Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-09
Alexandria Affair.".

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
TIE DE LEA-PHILLIPs SHoOTING-Frank f. De
Lea had partial hearing at the mayors Office THIS
morning, and was held 10 answerIOr shooting with
intent 10 Kill Je. Phillips at Smoot5 lumber yard
nooE. De Lea, who went TO school here. and AFTER
ward had place in the Government Printing Of
nee in Washington, was here for a few days last
week, In order 10 deliver and collect for the Alex
anCria city Directory, recently published by Mr..
Chatalgne, Of Richmond. he has been several
times with Jefferson Phillips, son OF Cornelius
Phillips, who once conducted !" 'Possum Hall" De
Lea says he lost over $40 In the games that We're
played. He became licensed and wandered about
drinking at several bar-roomS, and when lie again
met Philips q rencontre occurred near Shoots
lumber ONCE, on Union street, aud De Lea shot
Phillips, once IN the arm, and again In the side
near The thigh. The course or the last ball has
not been discovered, but yet 1t has produced no
serious effects. A habeaS corpus will be sued
out this evening, in order that De Lea may be
bailed.
THE BEACH PRIZE.-The committee to determine
the award OF the j. 5. Beachs prize OF 800 type
writer and watch, 10 the best swift writer In the
white public schools met saturday night. Twenty
boys and six girls had competed and the commit
tee was the judge or the corporation Court, the
superintendent OF schools, the principals Of the
white schools. and Mr.. j. S. Beach, CLERK OF the
county. The choice was between Master Geo. L.
Warheld and Miss Nettie Francis, and the decision
OF a majority OF The committee was In favor OF
Master War1ield.
The STATE INsrTrUrE.-The Teachers Institute.
which is To open at Peabody Hall here Tomorrow,
VIII oe conducted by Prof. McCrary, the state
normal Instructor OF Minnesota. The teachers
will be welcomed by the mayor and the president
OF the city school board ana the institute will con-
tlnue IN session for three weeks.
CORPORATION COUKT.-The Corporation Court,
Judge stewart, opened its July term this morning.
and COmmonwealth'S Attorney Holt began his
work as public prosecutor. The case of Billy VIII
Hams Tor murder Will be called, and Mr.. j. NJ
johnson Will appear with the COmmonw ealth'S at
torney, and Mr Ed. Burke Will appear Tor the de-
Tense. The trial OF the case has not been fully de-
termtned upon.
BILLY NILLIANS' TRIAI--Billy Williams was
brought from JAZZ 10 the courthouse and at noon
to-day arraiSned for the murder or Policeman
Julian Arnold. lie plead not guilty, and his trial
was liked for Thursday next
NoTEs.-A temperance meeting was held at the
Opera House yesterday afternoon, at which Col
Geo. W. Carter, Judge Weed and other Washing
ton1al5 delivered atdreSSeS.-Mr. VIM. COgan,
long the principal plumber In this section OF vir-
gina, died at his home here Saturday night
The democratic committee has fixed this city as
the place of next democratic Congressional con-
Nention and the 9TH OF September as the time
Gen. Lee the present Representative, VIII have no
Opposition at The coLVeHtiOn--A republican nag
pole has been put at Battery Rodgers, Oh The
southwest oi the city, and democratic pole Will
be erected near the Intersection OF Queen and
Fairfax StreetS--MrS. Frank Taylor died at her
home, on Prince and Pitt streets, last Saturday
eyenlng.-Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter has
chosen +. A Reed high priest, aud Potomac Lodge
mas elected H. L. Petit noble grand.