The times., 1899-04-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, April 1O.-WilHam Bacon
died at his home in Upper King Street a,
O'Clock this morning. The deceased was
hfty-seyeD years of age and resided In this
city all his life. He was son of the late
Capt. Ebenezer Bacon. In early life he
was engaged in the ship chandlery busi-
ness. and upon the breaking out OF the war
between the States he left here as a MEM
Der of the Old Dominion Rifles, afterward
Company II, Seventeenth Virginia Regi
ment and remained in the Confederate
service throughout the Civil War. For
several years past he had been employed
as clerk in the Southern Railway Office
in this city. He was member of Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, and also a
member of Andrew Jackson Lodge of Ma
sons. His funeral will take place on We'd
nssday morning at 10 o'clock.
The funeral of the late William F. Vim
cent took place this evening from his
home in Prince Street. The services were
conducted by Rev. J. T. Williams, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, assist
ed by Rev. P. p. Phillips. OF st. Paul's
Church. The pallbearers were Messrs. A.
W. Armstrong, w. II. May. T. H. Flick
lin. Harris Freemen, DR.. W. NJ. Smith and
H w. Garrett. The interment was in
Bethel Cemetery
John T. Hunter, a well-known citizen OF
the Third Ward. is extremely i'll at his
home in Upper Prince street.
The April term of the Corporation Court
opened this morning. The case of the
Commonwealth against George Norton. col
ored. indicted for breaking into a vessel,
was set for trial on Wednesday The will
OF Mrs. Sarah G. Shirley was admitted to
probate and J. F. Dyson qualified as ex-
ecutor. giving bond in the sum of $500.
Deceased left her estate to her children
The libel against the schooner Cora Nc
Kenny was dismissed today. The vessel
was released at the cost of Capt. ]. H.
Beach, who instituted the proceedings.
The condition of Hon. E. E. Downham,
who was struck and badly injured by a
street car in Washington on Friday last,
was somewhat improved this evening.
1t. is understood that Rev. ]. T. Will
Jams pastor of the NJ. E. Church South
in this city, will be succeeded by Rev. Mr.
Register, of Leesburg.
A meeting was held in the rooms of the
Business Mems League, at King and
Washington Streets. tonight, at which
plans were discussed looking to the i'm
proyement of the business and manufac-
turing interests of this city.
E. j. Nevitt, of lower Fairfax county
reported to the police today that he had
recovered horse and phaeton in Balti-
more which was stolen from his farm on
the night of March IS. Benjamin Smith,
colored, the supposed horse thief, is now
locked up in Jail at Annapolis. He will
be brought to Fairfax County for trial
W. p. Henshaw has purchased from H.
F. Butts house and lot on the west side
of Columbus Street. between Princess and
Oronoko Streets, for 81 800
An alarm of fire was occasioned about
O'Clock this evening by the explosion of
an oil stove at the home of William H.
Stonnell, in upper King Street. The blaze
was extinguished with little damage
The remains of Mrs. Mary Allen, who
died in Fairfax County, were brought to
this city yesterday and inferred in the
Union Cemetery.
The Northwest Social Club will give
their dance at Odd Fellows Hall on
Wednesday night, April IL.