The times., 1899-05-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va, May Jacob Laush-
baugh, while bantering several friends at
the intersection OF Fayette and Duke
ceived wound in the left breast, which
came near costing him his life. The
young men were all in good humor, and
when Laushbaugh grabbed hold of James
Hansborough, alias 81 Compton, he was
not aware that the latter held Keen
bladed knife in his hand. The two scuf-
fled for short time, when Laushbaugh
suddenly fell to the ground, with blood
gushing from an ugly wound in the left
breast. The injured man was conveyed to
the pharmacy of John Entwisle, at King
and Fayette Streets Mr.. Entwisle real
lied at glance that Laushbaugh was Sc
riously injured and directed that he be
taken to the Office of DR.. Quackenbush, in
Cameron Street. DR.. Quackenbush found
that the blade had entered the left breast
and produced internal hemorrhage. Had
it gone a quarter of an inch deeper, death
would doubtless have been instantaneous.
Subsequently the injured youth was re-
moved to his home, 11O9 Prince Street, be-
tween Henry and Fayette Streets, and at
late hour tonight the attending physi-
clan stated that he did not anticipate ia
tai results from the wound. The cut
ting is regarded as purely accidental and
no arrests have been made.
A semi monthly meeting of the city
council will be held on Tuesday night,
when it is expected that several matters
OF special Importance will be presented for
consideration. AT the last session of the
council a resolution was adopted directing
the committee on streets to take charge
of and prosecute all street work which had
been started prior to the resignation of
City Engineer Dunn, and also to manage
the cleaning of streets, etc. This act OF
the council, it is stated, does not meet
with the approval of Mayor Simpson, who
will return 1t without his signature, with
a communication setting forth his reasons
for vetoing the measure. Pending further
action street improvements which had
been ordered by the council have been
suspended, and only the work Of cleaning
streets and completing such work as is
absolutely necessary has been allowed
to go on. Another matter which will come
up for consideration will be the PROPOSE
tion, introduced at the last session, to
permit the Washington, Alexandria, and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company
to furnish electric current for operating
fans and light machinery in this city. The
company was granted this privilege for
five years. which time has elapsed The
wants of the merchants, and it is the desire
of those who have provided themselves
with motors and fans to be permitted 10
make use of them. The committee on gen.
eral laws, to whom the proposition was
referred, have prepared an ordinance
| granting the right asked for on behalf of
| the business men. 1t is also expected that
| the committee on claims will report back
| the bills of the various physicians who
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smallpox epidemic, and which the city
council refused to recognize. The papers
are now in the hands OF the corporation
attorney for an opinion. The question of
| the election OF city engineer will also
| probably be considered at this meeting.
| At the annual meeting CT the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence Society tonight
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Spiritual Director, Rev. II.
j. Cutler; President James Roache; Vice
President, ]. Harlow; Treasurer, John B.
| Eberhardt; Recording Secretary, NJ. J. Nc
Farland; Corresponding Secretary, George
A Harlow; Sergeant -at-Arms, William
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Laphen, Frank D. Deiano, and Henry
Kramer; Entertainment Committee, James
Roache, J. P. Laphen. J. ]. Ryan, ]. Nc
Farland, and George A. Harlow. Rev.
Father Cutler and President Roache de-
nVereu entertaining addresses, and several
names were added to the list of members
A meeting of the Business Mems League
will be held tomorrow night.
The schooner Fred II. Gibbons, with bone
from South America, arrived here today
and is docked at the wharf of the Bryant
Fertilizer Company.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ella Greenwood oc-
Cured this afternoon from her late home
in South Lee Street. The ceremonies were
conducted by Rev. N. B. Masters, of Trim
ity NJ. e. Church, and the interment was in
Bethel Cemetery. The pallbearers were
| Charles Gaiety. Clifton Pelton, James
Clark. and Charles Speace