The times., 1898-11-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Dr. Duncan. Accused of Desecrntinl :
Confederate Graves. Dismissed.

Alexandria. Nov. 2I.-In the FairfIx County
Court this afternoon the case Of the Common
wealth against Dr.. Louis c. Duncan was dismissed
on account Of the failure OF witnesses for the
STATE TO appear DIR. Duncan the surgeon
Of the Twenty -secsBd Kansas Regiment. stationed
at CIInp Alger. and while the troops were NOV
ing nom that camp to Ihoroughflre zap tte
graves Of Confederate soldiers in Fairfax County
were deseCrated DR.. Duncan Was trIed a. one
OF the guilty parties by military court lie
found guilty, and a light punishment was
ordered The matter was then taken up bS tEe
Fairfax authorities. and Dr.. Duncan was indicted
and placed in jail. He subsequently, gave bail,
and on two occasions appeared Tor trial hui
witnesses for the Commonwealth failed TO ap-
pear against him To-day DR.. Duncan Wa pres
ent. and again there was an absence ot witnesses
for the prosecution. and the case was dlsIEisssl-
When the case Of jesse Penn, charged with
having assaulted Spencer Jones. cooTed. was called
in the Police Court today. Jones tailed 10 put
in an appearance. Penn explained TO the mayor
that he had engaged in a difficulty with the
eolarei man during which the latter shot him
in the arm He admitted having inflicted
wound on Jones's head, but claimed 10 have IN
jured the man IN self-defense. The hearing was
continued
cupied a prominent position professor at
Princeton and who Is noted for his writings on
church unity. will deliver the second Reinecker
lecture at the Theological Seminary, near this
CITY, tomorrow at noon. Dr. Shields lately left
the ministry Of the Presby terian church for that
OF the Protestant Episcopal church
handsome monument has been erected in
the Presbyterian Cemetery to the late F. 4
Reed by the Masons of this city
The remains OF Mr. Ira Adams. who died at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs.. Frank NJ Adams,
in this city, were sent TO her late home IN Fair
fax County today for inteTment-
Inion services will be held in the Southern
Methodist Church. Thursday. Thanksgiving Day.
BY the congregations of the Southern Methodist.
trinity Methodist Methodist Protestant TIE VII
fhapg he anffS Tt.a zf1vT-
terian. and the Del Ray Methodist churches
Presiding Elder Rev. H. Boyd will preach the
sermon Al IL a. IN.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of Conductor TAYLOR. Of the
Southern Railway, suffered painful injuries by
falling she stepped from the O'Clock electric
train this afternoon at the corner OF Henry and
King Streets.
very pleasant entertainment was given at
the auditorium of the Railroad Mission this even
ing by the Reading Room Workers The feature
Of the entertainment was ] patriotic tableau b.
Miss Rebeeea Pollard. assisted by thirteen young
ladies in costume Miss Pollard represented
Liberty, while the thirteen young ladies repre-
sentei the thirteen original colonies
The Alexandria lnfruary will receive donations
as usual on Thanksgiving Day from 10 L. m to
p. III.
Jesse VI. Parker. formerly of this city. and Miss
Jennie 5. Hopkins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs l. J.
Hopkins, were married in Flushing. y. Y. on the
18th instant.
The quarters for the soldiers which have been
in course of construction at Fort Sheridan for
some time completed on saturday. The
men have been living in tents since the estabish-
mnt OF the fort
George Rodgers has received a telegram stating
that his son. George r. Rodgers. of the Second
Cavalry. had been shot and wounded At Hunts
Vile, Ala.
4 carload of granite curbing. to be used oa
street work in this. city, arrived today rom
North Carolina.
Mrs John Wesley Davis. an aged resident OF
Fairfax County. died at her home at Bailey =
Cross Roads last night Mrs. Davis was seriously
injured short time since by falling down a fight
of stairs.
Lieut.. James Smith, of the Alexandria police
force. today received the following letter from
Inspector Nattingly. of the Washington police
department:
Dear Friend: desire to express INV gratitude
TO You for your very active and energetic work
in the recovery OF number of bicycles stolen
from this city recently. We had no idea where
the wheels were until you gave us the information
The credit is all yours Again thanking you, I
am truly yours, etc
The members Of the recently-OTglnized Alex
andria Light Infantry were entertained at an
oyster roast at the Opera House Restaurant to-
night by Capt James +. King and Lieuts Muir
ply and Payne.
George Norton colored, charged with breaking
into scow and committing larceny. was COM
mitted to Jail by Mayor Simpso> today to await
the action of the grand Jury OF the Corporation
Court