The times., 1899-03-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va, March pa semi
monthly meeting of the city council will be
held on Tuesday night The most mpor-
tant matters pending before the council are
the bills of the physicians who made the
recent house to house inspection and vac
cination, and the claims of certain per-
sons for alleged damages incident to the
recent smallpox epidemic. The committee
on claims, to whom these matters were
referred at the last meeting of the council
will probably meet tomorrow night to
consider the claims, although it is not
thought that the desired information can
be obtained in time to formulate a full
report by Tuesday night. II is the COM
mittee's purpose. however. to endeavor TO
complete its work by that time, and a
special meeting for this purpose may be
held Tuesday afternoon. The ordinance
relative to the report OF contagious dis
eases to the health officer. and the fumi
CATION of infected premises, on which the
two branches OF council failed to agree
at their last meeting, will also be called
up for consideration. AS adopted by the
lower board. the cost of fumigating resi-
dences is chargeable to the occupants OF
the premises. while the board of alder
men adopted an amendment assessing the
cost against the city
Daniel Boldin, well-knowu resident OF
the Third ward, died at his home, 9i5
Montgomery Street, last night, His funeral
will take place from st. Mary's Church to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The funeral of the late George Loving
took place this afternoon from ST. Mary's
Church at o'clock and was largely at
tended. The impressive funeral services
Of the Catholic Church were conducted by
Rev. Father Cutler, who preached ser
mon on why We Pray for Our Dead.
The interment was in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Wac otf,r nar NH n in tn
the wreck of the burned ferry steamer on
the Maryland fats, opposite this city. this
afternoon. The hull of the little steamer
was somewhat damaged
Several trains with New York troops
aboard passed this city this afternoon from
the South. 1t is reported here that the
volunteers gave the residents along the
route considerable trouble especially ar
Danville, where, it is claimed, the soldiers
discharged their pistols at random. When
one of the trains reached Calverton station
on the Southern Railway. the men left the
train and looted a saloon, carrying off a
barrel OF whisky. The proprietor tele-
graphed ahead to the next station, but the
police officials at that point were afraid to
board the train. There was no demonstra-
tion on the part of the soldiers when the
train reached this city this afternoon. al
though there were evidences of a lively
time having occurred on the train. as many
windows in the cars had been broken. The
trains stopped here but few minutes be-
fore proceeding to Washington.
The services at St. Mary's Catholic
Church this morning were very pretty
and impressive. While the choir sang
"Hosanna to the Son of David the palms
were blessed and distributed TO the con-
gregation. The day was also observed by
appropriate services in the Episcopal
churches.
The services in the Railroad Mission
this afternoon were conducted By Rev.
Mr.. Powell, OF the Theological Seminary,
After the service a meeting of the workers
was held, at which arrangements were
perfected for a concert to be given on
April 4.