against the
negro The court appointed Mr. Z. $.
Turner, a prominent young member of
the Warreut0n bar. TO defend the pris-
ouer Mr.. Turner came TO Alexandria this
evening and held an interview with Ess-
kins.
Mr.. Ernest c Crump and Miss Mamie
Nea6on were married last night at the
residence OF the brides parents by Rev.
J. +. Thacller.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Alexandria
County met in this city today and opened
bids for the S2a.G09 5-S3 per cent bonds to
be issued FOR the construction Of i new
Jail and courthouse at Fort Myer. Bids
were received from twelve parties, and
that Of George X. Reilly. representing
Rudolph hleybOlte x Co. bankers. of
New York. at Jos FOR the entire issue.
was accepted. The First National Bank
OF this city bid l05 81, and the lowest bid
was l9l. Proposals for the erection Of the
new building viii be received between
April J. and May ,. and viii be opened on
the morning Of the latter date
In the county court today. Lawrence
Bright indicted Tor grand larceny,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. The grand jury
returned indictments against Henry Rey
HOlds for playing policy, John Clark FOR
permitting policy to be played on his
premises. c. Heath FOR assault and bat
tery. James Simmons for promoting poll
cy. Willard r. Birch for writing policy.
The grand jury viii meet again tomorrow.
pointed postmaster for this city to suc-
ceed Mr. c. c. carlin, viii take charge Of
The office. The only change, il is under
stood. that viii be maGe at present in the
personnel Of the office is that or assistant
postmaster. Mr.. Thomas Burroughs sue
cgeding Cant 5 b Davis. 8Ir. Bur
rgughs neld the position Of assistant post
master for twenty-five years under Re
publican Administrations Mr.. Crupper
is the sixteenth postmaster that AleXan-
dria has had.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Marshall T.
King VIII succeed AIr. Thomas W. Rob
insOn as collector Of the port OF Alex
andria- Mr.. King has appointed Mr..
George A Nowland as his deputy. 10 sue
coed Mr. ". p. Vincent MI James T.
Johnston VIII be appointed weigher
There VIII be no change al present in the
position Of watchman and jaI1itor of the
customs house
Judge Waddil viii open the United
States Court ia this city tomorrow.
A B. Hines has been appointed a jus
tice OF the peace for Arlington district, in
the county.
The report circulated that Mrs. William
Il Hogan, OF Del Roy, had died on Tues
day night is untrue.
Mr Aubrey Hardy and Miss Lizzie
Cliff We're married on Tuesday night by
Rev J. II. Butler
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah J. House
took place this afternoon from her late
home on Queen Street. Rev. c. L. Bail
OF Grace Church. conducted the services
and the iutermeut was in ST. PaUIs Gem
etery-