The Evening critic., 1882-05-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mr.. d. f. Peake is having double, two.story
frame building erected on tho upper end of
Prince street. Mr.. Richard Gibson has the
contract.
John Luckett, colored, was arrested yester-
day for attempting TO pass counterfeit i've.
dollar note in Denty's grocery. He is locked
up for further examination.
Herring were selling for S775 and IS per
1000, and shad S21 to 500 so per 100 at Fish
town this morning: The barkentine AIDA J.
Bonner, which arrived yesterday afternoon, is
loading with coOpcrage for the West indies by
+. A. Reed 4 Co.
General Fitzhugh Lee was In Alexandria
yesterday on business and social visit. MIR.
j. 7. Cox, the popular newsdealer, who was on
avisit TO Fredericksburg, has returned.- -
The work Of filling in the Prlnce.sreet dock
be able to pass along the rivor front
While Mr.. william Hellmuth, the meat
dealer, was driving in his wagon yesterday his
nag took fright and ran away, throwing the
occupant out, but fortunately he escaped with
little Injury.
VIM. Javins, tho nsh dealer, who was
brought before Judge Keith, OF the Circuit
was discharged. Mr.. Javins was arrested and
fined for cutting fish on property adjoining
the Fishtown wharves, when 1t was against
the regulations of the town TO cut fish on any
place but the wharves.
Captain Conway, of the schooner r. P. King,
who was arrested for embezzlement, is again
in trouble, his vessel having been seized for
wages due the mate.
The Hook and Ladder fair, at Armory Hall,
| closed last night. An immense crowd, com
| posed largely of young ladies, attended, and
until late hour the hall presented n spec
tacle OF ceaseless buetle and brilllancy. In
| spite of the great while the fair was con-
tinued the public seemed to patronize 1t with
greater liberality toward the last than at lrst
and doubtless the boys reaped good sum
| from the undertaking. Mr.. James Smith re-
seived Sse votes and got the Gun voted for
got the carriage; Mr.. William Rodgers, 90
| votes, and got the hat and belt
| AT 10 o'clock this morning the funeral OF
| Mr.. Lovejoy took place from st. Mary's
| Church, and was attended by large number
| of the friends and connections of the deceased.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary @. Summers took
| place at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and about
| the same time the funeral of a little child of
| Mr.. Posey, residing In the First Ward, took
place. Mr.. Richard Fannon died last night at
| his residence in the northern limits OF the
city. Deceased was 30 years OF age, and
was wellknown young man Of this
| locality. He died Of consumption.
Railroad men running on the Virginia Mid.
land Railway give the particulars of proba-
bly, fatal shooting occurrence, which happened
near Charlottesville on Tuesday afternoon
about A o'clock. For some reason a negro
working for the Chesapeake Ohio Railroad
was DISCHARGED, and came to Mr.. Wood, q sec
tion boss on the road, between Charlottesville
| Wood informed the man that he would
make out his time the next day, meaning
| Wednesday. Tho colored man went away
growing fearfully, and shortly afterward re-
| turned, demanding his account I'm more bois
| ferrous tones than ever, but Wood sternly re
| fused to satisfy him at tho time, telling hin
| TO wait as before; the colored man retired
again. But after short while returned G
| third time, armed with n heavy stone, and OF
| being refused by Wood made motion as If t
strike the latter, but Wood was too quick fol
him and fired two pistol shots at his assailant
one shot taking effect in the breast and tn,
other near the arm-pit. The colored man fel
to the ground completely prostrated and was
as soon as possible, taken away and medica
aid summoned. The attending physician
thinks there is no hope OF recovery. Wood
Immediately after the shooting, delivered
himself to the authorities and is now in jai
awaiting trial. Tho shooting created mucl
excitement, and large crowd assembled a
the station after the news had spread abroad
Beal Howard, a farmer, residing in tn
county, near the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, was In tho city yesterday indulglng Il
numerous glasses OF beer and old nectar
Mr.. Howard escaped home unarrested.
The Circuit Court adjourned yesterday unit
| Monday.