The Washington herald., 1907-06-10
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Alexandria. Va. June "A special
meeting Of the Alexandria Trades Coun-
ell will be held Monday evening at s
o'clock, in the headquarters Of the or
ganization in the Alexandria National
Bank Building, corner Of King and Royal
streets. A call has been extended to all
union men in Alexandra and Washington
to attend the gathering. announcement
being made that business Of unusual i'm
portance viii be transacted.
While the matter 10 be acted upon has
not been disclosed, it is understood that
the meeting will have before it a certain
complaint Of the employees Of the Wash
ington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
Railway. who recently formed a l0ca.
union. The trouble. it is stated, concerns
the refusal Of the officers Of thu road to
recognize the new organization officially.
and also involves the recent dismissal
from the employ Of the company Of sew
eral men who are said to be interested in
the new union.
Since the formation Of the local union
there have been rumors that friction be-
tween the men and the officers Of the
road would result in a strike. Color was
given TO this report about two weeks
ago by the appearance OF a number Of
new hands in charge Of the trains. but
officers OF the company explained that
their presence was made necessary on ac-
count Of the increase Of travel incident
TO the opening Of Luna Park.
The city council at It's next regular
meeting Tuesday evening. will prob
ably call up for further consideration the
matter Of the payment Of the bills con
tracted by Mayor Paff for the services
Of detectives IN connection with the Cur
tin murder case. At the last meeting a
report recommending the payment Of the
bills. amounting 10 something over $500
failed Of adoption because Of the opposi-
ton OF several members. II is expected
that Mayor Paft will send a communica-
ton dealing with the subject 10 the
council at the coming meeting
A special grand jury will convene to-
morrow morning IN the Corporation
Court. for the consideration Of several
cases. Among the criminal cases await
ing investigation are those OF Charles
Cluous. charged with the larceny Of two
horses and a carriage. John Dogan. col
OTed. charged with HOUSEKEEPING: John
T. Ryan, charged with assault with in
tent TO commit robbery; George Griffin.
charged with arson; Harvey Robinson
and Charles Markell. charged with the
larceny Of copper wire from the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
A delegation Of members 81 r. Z. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans. visited
Arlington this afternoon and participated
in the exercises held there in honor Of the
memory Of the Southern soldiers whose
gemains are inferred In that cemetery
Members Of other Southern organizations
and a number Of citizens generally also
attended from this city.
A statue OF the sacred heart has been
placed I'm a niche on the south side of the
altar I'm St Mary's Catholic Church. the
unwilling exercises being conducted at
the services Of the League Of the Sacred
Heart The statue, which was made in
France, is four feet high and is cream
colored. with gold trimmings. A hand
some railing will be placed about the base
Of the figure