The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Jan 3O.-In St Mary's Cath
Ollie Church this morning Miss Bay FarriII.
daughter OF Hon. Richard Farrill, late
Spanish and French Consul at Waterford
Ireland, was welded to Gerald Carew. for
merly Of Tipperary. Ireland. but now a
promising merchant of New York city
The ceremony was attended with nuptiaI
mass. The sanctuary was tastefulIy
adorned with fragrant palms. As the bride
and groom entered the church the choir
sang Millard's Veni Creator Spiritus- The
bride was accompanied to the chancel by
Miss Judith Cutler, of Waterford, Ireland.
and Miss Kathleen Clancy. of Washington.
The high mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Cutler, assisted by Rev. Father
Payne as deacon, and Rev. Father De Muy-
rick as sub-deacon. The marriage servica
was read by Rev Father Cutler The bride
carried handsome bouquet of roses, from
Father Payne, with the compliments,
Virginia to the Emerald Isle of the
Ocean" The bride was attired in dove
colored Tussore silk. trimmed with white
satin. pearl pasSementerie, and orange
blossoms. After wedding breakfast in
the rectory of st. Mary's Church Mr.. and
Mrs. Carew left for Washington. where
they VIII Visit friends before going to their
future home, New York.
Several new cases OF smallpox have been
reported since last night, all of which,
however, are of mild type. This morn
ing Drs- Smith. Quackenbush, Kiipstein,
and Howard commenced the house-to-
house inspection. Ii was intended to have
eight physicians to do the work but il
was found impossible to secure this num-
Der. IL is expected that the four physI-
clans will complete the examination OF
premises within two weeks. Dr. Howard
reported this afternoon that he had in
spected thirty houses in a suspected dis
trict today and had not found a single
case OF the disease. Among the cases re-
Gently reported are two white persons
William Lyons. in Fayette Street. and a
child named Davis. in Commerce Stree-
j. F. Rodgers, the contractor. today began
work erecting an isolation annex to the
hospital The building is being erected
about 100 feet from the present pest house.
Several smallpox patients have been dis
charged as we'll from the hospital This
afternoon 1t was reported that a susp:-
cious case OF illness existed at the home OF
John Lucas. coiored. in North Pitt Street
Dr. Quackenbush was refused admittarca
to the premises and Policemen Robert;
and Atkinson were called. One of the o.
ncers gained an entrance in the rear OF
the residence and admitted the physician
who discovered that one OF the inmates. a
boy. was suffering from the disease.
Ihere VIII be an Oratorical contest in
the opera House tomorrow night for the
Demorest silver medal During the even
ing Miss Caroline Evans Miss Rebecca
Pollard. Rev Mr. Ball. and Mr.. Birch will
render vocal selections
y horse and wagon was backed into tho
river from one of the wharveS this morn
ing. but the vehicle and horse were botn
recovered.
building in the rear of the Old DONNA
ion Bakery. in King Street. was slightly
damaged by fire today
The steamer Potomac, which ran aground
in Coan River some days since, was got
OFF yesterday, and proceeded to Baiti
more.
Mandamus proceedings to compel the
Washington. Alexandria and Mt Vernon
Electric Railway TO lay a grooved rail IN
hlng street, between Fairfax and ROYAL
Streets. ordered by q resolution of tho
city council came up before Judge Nicoi
at Masassas today. Corporation Attorney
Boothe appeared for the city council and
James r. Cation represented the coupanv-
Mr. Cation filed a demurrer on the ground
that the city did not set forth in full in
its petition the ordinances granting the
railway the right of way over certain
streets, but simply set forth in substance
demurrer. and by consent. further hear
ing of the case was continued until Sat
urday. February IL
In the Baptist Church yesterday the pas
tor. Rev. J. II. Butler called for = vor.
on the question: should Mr. Roberts. the
Utah Repre- sentative in Congress. b., nor
mitted to take his seat. and sholId lidpo-
be allowed in Alaskan The vote resulted
against Mr.. Roberts and stimuIants ma
Alaska. The clerk was directed to notfr.
Senator DAME! OF the action Of the con
gregation.
little child of George Cong. Of Is,
North Columbus Street died last night.
Robert Theron. a young son Of r {.
Fairfax. died this morning.
James Pullman. son % the late Pete,
Pullman. died Saturday evening at his
home in Fairfax county.
The social committee Of the Railroad
Mission has decided to POSTPONE the pro-
posed entertainment until Tuesday. ApriI :.