The times., 1898-07-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Eighth District Congressional Con-
ventiOn Meets Today.
Congressman RiYey to BE Renom-
Understanding n CoIored
Company.

Alexandria, Va, July The Congressional
convention Of the Eighth District will be held
at the Opera House in this city tomorrow The
delegates recently elected to represent Alexandra
city in the convention met at the Opera House
parlors tonight and unanimously elected NJ B.
Harlow. chairman, and John H. Strider. secre-
tary of the delegation. Hon. John F. Rixey
will be renominated without opposition and il
is thought that the session of the convention
will be OF short duration
Capt A. ]. Wande. Of the Tenth United States
Volunteer Infantry, is in this city endeavoring to
secure company Of colored innuues re-
cruiting Office has been established at the Brad
dock House. and Capt Wande is well pleased
with the progress he has made in securing voluu-
teers- Twenty-Five men have been enrolled As
soon as the required number is secured the men
will be sent to Augusta, Ga, where they Will
be equipped and placed under command of Col.
Joseph Lee. The entire brigade is to be com
posed Of colored men, but will be commanded by
white officers.
Mt Vernon Council, Daughters of America, met
tonight and installed the officers recently elected
by the council, after which refreshments were
served.
About 100 horses passed through this city last
night over the Southern Railway for Tampa The
animate will be forwarded to Santiago for use
in Gen. Skaters army.
FIRE occurred in an attic at the residence of
Mr. William Hardy, on Queen Street, about 10
O'Clock last night The inmates OF the house were
seated at the front OF the residence. and it is
supposed that some one entered at the rear
of the building and set fire to the house. The
damage was small.
very pleasant entertainment was given at
Lyceum Hall tonight by Mamie Deyitts music
class.
The remains of Mrs Hattie Jennings. who died
in Washington on Wednesday, were brought to
Alexandria today and inferred The services
were conducted by Rev. P. P. Phillips Mrs
Jennings a halfsister to Dir. William Dem
aine.
L. J. Hall and Laura Hoffman, of this city,
were married in Washington yesterday.
In the corporation court today Judge Norton
granted a charter to the United Publishing Com
pany The object stated is to do general pub
fishing, printing and lithographic business The
capital stock is 100000, and Mr.. c. L. Boothe
| is named the Alexandria agent Thomas c.
Noyes, of Washington, is president of the new
organization.
Some inconvenience has been occasioned the
merchants of this city and district from the fact
that the internal revenue office here has been
unable TO supply the demands for all the denomi-
nations of revenue stamps needed.
A. J. Mellon. charged with feloniously placing
a horse on the bridge between Catletts and
Calverton Station, endangering the lives an
approaching Chesapeake and Ohio train, has been
convicted in the Warrenton court and sentenced
TO two years and six months imprisonments in
the penitentiary Mellon. it will be remembered
was captured in Washington shortly after tn,
crime committed.
David Middleton. colored. was before Mayor
| Simpson today charged with firing gun within
| the city limits Middleton did not deny the
| charge, but CLAIMED to have attempted to shoot
| a cat which was endeavoring to kill his chick
| ems. He was discharged.
| The Junior Light Infantry, under command O.
| Maj. Lambert Sullivan and Capts. Paul Fisher
| and r. F. Green, into camp at BraddocE
| Heights last night
| The Globe Flour Mills. recently established
| on Union Street, began operations today.