The times., 1898-01-14
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Ministers Association Urges the
Avoidance of Sunday Funerals.
Measures to Improve city Drive
ways-DeathSO of Well Known Cit
izens Various Local Events.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. IS. = Senator
Mushback mas introduced in the State
senate bill providing for the protec-
ton of the property OF street railways,
which contains a provision imposing a
penalty for expecterating in street
cars. The measure was introduced by
request and Senator Mushback has re-
quested the Washington. Alexandria
& Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany to send an attorney to Richmond
to explain the measure to the commit
tee having the bill under consideration.
On Saturday night last white man.
who gave his name as Willis. was ar
rested by Policeman Young on stis-
picion OF having film Iiammed' sew
eTal saIoon-keepers. The man was sub
sruuentIy dismissed by the mayor. To-
Gay the wife of the man came to this
city in search of her husband. She
said his name is Morris. and that she
and her husband lived in Washington.
The police have been unable today to
locate the man.
a letter was received here today stat
ing that the grocery store Of Richard
Murphy. al Phoebus near Old Point.
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.
Murphy formerly conducted business in
this city, and his place of business was
twice destroyed by fire.
The quarterly meeting OF the Free
Methodists will be held in their church.
on South Lee street. commencing to-
morrow night. Rev. J. W. Tambliu, of
Brooklyn, will preside.
In the police court today Silas Lee.
colored, was fined So FOR defaciHg
city pump. In default of payment he
was sent to the gang for thirty days.
The Ministerial Association of this
city has adopted the following resolu-
ton: Whereas. We believe that Sun
day funerals are in measure a desc
Grafton of the Sabbath ami whereas.
We believe that for many oti.er reasons
they are Objectionable; Resolved. That
we earnestly request and urge our peo-
pie not to arrange for Sunday funerals
T. if it be possible 70 avoid doing SO.
The stockholders of the Columbia Ma
tional Sand Dredging Company met at
the Fleischman Hotel, in this city, TO-
day and received the annual reports
of officers, and elected a board Of III,
rectorS
The directors of The Citizens Nation
al Bank today reelected the old officers
of that bank
Benjamin Dudley. colored. had his
hand badly mashed at Shoots coal
y
which he was assisting in moving
Quinton Moncure. young man from
I Fairfax county. while driving TO this
city today. was attacked with 4 lit and
fell from his buggy near the Stone
Bridge. The young man vas painfully
/ injured by his fall
The corporation court was engaged
today in hearing the suit Of O'Meara
against the Southern Railway Com
\ fnY iaf,
to plaintiff while at work at he com
pany's shops in this city, resulting in
the loss of his arm. The case was ar
gued by MeSsrs r. Walton Moore and
James r. Cation for the plaintiff and
Messrs. Eppa Hunton jr.. and Leonard
Marbury for defendant company. Judge
Norton reserved his decEsiOn.
Mrs. George Daggott died at her
home in Facets row. South Alfred
street, at an carly hour today.
Mr.. Arthur Moore, who was well
known in this city, died Ut Round Hill
on Tuesday night.
A horse attached to an Adams eX-
press wagon ran away this evening and
slightly damaged the vehicle.
Miss Frances GrimsIey, of Culpeper
is visiting her sister. Mrs. George
Drewry- on Columbus street.
If the suggestions OF the committee
on streets StupDlci DS the city
council the driyeWayS OF this city viii
be greatly improved in the near future.
A proposition is now pending FOR the
expenditure of S3,OSS.75 in improving
Washington street north from King.
and also q measure providing for the
paving of the square ON King street,
between Fairfax and Royal, with some
improved material
This work has been asked for By
nearly every property owner on the
block who will te required u Fay two>
thirds of the cost Of the improvements.
The matter is awaiting satisfactory
agreement as to the manner In which
the payments to the city are to be So
cured. 1t is generally thought that If
the square referred to is improved. the
property owners on the other portion of
King street will ask for an extension
of the improved pavement.