Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-17
RevisitinE Old Rattle Grounds
NEW ENGLAND VETERANS I'm ROUTE 10 THE sHENAN
UOAH VALLEY

D0AH VALLEY.
An excursion party. veterans OF the late war,
who fought on the battle fields OF the Shenandoah
valley, arrived here yesterday af.=Tuuo1, and Will
leave for Hc-sse:'1 Ferry this evening The party
numbers about 1SS gentlemen accompanied by
twenty ladies. The excursion orIgtnltei with the
18th New Hampshire Veteran association, but
members Of about twenty other veterans organi-
cations In New England united with the New
Hampshire mep. To-day the veterans, who are
distinguished by badges, are viewing the sights OF
the capital During the week the veterans will
battle ground, Fishers Hill and Harrisonburg
holding appropriate celebrations at each place.
While at Winchester ON Wednesday, the 14th
New Hampshire Veteran association Will hold its
annual reunion at 4. m. AT II O'Clock the cele-
bration exercises Of the battle OF the Opeuuan will
be held on the field. At 3 o'clock the 18th New
Hampshire VIII hold q memorial service around
the state monument ana the other regiments will
hold similar services over the graves of their dead.
An interesting feature OF the dly VIII be the re-
spJiSlTe salute To be fired by the 1St MaSSachli-
sets Battery and confederate Gunners who four hit
on that ii Id. Among the distinguished members
o. me party are Gen. Bill, OF Connecticut; Gen.
stephen Thomas, OF Vermont; Gen. Miller. Col.
Gilmore aniC. G. Carleton, the war correspondent
Cen Emory joins the party in this city,
WASHINGTON ARCRERS IN RALTIMoRE-Mtsses
Alice Burnsi lie AMI c. \ Van Do:en, and MeSsrs.
L. w. Max on, w \. Bartlett, j. f. Paret, L. b.
Wight and Andrew Johnson took part in the
annual meet OF the Roger Ascham Archery club
for the visitors Miss Burnside the ladies'
medal; Mr.. W. 4. Bartlett the gentlemen's medal
Tor victor In the second team. In the last match.
open TO all ladies, the second prize, an archery
pin, was won by Miss Van Doren, Of Washing ton.
A FRUIT STEALER SHOT IN The LEG.-Charles
Ta7co, a lnidle-aged coIored man, who is well
known to the police of the West En- J. was snot I'm
the leg by Edward Nervous. a colored servant OF
Capt Greene, OF the engineers office, about l,
ocloch Sturdy night. In the Police Court this
c:ouS person. Nervous testified that about II
O'Clock Saturday night he discovered the defend
ant on the premises OF Capt. Greene, No. 1915 G
street and when he ordered him of he said ne
would Kill witness. and advanced with his hand on
his hip pocket. Witness then drew pistol and
shot him in the ie-. Officer Kirby testified that
h arrested the defvnddnJ Saturday night. and he
refused 10 tell how he got shot Other testimony
Siaw.d that the prisoner had stolen lot OF
peaches from the captains garden. Judge Smell
sentenced the defendant 10 81 days on the farm.
Alexandria Affairs
Report, for 'THE Lvc51xcs STAR.
CITY INCOME ASD OUTGO The painstaking of
Au iitor Bfockctt in his published detail OF the
operations %; the city government for the past
year enables TuE STAR To make a resume OF the
city reCrtp'S and expenditures during that tine.
The receipt We're irom the following sources:
Taxes, SIS G3I-29; licenses, S0.9S 81; gas works
sitl32; TeHt5, 3,i58 fines, $o-G3J; paving bills
SO 10; dog licenses, $3.50; hay weigher, $50 IA;
state fia"S. $40 Some SEQ paid In by thu col
leCtOrS on The taxes o. previous years; 5000 less
discount. was borrowed from the banks, ard small
amounts We're received from other sources The
expenditures were, in round numbers, $1,000 on
account OF fnict teiaeSS OF former years and
:36.uuJ Tor carrying on current municipal opera
tons The $40 go tn.ludes TIL interest on city
debt nclah3y dnd Nails Judgments. refunded
taxes, Sc, ana thc S56,00 the cost OF schools,
courts. Po'ic fire department and all other costs
OF municipal government. The total expenditures
Is 1bout 1913 per head OF Inhabitants, OF Which
60 b IS applied 10 past ind rbt duaSS.
CHURCH S-RyICES.-F ijiIar y J. RYAN preached
TO IL crowded congregation at st. Mary'S Catholic
church yesterday morning from The Gospel OF the
day, the parable or the PnariSCa ana the publican.
ley. Mr. NhittlcS2y, OF Va Shtngton, preacncd
AT I'll" FIRST Presbyterian church.
Police HEPORT.-The occupants OF the st ltion
house tins morning are WIN. Douglas, arrested by
Officers Mccain ana Walker, charged with as
S.su!t upon Ch IL Walker; John SWulIcr arrested
o, Oilctr L.Wler, charged with dis0rierly con-
uuct, and JEFF. Peters, arrested ~ O Cer Crazy,
charged with gambling. Frank HAYWOOD has been
sent TO jail IN Il fault ~ fine OF S25 tor carrying
concealed weapons. The boy, II ncr5 ana Moore,
he III for ste ling fruit. We're whipped by their
parents ami discharged.
REPORTERS NgTES.-The estate of Linnnan
Gent ZbrrEar has lie n commit II the Sheriff Tor
administration 9ad tna payment OF debts.-
Henry Nitucct, the younr man Injured at Atche-
sons iii Ii last week, hats had MS great toe amp'I-
taiSd.--- " ok On he f'sJy wharf improvements
or Tine IotJlniG Ferry company began today
The corporation court has closed its September
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