Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
HE PARK AND THE MoNUMENT.-The pro-
posal for the establishment of a park
has never been accompanied by any practical
suggestion as to the obtaining Of land for that
purpose at any suitable location The park
project was renewed in connection with the
site of the confederate soldiers monument.
which is now being completed in New York
and will reach here in the spring. Lee camp,
which is the agent OF the ladies in the cree
ton OF the monument, has fixed upon the in
tersection of Washington and Prince streets,
where at dawn of day the Alexandria COM
panles fell in line to leave home for the war on
the oath of May, 1861, and the anniversary of
the day has been selected as the time for the
dedication OF the monument at that spot This
may be changed. and if so, the location will
probably be made at the center of Cameron
street. in front Of Christ church, but there is
no present likelihood of the early establishment
of public park here.
PENITENTIARY CoNvIcTs STILL IN JAIL
None Of the convicts sentenced during this
court to the penitentiary have yet left the
Alexandria jail, nor will they be taken to Rich
mond until after the court concludes its term.
Billy Williams, whose departure under a
former sentence has already been mentioned
in The STAR, went to Richmond very quietly
and put on the parti-colored dress 80 familiar
to him without any protest.
The FATHERLY LAsH.-The station house was
again the scene yesterday of the PARENTAL dis
cipline which has been substituted for the
whipping post here. Two colored bows had
been arrested for misdemeanors. The fathers
of the boys gave their delinquent sons a cow
hiding which produced a decided impression
on the law-breaking lads. and may serve to
warn them from further offenses
FIRE HORSE DEAD.-The city lost by death
this morning a valuable public servant the
off-horse of the Hydraulion steam fire engine
The animal, with his mate, was highly esteemed
and the peculiarly value of the pair of horses
was estimated at $500.
NoTEs.-The Alexandria Light Infantry met
for drill last night and spent some hours at
the work.--The movement for an extension
of the athletic facilities of the Young Mems
Christian association still continues.-The
house of Henry Boyd, colored, on Columbus
street near Wolfe, has been entered, a trunk
broken open and $50 stolen from it.-Mr. B.
Hughes, OF this city, has had cancer removed
from his face by surgical operation.-A
meeting of colored republicans will be held at
the late Friends meeting house next Thursday
night to elect delegates to the district
convention which is to chose delegates to the
national colored convention at Washington.
Chas. jackson, a well-known colored politician,
was struck in the mouth with stone last night
by another colored man, known as Dick Rum
nels, and 30 injured that he could not appear
at the mayors court this morning.
A JoNADAB MASS MEErINa.-A mass meeting
duspiCeb OI the SONS OF J0na0ab Will
be held at the Congregational church to-mor-
row evening, at which addresses will be de-
livered by Judges Mills and Weed, Col. Carter.
Capt. Ryan and Mr.. W. F. Williams. Prof.
Bischof and number of soloists will render
the music. There are in the District nine
councils of the order whose members are
pledged for life, and the object Of the meeting
is to present its principles to the public.
CONVICTED OF MASsLAUaHrER.-Yester af
ternoon, VIM. Warren, colored, was convicted
OF granddaughter in causing the death of VIM
Brown by shooting him in October last. After
The Stars report closed testimony was offered
by the defendant as to the reputation of the
parties-defendant being good and deceased's
bad--and also as to defendant chasing one with
knife. In rebuttal, q brother Of deceased tes-
tilted that he did not carry knife.
Stole CoAT FoR HIS SwERrHEARf.-AIex-
ander Jackson ID not very old. but he has a
sweetheart nevertheless. Alexander was going
to see his best girl last night and wanted to
make her present, but he had no money to
make q purchase. While passing Bernard
Bernsteins store near 7th and streets, Alex
ander saw lady's coat on q dummy in front Of
the store. He took the coat and was making
his way up It'll street when he was arrested BY
Policeman Ferguson. Alexander denied that
he stole the coat and told the Officer that he
found Il near the curbst0ne. When heard In
the Police Court this morning Judge Miller
doubted the prisonsr's story and gave him 80
days IN jail