The times., 1898-04-11
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Dastardly Outrage at st. Mary
Catholic Church.
Easter Services Largely Attended nj
ALI Churches-Death of Mrs.
Mary WenzeI.

Alexandria, Va, April 1O-But for the
odor emanating from the deadly drug,
many attendants at st. Mary's Catholic
Church would doubtless have been Sc
riously, if not fatally injured by carbolic
acid, which some fiendish person emptied
into the receptacles for holy water On
entering the church a few days since
lady detected the odor of carbolic acid
Tor which she was unable to account As
she drew nearer the vessel containing the
holy water. she discovered that the odor
grew stronger, and she determined TO
further investigate the matter The pas
tor of the church was notified. and on
investigation il was found that a GUAM
tty of the deadly drug had been poured
into the holy water and also into the bap-
tismal fount. The matter has been kent
very quiet by those who made the dis
covery with the hope that the guilty
party might be apprehended Two little
girls who We're in the church shortly be-
fore the dastardly trick was discovered
state that they saw a woman enter the
church and empty the contents of a bot
tie into the bowls containing the holy
water. full description of the woman
was obtained from the children. and 1t
Is thought that the party guilty of the
crime. which endangered life, may be
captured.
Mrs. Mary Wenzel died at her home on
King Street at an early hour this morning
aIter long illness. She was seventy-four
years of age, and was well known and
highiy esteemed, Mrs. Nenzcl came to
Alexandria from Germany when about
twelve years of age She was Tho wild
ow OF John Wenzel Several sons and
daughters survive her. The funeral will
take place on Wednesday, and Rev. ]
N. Eberlein, of the German Lutheran
Church, will officiate
The sloop Lily OF the West. loaded with
wood, and bound for Washington. ran on
the wreck of the old ferry steamer. off
this city, this morning. and stove a hole
IN her bow. The vessel sank in several
feet OF water on the flats, and several
unsuccessful attempts We're made to pulI
her off
The fair for the benefit of St. Marv's
Church, under the auspices OF St. An
thongs League, will be opened in I.y-
ceum Hall, tomorrow night. with an
Easter hop. The committee have re-
ceived many handsome and costly dona-
tions, and the voting for the various ar
liIlES piOiiiiStS 10 ne very spirited. The
confectionery table, Blarney Castle, flow
er booths, fancy table, supper table. Jap
anese and Italian booths, and Colonial
booth have been artistically arranged.
and the hall has been beautifully fes-
tOoned with the national colors.
The resident clergy Officiated in the
churches in this city today The con-
eregatiOns We're large. and the Easter
music was excellently rendered There
were manS special features appropriate
to the feast of Easter
Hamilton Mabie, Esq. of New York.
will deliver the fourth Reinicker lecture
at the Theological Seminary, near this
city, on Tuesday next at = O'Clock
A humber of articles have recently been
stolen from the cars of the Washing
ton-Southern Railway in this city and the
officials here have been quietly investi-
eating the matter 1t is ntimated that
a former employe Of the company is inn
plicated and that he may be arrested to-
night or tomorrow. The robberies have
been carried on in systematic way and
only articles billed through from points
other than this city have been stolen. 1t
is also intimated that other arrests will
follow which will create 4 sensation in
this city.