The times., 1898-10-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Closing Session of the State Council
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| Alexandria, Va, Oct 19.-Today's ses-
sion of the State council Junior Order
United American Mechanics was con-
| stunned in selecting officers. The follow
ing were chosen: State councillor, Floyd
A Hudgins, of Newport News; State
council secretary, Thomas b. Ivey, OF
Petersburg: State council treasurer. G.
w. Kinsley, of Richmond; State council
conductor, r. L. Williams of Howard's
Grove, Henrico County; State council
warden. C. r. Jones, of Berryville; State
council inside sentinel. J. S. Dinkle, of
| Bridgewater; State council outside sem
tinel. George N. Cradlin, of Alexandria;
national representatives. w. d. Hill, of
South Boston. and ]. S. Groves, of Nor
folk: State council trustees, w. n. Yea
man, and r. J. Carlton of Richmond. and
]. t. Trumyer, of Norfolk. The next
State council will convene at Cape
Charles City. on October IS, 1899. The
| council adjourned at $50. to meet at s
o'clock for an all-night session. The
visiting delegates went to Mount Vernon
! this afternoon on special train. 1t is
expected that the session will be brought
to a close early tomorrow morning.
! The high water of last night did con-
siderable damage to the wharves along
the river front The wholesale grocers
and others in the lower section of the city
anticipated the high water. and removed
! their goods from the lower floors of the
| ht,iidinpc Tho scbocpar 7 d Pohtpenp
was towed to this city today in dis
abled condition. The vessel, which was
! loaded with lumben was struck by the
| gale OFF Holland Point yesterday. Her
masts and bowsprit were carried away,
| and the schooner was otherwise badly
/ damaged. The schooners Shining Light
and Silver Spray were also damaged by
| the storm.
Commissioners of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria County are now engaged in
dividing among the parties entitled there
to about seventeen acres of the Arlington
estate. which was bequeathed to Maud
Syphax. colored. by G. w. Parke Custis
| the father-in-law OF Robert E. Lee. The
| tract lies just south of the Arlington
House, and 1t was thought at one time
that the land would be purchased by the
| United States Government and made a
part of Arlington.
Edward Holland, molder, was arrest
ed here today, charged with having
stolen a quantity of clothing from Frank
| Phillips. of this city Phillips is employed
by the Government In dredging the river
/ at Fredericksburg. and he and Holland
| boarded at the same house the latter be-
ing employed in plOw factory in that
, town. When he missed his clothing
| Philips at once instituted search for Hol-
land, and found that he had started for
this city. The Alexandria police were no.
| titled, and Holland was located this morn
| ing by Policeman Young.
\ fire at the residence of Capt. George
| A. Mushback. on North Washington
Street. last night did considerable damage.
| The flames, however were extinguished
with a stream from a line of garden hose
without turning in an alarm.
| Frank Larnard was convicted today Of
| horse stealing, and was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment In the penitentiary
| Larnard hired a team from Patterson
Brothers, in this city, ard drove 10 Alb
| erdeen. Harfard County Md, where he
| sold the horse and buggy.
The will Of the late Isaacs Schwarz was
| admitted to probate in the Corporation
| Court today, ari his son, Samuel Schwarz
| qualified as executor. in the sum OK s40.-
600. The deceased left his store and in
terest in the business to his son. Sam
| ueli So,uO IN u. S. Government bonds to
| his daughter, Edith, and directed that
the remainder of his property be dIvid-
ed between his son and three daughters
The musicale to be given at the Opera
House tomorrow night promises to be the
| event of the season. The very best
| talent of both Washington and Alexan-
| dria will participate and the large ad-
vance sale of seats indicates that IL will
| prove a financial success
Rev. A. A. Pruden, chaplain of the
First Regiment, North Carolina VoIun-
| teers. is visiting friends in this city.
The colored ministers of the city will
meet in Roberts Chapel tomorrow night
for the purpose of devising means to
| furnish the colored wards in the Alex
andria Infirmary.
| DR.. Hugh Mcclure, of this city, and
Miss Sarah E. Johnson, daughter of
| Mrs. E. Kurtz Johnson, of Washington,
will be married at the Johnson residence,
| 1G00 Massachusetts, Avenue, on Wednes-
| day, November 2, at IL o'clock noon
Owing to a recent death in Miss John
sons family, only the relatives of the
bride and groom will be present.
John Underwood, of the First Ward,
is in Richmond, and 1t is reported will
enter his name in the office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth as candi-
date for Congress from this district
The funeral of the late John H. Paine
will take place at 8 o'clock tomorrow
| afternoon from the residence of his
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