The times., 1899-07-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, July lS.-The session of the
Corporation Court today, Judge Norton
presiding. was consumed in hearing the
damage suit CT Richard H. Lyles against
the Washington Steamboat Company,
limited. for $500. for alleged personal in
juries sustained by the plaintiff in falling
through an open coal hole on the steamer
Belle Haven. The jury retired at o'clock.
and at o'clock returned verdict of $500
for plaintiff. Motion for arrest of judg
ment and to set aside verdict was over
ruled, and stay of execution granted for
sixty days TO take the case to the Court
OF Appeals
The committee on streets of the city
council met last night and organized By
electing B. B. Smith chairman. The com
mittee on poor organized by selecting ]. X.
N Curtin as chairman. Tonight the com
mittee on light organized by making VIII
liam E. Latham chairman.
Leonard Marbury was the recipient this
evening of a beautiful testimonial as an
expression of their appreciation from the
employees of the Washington navy yard.
for his efforts in aiding the workmen in
securing compensation for overtime work.
The gift is a solid silver reprusee pitcher.
The presentation was made by W. II. Hun
ter, representing the molders; E. NJ. Bir-
rell, President Pattern Makers Associa-
tion and John Reed, OF Columbia Union
of Machinists.
The Alexandria Business Mems League
has begun an active campaign for street
improvements. A proposition has been
submitted by Alderman J. NJ. Hill Offering
prize of $50 to any person. whether resi-
dent or not, who will submit a plan for
improving the streets and sidewalks, pro-
viz hn M
mittee to be named by the Business Men S
League. The special committee to consider
such plans is composed of the following
wellknown business men: E. E. Down
ham, NJ. B. Harlow, Isaac Eichberg
Charles King, and Clarence Leadbeater.
When a plan is accepted by this commit
tee it will be submitted to the city council,
and should that body accept the PROPOSE
ticn, Mr.. Hill will present an additional
SlOO to the person who prepared the plans.
The league unanimously adopted resolu-
ton extending thanks to The Washing
ton Times for the unsolicited and gratuit-
Gus article published in its last Sunday
edition on Alexandria and its advantages.
Examinations for positions in the in
ternal revenue service will be held here
on July 29 commencing at a. m, for po-
siticns in the Sixth internal revenue dis
trct Of Virginia. The examination will
letter writing, penmanship. copying from
plain copy, elementary physics pertaining
to gauging.
special grand jury has been summoned
for Monday next to indict William Dodson,
the aged negro who is confined in the
Alexandria county jail. at Fort Myer
Heights, charged with having crininally
| assaulted eight-year-old Viola Elliott.
Dodson will be tried on Tuesday. He will
praN If
city, and Acting Commonwealth's Attorney
Carlin will conduct the prosecution
A lawn party will be held at the home OF
Mrs. A. d. Broekett, in North Washing
ton Street, for the benefit of the Alexandria
Library.
The funeral OF the late Amos Woodward,
whose death occurred on Sunday. took
place this morning from his home in South
Lee Street. Rev. ]. E. Thacker conducted
the services, and the pallbearers were
Messrs. K. Kemper, A. II. Thomson,
George Wise. r. Lee Field. Charles Bruin,
and Paul Evans. The interment was in
the Union Cemetery.
Sergeant Smith and Policemen Ferguson
and Spinks have returned to duty after
spending ten days on the lower Potomac.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county met yesterday and discussed the
financial condition of the county. Ar
rangements were made for paying all
warrants at their face value after August l.
The report published here this evening
that Harry Simpson, while cunning in
Maryland today, had shot himself in the
| leg, is without foundation.
The four -masted schooner Cassie F,
Bronson, after having discharged part
of her cargo OF ice at this city, cleared
this evening for Georgetown.
Mayor George L. Simpson will leave to-
morrow for a weeks visit to Atlantic City.