The times., 1899-07-15
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, July IA Boden Rowe.
who was yesterday indicted by the grand
jury of the Corporation Court on a charge
OF horse stealing. was brought to this city
this morning at an early hour by Deputy
Sergeant b. B. Smith and lodged in Jail
Rowe. 1t will be remembered, stole horse
and wagon in this city and disposed of It
in Washington. He then went to New
York, where he was arrested.
Edward weems, a well known colored
man, died at his home in St Asaph Street.
He was for many years a trusted employe
OF C. C. Smoot's Sons Company.
George Cliff, of this city. while at work
on R.S Hunting Greek Bridge, on the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway this morning. was
badly injured by some heavy timber fall
ing on him. He was brought to this city
and conveyed to his home in Wilkes Street,
where he was attended by DR.. Klipstein.
James Griffin, an employe at Curtin &
Butts foundry. was painfully injured this
morning by coming in contact with q fly
wheel.
The recently elected officers OF Osceoia
Tribe. No. l, Improved Order of Red Men
were installed last night.
The report of DR.. Arthur Snowden, at
tending physician at the Alexandria In
Urinary for the quarter just closed. shows:
Patients at beginning of quarter. IL: ad-
missions. SO; cured. IS; improved. 3; died,
8. remaining. 10.
The tugboat Minerva, which was report
Cd trre swlxs =.
way TO Indian Head with two barges in
tow. arrived at this port this morning at
IL o'clock The tug. instead of landing at
Indian Head yesterday afternoon, proceed
ed to Oecoquan. When she failed to return
to Alexandria last night. enquiry was made
by telephone at Indian Head, and the op-
orator there reported that the tug had not
reached its destination. This fact. doubt
less, gave rise to the rumor that the tug
had been lost.
In the Corporation Court today a decree
was entered in the suit OF Worth Huifish,
administrator Of D. A. Windsor, against
Richard S. Windsor. empowering the plain
tiff to institute proceedings in the District
CT Columbia, and also to execute mort
gage on property at 1742 P Street north
west, Washington, for $1,000. with which
to liquidate existing membranes on the
property.
The persons indicted by the grand jury,
except Beckham and Williams, were
brought into court this morning and their
cases were set for trial at the October
term. The case of Richard H. Lyles
against the Washington Steamboat Com
pany, Limited, a suit for damages for al
legged injuries, was set for trial Monday
The finance committee OF the city council
met last night and organized by electing
Henry Baader chairman.
r. W. BalleBger has sold to F. Dieis-
zoneit house and lot in Cameron Street,
between st. Asaph and Pitt for 81 $50.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Margaret
V. Wenzel will take place from St Mary S
Church at $3.50 O'Clock Monday morning
John De Silva, in attempting to ride a
bicycle across the railroad track at Fayette
and King Streets, this evening, had his
wheel caught in a rail and he was thrown
to the ground and quite seriously injured.
One of his ears was almost severed. The
injured man was conveyed to the Hotel
Ramer, where he received surgical atten-
tion.
Cards are out for the marriage Of VIII
liam II. Cook and Miss Bertha Schwarz-
man, which will take place on the 18th
instant
The Democratic city committee met to-
night and fixed upon Friday next, the 21st
instant, as the time for holding a primary
election to chose a candidate for the State
Senate. The senatorial district is COM
posed of Alexandria city and county. Fair
fax, and Prince William counties. The
candidates are Capt. S. R. Donohoe, OF
Fairfax county, and Col. Edmund Berke-
ley, of Prince William county. Capt
George A. Mushbach, who has represented
the district in the State Senate for the East
eight years, will not enter the race. Only
known Democrats Will be permitted to
vote at the primary election on Friday.
The chairman Of the city committee was
directed to confer with the chairman of
the county committee with view of ar
ranging a conference to consider the selec-
ton of candidate for the House OF Dele
gates.