The times., 1898-02-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of Virginia Daughters o.
the Confederacy.
Knights of Pythias Con.
test for the Port tCOllectOrship-
Sentences in Police Court.

Alexandria. Feb. 9.-A meeting of the
ter. Daughters of the Confederacy, vas
held today in Lee Camp Hall. Atsen'
tion was called to a joint resolution in
| troduced in the legislature by Mr.
Charles Nj. Wallace, to amend the con-
stitution of the State by striking from
the bill of rights originally drafted by
George Mason, additions made to that
bill by the Underwood convention in
1866. Mrs Rowland desired the chap
ter to take action showing sympathy
with the movement. The matter was
referred to a committee.
Lieut.. Col. r. G. Baughman, of Rich
mond, last night inspected Rathbone
! Company s, Uniformed Rank, knights
/ of Pythias, and installed the officers re-
| Gently elected by the company
! The members OF the Old Dominion
| Boat Club met tonight and considered
! plans looking to the rebuilding of the
| property of the club, which vas de-
stroyed by fire on the river front last
year.
The funeral OF the late William w
" N'ph BioNE bll.S hLNtI IiVol at
o'clock from Trinity NJ. L. Church, and
was attended by the members of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Rev. l.. L. McDougle conducted the
services, and the pail bearers were
Messrs. S. Parks, NJ. Schwab, l.. Butts,
Henry Hunter, n. Cradhn and Theo-
dore Turner
Gov. Tyler has approved the bill to
amend the thirty-thlrd section of the
charter of the city of Alexandria in re-
lation TO improvements to streets, and
of assessing the costs to abutting prop
erty owners. The Governor has also
approved the bill authorizing the trus-
tees of the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary and high school To confer the de-
gree of bachelor of divinity
In the police court today Spencer
Raymond and William Nicholson both
colored, for being drunk and disorderly,
were fined $3.50; Andrew Jackson, col
ored, charged with disorderly conduct.
was sent to the chain gang for twenty
days, and James Jones, also coiored,
charged with carrying concealed weap-
onS, was dismissed.
The concert given by the Railroad
Reading-room Workers last night was
decided success. Among those who
took part in the entertainment We're
Mrs. Belle Bradford and Mr. Morsell, of
Washington.
Moses Rowe and Lambert Gregory,
both colored, charged with stealing Goa!
from the Southern Railway Company,
were sent to Jail this afternoon by Jus
tice Lovejoy for ten days.
Penny Davis. colored, was committed
to the Jail in this city today for ten days
for assaulting and robbing Henry Cox,
also coiored
The funeral Of the late Mrs. James T.
Finnell will take place tomorrow aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock from No. 1917 Duke
street.
Mr.. Edward Hughes is being urged by
his friends for the position of collector
Of the port of Alexandria. Today a del
egation of members OF the G.. A. r., with
about twenty other citizens Of AleXan-
dria, called on the Secretary Of the
Treasury and urged the claim of their
favorite for the position Later they
called On President Mckinley. and eX-
pressed themselves as well pleased with
their trip. Ii is understood that Hon.
Park Agnew, collector of internal rev.
enue. favors the appointment OF Mr..
Marshall King for the position of col
lector of the port. and that, should Mr..
King receive the appointment, Mr..
James E. Johston VIII be made deputy
collector. Mr. Thomas w. Robinson now
holds the position Of collector, and his
deputy is Mr. NJ. P. Vincent.
The steamer Belle Haven. having
passed inspection, resumed her trips on
the river today.
Miss Mary f. Peverill. of this city, and
Mr.. William T. Slater, Of Baltimore.
were married at the parsonage OF Christ
Church this evening at $50 o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Berry
man Green, and was witnessed by the
immediate relations and few intimate
friends of the bride and groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Slater left for the North. They
will make their home in Baltimore.