The Evening critic., 1882-06-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

Mr.. S. b. whibert superintendent OF Public
Schools of Alexandria County, died wednes-
day night at his residence at Arlington. He
had not been long in his position, which he
fllled with ability and satisfaction to the pub.
lie. Deceased was leading member Of the
Episcopal church.
Yesterday a delegation, consisting of tho
Committee on Public Property, Committee on
the Poor, Auditor Brockett and other proml-
nent gentlemen, visited the county poor
house. The institution was found TO bo kept
In an excellent condition by Mrs. Cornwall.
The party before returning were served
splendid lunch. Mrs. Cornwall is sister of
Captain Vernon, Of the Washington police
force.
Mary Rebecca Cox and Ella Skeleton, ar
rested for unseemly ways in tho ..streots last
night, and Jim Ball, for disorderly conduct
all colorcd, were in the station-house this
morning. Virginia Knapper and Cora Mar
shall, also of African nationality, were taken
in last night for shop-lifting from Gemberg-
ers store, but shortly afterward Mr.. Henry
Stewart, in whose house one Of them worked,
went collateral for them and they were turned
out 10 appear at to-day's sitting of the Police
Court. Tho Mayor has given orders for the
arrest Of all street-walkers, and ladies in this
profession Will do well to keep on King street
at night.
The members of tho Alexandria Light Infan-
try met Wednesday and agreed to accept the
invitation to attond the reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which convenes In Bal
timore on the 21st inst The Light Infantry,
together with the students of st. Johns Mill
tary Academy, have also been invited to attend
the festival in the interest of Christ Church at
Armory Hall on Monday night next Monday
Will be the commencement night, and the pres
ence of the boys in their stunning uniforms
Will doubtless cause q vast crowd to take in
the festival and all at night
Yesterday was Confederate decoration day
in Alexandria. The ladies Of the city and
citizens generally took much interest in tho
day, and the graves OF the brave warriors OF
the lost cause, who made Alexandria their
last resting place, were covered with flowers,
many Of them Of rare and very costly yarie-
ties. The mound in Christ Churchyard, sur
mounted by base, and which marks the final
abode Of th1rty-four Confederate dead, was
buried In flowers until 1t was impossible to
see the ground. Fair ones from all parts Of
each one fingered to talk about their fallen
braves until great crowd had assembled. 1t
and pretty girls moving toward the church
yard with flowers, some Of them with baskets
full. to strew over the graves Of the dead.
The pleasure yacht Alert, of Washington,
has been lying at the Alexandria wharves for
several days.
The new coal office of T. ]. Che hafrey & Co.
is in an advanced state of completion.
number of men are kept daily at work lay.
ing the curbing along North st. Asaph street
This is an improvement much needed In this
section of the city.
There were no herring to speak Of at Fish
| town this morning, and the few shad that ar
| rived brought SIS per 100. considerable
number Of sturgeon are being caught. They
sell from $1.5O to $3.50 apiece.
The space lying between the Potomac Manu-
featuring Company's works and Agnew's ship
yard VIII be leveled and used for the building o
ether vessels. 1t is reported that a schooner
| which was ordered TO have been built IL
| Maine will be built at the yard when 1t II
| placed in order.
No tidings of Cox, the negro rapist, have ye
| reached Alexandria. There arc at presen
| eight prisoners In the county Jail: W. Baker
| Temple Lucas, Robert Edwards, George
| Brooks George Turner, Maggie Sullivan
| Fannie Tucker and Della Louden. Georg
Brooks is the only one Of the gang Of eau
| casian extraction.