The Evening critic., 1882-05-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

George Cox, the colored man convicted of
rape by both the Circuit and County Courts,
escaped from the Alexandria jail on Saturday
evening. Cox has been allowed good deal of
freedom, and on Saturday afternoon requested
OF the keeper the loan OF hatchet, ana while
the latter was passing 1t through the cell
door, Cox, who is a heavy man, rushed against
1t with fearful force, knocking down the
keeper and making good his escape. The po-
menced vigorous search for the criminal,
but so far without any success. reward OF
S25 has been offered for the culprit's capture
and other parties are engaged In the search
for him. Cox had relatives living near the
Potomac and 1t is supposed that they helped
him across and that he will make for the
Pennsylvania coal fields. The police regard
his capture as exceedingly doubtful.
On Saturday VIM. Lightfoot an employe OF
the Midland Railroad, eloped to Washington
with, and married, Miss Annie Williams,
daughter of the well-known market dealer re-
siding on North Fairfax street. Lightfoot is
an easy-going, but hard-working young man,
but somehow his sweetheart's parents objected
to his paying attention to their daughter, and
sternly refused to allow his presence at their
house. But Lightfoot, with the assistance of
friends, kept up a steady intercourse with the
young lady, and they agreed upon an elope
ment. After the marriage the girls parents
were telegraphed, stating the fact, and that
they intended making bridal visit to Balti-
more. But the couple returned to Alexandria
Saturday evening and stopped at the house
OF Mr.. +. Faulkner, on Fayette street, where
they are now temporarily residing.
D.
sisted by Mrs. Bartlett, president of the W. G.
i. u, held open air gospel meetings at the
Midland depot Sunday afternoon. Colonel j.
z. O'Neal addressed q crowd on the corner OF
Cameron and Royal streets. Much indigna-
tion is expressed in Alexandria about the too
great zeal OF the roformers: Many of their
own members are disgusted and threaten to
withdraw unless more moderate measures
are Immediately adopted.
The Alexandria Baseball Association, organ
lied In this city last Friday, Will shortly dis
tribute players to the different mines, pur-
chase equipments and prepare grounds.
George Ford, colored, arrested for being
drunk and disorderly, was the only person In
tho station.house this morning. MIR. Carter, a
Washington visitor, was taken up on Sunday
for fast driving, but whacked up $5 and was
allowed to depart.
The funeral OF Mrs. Georgiana Hudson took
place to-day at 3 O'Clock, and was well at
tended by the relatives and acquaintances of
the estimable lady.
Herring were bringing $3.50 to $3.50 per
1000 at Fishtown this morning, a considera-
BILE decline from the prices Of last week.
The United States lighthouse and buoy ten.
der was lying In the stream, and a large mum
ber OF other vessels were lying at the Alexan
drta wharves this morning.
"Ten Nights In a Barroom" will be pre-
sented at Armory Hall tonight by members OF
the Alexandria Dramatic Association.
The County and Circuit Courts both meet to-
day. After to-day's sitting the Circuit Court
will be engaged entirely with the business Of
the corporation.