Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-01
Affairs in West Washington.

DESTROYED BY FIRE.-The saw and grist mills OF
Mr. John Besley. situated above Langley, were de-
1900 Cause unknown.
Acknowledging Goodman. employed by the
injuries Yesterday AFTERNOON to his left hand and
wrist by rock falling on ii. The wound is not OF
a serious nature
FOUND WANDERING-Off1cer Warwick found this
morning Anna Farrell, a woman about 81 years OF
age, wandering and acting in a strange manner.
Her relatives, living above Tenleytown were noti-
| fed OF the fact, and she was taken to her home.
Her relatives say that she is slightly demented.
THE BREAK IN THE CASAL-on account of the
recent rains causing heavy backWater from the
river, work on the break near dam No. has been
greatly hindered, and 1t is reported that boats
cannot pass before August 9th. Owing TO the delay
in repairing the break only one boat left Cumber-
Land yesterday, carrying HIS tons OF Borden coal
CHANGED WITH INDECENT ExPosURE--Charles
Nylie, secondhand dealer, residing on Jefferson
street, between Canal and Bridge streets, was
charged in the Police Court to-day with indecent
exposure last Friday, upon the complaint Of MIS-
Roberta Jacobs, who lives opposite Wylie's house.
Tie case was continued until next Wednesday. =,
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-CanM boat Loudon arrived
with 1000 bushels or wheat for Hartley Bros
CONDITION OF TIE WATER AT A. M.-tireat Falls,
2; receiving reServor-north connection, 3; south
gatehouse 20; efiuent gateho,lse, g. High tide in
the river to-day at 500 o. m; low tide at 1000 p NJ
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
PUBLIC GRoUNDS.-The superintendent Of schools,
at the last meeting Of the school board suggested
that as Alexandria was entirely without public
parks or public grounds OF any kind a new depar-
ture might be made in the direction OF s.school
buildings Tor education with incidental parks" II
the Friends meeting house grounds be added to the
Washington school grounds small but useful pub
lie park could be made there The COURT house lot,
now walled-in pasture, could easily be converted
into useful public ground, and time and circunl-
stances cannot fail to soon give the town many
openings Tor this purpose If public attention is
called in that direction: There are many who think
q lew public grounds OF this kind would be OF more
real value TO the people OF this town than the cleo
ton OF either Blaine or Cleveland.
CoLoRED lNsT1TUTE.-The Colored Teachers Insti-
tute, which has now been in daily session at the
Lee school building for some ten days past, now
draws TO It's close Prof T. Richards, the Instructor
DDS. with spelling, reading, geography. grammar,
ARITHMETIC and history. The superintendent has
aay made suggestions as to object lessons, and
yesterday Prof. Hatton. OF Washington. delivered
lions and illustrations
EXCURSION excursion from along the Manas-
sas road came down the Virginia Midland railway
aed d with parties from Shenandoah, Warren
AieXandrian. now doing business at Marshal (Sol-
elnnl, tauquier county. Most Of the excursion1sts
went on to Washington.
REPORTERS NoTEs.-The mayor has discharged
jas dudley, charged with selling graves and not
Gellvcring them:-Mrs. Robert and Mrs W. H.
G %dHa c of This is, city have tent at Wesley
WorNing club added fifty names to its roll at its
last nieeting-Ihe Blaine and Logan club is In
IT..
pastor OF Trinity NJ. L. church here delivered an
interesting lecture at that church last night
fayhehtS OF salaries to city officials Will be made
to-morrow-'I The Alexandria Light Infantry,
capt. Mushbach will leave for the Sd regiment en-
cahlpment at Lynchburg on Monday morning
next and will remain in camp until the 9th OF Au-
gust.
A BIGANIsr IN MARYLAND-Allen Byers alias
Alien Anderson, was arrested yesterday at Funks-
Town, 4 small village two miles from HagerStOwn,
hu, upon the charge Oh bigamy, and committed to
jail 10 await the action OF the grand Jury 1t was
aileged mat some seven years ago Byers married
iauy named loer at WayneSbOro', Pa, 10y whom he
mad two children, and whom lie deserted two years
ago. He came TO Washington county, Md, and
passed by the name OF Allen Anderson. Some time
afterwards he became acquainted with the daugh-
ter OF Mr. David Miller, a very respectable citizen
or the NilIamsport district OF Washington county.
ABOUT the LIST OF August last he married Miss Miller
anu Went to housekeeping at FunkSOwn. YeSter-
day the father CT wife No. / went there and Swore
out a warrant, upon which Byers was arrested at
MS nome III the presence of wife No. 2, TO whom,
Wnen taken LII custody, he admitted his previous