The times., 1898-10-14
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Henry Mason Not Responsible for
Celia JohnsOn's Death.

MASON NOT AOE
Celia JohnsOn's Death.
| Alexandria, Oct 13.-Celia Johnson, col
| ored aged twenty-six years.: died at her
, home on South Columbus Street. near
| Franklin Street. at an early hour this
| morning. On the night of September u
| Henry Mason. colorsd. seriously Injured
| the woman by beating her on the head
| with a heavy boot. Mason was arrested
| for the offense. but the woman was un-
able to appear against him in the Police
| Court until three days later when she
| was conveyed to police headquarters in
| carriage. Mason was convicted on
the charge of assault. and was fined $50
by Mayor Simpson. Since that time
the woman has been under medical treat
ment When notified of the death of the
woman. Coroner Purvis ordered Mason to
be taken into custody again. and he was
! apprehended by Policeman Hall and
locked up at the police station. Subse-
quently, at the request of Mayor Simp-
mortem examination OF the remains OF
the woman. and reported that death had
resulted from consumption. Upon this
statement of the physicians the mayor
ordered Mason to be released.
1t is not known definitely when the
much-taiked of King Street Improvement
will be commenced. The contract for the
proposed work has been awarded. but
there is a hitch in regard to changing the
style of rail used by the electric railway
along King Street The city has enact
ed an ordinance requiring the company to
| substitute a grooved rail for the ran now
in use. but this the company is endeavor-
ing to avoid. b. Is. Smith, chairman of
the committee on streets, today received
letter from the president of the Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company. in
which that official stated that he was
| perfectly willing to pay the company's
portion of the cost of the proposed IN
provement. and that he would call meet
ing of the directors to consider the mat
| ter of new rails. There is considerable
| feeling of Indignation on the part of the
property owners, who have petitioned for
the Improvement, that the work shou d
| be unnecessarily delayed.
The first annual meeting of the Virginia
conference. Womans Home Missionary
| Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which was held IN Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church. adjourned last
night, after electing the following off,
| GERS: President Mrs. S. A. Bah. OF Falls
Church: vice president, Mrs. Crocker, OF
| Fails Church. corresponding secretary.
Miss Ida Ball, of Falls Church: recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. w Bechtl, of this city;
| secretary of young peoples work. Mrs.
Myers. of this city.
| The remains of Mrs. Lille Warren Pey-
| ton, who died In Charlottesville yesterday.
will be inferred in that city tomorrow
| afternoon at o'clock.
c. n. Koderly. aged twenty-three years,
IL i,;u,
Monday. Mr.. Koderly was for some time
storekeeper at the Southern Railway
shops in this city, but on account of i'll
! health returned to his home in June last
hoping to regain his health.
| Mrs Mary Ashton Washington died ut
the Intirmary last night, aged seventy
| years She was the widow of John 7.
Washington, formerly of King George.
| County. The remains were forwaded to
Richmond County today for interment.
The remains of the late Isaac Schwarz
were inferred this afternoon in the Jewish
| Cemetery. The services were conducted
! by Rabbi Stern. OF Washington, and the
interment was with Masonic honors. The
| paIl-bearers were Henry Strauss. Joseph
Kaufman. B. Well. d. II. Appich, E.
| Goldsmith and William Phillips.
The funeral of John Moriarty took
place fom his late home, on South Fay
| ette Street this evening. Rev. J. II. But
Ter. of the Baptist Church. conducted the
services.
Mrs. Sarah E Sisson. widow of John
Sisson, was buried this evening from her
late home, on South Fairfax Street. Kew.
| p. p Philips, of ST. Paufs Church' con-
| Quoted the services.
w. II. Chichester who has been in Porto
Rico for several months past returned
to his home in this city today. in order to
| recover his health. He states that S. {.
| Swain, who left here with him mas peen
appointed superintendent of the cemetery
at Ponce, and in addition thereto, he is
the official undertaken for the United
States Government at that point. Mr.
Chichester also reports Messrs. Lewis
Murdock. Ernest Hall. Thomas Foley,
and Frank Smith all Of this city. In good
health and well pleased with their sur
roundings.
The fourteenth annual session of the
State council Junior Order of United
American Mechanics will convene in this
city on Tuesday next. The address OF
welcome will be delivered by Mayor
George L. Simpson. and State Councillor
Keeton will respond in behalf of the
order. At night the visiting delegates will
be banqueted by the Alexandria councils
and on Wednesday will be rendered an
excursion to Mount Vernon.
| Several Alexandria bakers are "at war.
and the retail price of bread has been re.
duced by some to 3 cents per pound.
Mrs Susan Cook, of Havre de Grace, Is
visiting her niece. Mrs. NJ. E. Brown. or
South Henry Street Mrs. Cook is ninety
five years of age. and is the representa-
tive of five generations.
Major c. A Dempsey, who has beer
visiting his mother in this city. left to
day for Admission, Ala, to join his reGi
| ment the Second United States Cavalry
Magnus L. Robinson, who was nomi
mated for Congress at the recent color
Republican convention. held In Char
lottesville has declined to enter the rac'
in the Eighth district
A report was current here tonight tha
a difficulty occurred at Richmond BE-
tween several members of the Third Nir
ginia Regiment, which terminated in ont
of the participants being seriously injur
ed.