Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-20
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
AssIGNNENT.-H. Fl. S. Barker, grocer on King and
Commerce streets, made an assignment On Satur-
day 10 L. MarbuTy, esq, for the benefit of his cred
itors, preferring Gregory & OBrien. Mr.. Barker
said is en- route for Australia The debts due are
not large, but he was OF tire administrators of
his fathers estate "a considerable one), which is
yet unsettled.
On THE WAY TO TIE PENITRNTIARY.-TWo stall
wart men-one white, Edward Green, and the
other colored, James X. MolSe-are in the cells at
the station house here this morning, en- route to
the Richmond penitentiary Both were convicted
and sentenced ut Loudoun court, i'll Leesburg
stealing and sent to the pente for five years
He escaped a1ter years service, went back to
Loudoun, stole the same horse, was caught, con-
victed and Is now On his Way TO serve out a 20
years service. Morse is sentenced for 16 years,
having been convicted OF rape and larceny. Both
will be taken to Richmond to-day.
REPORTERS NOTEs.-Iarge numbers OF wild ducks
passed over the town this mOrning-The stock
holders of the Midland railroad will hold meeting
noon.-The steamer city OF Alexandria now on
the ways at the shipyard here, will not be finished
before the 10th OF March-The reform club held a
teen new pictures, ''Stations OF the Cross - were
blessed ai.1 placed in position at st. Mary's Catho-
icl churn here Yesterday afternoon. intel
Hgence mas been received from Judge Hughes in
relation to the railroad and the canal argusd
before him here last month, and now awaiting his
decSi ion.
HEALTHFUL TowN.-There has been no case OF
smallpox in Alexandria for many years, but that
disease prevailed here extensively during the war
Since then, however, the town has been entirely
free of epidemics of any kind, and there are few
cities whose health record is as good Indeed there
sS anxus s to ae ten hnh sa
city council ought to require the doctors to be
ordained. The ministry thus reinforced might
physically, and satan, who now does occasionally
come over from Washington, would be afraid to
venture within our city limits.
THE TABERNACLE DEDICATION POSTPONED
Ihe new tabernacle church on 9Th street, below B
street str South Washi ngton was Yesterday opened
quence of the bad weather, which prevented
many persons rom attending, the formal dedica-
Grew Dr. w. w. Hicks and trustees concluding to
postpone them TIL Sunday next. In the congrega-
ton were Senator Jones, OF Florida; Hon. N; Il.
Hon. c. 7. Lincoln, Qormeriy consul at Canton,
Chinal; Gen. John S. CrockeG, DR.. Patterson, Col.
front Window the g1 o MIS- Hcks is peaut
full one. The principal figures represent an altar,
on which WI IRE is burning, and ploW; Over these
munion cup and the dove. The companion win
Mrs. Thomas E. Lloyd and MIR. W. J. Mirtagh.
zens OF Florida, one by Rev. DR.. Rankin and one by
Mr.. s. I. Suit. The pulpit, which is Of rosewood
ana walnut, was the gift OF Hon. c. r. Lincoln.
THE SoTEL 10 CASE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
To-day the grand jury took up the case of A. c..
Soteldo and examined number OF witnesses in
the recent shoe ting affair at the Republican office
which resulted In the killing OF A. NJ. Soteldo and
the WOundtng Of Clarence M. Barton. Nessrs.
Hallett k1ibour and George c. Gorham were ex-
Sused from 81 wing testimony. Mr.. Barton, F. b.
Conger, Judge Manley and others were examined.
Mr.. CRoPsEY REcAPTuREs HIS KIDNAPPED
CHiLDREN.-MaJor Brock, OF the Metropolitan
police this morning received the following letter:
"Chariest own. February 16. 1882 Marshal Brock.
Dear Sir: lncaptured my children about eight
miles this side OF StauntOn. Va, and have them
here at this depot and am on my way to WASH
ng. ngton. NO enc had anything TO DO with the re-
win be in Wa shfngton In "a couple OF days VIII
leave here this evening. {signtd) JAS. CRoPsRY.. !.
lt would appear that the. man who stole the
near Staunton when caught