Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-11
ALEXANDRIA.


Reported for THE EvESINe STAR
Found DRowNED.-The body Of an unknown
white man was found this morning floating in
the river off Cameron street and brought 20
shore. The body was drawn ashore by Can't
Francis. Ii is that of a man by measurement
SIX feet one inch in height, with dark blue
snort sack coat. no vest. no necktie, striped
pnntaloons. heavy short grey socks and no
shoes. Twenty-seyen dollars in United States
notes were found in his trousers pockets. but
nothing else except buttons. of which he had a
dozen in his pockets. The body was much
swollen and had evidently been several weeks
in the water. 1t looked az il wounded on the
head, but as part of the face and neck had been
eateh off by fishes 1t was difficult 10 see any
marks of violence. even il they existed
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
Judge Norton, is again IN session. and the
grand jury has been considering violations of
the license ana Sunday laws. Many policeme
have been called to testify, and il 10 expected
that several indictments will be brought in this
afternoon. A special case YVES made against
Berthe Kyle. who, it is alleged. has carried
bands. and she has been indicted for keep
ing dsorderlv house. The court has made q
decree diyorcing John A. Seaton from Alice J.
Seaton on the ground of desertion.
WEDDERBURS GIVES BAII--United States
Deputy Marshal Hawkshur Yesterday served a
warrant on Alexander j. wedderburn charging
him with violating the postal laws in connec-
ton with the Grange Camp matter. Wedder-
burn was subsequently taken before Commis-
sioner Fowler and bailed in the sum of 81 500
to appear at the next term of the federal court
COUNCILMAN ELEcTED.-The election of
member of council from the second ward yes
terday closed at sunset and Mr.. Lewis Kraft,
the democratic nominee, was found 20 have
been chosen without opposition. Mr. Kraft
was the only one of those dealers who plead
guilty of violating the Sunday law. who de-
clined to take the oath not to sell on SUNDAY,
which Judge Norton required. and as q conse-
quence has been required 10 close his saloon
TOR one month. He is known as a very active
citizen. and will take his scat as soon az the
summer recess OF the city council is over
NoTEs.-None of the Washington parties in
dicted for gaming on the river side opposite
Georgetown appeared, confessed or paid their
fine except the Messrs Heath. and the county
court having closed they will all be prosecuted
at the next jury term.-The Kni9h hts of Py-
thias OF Rathbone Division have resumed their
weekly drills.--Stison Hutchins, j. F. Clark
and l.. T. Cotrell of Washington have obtained
charter for the Palisades of the Potomac
Land Company.-H. b. Pullman has bought
from j. II. ID. Lunt. for Sl,5O0 house and los
ON Fayette street. north of King near the
Washington depot-Gco. Lyles has been in
stalled chief ruler OF Virginia Tent OF Recha-
bites.-The new post Office package boxes.
on which the Alexandria boy first made a raid,
are now left undisturbed and the attention OF
the boy with knife and nothing to do is de-
voted to the electric light poles. The police
have special instructions to arrest all persons
defacinC these poles