Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-19
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.

Reported for the EVENING STAR.
WAsHINGToNIANs ARRKsrEp.-Lieut Smith
and officers Arlington, Bells Jones, Ticer and
Sherwood Yesterday evening made a sudden
raid upon Mansey's rooms in the rear Of his
establishment on Prince street between Lee
and Union streets The proprietor with four
teen Wsshingtonians, were captured, charged
with gaming and carried to the station house
where they had a hearing this morning before
Mayor Downham. The names given, supposed
70 be fictitious ones, were j. w. Lyles John
Dixon, George Stevens, Pat Murphy, James
smith, Arthur Hutchinson, Robt Stacy, Frank
Brown, John Casinoe, Ed. Roberts, Silas Jones,
j. Stuart, Charles Dayton. George H. Smith
The mayor fined each Of them $40 and de-
clared forfeit the go which had been deposited
as collateral by the proprietor. As each Of the
prisoners raised the so he was discharged, but
some Of them still remained at noon in the
station house.
FIRE THIS MoRNINa.-About o'clock this
morning the police sounded an alarm for a
secondhand fire. The roof OF the dwelling of
John and Agnes Groome on Pitt and Princess
streets was in a light blaze, but in seven min
utes after the alarm was given the fremen
were pouring water upon it and they saved
the house. though its upper portion was
wrecked. The loss will not exceed q few hun
DIRE dollars
PoLITICAL.-A county republican meeting
was held at the old court house Saturday after
noon. Waller V. Hall presided and Richard W.
johnson and Henry Holmes were elected dele
gates from the county to the state convention
OF the republican party at Norfolk.-The re-
publican ward meetings take place in this city
this evening.
NorEs-The funeral Of Miss Lizzie Chauncey
took place yesterday afternoon from her late
home on Duke near Alfred street.-Superin-
tendent Dubieiintends to repair the Washing
ton and Prince streets intersection where the
Alexandria soldiers monument stands, SO as to
give az handsome an appearance to the crossing
as Is possible with the means at his cominand
The chain gang tramp. Clark Gemmeth, hav-
ing agreed to work, has been allowed TO eat his
Breen we're brought here last Saturday and
buried from st. Mary's church.--wallacs Lee
has bought for $50 from @. 8. French q build
ing lot on Henry near Queen street--Rev
George w. Quick Of Massachusetts preached
yesterday at the Baptist church, Rev. Timothy
Smith Of Virginia at the NJ. Z. church south,
and Rev. J. I. Michael at the Free Methodist
church. Presiding Elder Porter preached at
Trinity NJ E. church and Rev. j. H. Fob of
New York at the German Lutheran church.
Mr.. N. Peck-"I think If any one i entitled
10 pension it's me-"
Mudgs-"You were never In the war, were
your"
Mr. N Peck-"No, but the fellow nv wife was
engaged to got killed at Shiloh. "--Z.rs Haute
Express
In the social lexicon "good fellow" 10 one
VINO drinks to the health of his friends until he
ruins his own After that he is q missnthrope
and crank--Binghanaon Republican,
The death Of Judge Terry" said the base
ball umpire, 'has shocked but not sururised
ma was certain that sooner or later the in
dignities heaped upon persons charged With
Judicial functions would end In bloodshed."
Miss Prue-"rm afraid these bathing cos-
tumes viii not suit my tsste.'
Clerk-"Wsn, TO save you trouble, might
cay that il you want modest suit Won viIl have
l TO make il yourself"