The times., 1898-09-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
A Washington Man Who Was Held
Up and Robbed.

Alexandria. va. Sept zO.-Samuel Lowry, Of
Washington, held up at King and West
Streets, about 2 O'Clock this morning and rob
bed of a watch and chain, a knife and S. After
relieving the Of his valuables the highway
men assaulted Lowry and left him living on the
sidewalk in an unconsci us state. Mr.. Orlando
Ford, who resides near the scene of the hoIdup
witnessed the robbery from his window He
states that there two hghwaym5n wearing
United States army uniforms. Mr.. Ford at
tempted fire at them, but his pistol missed
fire. The robbers escaped. Policemen Hall and
Goods were attracted by the alarm and found
Lowry. He taken TO the police station but
coHld give other description of his assail-
ants than that t5ey uniforms. About 4
O'Clock this morning, Acting Sergt Bettis and
Policemen Wilkinson, Knight, and Beach arrested
Leroy Dodson. Samuel Furkner, Thomas Zim-
norman, and Edward Scbular on suspicion of
having committed the crime. This evening Schli-
lar and Zimmerman proved an alibi, and were re-
leased, Dodson and Furkner were held, and will
be tried IN the police court tomorrow morning.
Mrs. L. II. 0'Brien, PRECEDENT of the Virginia
Division of the Daughters of the C0nfederacy, TO-
day ttleGraphed Mrs jefferson Davis: Virginia 5
daughters with you" The commander
of Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans sent the fol-
lowing telegram: Accept the heartfelt sym-
pathy Of r, Z. Lee Camp, c. v, Alexandria.
Va. in your bereavement" A meeting of the
IL t. I'D
crate Veterans. viii be held tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock to take action the death of Mis-.
Davis.
The committee on streets met at noon today
for paving King Street. from Fairfax to Royal
Streets, with yitrifed brick The bids opened
follows: Julian c. Smith, OF Washing
ton 50 10, S2.05, and 81. 80 per square yard ac-
cording to conditions; J. II. Curse, OF Williams
pot. Pa, sz15. S2. 10, and 81 .s5; Padgett Bros
$3.50, s.. so, and 1924. Should the city furnish
the brick and curb, the bids follows: J.
C. Smith, 9S cents per square yard; j. II. Guise
sI.OS; Padgett Bros, s1.35. The contract has not
been awarded.
Owing to the continued ndispostion of Com
missioner Tackett. the special meeting of the
board of police commissioner which was TO have
been held tonight, was again postponed
Richard Burnett was fined s2G by Mayer Simp-
son today for selling liquor without a license.
Martha Woodlawn and Lena Lewis, charged with
disorderly conduct. were fined 81 so each.
The work, of constructing a sewer on King
Street from Fairfax Street to the river front was
commenced to-day
A case of typhoid fever is reported at 9if
0ronoco Street
Henry Thompson and Daniel Adams were ar
rested by Policeman Young today for disorderly
conduct; George Hawkins was arrested by Police
man Atkinson for drunkenness. and Lew Llne,
charged with gambling, was locked up by Police
man Wilkinson.
In the corporation court today decree was
entered granting Joseph L. Grigg divirce from
Carrie H. Grigg.
The funeral OF Mrs. Alice NJ. Graham took place
this afternoon from the NJ. E. Church. South.
Rev. ]. T. Williams, conducted the services, and
the interment was in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
The funeral of little Eddie Jackson took place
this afternoon from his parents residence, on
North Royal Street. The body was inferred in
Bethel Cemetery
The Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers passed
through this city today, frem Chattanooga, en-
route to their homes furlough.
Shaw Industrial Hall, of the Hay School, will
be dedicated on Sunday, October o. An address
will be delivered by W. Il. Corney. OF New Bed
ford Mass On Monday October 10, flag will
be raised over the building, on which occasion
Rev. George S. Duncan, OF Washington, will de-
liver the address