The times., 1899-04-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

O'Clock this afternoon the body of an un-
known man was found floating in the dock
| at Reeds wharf. The body was floating
face upward and was covered with mud.
| Coroner Purvis was notified and upon visit
ing the scene directed that the body be re-
| moved to Mr. Demaine's establishment, in
! King Street, where an inquest was held
tonight at s O'Clock. The jury, of which
C. w Ashby was foreman, returned a YER
| dict that the said stranger from the evil
dence of DR.. Snowden, came to his death
by drowning, whether accidental or other
wise it is unknown to the jury Dr.
Snowden held post-mortem examination
of the body and gave it as his opinion that
the body was that of a white man. This
conclusion was reached by the doctor on
account of the size of the hands and feet,
and also that the skull was thin and eyes
blue. From the condition of the body it
is thought that it had been in the river
for many weeks The unfortunate r;an
was apparently fifty years of age, about
five feet ten inches tall, and is thought to
have weighed about 200 pounds. He was
well dressed and wore glasses, which were
fastened around his head by a string.
There was nothing on his person TO aid in
his identity A dollar bill was found IN one
of his pockets. This fact has lead some
to think that the man committed suicide.
Several months ago hat was found on the
ice in the dock where the body was dis
covered today. The body was inferred in
Perry Hill tonight. ~
William f. Vincent died at his home,
$40 Prince Street, at an early hour this
morning. Mr. Vincent was sixty seven
years of age. He was one Of the oldest and
best known citizens of Alexandria. He
was born in Laurel, Md, but had resided
in this city since his youth. For many
years and up to within a year OF his death
he was engaged in carpentering and build
ing and superintended the, construction OF
many of the costiiest buildings erected in
this city. He was for many years MEM
Der of the City School Board, and con-
sstent member OF the NJ. E. Church South.
He leaves widow and two children, NJ. p
Vincent and Mrs. Nellie Dishman. His
funeral will take place on Monday after
noon. at 3 O'Clock.
The committee on general laws OF the
city council met last night in the audi
tors office to receive statement of the
Alexandria Water Company relative to the
reported unhealthful condition of the city's
water supply 1t will be remembered that
some time since, by direction of the city
council, Messrs L. Kraft and II. r. Burke
were appointed committee to investigate
rumors concerning the unhealthful condi-
tion of the water. This committee, in sub
mitting their report to the city council,
which was quite yoluminous, stated that
from the analysis which they caused to be
made it had been shown that the water
contained matter deleterious to health
The water company last night submitted
to the committee reports from Prof. J. W.
Mallet, of the University of Virginia. Still
well & Gladding chemists to the New York
Produce Exchange; DR.. W. II. Tay.or
State Assayer and Chemist; Prof. Fuller,
of Cincinnati, and Prof. William II. Walsh,
of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. in
which these experts agreed that the water
supply of Alexandria compared favorably
with that OF numbers of other cities Of the
country but the inference was drawn from
the communications that the water should
be filtered prior TO being distributed for
general use. At the request of the water
company the committee deferred action.
The local civil service board held an ex-
animation this morning for the grades OF
clerk and carrier under the postal system.
w. p. Graves, jr.. Charles Dearborn, jr.,
John Lucas, and Michael Dwyer presented
themselves for examination. The result
will not be made known for some time.
There are no vacancies at present to be
filled.
meeting has been called for Monday
night next at 1880 O'Clock. al the Business
Mems League rooms for the purpose OF
considering methods TO improve the bus-
ness and manufacturing of this city.
Z har sIn
seriously injured by being struck by u
Pennsylvania Avenue car in Washington
last night, is in favorable condition to-
night.
The Easter musical programme rendered
by the different church choirs last Sunday
Will be repeated tomorrow. Mrs. Jesse
Dunn, of Washington. will sing a solo in
st. Mary's Church at the vesper service.
c. H. Callahan, commissioner of revenue
reports that the total property listed for
taxation in 1898 was S5.051 ,14S. He has
nearly completed the 1899 assessment
which. it is thought. will be somewhat less
than that of lastsyear.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Allen, who
died at Barstow station some time since
will take place at the Union Cemetery to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Western Maryland College baseball
team was defeated this evening on the
i1piSNDpii IilSu EituiitiS. near lHlS
city. by the nine of that school-score s
to 6.
Twenty-three Government employees at
St. Asaph were discharged this evening
and several clerks We're reduced to minor
positions.
DR.. Hunter Mcguire OF Richmond will
deliver lecture on Stonewall Jackson be-
fore Lee Camp at the Opera House on
Monday night, April II ~
at aIl
morrow afternoon viii he conducted by
Rev. James NJ. Owens. of the seminary.
Rev. T. e. Carson will conduct the morn
ing services in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and at night Rev j r An
derson will preach the sermon.
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo. Lucas