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HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
DEATH OF FORMER MAYOR
STRAUSS. THIS MORNING.
Located in City at Outbreak Of Civil
War-Elected to Mayoralty
Twice-Other News.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October TO- 19a&
Former Mayor Henry Strauss died at
2 O'Clock this morning at his home. 400
Prince street. Of hemmorhage of the
brain. For several years past Mr..
Strauss had been in failing health, al.
though his death was entirely unexpected
He was on the streets last Tuesday and
was only compelled to take to his bed
Wednesday.
His funeral will take place from his
late home Monday afternoon at O'Clock
and will be attended by members of
ia-Washington Lodge of Masons
and Alexandra Lodge No. 75S, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks. Of which
orEanizations he was member. A meet
ing Of the Elks will be held tonight to
make arrangements for attending the fun
eral.
Mr.. Strauss was seventy-three years OF
age and was born in Germany. Besides
his widow: who was Miss Fannie Her
zok OF Baltimore, whom he married De-
cember 10. 1906 he is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Phil Leterman. Charlottes-
willie. Va. His first wife was a Miss
Weinberg.
The deceased came to America in his
early youth. going to Georgia. At the
outbreak Of the civil war he came to
Alexandria and engaged in the boot. shoe
and clothing business. which he conducted
from 1000 10 Ao0o Sihce tnat time he re-
linquished an active participation In bust
ness affairs.
Mr. Strauss was twice consecutively
mayor of the city. At one time he was
president Of the board of aldermen. and
at various times served as a member OF
the city council. Only last July his term
as member Of the city council expired.
and he declined to stand for reelection
owing to his failing health.
Negro Has q Bad Record.
Chief Goods OF the police force this
morning received Q letter from J. M.
Seay. chief Of police OF Lynchburg. Va.
in which the writer says that Charles
Oscar Bowler. colored, held by the local
authorities on suspicion of being the ne
gro wanted for the murder Of a Ports
mouth policeman. has a police record in
Besides having served Jail sentences he
also says that Bowler served a year In
the penitentiary. Bowler Is being held
until the Portsmouth authorities are
heard from.
At q called meeting of the board of
police commissioners held last night the
resignation OF Policeman John F. Hen
derson, as q member Of the police force,
was accepted. 1t was decided to defer
the election Of his successor until the
next regular meeting, which will be held
October q. Announcement is made that
all applicants must conform to the regula-
tons set forth In the book Of rules gov
erning the police force.
Constable A. J. Payne, Fairfax county.
Va. today reported that the house of
David Garrett, colored. Gum Springs.
Fairfax county, was entered by thief
at midnight last night. and the thief Sc
haif-gallon Of liquor. He says that Gar
rett thinks that the theft was commit
ted by a negro named Williams. Con-
stable Payne has description Of the
suspect.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting OF the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams at Lee Camp Hall Monday night.
1t Is expected that the sons will attend
q lecture which will be given at Lee Camp
Han October 10 by Capt. J. p. Woody.
Messrs. r. D. Brumback and Howard
w. Smith. members of the city council
from the second ward, are slated to de-
liver addresses tonight before the men,
bers Of the Bryan. Kern and Carlin Club
at the clubs headquarters. C25 King
street.
The funeral Of Albert Lockhart. who
died yesterday at the home of Prof. An
drews. Seminary Hill. west OF Alexandria.
the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Towards
Vile. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. g. A. Wallis Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, and the burial was made
in Ivy Hill cemetery.
rock thrown by colored boy yes
terday afternoon struck a youth named
Irving Lindsey, who lives at 1903 Gibbon
street, and Lindsey had to have three
stitches taken in his head.
The case Of George w. Burgess. Eau
quier county, Va. suspected Of sending
an alleged improper postal card through
the mails. will be heard this afternoon
before United States Commissioner r. p.
w. Garrett.
Arrangements have been made for a
game Of foot ball. which will be played
at Colross grounds. at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon. between the Alexandra Ath-
letic Club and the Potomac Athletic Club