The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Theological Students Get Re-
cess TO Go TO Richmond.
SHOOT at FLEEING BURGLAR
Hotel Guests Aroused by Pistol
shots which Fall to HIT Man Who
Attempted 10 Gain Entrance-Per-
mission Is Granted 10 Pipe water
TO the Village of Del Ray.
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Alexandria. Va. Oct 5.-In order 70
allow TIE members Of the faculty and the
students 20 attend some Of the sessions
Of the Episcopal general convention, now
sitting in Richmond, the board Of trus-
tees Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, near this city, has determined TO
suspend the lectures Of the institution
until Monday October Il Several Of the
students left for Richmond yesterday and
to-day.
An event connected with the conven-
ton. which will be of particular interest
to the seminary. will be the meeting Of
the alumni OF the institution next Friday
evening in the Masonic Temple in Rich
mond A large number OF alumni, il Is
expected, viii attend Students Of the
seminary have also been invited Rev.
DIT Angus CrawforI. the dean OF the
seminary, IS one Of the deputies from the
diocese Of Virginia TO the convention, and
his duties as such will necessltate his
absence from the seminary during the
whole Of the session.
shoot at Fleeing Burglar.
Three pistol shots greatly accelerated
the speed Of a fleeing burglar who was
apprehended shortly before 3 o'clock this
morning. while making an attempt 10
break into the Tontine Hotel on Cameron
street. Though the bullets fired By Mr.
Coles. one Of the proprietors Of the ho-
tel must have whizzed uncomfortably
close To tho robber. il Is thought that
none Of them struck him. He succeeded
in making his escape without leaving any
trace of his identity.
The noise which the intruder made in
attempting 20 open the blinds Of a win
dow awakened Nlr. Coles. who made an
investigation Becoming alarmed at the
approach OF the proprietor. the burglar
made q dash for the street. and a. he
was running M Coles 1ired upon him.
The man was attempting % get into an
apartment where a quantity Of liquor
is stored
Can Pipe Water TO Del Ray.
At a meeting Of the board Of super
visors for Alexandria County. held to-
day AZ the county courthouse on Fort
NIyer Heights il was agreed TO withdraw
certain provisions in connection with the
permission given the Alexandria Water
Company 20 extend It's service to Del
Ray This actior was taken in pursuance
OF a resolution adopted by the citizens Of
Del Ray last evening. asking that the OBJ
. jectionable stipUlations be removed II is
said that the company viii soon begin the
work Of putting down pipes through Del
Ray.
The levy which was secently jndorsed
/ by the voters Of Washington and Airing
ton districts for school purposes was or
dered hy the supervisors Complaint was
made To the supervisors by citizens Of
Braddock Heights concerning certain de-
/ fective drainage in that locality, caused.
I In part they aiIege, by the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway.
Steps TO have the matter arranged salts
/ faCtoTily Will be taken by the supervisors
/ and the county surveyor.
/ While crossing the roadway at the cor
ner OF King and Columbus streets this
afternoon. Mrs. Brent. wife Of Common
wealth's Attorney Samuel G. Brent, was
run down by a buggy. in which a lady
and boy. the latter driving. were seated.
/ Mrs Brent was removed 20 her home. rs
I North Columbus street, where she was
attended by DR.. Arthur Snowden. In ad-
dition 20 nervous shock. she sustained a
painful scalp wound As the accident
was not thought to have been caused by
/ carcIessness on the part Of the driver. he
was not taken into custody
Among the exhibits TO be shown before
the convention Of the International AssO-
citation Of Fire Engineers, 20 meet in
I Washington next Tuesday, is the device
invented by George ". Pettey. OF this
| city. for the prevention Of collisions be-
tween fire apparatus and street cars, &c.
Councilman Julian 7. Williams has been
elected chairman of the committee on
poor. The committee VIII hold monthly
meetings. when bills viii be audited.
At the mems meeting 10 be held to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock IN the
'lecture-room Of the Washington Street
N. T. Church South. Rev Joseph r
Sewer will speak on the subject, "a
Truncated Life"
POE WOULD BE SENATOR.