The times., 1898-10-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The Third Virginia Regiment VIII
Soon BE Mustered Out.

Alexandria. Der. 2l-Fifteen or twenty
members of Company F. Third Virginia
Regiment. have reached their homes in
this city. having obtained leave until or
dered 10 return TO Richmond. The phys
ical examination of the members of the
Third Regiment was completed yester-
day. and it is expected that the men will
be paid off and discharged by Saturday
of next week. The boys express them
selves as delighted with the prospect of
returning to their homes. While they
would have been glad of an opportunity
to have gone to the front they are tired
of the inactivity of camp life, and short
rations.
John johnson, who had suffered from
consumption for a long time. died al his
home on North Henry Street last night
Two children of the deceased are dam
gerousiy i'll with diphtheria.
Henry Davis coiored, of this city, was
recently convicted in Maryland of as
saulting Henry Stevens at Motley Hall,
and was sentenced TO serve six years in
the penitentiary- His counsel, J. R. Flan-
igen. secured him new trial. and yester-
day Davis got off with a term Of eighteen
months in the house Of correction.
Marshall Arnold. through his attorney,
John A. Green, today entered suit in the
corporation court for divorce from his
wife, Mary Virginia Arnold.
Ross 4. Hurdle and Ora B. Motley, Of
this city, were married in Washington
yesterday
\ case Of scarlet fever at 80 North Pat
rick Street was reported to the police to-
day.
The Alexandria county court will meet
on Monday next.
William, the l2-year-old son Of Matthew
Arnold, of North Columbus Street, died
suddenly last night.
In the corporation court today ]. b.
Watkins qualified as administrator Of the
estate OF the late J. II. Raines. w. H
Smith, o. F. Carter and J. L. Perry Were
appointed appraisers of the estate, which
is valued at S3.l00
Francis G. Schutt. of Washington, has
purchased a house and five acres OF land
near Halls Hill, in Alexandria County.
| belonging to the estate of the late Charles
Thompson, for 5000. The property was
under decree OF court.
The Westminster League of the Second
Presbyterian Church has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. F. i. Slay-
maker; vice president. W. A Moore; sec
retary, II. E. DemOrest: treasurer. A. c.
Slaymaker.
E. p Wilkins, of the United States quar-
termaster's department. recently station
ed at Dunn Loring. has been transferred
to Augusta, Ga, and left tonight for
his new post.
]. c. Winterwerpt, of this city, and
Miss Margaret Norfolk Kirby, of Fair
fax County will be married at the Theo-
logical Seminary on Wednesday next.
A meeting of the members of the
colored churches last night resulted in
the contribution of $3.50 toward furnish
ing the colored wards recently estab-
lished at the Alexandria Infirmary. A
committee was appointed to receive con-
| tributions for the benefit Of the wards,
| and it was also suggested that sink
| ing fund be established to defray the eX-
| penses of keeping the wards in repair.
The police were advised today that a
horse and wagon We're stolen last night
| from the John Hay Industrial School
The horse was dark bay. and the wagon
| was painted green and yellow, and on
| the side were the words, Fair View
| Dairy
! Al. McCuen was arrested this evening
by Policeman Atkinson for attempting to
assault his wife Susan MeCuen. with al,
| ak Mrs. McCuen was confined to her
| bed by sickness. when her husband came
| home in a drunken condition armed with
| an AK. The woman was badly frightened,
| and ran into the street. Her cries at
| tracted the police, and McCuen was
| placed under arrest.