Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-05
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
The PULLMAN-ANDERsoN SEDUCTION CASE
The ''village" has long been the name of that
portion of Alexandria which, when the District
line was run, was left in Virginia and which
when Alexandria was retroceded to Virginia
still remained a portion Of Fairfax county, 1t
never had public building until few years
ago when school house was built on Hunters
creek road, near Patrick street extended This
building was, yesterday afternoon, converted
into temporary courthouse, and Justice Rich
ard Triplett, of Fairfax, held court there for
the preliminary examination Of Sydney Pull
man charged with the seduction, under promise
Of marriage, Of Miss Lula Anderson, who lives
In Fairfax county, not far from this city. The
young lady testified that Mr.. Pullman made
love to her, gave her a gold ring in pledge of
his fidelity, and then accomplished her ruin at
the house OF q relative in Washington. Mr.
Ed Burke, for the defense, moved to dismiss
as the testimony showed that the Washington
courts had jurisdiction Of the matter MI. ].
r. Cation, for the prosecution, argued that
under the statute the case is within the juris-
diction OF the Virginia courts, and Pullman was
held for the grand jury. The decision was
hailed with applause. Upon the application of
issued in the case of Sydney Pullman habeas
corpus which will be heard this afternoon. As
Judge Stewart is too i'll to come out the hear
ing will take place at his residence.
COMMERCIAL MEETING.-A merchants meet
morning at $780, on the call of the corn ex-
change, to consider the method of organizing
board OF trade for the city of Alexandria. Mr.
j. j. Jameson was made chairman and Mr. Wm
N. Reardon secretary. The attendance was as
follows: F. A. Reed & Co., N Lindsay & Co.
Tackett Marshall Jas. Brodens & Co., Ashby
Miller, Jno. Harlow, P. Aitcbeson, j. P. Winn
G.. W. Ramsay and the members of the corn
exchange. committee of nine was author
lied to draft method for the organization and
operation of a board of trade. The chair ap-
pointed the following committee: F. A. Reed,
p. b. Hooe, CIV. Fisher, Hon. E. E. Downham,
G.. W. Ramsay, ]. P. VIM, p. Aitcheson, j. E.
Tackett, Ashby Miller and Noble Lindsay. The
meeting then adjourned until called again by
the chairman. The committee will hold meet
ing at the corn exchange tomorrow morning
CONFEDERATE VETERANs.-Lee camp of Con-
federate veterans, held a meeting last night
and a letter was read from the bronze foundry
| in New York, giving the information that the
| confederate monument would be shipped to
Alexandria on the LIST of next March. Col Ed
Berkely entertained his company with some
war recollections.
COUNTY CoURr.-The county court, Judge
Chichester, continues its sessions. The cases
OF J. I; Horbach for carrying on gaming, and
OF ID. Submits for assault and of W. E. john
son for the same offence, have been called and
will not be tried at this court. The grand Jury
has declined to find an Indictment against
Henry Drummond, justice Of the peace, charged
with failing to turn over $40 collected for the
state, or against a road overseer j. N. funston,
for failure to keep public roads in repair.
Judgments have been found against George
Jackson and VIM. Richards for entering sta
| BILE, and against James Smith and James Han
| vey for assault on ID. Stummits
NoTEs.-The funeral of f. A. Yager Of Wash
| ington, came to this city yesterday afternoon
\ via the ferry, and the interment took place
here.-John E. Feebus has qualified at the
county probate court to administer upon the
estate OF J. NJ. Ball--The stockholders Of
| the Alexandria insurance company, after the
| annual meeting Of that company, reported in
| The STAR yesterday, adjourned to the bank
| where their securities are kept, and, on the in
vitation Of the officers, inspected the bonds,
deeds, &C., and found everything correct
The directors Of the Alexandria Water COM
pany met yesterday afternoon and made the
| usual orders Of o quarterly meeting No
changes were proposed.-The Tontne hotel
here has been leased, and will be reopened by
8. g. Brent, and A. F. Cox are making collec-
tons for the Hendricks Democratic club
Walter Hall has qualified at the Columbus
( street courthouse as guardian Of N. A. Hall.
OFFICERS ELrcrED.-At the annual meeting
Metropolitan NJ. E. church last even
ing the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Superintendent Thomas
| G. Hensey; assistant superintendent, Fred. E..
Tasker and Mrs. g. H. Corey; secretary, WASH
Bolton; treasurer, George W. Gray; librarians,
Walter Z. Wright, Will @. Gray, J. W. Bennett,
g. Carroll Ford; chorister, G. Burlew; assistant
chorister, +. E. Waring: organist, Miss Mollie
Mckee; assistant organist, John N. Burlew;
usher, T.W. Tallmadge.
At Indianapolis John A. Wilson has been
elected TO all the unexpired term Of John E.
Sullivan, county clerk, who has fed to Canada.
Sullivan's defalcations exceed 100000.
| Indian Agent Owens has issued orders for all
| who have not proper permits, to leave the
Chickasaw Nation within thirty days.
Six incentive white and four colored-were