The times., 1898-07-20
HECHT & COMPANY, SIS Seventh Street.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Georgiana Williams Explains
Why She Was in the River.
Painful Accident to a Little Girl
Competitive Examination
for Naval Cadet

Alexandria, Va, July 19.-Georgiana
Williams, colored, of Washington, was
before Mayor Simpson TO-DAY. charged
with attempting 10 commit suicide by
drowning. Policeman Bettis stated that
he found the woman on. Oronoco Street,
in the hands OF friends, who stated that
they had rescued her from the river. She
claimed that she had been assaulted by
Jack Beach, also colored, and that in her
effort to escape she had jumped into the
river. She was released on promising TO
leave the city at once.
Charles Jackson, colored. charged with
assaulting Wesley Lucas, was fined s.
and Lizzie Richardson for assaulting Hes
ter Walker. paid s2.50.
The First Connecticut Regiment passed
through Alexandria today on its way 10
Camp Alger.
James Grayson, colored convicted in
the corporation court for burglary, was
taken TO the Richmond penitentiary today
by a guard from that institution.
Emma, the three-year-old daughter OF
Charles r. Armor. OF South Royal Street,
met with an accident this evening which
resulted in the girl losing portion of the
little finger of her right hand. She was
playing at an open window, when the sash
fell, and, striking mirror which had
been left on the sill. forced the broken
glass through her finger, cutting it en-
tirely off at the first joint.
A competitive examination for the ma
val cadetship from this district will be
held at Peabody Faii inth's-e city, on the
18th instant. At the request of Congress
man RiXey the examination viii be con-
Quoted by Messrs- X. kemper, of this
city: L. NJ. Shumate, Qf Loudoun; and
W. c. Marshall. of Fauquier. The appli-
cations on file represent nearly every
county in the district.
Sergeant Scruggs, of the Third Vir-
ginia Regiment, occasioned considerable
excitement on South Lee Street today.
Private William Webster OF Company f,
Third Virginia Regiment, paid a visit tC
relatives and friends in this city and
called on an acquaintance residing at Lee
| and Gibbon Streets. Mr.. Webster was
| seated at window, converSing with q
! lady when the sergeant. accompanied by
| Policeman Knight, appeared al the win
| dow and demanded that Webster show
! his pass. Mr.. Webster denied the right
| of the sergeant TO make the demand
| when the latter produced two army pis
| tolls, and. it is said, threatened TO use
! them if the pass was not forthcoming
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was conversing, and who IS just recov.
| ering from a serious Illness. fell in {
| swoon and medical aid was necessary tC
| restore her Finally, al the instance o.
| other members of the household. Web
ster showed his pass 10 the sergeant
| He wore his uniform at the time of tn,
trouble, and says that he is well known
by the sergeant. The attention of til,
| officers of the regiment will be called Il
| the matter.
The Rev w. Cabell Brown left today
| for New York and viii sail tomorrow
| for Brazil where he VIII resume his
missionary work. Mr.. Brown and fam.
| lily have been guests at the Episcopa
| High School, near this city, for the pas
| three weeks.
The Rev. Thomas Semmes, of Rich
mond, is visiting her mother in this city
The Rev. Thomas Revelle. of the
| Methodist Protestant Church, is confined
| TO his home by sickness.
Dr. and Mrs. Purvis will leave tomor
| row for Atlantic City.