The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Jan. 21.-The first white per-
son TO be attacked with small pox was lie
ported this evening to Health officer Mil
| Ter by DR.. Hugh MCGUIRE. The patient is
Edward c. Meade, an electric light line
| man. living at AIS Wilkes Street The cas-
is said to be of very mild form. Mr..
Meades residence has been quarantined
and a yellow flag has been placed on the
house, rs has been done in all othe, IN
stances where cases have been discovered.
Tonight another case was reported in
Oronoco Street, near Patrick. The suffe
er is Rose Armistead, wife of William
Armistead, colored. This house has so
been quarantined, and the patent win
probably be removed to the hospital. Tn .
following persons are now detained at the
smallpox hospital: William Jackson
John Lucas, Thornton Wilson, Charles
Fisher, Mary LEVEL, Rebecca Bryant. Lee
Coleman. Gardner Bryant and Rose Sect
ali coiored. Several OF the patients were
affected with vario,oid, and are reported
as having almost entirely recovered. None
CT the patients has been seriously Ill. TIL
health authorities are using every precau
ton to prevent spread of the disease,
and all suspects are investigated by the
health officer as soon as reported. The
mayor has received from. Surgeon General
Wyman's office statistical documents bear
ing upon the extent and spread OF the dis
ease in different communities, the means
resorted 10 for its suppression, the danger
of light cases communicating VIC ent at
tacks and the necessity of vaccination.
telegram received here tonight states
that John J. Jameson, of this city. who Is
visiting friends in Bluefield W. Va was
stricken with paralysis this evening and
is thought to be In critical condition.
MIR. Jameson is one of Alexandrias most
prosinent citizens, having been engaged in
the mercantile business here for many
years. He was for some time clerk of the
Board Of Aldermen, and is past grand re-
gent of the Royal Arcanum of Virginia.
A. w. Armstrong today received notice
OF his appointment by Judge Edward Wad-
dill of the United States Court, to the po-
stion OF register in bankruptcy for this
district, composed of the counties of Alex
andria. Fairfax, Loudoun, and this city.
The appointment meets with general ap-
proval.
The store of Harry Rice, at Fairfax and
Princess Streets, was robbed last night of
money drawer containing about So
Mr.. Rice had fallen asleep when the rob
berry was committed. The matter was re-
ported TO Lieutenant Smith and this morn
ing the officer found the money drawer
and the store key and Il cents in vacant
robbery.
Mrs. ]. T. Henderson, of sol Cameron
Street, reported TO Lieutenant Smith this
morning that a pocketbook containing
several dollars had been stolen from her
residence. The lieutenant visited the
house and after interviewing the colored
cook, searched the premises and found the
missing pocketbook concealed in an out
house. No arrests were made.
The services in the auditorium of the
Railroad Reading Rooms tomorrow after
noon will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lewis
of the Seminary, and Rev. Mr.. Tindel will
lead the singing Miss Mary Bontz, Of
Christ Church choir, will sing solo Rev.
CASTOR w. Payne, of Staunton, will cele-
brate mass at st. Mary's Church tomorrow
There will be a special meeting of the
members of the Woman's Auxiliary held
in Lee Camp Hall on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. to arrange for the annual sup
per of the auxiliary to be held in the near
future.
The following sales of real estate were
made today: From T. ]. Fannon to J. H.
Mullings, a house and lot on the north side
OF Queen Street. between Fairfax and Roy
al, $1,000; from ]. T. Nails to Eliza Miller,
a house and lot on the west side of Payne
Street, between King and Cameron. $3.50;
two lots OF ground on the west side of Fay
cite Street, eighty feet north of Cameron,
to Susan L. Pullman, 1925; lot of ground
3Ox123, with improvements, on east side
OF Washington Street, between Gibbon and
Franklin, TO the New Era Building Asso-
citation, $3.50.
The Georgetown University Glee. Mando-
lin, and Banjo Club will give a concert in
the Opera House in this city Tuesday
evening next.