The times., 1899-07-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. July 9.-Lieutenant Smith
with his men, has been diligently en-
deavoring to secure a clew to the perpe-
traitors OF the burglary at the residence o.
H. c. Ansley. This morning a co.ored boz
turned over to Chief of Police Webster a
mantel clock. which he said he found in a
vacant lot at Pitt and Wilkes Street. The
clock was subsequently Identified as the
one stolen from the parlor of Mr.. Ansley.
Lieutenant Smith, with Policemen Hall
and Knight. went to the point named and
made a thorough examination. They
found indications of quantity OF goods
having been concealed in the high grass.
BY order of Chief Webster Albert Yarboe,
colored, was arrested on suspicion OF COM
plicity in the crime, Lieutenant Smith
| and officers Hall and Knight made thor
ough search OF several houses occupied by
| colored families in Gibbon Street. but were
| unable to find any of the stolen goods.
For some time past tramps have been
! destroying property belonging to the
So -thern Railway Company at the west
end OF the city. Last night gang OF To-
boes destroyed a freight car. The matter
was reported, and this morning ollcemen
Goods and Knight rounde4 up William
JOKES. Charles Harris. John Waring,
Frank Lloyd, William ]. Ryan. j. r.
5rown, Fred Oliver, Frank Harvey, John
Daley, and frank Dav-s, who were locked
up at the police station.
A 1re on the farm of Taylor Blunt, at a
late hour last night. destroyed property
valued at about $4,000. The Blunt farm is
the original Gum Springs trace, abVu, five
niles below this city, and is said TO Lave
| been one of the most valuable in Fairfax
| county. fine barn, several small out
houses, with farming implements, and a
| number of hogs were consumed by the
! flames. Mr.. Blunt was in this city at the
| time his property was burned. The fire
was doubtless of incendiary origin as all
the well ropes had been cut. and when
neighbors reached the scene of the fire
| they were unable to obtain any water.
| C. C. Corbin. Assistant Commonwealth S
| Attorney, and Sheriff Palmer, of Alexan-
dra county. have expressed a determina-
| tion.to suppress the alleged lawiessness at
| Jackson City and Rosslyn. Sunday liquor
selling will be broken up, and gambling
| will be put a stop to. Mr.. Carlin was re-
Gently appointed by Judge Love to act as
| Commonwealth's Attorney during the alb
sence of Attorney Johnson, who has gone
to Colorado for his health.
| Interesting services were held this after
neon in the Railroad Reading Rooms, and
! studying for the ministry at Westminster
! College of NJ. p. CAurch, at Westminster,
! Nd. Rev. o. f. Flippo, D. D., of Balti-
| more conducted the services in the Bap-
| tist Church tonight, and Rev. ]. E.
| Thacker, OF the Presbyterian Church,
| preached this evening to the congregation
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The four-story brick building at the
northeast intersection of King and Royal
| Streets. will be offered for sale at public
! auction tomorrow. The sale is the
result of the suit of S. F. Beach,
executor of William N. McVeigh de-
ceased, against Harvey Mcveigh and
| others. The property was recently
sold at public auction and was bought
in by the Addison heirs for $4,000,
! but the court refused to confirm the sale.
The building and grounds cost 100000, and
formerly rented at s1,75 per year.
The recently elected officers of Alex
| andria Division. Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians, were installed this afternoon.
Albert T. Ramsay of the Southern Rail-
way, is i'll at his home. 709 King Street.
Deputy City Sergt- B. B. Smith expects
| to go to New York tomorrow for Alexander
d. Rowe, colored, who is wanted here for
horse stealing, and who was arrested in
| New York on Friday last.