The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Captain william II. Brookos, tho suporln-
tendent OF tho Iron works Of tho Potomac
Manufacturing Company I'm this city, In
conversation with THE CRITIC reporter, yes
torday afternoon, said that tho report that
operations at the works had boon suspended,
and all the hands discharged, was calculated
to produce q wrong impression. He stated
that only the manufacture OF iron had been
suspended, for the purpose OF getting ready
for The erection OF q merchant mill for rolling
miscellaneous sizes OF iron and steel, and tho
building OF throo more furnaces-one OF them
10 be an open hearth furnace for making all
grades Of steel: also that n boier.plate mill,
for preparing the iron to be used IN the con-
struction OF iron vessels, would DO put up Mt
the works as soon as possible. The train OF
rollers for the rolling mill arc expected from
the North at once.
The Corporation Court, Judge N. d. Meade,
adjourned on Wednesday, after having fin.
ished up all the important criminal cases,
until to-day. To-day tho session has boon
almost entirely taken up with chancery busi-
ness.
Warren, the third child OF Mr.. william zim-
norman, whose Illness was mentioned In yes
terday's CRITIC, died last night from scarlet
fever and diphtherla. on Tuesday evening
Mr.. Zimmerman buried his oldest daughter,
yesterday ho buried another daughter, aud
this evening the funeral OF the youngest son
Will take place. All of the children died from
tho same disease. The two remaining chill
drcn of Mr.. zimmerman have been sent away
from their home.
Robert Bcnie, colored, was arrested yestor-
day and fined by the Mayor S25, for biting OF
tho lower portion OF Alfonzo Arrington's chin
Tuesday night last. Six other colorcd mon
and women were fined SIS each for engaging In
fight on tho night named. Nearly all OF
them were unable 10 pay tho fines, and the
women wero sent TO tho workhouse and tho
men 10 the chnin.gnng.
Morris and Siraus, against whom indictments
were found by tho Grand Jury OF tho United
States Court last week for conspiracy to de-
fraud tho Government out OF sum OF money
by making false returns OF work dono NJ tho
Culpoper Soldiers Cemetery, have been ar
rested up IN tho country by Deputy Marshal
]. @. O'NeGl. @. w. Hoymc, the other con
spirator, could not be found, having left the
| Slate.
Tho Alexandria Light Infantry met last
| night to perfect arrangements for tho first
| complimentary excursion OF the command on
the evening Of the 21st inst. Potomac Tent Of
Odd-Felows Will 60 on an excursion 10 Mnr-
shall Hall Monday next.
Bud Eugleston, of Washington, Is expected
TO speak at an opcn.air temperance meeting
| in this city sunday afternoon next.
| DR.. l.. II. Harrison, formerly OF this city, has
| been elected Health onlccr OF Franklin
County, Miss.
A colorod woman arrested In Washington
yesterday afternoon, charged with the larceny
| of u dress, and brought TO this city, where the
theft was committed, was today committed
for the action of the grand Jury by Mayor
| Beckham.
Rev. Q. I. obermeyor and family Of Little
| Rock, Ark, are visiting Mt the residence Of
| Mr.. George Appich, III this city. Mr.. W. Is
Howard, OF Fall River, Mass, is tho guest OF
| Rev. John Hadley here.
The country people I'm the market this morn
| ing reported that the rain OF Wednesday after
| noon and night was general, and did the
| growing crops much good.
The schooner Matte Franklin, now unload
| ing ice at Messrs. II. A. Reed Co.'S wharf, has
| been chartered TO go to Newport News 10 take
| cargo for Boston.
| The stranger from Louisa County, Virginia
| named Coleman, who attempted to Jump from
| the balcony IN front OF Green's Mansion House
| Tuesday night last, while suffering from dc
| lirium tremens, has recovered, and loft for hi
home this morning. He received the bes
| medical attention and nursing while here.