The Washington times., 1901-09-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA,, Va. Sept S--The
pumping out of well on the premises of
the Exchange and Ballard Hotel last
night caused some little friction between
the proprietor and the contractor. After
ward the Acting Mayor. Health officer.
City Engineer. and Board of Health be-
came involved. and the work was stopped.
The proprietor of the house. it is said,
claimed that there was no infraction of
the law in pumping water from the well,
but the contractor urged that the recep-
tacle was a branch of sewer cesspool,
and that according to law. he was the
only one who could clean it out After
making examination of the case it was
ascertained that he was correct. and the
Health Officer and City Engineer ordered
the work to cease.
In the case of Willis Petty. arrested in
this city August p on the charge of at
tempting to commit a criminal assault
upon Mrs. Roberta Payne, wife of John
Payne, excitement has entirely subsidized
The case is now very little talked of. Pet
ty will be brought to this city and tried in
the Corporation Court on Wednesday,
September IL. The grand jury has been
selected. 1t is more than probable that
the trial will take place behind closed
doors. Petty is now, 1t Is said, in jail at
Charlottesville. Va.
The Democratic Executive Committee
met at Manassas. Va, yesterday, and de
clded to hold mass meeting on the first
Monday in October, to nominate candi-
date for the State Legislature. G. G.
Gallaher is the only candidate, and from
present indications will not have any op-
| position.
j. Il. T. Thornton, County Chairman.
| asked the committee for its opinion in ref
erence TO submitting the new constitution
| to the people. A vote was taken, and the
! entire committee, with the exception of
| two members. was in favor of proclaim
| ing ii.
| Il. F. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
| has elected the following delegates to at
tend the Grand Camp, which will meet in
I Petersburg, October %: Messrs. X. Kem-
1 per- w. w. Sherwood, j. w. Southeriand,
Il. c. Graham, and John NJ. johnson. The
| delegates have the privilege of naming
| their own alternates
| The clerk of the city school board today
| issued 399 permits to white children to at
! tend the public schools. OF these 207 were
to boys and 1872 to girls. This makes a
! total of 1,l63 for the two days The issu-
ing of permits to white children will be
/ concluded tomorrow afternoon.
1t is reported that son of Mrs. Pyles.
living near Broad Creek. below Fort
| foote, on the opposite side of the river,
was drowned few days ago The report
| cannot be verified.
| Lucie A. Stribling has purchased from
| Edward Dunn house and lot on the east
and Pitt Streets for $500
II is understood that the proprietors OF
| the Old Dominion Glass Works will
| shortly build a wharf in front of their
factory, near the old canal
The little schooner Shining Light is at
Deans ship yard undergoing general
| overhauling
l.. NJ. Blackford. principal of the Epis-
| copal High School, west of this city, re-
| turned last night from a trip to Europe
Peter j. p. Ulman has been awarded
| the contract for building stone founda-
| uons to the officers quarters at Fort
Washington. Nd
The regular weekly drill of the Alex
andria Light Infantry was held tonight
and was quite largely attended.
| Operations at the Old Dominion Glass
| works We're commenced this morning
under the most auspicious circumstances
| William Rogers, residing at 1902 King
Street, had his hand badly mashed al
the New Washington Brickyard in Alex
andria County. this evening. Mr.. Rogers
came to this city. where he received med
ical treatment. Mr.. Rogers is employed
as boss carpenter at that yard
! Dyce Blue and Miss Maggie Gensmer
both of this city, were married in Wash
! ington yesterday.
The steamer Lillian and Howard, lef,
this port, this morning. with a load OF
| merchandise for Aqua Creek, and the
schooner Annie E. Price left for Port To-
| bacco. Md, where she will load with pop
| lar wood Wilmington Del