The times., 1898-04-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandra. Va, April 23.-When the
steamer Newport News reached this
city last night she was formally IibsIed
by Deputy United States Marshal ]. f.
Glover, in the sum of S1I 900. growing
out of the collision between the New
port News and the ferry steamer Co.
lumbia in September last. The owners
OF the Newport News had been advised
OF what was TO be done. and had pre-
viously prepared bond in the sum Of
$4,000. which was given before L. s
Commissioner John s. Fowler. The
steamer was delayed but short while
An organ recital WIN be given in
Christ Church on Monday. May ?. at
p. m, by Mrs Charles c.. Lennon
assisted by Miss Blanche RatchfOrd.
soloist. and .the choir Complimentary
cards of admission have been sent to
members OF the various church chOirs
in this city.
Sharps and Flats" will present the
comic opera Patience at the Opera
House on Wednesday evening next. for
the benefit of the Alexandria Kinder
garten.
The modification of the army bill. per-
mitting the regular officers of vOIun-
teers To command their respective COM
panies. has had an excellent effect on
the ranks. and there is but little doubt
now that the Alexandria Light In
fantry, when called upon for service
anywhere, Will make as good a show
ing as any company in the United
states. Several recruits were received
today, and many of the boys are anx-
ious TO be called to the front. An effort
Is being made to organize a new mill
tary company, and many prominent
young men have expressed a desire
/ to place their names on the rolls.
The funeral of Mrs. James /. Upton.
who died on Thursday. took place this
evening from Grace Church The serv-
I ices were conducted by Rev. c. E.
Ball.
| Patterson Bros. of this city. today
received information from WASHINGTON
/ that horse and buggy which was
/ hired from them last week by a strang-
/ er. who failed to return the team. had
I been recovered at Aberdeen. Md,
/ through the efforts of Policeman TEN
I pleton, of Washington
Rev Mr. COvinStOn, of the TheOlOS-
! ical Seminary. Will conduct the services
/ in the Railroad Reading Rooms tomOr-
row afternoon at O'Clock Miss Katie
Leef will conduct the singing
The funeral of the late r. T. Chewn-
ing took place this morning from the
! residence of Rev. j. II. Butler. and was
/ largely attended. The services were
I conducted by Rev. ]. II. Butler. and
/ The remains were forwarded 20 Caro-
| line County for interment
Several officers of the Italian training
/ ship Amerigo Fespucci, which is now
/ lying at Philadelphia. are in the city.
Rev. T. p. Revelle. the newly-ap-
pointed pastor of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, will preach his first ser
| mon in this city tomorrow.
Mr.. A. j. Lewis. of this city, has been
appointed an assistant cemetery super
! intendent under the Government Mr..
/ Lewis was the Republican candidate
! for the legislature from this city last
| year.
| Henry Daniels is locked up at Police
/ Headquarters, charged with attempting
/ to stab Paul BeahIer. Bsahier conducts
| the Baseball House. at West and King
| Streets, and this evening. when Daniels
/ entered the place, the two men became
/ engaged in quarrel which terminated
/ in Daniels whipping out a knife, which
/ he attempted TO plunge into Beahler'S 5
| side. Policeman Lyles reached the
| scene in time 10 prevent serious results
| and placed Daniels under arrest.
Miss Evelyne Morgan. Of this city.
| is visiting friends in Manassas.
Mrs. j. E. Thacker has returned from
a visit to North Carolina.
Miss NJ. V. Agnew is visiting friends
| in Philadelphia.
| The destruction of Cuba. at the Cath
| olic fair last night. was avertsd only
/ by the prompt assistance Of Rev.
H. j. Cutler and the gentlemen at
tendants of the American table.
! Through the carelessness Of the janitOr
the bunting which covered the Cuban
booth caught fire. and for a time il
/ looked as if a serious cOnfiagratiOn was
/ imminent. The gentlemen who extin-
| guished the flames had their hands
painfully burned The fair closes on
! Thursday night next.