The times., 1898-10-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Notice to the Washington, Alex
andrin and Mt. Vernon Railway.


Alexandria. Va. Oct 2O.-The Wash
iHgton. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Elec-
trio Railway. having persistently refus-
ed to comply with the provisions of a
recent act of the city council requiring
the company to put down an improved
grooved rail on King Street along the
line of the proposed Street improve
ments. Corporation Attorney Boothe has
served notice on the representatives of
the company that on Saturday, the 29;h
inst, he will apply to Judge Nicol. OF
the Circuit Court, for mandamus to
compel the company to comply with the
terms of the act referred to. The con-
tract for the paving of King Street be-
tween Royal and Fairfax with vitrified
brick has been awarded, and the railway
company has expressed willingness to
pay its proportion of the proposed re-
paving. but is unwilling to substitute
grooved rails for the fiat rail now in
use.
II. w. Judd, guard from the Rich
mond penitentiary, arrived here today.
and will take back to that institution
Jerry Brown. recently sentenced in the
County Court to two years imprison-
ment for housebreaking. and Frank Lar
nard, convicted in the Corporation Court
of horse stealing. and sentenced to serve
three years.
Edward Holland, who was arrested in
this city yesterday, charged with stealing
clothing from Frank Phillips, in Fred
ericksburg, was today turned over to an
officer from that town.
Solomon Meyers. colored. who was
found in a destitute condition at his
ad-
mitted to the almshouse. today
The funeral of the late John HarrinS-
ton Raines took place this afternoon at
) o'clock from the residence of his
brother-in-law, ]. B. Watkins. l06 South
Alfred Street. Rev. J. T. Williams, con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Rev j.
H. Wells The pali-bearers were E. ID.
Kemp, Ashby Bladen, Charles kersey,
w. w Sherwood, II. X. Field and
George II. McArthor. The interment was
in Union Cemetery.
The cases of William Arlington cpd
William Taylor, who were indicted for
breaking into car of the southern
Railway Company, in January last, were
called in the corporation court today and
continued until the 26th instant This Is
the third time the trial of the cases nave
been postponed.
Ernest NJ. Kidwell and Cora E. Acton,
city. and Celia Porter. were married In
Washington yesterday.
A case of diphtheria at No. I2S Nortn
! Columbus Street was reported today
A fight occurred last night at Princess
| and Fairfax Street which resulted in the
| two participants being badly used up
When taken to the police station they
| kave their names as w. c. Pannill ana
| John Jones. respectively. This morning
] tFNN..g n
| an officer of the State of New Jersey
| panniu failed to appear and forfeited his
| collateral
| John Sinclair, brother of Justice r. A.
Sinclair. of this city. died at his home In
| Accoquan on Tuesday
| A pension of s25 a month has been
| granted to Mrs Mary Amelia Herwig, OF
| this city, widow of Chief Engineer II.
Herwig. u. 5. n.
The friends of Miss Ruth Wood. daugh-
| ter of Engineer Wood, of the Columbia
| steam Fire Engine Company. were sur
prised this morning to learn that she had
Yesterday, in Washington, become the
bride of Stewart Jones. of Fairfax Coun-
w. Notwithstanding the fact that the
| marriage was an impromptu affair, eV-
ervone in the city wishes the young peo-
pie happy voyage through life.
Edward Hughes. of this city, has been
| named by the anti-machine wing OF the
Republican party as candidate for Con-
| eress from this district Mr.. Hughes is
a prominent Republican, and was can
didate some months ago for collector for
| the port of Alexandria. The Agnew fac
ton of the Republican party held a con-
vention in this city in August last. but
! adjourned after deciding to leave 1t Ia
the State committee whether or not a
candidate for Congress should be placed
| in the field. This faction has been recoS'
| nized by the Administration. and has haG
| the disposition Of the patronage IN tht
| State. The Lamb faction has been quiet
ly at work and last night forwarded tht
| name of Mr.. Hughes to the secretary oi
the Commonwealth at Richmond. to b,
placed upon the ticket for Congress II
this district. against Hon. John F. Rixey
1t is expected that the November term
| of the County Court will be held in th'
new courthouse at Fort Myer Heights
1t is proposed to give a banquet in th'
building on November 10, should it b'
completed by that time.
| An elderly woman, who said she wa:
Mrs. Kelly. of Washington. was taken ii
charge by officer Sherwood and induced
to return to her home. Mrs. Kelly created
a scene at King and Columbus Streets b.
an attempt to prevent lady moving he
furniture into a house which she haC
rented. Mrs. Kelly imagined that th'
house was her property. and secured th'
keys. which she refused to surrender
Mrs. James Breen is critically i'll at he
home in Gibbon Street
The Opera House was crowded tonish
by the music-loving residents of this city
and many from Washington. The oc
casion was musicale held under tbs
auspices of the First Baptist Church
The program had been carefully arranged
by Prof. William f. Stonnell, and eacf
number was excellently rendered. Th'
best talent of this city and Washington
participated, and the event was regarded
by all who attended as n musical treat.