The times., 1898-02-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Business Mems League Consider
Virginia Insurance Laws.
Accident TO Mr.. Charl Hcarns-
Westera Union Erecting New
Poles - Young Mems SOd8Iity.

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 7.-Mr. William W.
| Wardcr, ba sgagemaster at the Pennsyl-
| vania Ra ilroad depot, in this city, died 1T
| the residence of Mr.. Daniel f. Wcbst er,
| No. 207 SOnth Alfred street, this morn
| ing. Mr.. Warder was twenty-five OF age.
Mrs. Amanda V. Wells died on SatuI-
day, 1t Alton, lii. she was the wife Of
Mr.. James b. Wells, who was at one time
an employee of the Virginia Glass Works,
| near this Cit, and resided in West End.
The body ef Mrs. Alon2o Mills, who
died at Falls Church. on Friday last. VIZ S
brought to this city today and inferred in
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
short but interesting, meeting of tie
Business Mems Lea que was held tonight,
with President Harlow in the chair. Al
most the endre evening was spent in CON
sideriBS the bill pending, before the legiS-
ieture in regard TO arnending the laws
of Virginia - iative 20 insurance on proper
ty. The proposed ameGGment met with
the unaninOls approval OF the lea que.
Mr.. Cha fias Heafns, formerly Of this
city, WAS painfully injured neal Lent, in
Caroline county, a few days ago. Mr..
Hearns was riding horseback, when the
animal was ,illed lay fall. and the rider
was thrown violently to the ground.
IL is understood shab, Rev. EerrymAn
Green, Of ''hIist Church, who has been
requested 10 accept position attaChe to
TO the Theological seminary, has decided
to accept re offersor the trustees.
The West ,rn Union Telegraph Company
street, 60 connect with the new office OF
the company, on King street, between
Fairfax and Royal streets.
Mrs. Bridget Murphy, the old lady who
was seriously injured by the ears, few
weeks ago, is rapidly recovering from
her injuries.
An alarm this morning was ca used ty
a small fire IN the icehousc of william
Reardon, on Cne Strand. The damage was
trflinG.
The net proceeds from the entert ainment
given by ''Su irps and Flats for the bene-
fit Of the Alexandria Library was S125.
In the police court today, William Dray-
ton, coiored, was fined $3.50 for tres
passing on lhe electric cars: FitZ Davis,
for breaking n window OF Sam Moy, was
fined $3.50, and Albert Brown, for as
saultlDg an I beating Hester Walker, was
given twen'y DAYS in The gang.
The steamer Belle Haven was inspected
today and pissed by the Government iR-
spectors.
The AlexaJdria Insurance Company met
today and adjourned until Wednesday, the
t6th instant, without transacting any
business.
DR.. &C. stewart VIII deliver q lecture
at the John Hay Industrial School, ON
Friday nigh5 on hygiene and dietics.
At the Meeting of the Young Mems
sodslity Ii cum tomorrow night Presi-
dent W. II. Sweeney VIII read a paper
and Rev. Il. J. Cutler will deliver
lecture on sound with illustTa tions by
the phonogr ,ph.
In the corporation court today, in the
case of Pey-on, guardian. against Peyton
and others, decree was entered CON
firming the report Of Commissioner Cal
La han, Id flr sale of property.
A delegation of citizens of Alexandria
will go TO Richmond on Monday next
to protest against the passage of anti
building LAYS now pending i'll the lesisla-
tuTe.
The act TO incorporate the John Hay In
dustrial Scipol Of this city authorizes the
trustees TO own fifty acres OF land and
real estate 60 the value OF S25 900.
Mr.. Willis iall, nephew OF the late DIR.
Bedford Brow of this city, died in BaIti-
more q few days ago. Mr.. Hall formerly
resided in this city.
Invitations nave been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Josie Leonard, OF Fredericks-
burg, ana Mr.. I. +. Mccarthy, of this
city, which will take place in Fredericks-
burg on the 4 st instant.