Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-25
Alexandra Affairs

sReported for The EvEN1NG STAR.
Fatal ACCIDENT.-Last evening young man
named Edward Whelan fell from the cars at the
Midland railway yard while The train was being
backed In the yard and was instantly killed.
CITY GLUss:-A new club, The Merchants "
This is the fourth club OF the kind here The Alex
andria, located on the northwest corner OF King
and Washington streets; the Bachelors. located in
Exchange block. and the Arlington, at the SOU h.
east corner of King and Washington streets, have
been most successful organizations 1t is thought
that the new club will take room in the old City
Hotel
COUNTY IND1cTMENrs-The county court grand
Jury yesterday, John Robinson foreman, returned
into court the following Indictments: Jas. Lucas,
malicious cutting with intent to kill; John James,
allowing gaming table to be kept on his prem.
MAIN and XIII Robert Davis The grand Jury
ignored bill against P. Slembach alias Smith, for
burglary:
Lacy and A. B. Grumwell laid before the common
Wealth'S attorney for Alexandria county yester-
day charge against the clerk OF the court on the
allegation that he failed to open the court house
on the 9Th inst In time for meeting of the SUPER
visors and the matter having been brought before
the grand jury that body found that the state
ment was not q true bill, and SO returned into
court
SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-The electoral board under
and recommended Z. K Deebie. OF Wsshington
district, and w. C. Reeves, OF Arlington district
for reappointment as school trustees, and DR.. D.
w. Rust as school trustee in Jefferson district,
vice VIM. H. Hatch, whose term Of Office expires
on the 1st OF November next.
CIRCUIT COURT.-The circuit court for this city,
Judge James Keith. resumed its session this MORN
Ing and has been engaged to-day with civil cases.
Judgment for the plaintiff has been given in the
eJectment case OF Lewis Mckenzie agt. Mary Kilby
for house and lot on Fairfax street
REPORTERS NOTES.-The occupants at the sta.
tion-house this morning are as follows: Hugh
with being drunk and dlsorderly; Wm. jackson
and Henson Wright. arrested by Of1icers Bettice,
Walker, ogden and McCann, charged with assault
on John Segur.-The Midland railroad is increas-
Ing its facilities for trade here by laying new side
tracks on all the land near their depot which is
Latin has recovered, and has taken again his
place on the police fOrce.-Mra NJ Cook, living
on Pitt street, broke her arm Dy q fall last week
"Tne passenger conductors, brakesmen. &C., OF
the Midland trains appeared in q new uniform yes
teIday:-R d. Gemeny OF this city, has been ap-
roads here.
Gov. BUTLER AND THE GRERNBAcKEns-E
Moody Boynton, OF the national committee OF
Issued call for greenback convention. to be
held at worcester on Tuesday, October 16. He
protests against the convention to be held in BOS-
ton to-day, as being ratification OF Governor
Buffers statement, that the mission OF the green
hackers has been accomplished
WORK OF THE INDIAN CONFESSIONAL telegram
from Reigna, Northwest Territory, says: Senator
Indian commissioners, after satisfactory council
with the eros VentreS and AssinabOines left Fort
ASsinaOOtDe with an escort for the British North
west Territory. They were met at the line by
Major shurtlin and detachment OF mounted
police and were treated with courtesy
and escorted to the Canadian Pacific road. Their
labofS are over and they win return to the United
States via winnipeg.