The times., 1898-09-14
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Special Session of Court to Try
James Sullivan.

Alexandria, Va. Sept. 13.-James Sulli-
van, who was wanted BY the police on
a charge Of stabbing Arthur Harrison,
surrendered himself today. The mayor
held special session of his court at
o'clock tonight and disposed OF the case
by fining Sullivan for disorderly conduct
Several witnesses were examined, and
their testimony was so conflicting that
the mayor determined 10 dismiss the
charge of felonious assault Sullivan
c aimed that Harrison was the aggressOr
and exhibited several wounds to substan-
tiate his statement. Harrison averred
that the defendant had made the assault,
but admitted that he had drawn the
knife with which the cutting was done
Miss Mamie McCuen, of Fairfax Coun-
". and Freezing Carter of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road, were married in Washington this
afternoon. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. w Duffy, of No. 9O5 Massa-
chusetts Avenue The bride and groom
returned to this city this evening and
took the TAO electric train for New Alex
andria, where a reception was held in
their future home.
Harry Davis. colored. was turned over
TO the Maryland authorities today. and
was taken to Prince George County,
Nd, for trial Davis is charged with
shooting Henry Stevens, also colored. at
Motley Hall in August las, while attend
| ing an excursion. Stevens is recovering
| from his wounds.
Id harnn
row, and will on Thursday open the Sep
| tember term of the corporation court.
| Lieut.. Smith today went away on his
| leave During his absence SeTgt. Smith
/ will be acting lieutenant. and Officer
! Belts will assist as sergeant
| William D. Delaney of this city. took
J first prize at Gonzaga College, Wash
| ington, yesterday for scholarship, in d
/ class of thirty.
| Cavalry. was in the city today on a visit
! to his old tonne.
| Frank Hayes. who was arrested in
Washington. charged with petit larceny,
] is wanted in this city charged with
! breaking into a railroad car.
| The remains OF Miss Lizzie Z. Faulkner.
! who died in Washington yesterday, will
/ be brought to this city tomorrow for in
terment. Miss Faulkner was a sister OF
! Capt. Fred Faulkner. of the Socthern
Railway.
/ a. c. Banks. colored, was bitten on the
| right leg last night by dog belonging to
| W. B, Smoot The animal was subse-
quently killed by Polieeman Sherwood
| A number of dogs belonging to persons
| residing in the Third Ward died this
| morning of poisoning. an Investigation
| revealed the fact that some person had
! spread a deadly drug near the corner of
Henry and Cameron Streets.
The Young Mems Solidarity Lyceum
held a meeting tonight and considered
arrangements for celebrating the tenth
! anniversary of the organization of the Iy-
eeum on October g. The committees hav-
ing the affair in charge promised to make
| it memorable in the history of the or
| ganization.
The pocketbook found yesterday by
| James Garrett an old colored man.
which he turned over to Mayor Simpson,
! contained $50 and proved 70 De the prop
erty of Mrs. Charles H. Picken, of South
Patrick Street.
! Rev. F. X. Mccarthy. of St Mary's
| Church, has gone on a vacation. Rev
! Father De Muynck, of Fredericksburg,
! is in charge at st. Mary's duEng his alb
! sence.
| Three cases of scarlet fever were re-
! ported to the police today They were at
! No. 307 North Pitt Street. No. 2G9 Prince
| Street. and No. SOC South Patrick Street.
The body of Loudoun Campbell. jr.. of
| the First District of Columbia Band. who
died at Camp Wikoff Mentauk Point,
yesterday evening is expected to reach
his home, in this city. tonight. Young
Campbell was a native of this city, as
were his parents and grandparents. He
attended school here and was we'll known
He was a son of Loudoun Campbell who
was for eighteen years engineer of the
Columbia fire engine. Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed