Evening star., 1900-12-11
AFFAIRS IN AL EXAM DRIA
STABBING AFFRAY RESULTS IN
TRIAL BEFORE MAYOR.
of Business Mems League
Discussion of Projected Improve
ments General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 101 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. December H. 1900.
Edward Johnson colored, was before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning charged with assau,ting John VIII
liams. also colored. with knife. Williams
appeared complainant and exhibited
badly wounded head as evidence of the as
sault. Several witnesses testified that the
two men had met Saturday evening on the
corner of Princess and ST. Asaph streets
and quarreied about woman. 1t was
stated by some that Williams threatened ID
place a buliet in his opponents anatomy
when the latter drew a knife and COM
menced slashing. The injured man was
conveyed to the Alexandria 1nfrmary
where his wounds were dressed. Officers
Roberts and Goods worked up the case and
fine of SO.
Business Mems League.
A meeting of the Business Mems League
was held .ast night. Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow
occupied the chair and Mr. William F.
Carne acted as secretary. 1t was stated
that Representative Rixey had introduced
bill in the House for an appropriation OF
$4,000 to increase the size of the post office
building in this city. Upon motion of MIR
Carne the chair was authorized to name
five persons to constitute a committee to
dlu IN securing 1aVOFaDe action on the
matter. This morning Mr.. Harlow. who
will act as chairman, named the following:
Messrs. Park Agnew, Joseph L. Crupper.
Marshall L. King, Harold Snowden, w. b.
Smoot.
In accordance with a resolution passed ut
the meeting last night Mr.. Harlow also
Eamed a committee to cooperate with
committee appointed by the Alexandra
county board OF development for the pur-
pose of securing favorable legislative action
on the proposed memorial bridge. The
Alexandria committee is composed as fol-
lows: w. B. Harlow. chairman; Chas. King.
G. c. Carlin, Geo. r. Hill, Noble Lindsey
and Gardner L. Boothe.
Elected First Lieutenant.
A special meeting of the Alexandria
Light Infantry was he'd last night in
Armory Hall for the purpose of electing
officer to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of First Lieutenant P. j. MUIR
ply. The names of Second Lieutenant
Richard Payne. Sergeant Frank Slaymaker
and Sergeant Thomas b. Cochran were
placed in nomination. Sergeant Cochran
was elected by a large plurality. Captain
King will not appoint sergeant to succeed
him for few days Instructions were gwen
the members of the company to report at
the armory tomorrow morning at S:15 to
be in readiness for the 8 o'clock car for
Washington. where the command will take
part in the centennial parade. Major Will
liam NJ. Smith of the 10th Virginia Regi-
ment has appointed William M. King of the
Alexandria Light Infantry adjutant of the
I'd Battalion of that regiment with the
rank OF first lieutenant.
General Matters.
AS the season Of severe weather approach
es the charitable people Of the city are
making plans for the relief of suffering
among the INDECENT. Last winter or
ganization was effected known as the CO.
operative Charities Association, which car
ried relief to great number of suffering
families This society still exists and pro-
poses to continue the good work during the
coming months. Its president Is Miss Vir-
ginia Burke and Mrs. James E. Alexander
is secretary. There will be a meeting Of
the associa ton this afternoon in the rooms
OF the Business Mems League for the prr-
pose of outlining plans.
Funeral services the remains of
Robert F Roberts. whose death occurred
Saturday. took place this morning from
the home of Mr.. A. H. Roberts, father of
the deceased. near Mount Vernon. The
services were largely attended, and the in
terment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery,
near this city.
Raphael Downey. the little six-year-old
son of Mr.. ]. T. Downey. died this morn
Ing at the home of his father No. I21 Glib
bon street. The funeral will take place
Thursday from st. Mary's Church.