The times., 1898-04-06
news FROM ALEXANDRIA
Confederate Veterans Recommend
Histories TO Be Read in Schools.
Election OF X. E. Lee Camp Officers
Democrats Meet to Arrange for
Primary Election.

Alexandria, April 5.-R. f. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans, has adopted the report of their
special committee, recommending the histories
of Dr. J. W. Jones and Mrs Susan Pendleton
Lee to be read in the public schools. The fol
lowing officers have been elected to serve for
year Commander, Edgar Warfed; first
lieutenant commander, \. C. Wyckof; second
lieutenant commander j. c. Milburn; third lieu
tenant commander, P. +. German; adjutaRt f.
II. oBrien; treasurer, r. F. Knox; financial sec
retary, W. W. Sherwood quartermaster, Andrew
Sullivan; chaplain, Rev. j. 7. Williams;
geon, DIR. H. Snowden color bearer. j. ". Suth-
erland officer of the day, W. II. May; yidette,
G. W. Mander; executive committee. T. ". White,
John $ Blackburn and W. II. Bacon. Comrades
". A. Smoot, G. William Ramsay, Thomas Perry,
\. c. Wyckof and Joel o. Adams were appointed
the committee to have charge OF the exercises
TO be held Memorial Day, May q.
In the corporation court today Judge J. X. VI.
Norton granted a divorce to Mrs. Mary Thomas
from her husband Michael Thomas who is
now serving term of five years in the peni
tentiary for a murdeTous assault ON his wife in
the early part OF 1896. with an AK and pistol.
After his ATTEMPT to kill his wife Thomas at
tempted TO end his existence by cutting his
threat. He was caught in few hours and car
ricd to the lnfirmary. where he was under treat
ment for some ume.
Mr.. &. n. Keith, of kanaWha, W. Va is in the
| city for - GAYS.
The Democratic city committee met last night
and completed arrangements for the primary
election TO be held on the 18th instant The
| completed ticket filed with the committee,
| is as follows: For Commemorative attorney,
| L. Marbury and Joseph X. Flanagan; city
| geant William H. Smith and William b. Dobie;
! commissioner Of revenue Charles II. Callahan and
Theordore Ballenger justices of the peace, First
ward, Al. Fair; Second ward, John j. Proctor;
| Third ward b. F. Penn; Fourth ward, X. Ii.
| Roland; constables, First ward, George Craver;
| Second ward, William II. Tatsapaugh; Third ward,
John Hamersley; Fourth ward, James f. fam
! crslpv. Under the ruling of the committee no
names can now be added to the list OF candi-
dates. Mr.. Flanigen did not announce his can
ddacy for the Commonwealth attorneyship
| until this evening.
| The remains OF Master Horace Laws, who died
| in Washington Saturday, were brought to
| this city today and inferred Rev. c. L. Ball
| conducted the funeral services.
Miss Mary Mulcair aged afty-three years. died
| at her home on North Fairfax Street. this morn
| ing She will be buried from St Mary's Church
tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
=, me annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
| Washington Southern Railway Company was
held in this city today nj which the old officers
| OF the company We're reelected.
| Miss Jessie Bailey and Miss Hunter Ferguson.
| field.
About 600 excursionists passed through this
| cty today from Washington 10 visit Mount Yer
non.
George Nelson, colored, was arrested by Police.
man Roberts this morning, charged with disorder
| ly conduct. Charles Williams colored was fined
$50 in the Police Court today for disorderly
conduct
sevyeral cars were badly damaged today while
being shifted on the Washington southern tracks
| on Fayette Street.
Rev Mr.. Masters, the recently-appointed pastor
| OF Trinity NJ. T. Church. was rendered a recep-
ton tonight 10y the members of his congrtga-
ton.
o.. William p. Herbert who committed suicide
at the Yendome Hotel, in Washington, yesterday.
was well known III this city,w here he once
lived. lie was son OF the date Edward Herbert
| who was agent here for the Hampshire Coal
Rev. + T. Benson, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, will 90 to Baltimore tomorrow
| to attend the annual conference OF that church.
| The final sermon of the Lenten season at St
Father Ackerfry, of Winchester Va.
James Doughtery was arrested tonight. charged
with assautiHg Mr.. j. Frank Cook with 4 bottle
MI Cooks head was painfully cut
Ehe funeral Of Miss Lucy Dodson took place
from the NJ. L. Church South this morning The
services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Williams
II is understood that the Southern Railway
Company contemplates adopting electricity 10
Va
Mr. Rowa Clarke left Sunday for New York.
Mrs. Mary Wenzel is very i'll at her residence
on King Street
but now connected with the C., c., c. & St L.
Railroad at Coshocton Ohio, is a visit tc
his old home, after an absence OF many years
Miss Alice McBurney Acton has returned from
| 4 pleasant visit to New York and Baltimore
During the past quarter Deputy Flour Inspector
Hancock inspected T. l34 barrels Of flour
Since the new law in relation to corporation
charters went into effect there has not beer
an application for Il charter.
Robert W. Arnold, treasurer of Nlexapdri?
Council, No. G27. Royal Arcahun, yesterday pait
Mrs. Frank G. Ballenger - 900 as the deaf
benefit Of her late husband