The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-28
NEWS FRoM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 27.-The third
meeting of a series of the business men
viii be held in the rooms OF the Business
Mems League tomorrow night. No one
will be admitted except the members. who
number about twenty. The object of these
twenty gentlemen is TO elect new members
to the city council and the board of alder
men at the coming spring election. 1t is
more than probable that the candidates
names Will be made known at tomorrow
nights meeting. Already two candidates
who were placed on the committee have
withdrawn. they stating that they knew
nothing of the affair until they read it in
the newspapers. The fact that only GER
tain people received invitations to attend
the meeting has caused considerable adj
verse criticism. All members who will be
on this ticket will have to pledge them
selves, according to the plans outlined, for
a radical change IN street improvements
The body of a female infant was found
shortly before noon today bcween First
and Second Streets, near the old canal.
on the commons, by Robert Poindexter,
colored. Poindexter had been out into
The country walking and upon his return
discovered the body. He Immediately mott
fed police headquarters. and Policemen
Ferguson and Wilkinson were dispatched
10 the spot designated and found the body.
They were unable TO tell whether the
child was white or Col0red, II being COW
cred with mud and frozen. 1t was at first
thought that the child had been buried
and subsequently, disinterred, but an eX-
animation Of the ground in that vicinity
did not show thut any grave had been
dug. The police had the remains con-
Veyed to the police station and they were
M. toll
establishment. Late this afternoon Cor
ouer PurViS and D.. Hugh Mcclure held
an autopsy over the remains and decided
that IL was white girl child and had met
death by stranSulation and was probably
about five days old. Coroner Purvis viii
hold an inquest over the remains at De
names undertaking establishment tomor-
row morning.
Alexandria County Court tomorrow for
the purpose of ind!ctiug Walter Turner,
colorcd who il charged with an alleged
criminal assault upon a colOred girl named
Green. The alleged offence was committed
i'm the county several weeks ago.
The progressive euchre party to be given
at the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum on
Tuesday next will he followed BY steTeop-
ticon views. \ large number Of handsome
nrzes will be awarded the Succession
players.
Alexandria Council. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics will give
musical and literary entertainment In the
opera house on Tuesday next
Mrs j. Frank Petty, who was so badly
burned Yesterday while lighting lire
with coal oil. is somewhat improved to-
day. and it is thought that her injuries
win not prove serious.
Falr-sized congregations today attended
the services at the various churches. and
In most instances the resident pastors Of
debated At the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church Mt the morning service, Rev. y.
~ Hamilton. OF Midway. Augusta County,
delivered an interesting lecture on The
Synod's Home Mission Work" Rev. t. c.
Darst. of the Theological Seminary. de
livered an interesting lecture before