The times., 1898-11-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Mastering Ont of the Virginia Regi-
ment Mt Richmond

Alexandria, Nov. 6.-The work of mus
tering out the Third Virginia Regiment
at Richmond Is progressing slowly. and
Information from that city is to the effect
that the members are greatly dissatisfied
with the delay and their general sur
roundings Capt. DonofIoe, of Company
/. reached this city last night with his
who received their pay yesterday and
were given permission to return to their
homes. They were not, however, dis
charged from the service, but 1t is under
stood that the discharge will be forward
ed to them The purpose of this action,
it is stated. Is to keep the men under
control of their officers until they reach
their homes. The Alexandria boys ex
peet to be paid on tomorrow. and return
to this city tomorrow night The yolun-
teers who have been spoken to on the
subject are thoroughly disguised with the
treatment received by them during their
terms of service, and would doubtless
make interesting witnesses b.fore tha in
vestigating committee, but for the fear
OF court-martiaL AS one OF them re-
marked, ''our hands are tied; wait until
we are mustered out 1t would not DO Tor
a private to complain of the treatment ne
had received When We are again free
citizens we will not hesitate to tell oil the
hardships we have been forced to suHer-
James Spellman and w. 1. y brieh
were brought to Alexandria this even-
ing by Constable Gaines, OF the county
and placed in Jail The two men are
charged with pafticfPauhS III d ie
Rosslyn.
The funeral of the infant child OF Harry
Padgett took place this afternoon from
No. l2O North Fayette Street. Rev. e. h.
Ball conducted the services, and the IN
terment was in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
Freeman, the young son of James
Mansfield, is critically i'll at his home,
No. 5l1 King Street. Some time ago the
little fellow fell from a wagon ana re-
ceiyed internal injuries. During the past
few days his condition was regarded as
critical, and the attending physician de-
termined that an operation was neces-
sary to save his life. The operation was
performed this afternoon by Drs- Jones,
O'Brien, and Snowden, of this city, and
DIR Schneider OF Garfield Hospital,
washington, when II was found that
tumor had developed which doubtless
would have resulted in the death OF the
little sufferer. This evening his condition
was regarded as hopeful
As Tuesday is election day the regular
meeting of the city council for that even
ing will probably be held on Wednesday
evening.
II is said that a majority of the
teachers of the public schools are cp-
nosed to the introduction of singing in
the schools if they are to be the in
structors.
Judge Nicol, at Manassas tomorrow.
will hear the mandamus case of the city
council of Alexandria against the WASH
ington. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Rail-
way. to compel the railway company to
nave a portion of King Street and to re-
mace the present fat rail with a groved
rail. The question to be decided is a
very important one to the city. and much
city improvement of streets depends on
decision of the Circuit Court At rec
eut meeting of the city council the COM
mittee on general laws reported favorabiy
a bill to require the trains OF the electric
road to stop at crossings TO take on or
let of passengers By mutual consent
action on the report was deferred until
the next meeting of the council. 1t is
stated that the company has determined
to establish flag station at King and
Alfred Streets, and thus satisfy the de-
mand. They claim that to stop at every
street crossing would cause an increase
of from eight to ten minutes in the
schedule time of trains between Alex
andria and Washington.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Gibson administered