The times., 1898-01-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
ColOred Man Arrested on Charge
Of Housebreaking and Robbery.
Death of Mrs. Emily ArneIi- Serv-
ices in the Churches-R. L.
Cook Still Missing.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 80 .-Richa rd
Williams, coiored, was arrested by Chief
of Police Webster and Policeman Young
this evening, charged with breaking into
and robbing he house Of Mr. sid Pullman,
on Franklin street. Williams gained an
entrance To The house by forcing a Iear
window. When the robbery was reported
Chief Webster and Policeman Young went
10 the hOlnc OF the suspected man, and,
upon sea rcnjng the premises, found qua II
tiGy of inca. and other articles belonging
To Mr.. Pullman.
Mrs. Emily Arneil, wife OF Mr.. c. E.
Arnell died at her home, PendletOn and
Alfred streets, at an early hour this morn
ing. Mrs, Arnell, who WIS Sixty three
years of age, had been Ill for a bout week.
She was very well known.
Mr.. Will Kelly. who keeps a saloon at
tna corner or Wolfe and Alfred streets,
fell last night and broke his leg near the
ankle.
MIR. Lewis q. Petri, of Baltimore, Nd,
and Miss Ida NJ. Groves, OF THIS city, were
married at st. Mary's Church this even
ing at oc'ock. Tie ceremony was per-
witnessed by few friends of the bride
and groom.
Deputy Marshal C. E. Glover and Guard
r. ". +. iarnett wiz leave here tomor-
row at2:40 o'clock, having in charge George
Carroll, who was recently sentenced by
the United states court to serve five
years In tile Columbus, Ohio. penitentiary
for Iousebreaking and burglary.
The act 20 incorporate the John Hay
Normal and Industrial School of this city
has passed the legislature. As soon as the
act of Incorporation is received here; the
promoters Yill meet and organize. The
school now has 10S pupils in attend
ance.
The Southern Railway Company viii put
In a 100 600 gallon water Ia M at Manassas,
supplying the water from. Bull Run.
a the annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Occoquan- Woodbridge Telephone
Company, the following officers We're
elected: President, DR. John s. Powell;
vice president, F. {. Davis; secretary and
treasurer, ". $. Lynn; directors, DR.. John
s. Powell; Tyson Janney. F. c. Davis. F.
s. Reynolds. Edward Hammul, j. y. Carter
and W. $. Lynn.
in the different churches today, and several
Of them delivered special sermons. In
the NJ. E. Church South, Rev. j. T. Will
Jams preached an eloquent sermon, descrip-
tive OF the Jewish race. His subject was:
The CaIamities and Divine Preservation
of the Jews"
Rev. j. Ernest Thacker, in the Second
PreSbyteTiaa Church, at the morning service
preached on The Evolution of SIM and
at night his subject was THE Jewels of
the King The services held In the
auditorium of the railroad rea ding rooms
this afternoon were very interesting Mr.
Covington- of the Seminary, officiated,
and Miss Rockford sang Il special solo.
Subsequently the committee having in
charge a proposed entertainment for the
benefit of the rea ding looms held a meet
ing and perfected arrangements.
The friends of Nj. R. T Cook, clerk of
the city gas works. have so far been un-
able to learn OF his Whereabouts Mr..
Cook has been missing since Tuesday
night last.
Miss Daisy Javins, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Alice Ticer, left for Palti-
more Yesterday TO visit friends.