Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR


NEW ROAD LAVA committee OF citizens OF
Alexandria county met at the Columbus street
court house yesterday afternoon and adopted a
memorial 10 the general assembly. praying the
adoption OF a special road law for Alex andria
county, by which all able-bodied men, citizens OF
the county. are TO work on the roads two DAYS or
pay road fine. which is TO be collected by legal
process, or, I'm default OF work fine the person In
default to be imprisoned in jail.
Police REPORT.-Zeke Cade and Henry Wilson,
OF Washington have been sent on TO the grand
jury by Judge Arnell, charged with playing policy
| In this city.-James Beach has been sent to the
chain-gang by the mayor.
NOTES.-The city school board Will hold its
regular meeting for February tomorrow night
The election OF a Janitor or Washington school.
vice Clements, resigned will take place. bills VIII
be passed and other details of public school work
be provided for--Some twenty leading citizens OF
| testify for the defense in Judge Meades case.-
MI. Z. W. HarSley, OF Bedford. was married yester-
day to Miss Henrietta Moore, OF this place.-The
colored man Ford, who IS charged with killing Mr.
Hansborough, OF Fauquier. has been kept In jail
here for some weeks 10 avoid possibility or lynch
law at the Warrenton jail He was sent 10 War
renton for trial yesterday.-The mayor to-day
fined r. Peyton and c. H. Wright each s. for fight
Ing near the railroad depot-The county court
will hold but formal session Tomorrow. as most
Of the lawyers have been called TO Richmond
THE CONTRACTORS WITNESS AT ALBaNY.-The
case Of Mcdonald. the New York contractor who
was arrested and taken TO Albany for contempt OF
the state senate committee cities, has been ad-
JOurned as the senate In session felt that the
oner.
ENFORCING THE OHIO LAW AGAINST MIXED MAR
RIAGES.-The case OF Robert Bailey. coiored, on
trial for marrying white girl, contrary TO the
Ohio law of ls4O, Which imposes fine OF 500 and
three months imprisonment for a white person
marrying one OF negro blood, or vice versa. was
tried at Toledo, In that state yesterday. de-
murrer was filed 10y the defense that the law was
unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment
The judge Overruled the demurrer, holding that the
law did not legslate in favor OF the white race i'm
posing the same penalty on The person OF either
race marrying woman OF the opposite race. Bal
ley was found guilty. and given the fun penalty
the law. The only other case under this law was
tried in Cleveland and dismissed, the Judge hold
ing the law was unconstitutional
BLOODY SHOOTING AFFRAY BETWEEN KENTUCKY
FAMILIES.-The Courier-JOtTn0FS special tells OF a
tragedy that took place In Marion county, Ky. in
Lawrence Clayton fatally wounded, and Floyd
Burke shot The tragedy originated in Lawrence
ClaytOnS making some Improper remark TO Miss
Burke The father and sons heard OF the insult
and tried to make Clayton apologize, but failed.
The two families armed themselves with pistols
and guns and met with the result stated The par
ties killed are the most respected citizens or the
county, and are heads OF large families The trag
edy was participated In by four members OF the
Burke family and two OF the Claytons
SANITARY SURVEY OF MARYLAND.-The COM
mtttee sanitary legislation appointed by the
Maryland State Sanitary convention Will go before
the legislative committee on hygiene to press the
OF the state, the board OF public works estimate
the cost and report two years hence The memori-
alSts estimate that 10000 OF marshy land can
be reclaimed, and that Eastern and Southern Mary
land are interested In seeing this important sani-
tary work carried out