The times., 1898-06-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Closing Exercises of the Washing
ton Public School for Boys.
The Semi-MonthIy Meeting of the
City Council VIII BE Held
Tonight.

Alexandria, Va, July 27.-The closing
exercises of Washington Public School
for boys We're held today in the school
building. In the eighth ninth and tenth
| grades certificates of distinction were
awarded TO Bernard b. Cline. Charles b.
Elliott, Edmund Franklin. William McA
Green ]. Marshall Jones. Edward Lam
! non, Herbert Stansbury, Henry B. Stein
| er Charles A. Warde, BENJAMIN p
| Wheatiey, Harry White. Alfred WalberG
! c. Edward Duffey and George w. Bontz
! The superintendents medal was awarded
| to Bernard B. Cline and the principals
medal to Charles B. Elliott In the sec
ond grade, the following received special
mention; David w. Atcheson, Malcolm
A. Bremen, Charles w. Brufn, William
r. Nagle, Richard NJ. Petty, Lloyd e
SpittIe, Elmer L. Spittle. Edmond X Sui
livan and Wilmer L, Ticer The closing
| exercises Of Lee School, for white girls.
will take place at Peabody Hall tomor-
row morning
A large force of men Is engaged at st.
Asaph's preparing one Of the largest
shipments of wagons, mules etc, which
gan. II is thought tha. the trains viii be
in readiness by tomorrow morning. In
the shipment viii be $50 wagons. COZ
mules and number of ambulances, in
charge Of $50 drivers and six wagonmas-
ters. The entire division VIII be under
command of Wellington Dunn, division
trainmaster. The shipment VIII be made
by Chesapeake and Ohio trains TO Tampa
and will be forwarded from that point
on transports to Santiago
A semi-monthly meeting of the City
Council viii be held tomorrow night,
when, 1t is thought, the matter of re-
paving portion Of l<iny Street with Wit
riied brick viii be considered.
Mrs. VIM. Lyles died Iuddenly on Sat
urday a her home, near Springfield,
while her husband was attending market
in this city. The neighbors heard the
children of the lady calling in distress,
and upon Fastening to the house found
Mrs. Lyles lying dead on the floor, death
having resulted from heart trouble
A. W Sinclair, examiner of records for
this circuit has submitted TO the COMMITS
sioner of revenue of this city his report
of assessments of stocks, bonds vessels,
boats, etc, for state taxation. The total
amount is 1864, 752.
The works of the Virginia Glass Com
pany, West End, will close down on
Thursday. for the usual two months
Summer vacation.
Charles Russell, colored, who was in
dicted for grand larceny, was acquitted
by a jury IN the county court today.
Arthur Harper, colored, arrested last
week on suspicion Of horse stealing, was
committed TO jail by Mayor Simpson to-
day. John Cole, colored, for assauIting
his wife, was fined $3.50; Frank Baltimore.
charged with gambling, was fined SO, and
Charles Haywood for assaulting MoIlie
beavers was fined So.
In the county court today on motion
of James Z. Clements, the name of
Charles J. Simms, graduate of the Ma
tional Law College, of Washington. and
Walter u. Varney, of the Columbian Law
College, both residents of Alexandria
County, were certified to the court of
appeals of Virginia as suitable persons
to practice law. Under a recent law of
this State. all applicants for admission
to the bar have to pass an examination
before the court of appeals OF Virginia
The petition of Heloise McCue Sands.
OF Washington, d. c., for the correction
OF an erroneous assessment of land in
Alexandra County, was, by her attorney.
James L. N4elIehlSp HleQ IN the county
court today. and the case was continued
until next term for adjudication.
The closing exercises of Miss Katie
Moyrer's musical class took place at I.y-
ceum Hall tonight. Each number on the
program was excellently rendered before
large and appreciative audience.
The remains of Mrs. Ann Davis were
sent 20 Milford, Va, yesterday for inter
ment.
Robert E. Cronan, recently elected fire
warden for the Third ward qualified be- !
fore Mayor Simpson today.
George Cant, a well-known resident
has been sent to the infirmary for treat
ment.
The Junior Light Infantry win go into
camp at Braddock Heights on Thursday
afternoon.
lamp exploded in a room adjoining
the waiting-room at the Southern Rail.
way station on Henry Street about II
O'Clock tonight, and for time the de-
of a large amount of propertv
was imminent. The railroad station
and adjoining buildings are frame. and
it was with difficulty that the flames
were confined to the room in which they
originated.
He Alleges Desertion.
Michael Milette, formerly with the