The times., 1898-11-29
UNDERTARERS.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
TWO Attempted Suicides Reported
by the Police.

Alexandria. Nov. 2s.-JOhn Mo-roe. coloFed.
who claims Washington as his home, attempted
10 commit suicide On board the steamer Wake
field this morning shortly after the boat reached
ncr dock at the foot Of King stTe-t- Monroe
engaged in conversation wits several other col
oied men. aud. with The remark that "a poor
man ha, no right to live pointed 4 pistol
at his throat and pulled the trigger. The bullet
sraztd the mans throat, inheting a hesh wound
lie was put off the boat. and subsequently pro
ceeded to Washington, declaring his intention
OF completing the job when he reached that city
\ tramp who gave his name James Davis
Wa arrested this afternoon. charged with being
drunk aud di-ofdery. shortly after beng licked
up police headquarters The Cficsr in cha-ge
III covered that the staten WIS rapid.y filing
with smoke, aud it was thought that the bui.diu:
Wa, on FIRE. officer Atkinson Investigated and
upon whiting the cell occupied by Davis, di-cov-
cred that the man had diyested himself Of liz
clothing and then set fire to it. The almes
were soon eNtinguished, and Davis was removed
to another part of the building lie declared
that he had intended crematiug himself and
subsequently, attempted to end his life by beating
his head against the iron door Of his cell
In the County Count today the case Of Lee
Ga-kins, coored, indicted for obstructing a rail-
road track, and also for throwing stones at a
car was continued till the next term Joseph
4. Flanagan, counsel for the accused entered
a demurrer 10 the Indictment on the ground
that the act fixing the punishment for ObstFuct-
ing railroad tracks. amended by the acts OF
1886, i unconstitutional, because the title Of
the act does not set out fully the offense under
which Ga>kins was indicted Judge Love took
the matter under advi>ement. IL Is claimed that,
should this demurrer be sustained. there will be
no law under which person can be punished
| for oh=,ructing railroad track.
Judge Norton, in the Cooperation Court today
granted charter to the American Parchment
| Bag ard Envelope Company. with a capital stock
| of sl0,OO0 X. p. Andrews, of Washington. IS
named president, and james r. CAton i, the
representative in this city.
". II. Dill. aged iity-twO year=. who died
in Baltimore On Friday. a native OF this
| city.
! Some damage was caused at the residence Of
Mrs. Mary Smith. at Patrick and Queen Streets
| this morning by the overtuTning OF an oil stove
! No alarm sounded.
1 Walter Bruwner while at work at RiShpili's
| planning mills today had the end Of on. OF his
| fingers cut off by machine
| In the Corporation Court today Thomas Hunt
| ingtOn. of Washington. appointed amin
istrator OF the estate OF his son. the late James
| W. Huntington.
| \ eoIored man named Bland. who left this
city some time ago to Join the amy, died in
camp at Knoxville, Tenn. last week
Mr.. Jennie Brent died at her home in Fairax
| County this city last night.
| The schooner Pansy sailed tcdly with lumber
| !" - "--d '" = e improvements NV in progress
At Fort Washington.
/ sover was reported today at
No. $40 Commerce Street
harry wright, young white man. was found
| aimlessly roaming the streets last night by Po-
| licemen knight and Beach. and was taken to
police headquarters. When taken before the MAYOR
| this morning Wright was unable to explain hi,
peculiar conduct lie stated that his home was
| at Clifton, Va, and that his movements for
several days rfst were a blank TO him He ,fij
not know how he reached this city He vas
detained until this evening, when he was tu.nef
| over 10 his friends
p H. Helwig, proprietor of the Exchange and
| Ballard Hotel, reported to Chief Webster tod.T
! that valuable diamond ring belonging 10 his
! daughter had been stolen from the hotel A
woman named Thurston. who IS manager of !.
| dime museum, and who had been a gust at N.
| hotel, was suspected of the robbe.v Lieut
Smith was given the ease, and, within half an
hour apPrehended the woman and recovered the
ring.
| Col and Mrs. j. \. De Llgnel. after an ahscnes
| OF year. have returned from Europe.
MIR and Ms. Stewart Smith have re;u-n-d
| from their bridal tour.