The times., 1899-08-02
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Aug. 1T Is understood
that special meeting of the city council
will be held this week, probably tomor-
row night, TO consider the report OF the
committee on claims on the bills of the
doctors who were engaged by the city
during the existence of the smallpox in
Alexandria. The>result of the recent ex-
animation for applicants for the office of
city engineer will be submitted TO this
meeting. Mayor Simpson has decided to
withhold his approval OF recent acts of
the city council appropriatiug money for
certain street improvements until that
body shall elect an engineer.
Dallas Jones, colored. who was arrested
for assaulting Charles Anderson with a
butchers cleaver. was taken before Justice
Stevens, of Alexandria county, yesterday.
but owing to the absence of the prosecut-
ing attorney the case was continued.
Joseph r. Flanigen, of this city. represents
Jones.
The Alexandrias will play game of ball
with the Falls Church team on Thursday
afternoon in this city.
The engagement of Miss Mai Alice Uhler.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Uhler, to
W. l.. Unduch, of Baltimore, is announced.
The marriage will take place in this city
October T.
The funeral of little Frank Lloyd. who
was drowned in Hunting Creek yesterday
evening, took place this afternoon from
the home of his mother. Mrs. Laura Llcyd
in North Fairfax Street The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Masters, of
Trinity NJ. e. Church. and the intermeut
was in the Methodist Cemetery. Four
companions Of the deceased acted as pail
bearers.
The annual examination of applicants
for positions as teachers in the white pub
lie schools was begun today at the Office Of
the superintendent of schools. The fol-
lowing presented themselves for examina-
ton: Misses Mamie II. Davis, Mary
E. Bontz. Virginia Roxbury, Kate l.. Smith,
Mary ], Sampson, all OF this city; Minnie
r. Johnston of Loudoun, and Louise Cock
Grille and Hevila Cockerille of Washing
ton, ID. c. Thursday applicants for posi-
tions in the colored schools will be exam
ined.
A meeting of the parade committee of
the proposed sesqui-centennial Of Alexan-
dria will be held in the rooms of the Busi-
ness Mems League tomorrow.
Capt.! George Pettey, chief engineer of
the fire department. submitted his annual
-NPSAt WAY AOi TIC SuQiL6 July
1899. During the yet the department
responded to az calls; went into service
II times; false alarms, 4; average cost of
run, $3.50; number of hours in actual
service, 33 1-2: serviceable hose in use
400 feet; unserviceable hose on hand, 500
feet
Mrs. Bridget Carlin died at her home
near Langley. Fairfax county, Sunday
evening, aged seventy-seven years. Her
funeral took place this morning and the
interment was at West Falls Church.
A dog belonging to Special Officer Lee
Genzberger was killed by an electric train
at King and Pitt Streets last night
Col. Edmund Berkeley. OF Prince William
county. has announced himself a candidate
for the State Senate from this district
Robert Cawood, who has been an inmate
OF the Soldiers Home at Hampton for some
years. came TO this city on Friday last The
fact that Mr.. Cawood was In Alexandria
was not known to the authorities until
yesterday, when. on account of the alarm
ing reports received of yellow fever at the
Home, the police were instructed to take
the new arrival into custody. Mr. Cawood
could not be found. and it is reported that
he has gone to his old home in King
George county.
The municipal officers elected by the city
council on July IL, entered upon the dis
charge of their respective duties today.