The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Business Mems Committee to Be
Appointed.
Arms and Ammunition Shipped to
Texas-Summar Court-Martial
Of Light Infantry Members.

Alexandria, March 9.-Mr. NJ. b. Harlow, presi-
dent of the Business Mems League, has received
4 letter from Hon. John +. Rixey, announcing
that he has made arrangements for a meet
ing of the River and Harbor Committee in the
hall Of the House of Representatives on We'd
nesday next, March l6, at 10 a. m, to hear
the committee recently appointed by the Bust
ness Mems League to urge upon Congress the
importance of dredging a channel through the
Kettle Bottoms in the lower Potomac Mr..
Rixey also advised Mr. Harlow that he had
called up and referred to a subcommittee on
claims the bill for the payment to the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association of $4,000, the
amount loaned the Federal Government by the
State of Virginia, and which claim has been
turned over to the association.
Several cars loaded with big guns passed
through this city today the Southern Rail
way for Texas This afternoon a special train
of sixteen cars loaded with powder and con-
signed to Tampa, Fla, left here over the same
road. The train will be run on passenger train
time. Six more big guns will be sent South over
the Southern road tomorrow.
Mr.. ". W. Sherwood has purchased for 5000
the house and lot at No 216 North Columbus
Street from Mr. b. Lamdin, and Miss Bessie
W. Jones has purchased from the First National
Bank one of the English basement residences
Patrick Street. for $500.
A summary court martial was held at the
armory of the Alexandria Light Infantry tonight,
when ten members appeared TO answer the charge
OF nOn-attendance at drills, and member FOR
failing to be present at the annual inspection
of the company, recently held. Under the new
ruling First Lieut.. Marbury acted as the court,
and heard the evidence and disposed OF the cases
| The ten charges against the ten members for
| failing to attend drills dismissed, but the
member who was charged with non-attendance
at the annual inspection failed 10 give salts
| factory excuse for his absence, and was fined
| $3.50, the amount the company would have re.
| ceiyed from the State had he been present when
| the command was inspected. The members who
had been summoned to appear before the court
| failed TO answer the notice.
Golden Light Lodge, No. 1871, Independent
| Order of Good Templars, met last night and
installed the officers recently elected.
| The Senate today confirmed the nomination
| of Mr. Marshall L. King as collector OF customs
at this port.
| Mr.. Daniel Hull, student at the Episcopal
| High School, who recently operated upor
at the Inirmary for appendicitis, has left fol
| his home in Savannah, Ga, being cured.
Rev L. j. McDougle and Messrs. o. +. Baggott
| J. s. Fowler, John Boyd and s. f. Dyson will at
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| Church, which meets at Fails Church tomorrow
In the Corporation Court today final decree
was entered in the case CT Clara Z. Pines agains
George +. Coghnower.
The work of improving South Fairfax Stree
was commenced today.
The steamer Wakefield brought up about fft!
shad last night from the lower Potomac.
| The Farmers Congress OF this district will nee
| at the Opera House tomorrow morning. The ses
| sion viii continue for two days.
In the Police Court this morning Thoma
| BlOndheim, colored, was fined S. for assaultnl
| Eliza Williams, also eolored. Blondhem wen
| down for twenty days.
Thomas Washington, colored, was found lynn
on the tracks in the Southern Railway yard
in this city tonight by q Waterman. The dis
covery was made just in time to save the maj
from being killed by the Quantico special whic
arrives here at 30 O'Clock.