The times., 1898-01-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Old Lady Struck by Washington
Southern Railway Train.
National Galleries Company Chart
ered-James Piles i'm Critical
Condition.

ply, OF Fairfax county, was struck by
Washington Southern Railway train. near
the A. 4 +. crossing, and seriously injured.
Mrs. Murphy came to this city this morn
ing 10 visit her son, and was returning
to her home at Edsalls station when the
accident occurred. She was walking along
the track when she was OvertakeE by
the train. Mrs. Murphy's left aue was
broken above the elbow, and the forearm
was terribly Iacerated. She was also
badly injured about the body she was
taken aboard the train and brought to
this city, where she received treatment
at the Infirmary. The injured lady is
seventy-six years of age.
In the United states court today George
Carroll, alias Melville, who had been sen
fenced to five years imprisonment in the
Albany penIt entiary for breaking into Caps
Hughes house at Fort Myer in 1894, was
resentenced TO serve five years in the
penit entiary at Columbus, Ohio.
A decree, confirming a sale made by
the receiver was entered today in the
United states court i'll the case OF Leach
against the Fidelity Building and Loan AS
sociation.
In the corporation court today, in the
suit oil Curtin x Butts against w F.
Vincent. judgment for plaintiff for IS
was entered.
The case OF William Arlington and
wiIiaru Taylor, who are charged with
having robbed a Southern Railway car,
was aga in called in the polio. court to-
day and the accused were sent on 70 the
grand jury. '-Buhby'' Arlington testi-
fled that Taylor, Frank Hayes and VIII
liam Arlington came to his house on Friday
night las ana borrowed a hatchet, which
was afterward found in the car by Lieut..
Smith. They returned to mis- house about 2
O'Clock with two bags of goods, which
they left in his stable until Saturday even
ing, VI hen they came and took them away.
The prisoners were represented by Alr.
S. G. Brent. ana the commonwealth by
Mr.. Leonard Marbury. Hayes has not been
captured.
James Piles, who was found lying in
pool OF blood on the Sout hern Railwa ay
tracks. near the Virginia glass works. on
Sunday morning. is reported tonight 70 Ire
in critical condition at his home near
Cameron Run. Notw outstanding his state
ment TO the contrary, it is thought by some
persons that Piles ~ as struck by a train as
some Of his groceries were found alongside
the railroad track. The police. how ever,
are stillinyeSt igating the case.
In the corporation court today Judge Nor
ton granted charter 10 the National
Galleries Company, OF Washington, D. c.
The objects of the company are to promote
the construction of national galleries and
courts OF history and art. +. W. Smith, OF
Washington. is named as president, and
Leonard Marbury. OF this city. is the local
representative. The capital stock is placed
at 500 900.
Tomorrow Gen. Il. e Lees birthday viii
be legal holiday in Virginia. The banks
and the public and many private schools
viii he closed.
Miss Maud Wheat, assistedby Mrs Wheat
gave euchre party last night to her Wash
ington friends. Supper was served at 20
O'Clock. Among those present from Wash
ingtou were Misses Hester, Young, Wade
and Morgan, and Messrs. Scott, BIai Smith,
Lipscomb, Tasson Wade Duncan and DR..
Hooe.
The ReadiYc Room Workers, of this city
win conduct the services ia the Mission
building, 221o Fourtheenth street, Wash
ington, tomorrow night. Ths workers viii
leave here at Z O'Clock.
Miss Zina Davis, of Washington, is the
guest of Miss Ruth Clark. at ia South
Fayette street.
Mr.. James Kelly. driver was run
over and painfully injured today by
agon Of the Washington Brewing Com
pany.
1t is reported that petition viii be
sent to Gov. Tyler asking him TO pardon
Thoma Henry, who is serving nine years
in the peniteutiary for aSsaulting Alex (
ander McChntock.
The stockholders of the Washington Ice 4
Company was held in this 1
city today, at which directors were
elected. "Fe s rtt'y-'f'- j
The steamer Harry Randall arrived to- T
day from Newport News, where she has /
been undergoing repairs. s1sF. So ''f-
The funeral of the late Judge A. Ham |
iltou Gambrill will take place tomorrow [
at 10 o'clock The body will 7
he inferred in st. Paul's Cemetery. Judge /
Galnbrill was a native of Baltimore. He I
was prominent for years in the courts OF /
Missouri and Illinois.
Policeman Ferguson this evening ar
ted Daniel Nelson, coloreds charged with /
a assaulting and beating bis mother.