Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-16
ALEXANDRIA.
PILLOW FACTORY BURNED.


About o'clock this morning the fire bells
struck the alarm for q fire at the patent pillow
factory on Union street between King and
Prince streets, established some time ago by
Washington parties The police found the
house on IRE and one of the men who slept in
the building lying on the sidewalk outside, say
ing he had jumped from the window and left
his companion inside. The police entered and
arrested his companion and carried both Of
them, Alonzo o. Harvey and John Rosser, to
the station house. where they are held on the
charge OF setting fire to the house. Meanwhile
the hremen devoted themselves to extinguish-
ing the flames, which, feeding on the pillow
spread through the building. Tho fire was
well managed and drowned out with
out having extended beyond the walls
within which it originated, although the
house or the north was Lindsay's ship
chandlery, with oils &C.. and on the south
the old house dong ago used as q restaurant by
John L. Price, now of Washington, which was
filled with infiainmable material The burned
mouse was lately known as the Neptune iron
works. and had been used by the late Capt.
Cathcart Of Georgctown for developing his
patent. The loss on the house is about 81 900.
That on the stock Of the pillow factory is un-
known. The building is the property Of the
irwin estate. The pillow factory is owned by
Mr. =. Hewlett, patent attorney, Of GOT It'll
street. Washington, and was insured for 81 600
- 4.
Company Of New York.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
The tria! Of John Murray, the colored man
indicted for the murder Of c. W. Chinn, colored,
in fracas at Halls Hill last May. was con-
cluded yesterday evening in the county court
by verdict of murder in the second degree,
which is punished, under the state law, by con-
hnement in the penitentiary for not less than
hye nor more than eighteen years. The convict
was sentenced to fourteen years Imprisonment
In the penitentiary. An appeal was entered.
CRIMINAL CASES.
There are two courts now in session here
the corporation court, at the Market square,
and the county court, at the old court house
on Columbus street. At the corporation court
Judge Norton, the grand jury has been dis
charged after finding indictments against JEFF
ferson Phillips for the murder Of George S.
Smith; Chrome Lester. breaking into railway
car; Turner Gaines assault with intent to kill
his wife, Harry Poss and Ed. Schiller, robbery
OF VIM. Toler at saloon; John Clank, burglary
at Graves store. and Henry Cheshire, robbery.
The bills against VIM. Madilla for burglary and
Ernest HUMPHREYS, robbery in the Toler case,
were ignored. Tho county court Judge Chi
chester, Is engaged in the trial of John Murray
for the murder Of VIM. Chnn by shooting him
In an encounter on Halls Hill last May. Com
monwealth's Attorney Il. w. johnson and Mr..
John II. Greene appear for the prosecution and
Messrs s. &. Brent. C. c. Carlin and George
kearney for the accused. The plea of Murray
is self defense
BLAZE ON KING STREET.
An alarm of fire called out the engines Mon
day night soon after 9oclock. A large box
full Of paper and waste near Market alley on
King street had caught fire from a chance
match aud started small confagration in
very public place, but the flames soon burned
out and the engines went back to their houses.
PROBATE COURT.
The corporation court on the probate side
has admitted to probate the will Of Aaron
Bowles and issued letters tcstamentary to
Martha Bowles, his widow. Mrs. Malvina
Greenough has qualified as administratrix Of
y. A. Greenough. The court has appointed
Mrs. Catnarine s. Smith administrative Of the
estate of the late George S. Smith and has adj
mitted Mrs. NJ. J. Baldwin as executrix Of the
will OF Mrs. Caroline Cox.
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. PHILLIPS.
The tine for the trial of JEFF. Phillips on the
indictment for the murder of Geo. s. Smith is
not We. fixed. On Thursday next he will be
arraigned. and on that day the time Of trial
will be set. States Attorney Marbury, with Mr..
A. W. Armstrong, will appear for the prosecu-
ton and MIR. s. Il. Brent for the defense.
NOTES
Mechanics Lodge, No. 8, knights Of Pythias
with additions from Oriental Lodge of the
same order, attended the funeral of John A.
Williams from his home on South Alfred
street.
The clerk of the school board has issued 60
additional permits to white children and 173 to
colored children.
Q. P. Fegan Of Ireland has been naturalized
by Judge Norton.
The mayor has sent to Jail Andrew Jackson
colored. for stealing money from Mrs. NJ.
Smith and Charles jackson or Brown for steal
ing money from Mr.. George Harlan.