The times., 1899-03-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| Alexandria, Va, March 23.-A very pref
ty home wedding took place in Alexandria
county today. when Miss Frances Sickles,
daughter of Col. J. E. Sickles. became the
bride of Count Carl E. Andersen, of Chris
| tiana, Rev. Bergman Green, of Christ
Church, of this city. performed the cere-
| mony, and Miss Kate Smoot acted as maid
| OF honor. Only the Immediate family and
| friends of the bride and groom were pres
ent- Count and Mrs. Andersen left this
evening for New York.
The funeral of the late Edward Nowland.
who died at the Infirmary yesterday, will
take place from st. Mary's Church tomor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock
Rev. DR.. William NJ. Dame of Baltimore
preached the Lenten sermon in Christ
Church tonight
There are now nine prisoners in the city
Jail, and thirty-fve inmates at the city
almskouse.
AT the recent session of the Methodist
Episcopal conference, held at Wise, Va. it
was decided to hold the next conference
in this city. Rev. S. A. Ball was con-
tinued as presiding elder for this district.
The Columbia Fire Company today re-
ceived an invitation to attend the annual
convention of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association, to be held at Westmins-
ter. Nd. in June. The Columbia company
htto atltiiucu lucSe conventions on several
occasions, and each time has brought home
first prize for the quickest steaming engine.
and water play. The invitation will be
considered at the next meeting of the
company.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
O'Connor were grieyed to learn of the death
OF their little son, who died In Washing
ton this morning OF cerebro-spinai menin-
gifts, and also that their only daughter.
Nor &c L.
and Mrs. O'Connor formerly resided in this
city. and they, as well as the little ones,
have many friends here.
Col. L. c. Barley has gone to New
York
The funeral of the late John Smith took
place yesterday afternoon from the home
OF his sister. Mrs. Joseph Williams. in
Princess Street. Rev. ]. H. Butler con-
Quoted the services and the pallbearers
were Lewis Williams, j. Gilmartin, Jesse
Penn, George Klaus, Fred Schwab, jr, and
Noble Smith. Interment was in Bethel
Cemetery.
Dennis DAILY, who escaped from the
chalngang, was recaptured last night by
Policemen Wilkinson and knight and to-
day had nine days added to his term
Randolph Porter was convicted in the
Fairfax county court yesterday of horse
stealing and sentenced TO the penitentiary
for eight years. Porter Will have to serve
thirteen years, as five years were added.
he having previously been convicted of
felony.
Judge Nicol of the circuit court, has
granted an injunction restraining the Con-
tinental Savings and Loan Company. of
Washington, from doing business. L. c.
Barley, of this city. has been appointed
receiver.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock Right
Rev. L. L. Kinsolving. the first bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in Brazil.
will deliver an address in Christ Church
on ''The Outlook in Brazil"
Councilman ]. NJ. White of the Fourth
Ward has announced that he will not be
a candidate for reelection.
The Circuit Court adjourned today until
Monday next, when the Daingerfield viii
case is to be called. Another important
case, which will be heard at this session
OF the court, is the mandamus case of the
city council against the Washington, Alex
andria, and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way Company. in which the city is en-
deavoring to enforce the terms OF an ordi-
nance requiring the railway company to
substitute n grooved rail for the one now
in use in King Street. A special jury from
Fairfax county has been secured 70 hear
the case.