The Washington times., 1901-11-07
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. 6.-The
| Deestrick Skule' of fifty years ago was
tonight presented in the opera house be-
| fore large and appreciative audience.
Those who participated acquitted them
selves creditably. The proceeds Of the en-
| tertainment will be used for Grace Epis-
cOpal Church repair fund
The case of Messrs. James. Charles, and
| Edward Downey. charged with assaulting
man named Herbert Simpson. which
| occurred last night. will be heard In the
| Police Court tomorrow night at f;5o
o'clock. by Magistrate Joseph 5. Beach.
as Mayor Simpson will be out OF the city
at that time The hearing viii take place
| at this hour at the request of the accused
parties.
Herbert Simpson appeared at the station
house last night, with his face badly
! bruised and besmeared with blood. He
told the police that he had been assault
ed in the store of John Downey, corner
| of Cameron and Fairfax Streets, and
could give no reason for the attack. A
| warrant was issued for the parties. but
the police were unable to locate them this
| morning.
Ella Thornton. young colored woman
yesterday appeared at the police station
with an infant about one month old. She
said the child belonged to a colored
woman named Nellie Brooks. who had
abandoned ii and come to this city. The
woman wanted Chief Webster to take
charge of the child. lie, of course, re-
fused to assume the responsibility, ana
compelled the woman to take the chiid
with her and attempt to find its mother.
The Brooks woman resides near Arcturus,
in lower Fairfax County
Miss Etha h. Turner, daughter OF Mrs.
Ellen Turner, of 424 South Washington
Street, and Wallace J. spence, OF Cnar-
lottesville, Va, were married in the pres
ence of a number of friends OF the con-
tracing parties last night. at the resi-
dence of the brides mother. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. George
l.. Hunt. of the First Baptist Church
After the ceremony the couple left for
Southern bridal tour.
Two box cars, one loaded with hay and
the other with railroad ties, on the Wash
ington Southern Railway, were dest Dyed
by fire between and o clock this morn
ing. The cars were on the company
track. at the Washington and OHIO june
tion, a short distance north Oh this city
The origin OF the fire is unknown. Traf-
fic between this city and Washington was
delayed until the track was cleared.
The committee on light held meeting
last night. The question of using water
from Cameron Run, supplied by the Alex
andria Water Company, instead of the
water now used, which comes from the
Potomac. came up for consideration, but
no definite action was taken in the mat
ter S. l.. Monroe. clerk of the city gas
works, was directed to investigate the
matter. 1t is said that the river water
causes the boilers to scale badly.
The fall term of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria County will convene in the
court house on Fort Myer Heights next
Monday morning with Jsdge c. +. Nicol
presiding. Considerable important busi-
ness will come up at this session.
The Chesa peake Presbytery, which held
a meeting in the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. adjourned
before completing the examination Of the
Rev. V. p. Merreil, of Prince William. for
orders. The matter viii be taken up at
the next meeting.
Returns from Washington district,
Alexandria County. received here this
morning. give .he following vote: Mon
tague, e.: Hogs 81: Cation. 122 This. ac-
cording to the official report published in
this mornings Times. gives Mr.. Hoge a
majority of 10 votes in the county. This
shows gain for the Democrats, as Alex
andria County always gives good Re
publican majority.
Dr. E. p Mclean. an attache of the
Internal Revenue Office in this city. was
yesterday elected to the House of Dele
gates from Mecklenburg County.
In the Corporation Court today, in the
case of James F. Doherty VS.. Usage Man
ufacturing Company. a suit to recover the
sum of 81, 900 for wages due. the jury
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for the
sum of S4S6 So