The times., 1898-08-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
A Site for Camp AIger Offered by
Park Agnew

Alexandria. Va. Aug Should the grounds
recently selected at Mansssa prove unsatis-
factory, an effort viii be made to have the
Camp Alger troops moved to New Alexandra
just below this city. Park Agnew has offered
the Government site at that place. No action
has yet been taken by the authorities.
The colored Masons will celebrate their shrine
anniversary at the Alfred Street Baptist Chu-ch
Sunday afternoon. The orator VIII lie Rev R. c..
o. Benjamin, Of Kentucky. He was educated at
Oxford and is regarded as one Of the leading
men of his race. Washington Shriners and Mason5
will attend the meeting.
The Republican ward meetings, proposed for
next Monday night, viii be held at the follow
ing places: First ward, Agnew's shipyard: sec
ond City Hotel; third, county thouse; fou IN,
Odd Fellows Hall. W. P. Graves, enc Of the
leaders of a movement against the present Re
publican city committee, of which Postmaster
Crupper is chai man. has issued card annouuc-
ing himsel: a candidate for the chairman
ship.
Louis Brill possesses a Mauser rife taken from
the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa. after the bat
tie off Santiago on July g. The gun was present
ed by Mr.. James C. Green. Of this city, who is
one OF the crew of the battleship Texas
Halle, the infant son OF James C. Richards.
No. 217 North St. Asaph Street. died today. as
did also the infant son of George Nails, of South
Lee Street
Three new cases of scarlet fever were report
ed to the police
Don P. Halsey, of LynchbuIg, is the guest oi
P. j. Dempsey. of South Fsirfax Street
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Brent Will leave for Atlantic
City tomorrow.
1t is stated that Rev J. H. Butler will con
tinue as pastor of the Baptist Church He re
Gently rendered his resignation, but the con
gregation declined to accept it.
Col. Theodore H. Ficklin has returned from
Atlantic City.
John T Callahan. deputy clerk of the cor
pOratiOn court, is greatly improved.
The District Lodge OF Good Templars viii NEE
in quarterly session at Ida. Fairfax County
August Is. The district embraces Alexandria
Fairfax and Prince William Counties.
About 800 soldiers passed through this city to
day route for Dunn Lcring
Mamie Ross and Eliza Williams eolored werc
arrested by Officers Lyles and Belts this even
ing, and charged with the larceny of clothing
from Alice Green.
One of the Southern Railway cars was robbed
today, and Policeman Dean has arrested Johr
Bryant, colored, on suspicion.
Frank Payne colored, who is charged with as
saulting Mamie Ross, also colored, was arrested
by Policeman Knight today.
The committee on streets met tonight to con
slider the matter of improving the pavement OF
King Street, between Royal and Fairfax Streets
The ordinance recently adopted by the city coun
Gil provides that the Washington, Alexandria ane
Mt. Vernon Railway Company shall pave be
tween its tracks the same square and also re
place the present rails with those of an improved
pattern. Mr.. ]. r. Cation, attorney for the com
pany, asked that his clients be permitted TO con
tinue the use of the present rail- The reques
of the company will be considered at a speeia
meeting of the city council.