The times., 1899-07-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, July 2S-Bishop A. Van de
Nyver has transferred to the Sisters
of st. Mary's Academy Notre Dame of
Indiana. the old academy building in Fair
fax Street. between Cameron and Queen
Streets. The sisters recently purchased
the Daingertield property in Prince Street,
TO which are being added many improve
ments. The Fairfax Street proerty, it is
understood will be sold.
An examining beard, composed of
Charles B. Ball. Superintendent of Plumb
ing OF the District of Columbia c. E. Da-
Wis, of the United States Geological Sur
vey, and w. H. Fink, OF the engineers
department of the Southern Railway, met
in the board of aldermen's chamber this
afternoon and examined W. B. Corse, who
is an applicant for the Office of city en-
gineer. to succeed E. C. Dunn, resigned.
The report of the board will be submitted
on Monday next, There is no doubt that
Mr.. Corse successfully passed the exam
ination and that he will be elected TO the
office by the city council.
The water mains throughout the city
were flushed" today.
The committee cn light has awarded the
contract for painting the holders at the
city gas works to W. r. Hall, and the con-
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Cook. The contract for reslating at the
works was not given out. as the commit
tee decided to purchase the material and
have the work done.
The co.ored man who robbed two ladies
in Arlington Cemetery some time ago, an;
who was subsequently captured by the
county authorities, has been released from
the county jail. Efforts were made by the
officials to locate the victims, but nothing
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hold-up occurred on the 18th instant. The
two ladies gave their names as Misses Sa.
rah Harper and Susie Marrow, and stated
that they resided in Washington
The Democrats of Arlington district in
Alexandria county met last night and elect
ed delegates to the Senatorial convention
to be held in this city on August .. Reso>
lutions were adopted endorsing the candi-
dacy of Capt. S. r. Donohoe for the State
Senate. Curtis B. Graham and James f.
Clements were elected members of the
county committee to represent Arlington
district. The Democrats OF Jefferson dis
trict also met last night and elected dele
gates to the convention and endorsed Cap
tain Donohoe for the Senate
The shifting engine of the Washington
Southern Railway, with two freight cars
attached jumped the track in the compa-
ny's yards this morning. The engine went
damaged. The cars were also somewhat
broken. Traffic was interrupted for several
hours
At Leesburg yesterday the ball team OF
that city defeated the Alexandrias by a
score of to 3.
William Hansborough. an employe of the
Southern Railway shops, had his foot Sc
riously injured yesterday evening by hav-
ing ii caught under a wheel. He was at.
tended by DR.. o'Brien.
William Rushman, while at work in the
Southern Railway shops yesterday evening.
met with an accident which resulted in
seyering an artery in his right hand.
Edward Fornshill. acting driver of the
Columbia hose wagon. was kicked in the
abdomen by his horse. The injured man
was removed to his home in Wolfe Street.
report reached here today that on Sat
urday night last the house of George Hun
ter. colored. at Vienna Fairfax county
was attacked by a mob and that twelve or
fifteen shots were fired at the building.
Hunter, his wife says, ran from the house
during the firing and has not been seen by
her since. The man has been eluding ar
rest for some months, being wanted for
burglary.
a little son of Bayliss Mcdonald, of West
End, died this morning His funeral will
take place Sunday evening.
A post of the State Travellers Protective
Association of America was organized at
the rooms of the Business Mems League
tonight. The following officers were elect
ed: A. d. Brockett, President; C. C. Lead
beater. Vice President; Robert NJ Graham,
Secretary and Treasurer