Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-18
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.


PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The increase in the at
tendance upon the public schools still continues.
and Notwithstanding the erection of a new
school house. all the rooms owned by the school
board are occupied. 1t will probably become
necessary in the early future to begin a new
public school house on the courthouse lot and
put up one story of a school building to be
completed as two-story building at later
day.
The WILLIAMS REWARD TO BE LITIGATED.-As
heretofore stated in The STAR, the conflicting
claims to the reward for capturing Billy Will
Jams will be settled in court. City Attorney
Brent filed to-day an answer to the suit brought
by officer Slack, of Washington, asking that all
parties claiming the award be summoned to
bring their claims before the court for adiudi-
cation. Policeman Slack says that he was one
of the principal witnesses in the case and was
in attendance each day of the trial.
THE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRAT1oN.-
Mayor Downham presided at the meeting to
forward the celebration Of the 22d of February
held at the council chamber last night, and
Edgar Thompson was appointed secretary
Capt. Mushback, in response to an inquiry
said that the Alexandria Light Infantry was
ready to parade on that day. Mr.. Jacob Rox-
bury made an appeal on behalf of the celebra-
ton. but it appeared that the committee APP
pointed to raise funds for the expenses of the
celebration was not ready to report and the
meeting adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman.
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
is again engaged with civil cases to-day The
jury in the case of Wapper, alias Blackburn, for
HOUSEKEEPING found verdict of guilty yes
terday afternoon and Blackburn was sentenced
to the Richmond pententiary for two years.
In the case of Venable & Heyman agt. Martin
d Henderson verdict for 1926. IS has been
given for the plaintiff. Judgment for the
plaintiff has been given in the case of F. E.
Corbett agt. NJ. Bossart. At noon the court
adjourned until tomorrow.
NoTEs.-Gen. Eppa Hunton. of Washington,
has sold to John w. Green the square bounded
by Pendleton, Wythe, Columbus and Alfred
streets, two blocks west of Portner's brewery,
for Sl,005 The square contains about "a 900
square feet of ground. Similar squares sold
few years ago for S400, but there is now a
movement of house-building in that direction
The Catholic Sodality lyceum has elected
Mr.. J. Y. Raffery president and Messrs. Jno.
Stridder and Florence McCarty secretaries-
One of the fingers of Mr.. Andrew Hooper, an
mashed off yesterday by the fall of mass of
iron upon it-Mrs E. Lamdin has sold to
Geo. W. Meeks, at 81, 900, comfortable DWELL
ing, with lot, on Patrick street, north of Cam
eron. This street is not now paved. but it is
understood it will be improved in the spring
and a special tax levied upon the abutting real
estate.-Messrs. r. NJ. Latham, F. Warfield
and VIM. Rogers have been appointed to rep
resent the Relief hook and ladder company
in all matters relative to the celebration of
Washington's birthday.-Mr. j. W. Green has
bought out, at 1866. the Beach Forbes
interest in the lime-kiln lot on Lee and Gibbon
streets.--Mrs. G. E. Bateman has sued the
corporation for $1,000, on account of injuries
growing out Of fall on ice in the street.
A NUMEROUS ANARCHIST SENTENCED. Geo.