Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07
A ALEXANDRIA.
MRS. DOVE STILL LIVES,


There was added last evening to the distress
ing accident that occasioned the drowning o.
Miss Dove the sad rumor of her mother,
death from grief over her unfortunate daugh
ter fate: While Mr.. Levi Dove was here yes
terday evening seeking by all possible means
the recovery of his daughters body from it,
hiding place in the river intelligence was sent
him that his wife had just died at home and he
hurried away expecting to find that she had
followed her daughter in death. She had been
afflicted with the grip some time ago and was
still weak when she learned the intelligence OF
the drowning of her daughter. Intelligence
from Accotink at noon today. however. is II
the effect that on arriving home Mr.. Dove
found his wife very ill, but that she was still
alive this morning.
JUDGE CHICHESTER on GAMING
The county court has adjourned its juries
and postponed all criminal cases, as well az
civil suits, to the next term. Judge Chiches-
ter. before adjourning the court, called the at
tentiOn of all the officers of the court that have
the execution of the law in charge to the prev
alence of gaming at some resorts in Alexan-
dria county. He said that no officer could be
excused who failed to see that the law in rela-
ton to gaming was carried out. the violators OF
the law arrested and the cases brought to the
attention OF the grand jury. He had received
anonymous letters suggesting bribery by gam
blers. He insisted that every possible effort
should be made to rid the county of gaming
houses.
UNITED STATES COURT.
The United States court, Judge Hughes, re-
sumed its sessions this morning and called its
Jurles. which are gathered from all the counties
III this section Of the country. The Alexandria
grand jurors are J. T. Beckham, Lewis Brill
sr.. Samuel Cuvillier. s. b. Fisher, Chas. W
Lyles. Geo. r.. Hill and Nj. Williams. The Alex.
ri not limo Dr.
H. Crilley. Paris Simms and John r. thinner.
man OF the city and Robt Walker of the county
NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
The county judge has appointed George W.
Donaldson an additional justice Of the peace for
Washington district and Randolph Birch, +. p
Gloss. John ID. Nauck and R. r. Veitch, ali
well known in Washington, as additional JUS
tices of the Arlington district.
NOTES.
The residents of Jefferson district of Alex
andria county having petitioned for a bridge
across Four-Mile run near Fraziers. Messrs
Salisbury, Sisson and Corbett will, in few DAYS
make an inspection of the site and report on the
subject to the court.
An affray occurred at tn base ball groudr
yesterday afternoon which was stopped by the
police.
Messrs. J. p Oberly. W. Fl. Heron. N. NJ.
Ambrose and other Washingtonians have OBJ
tanned charter here for the Washington
Building and Saving Fund Association. The
association is designed to doa savings bank and
real estate business.
Departure of Christian Endeavor Delegates
special train containing the delegates from
this city to the convention of the Society OF
Christian Endeavor, which meets in Minneapo.
lis. left last evening. A large crowd Of friends
went to the depot to see the delegates off, and
the train moved away amid the cheers of the
stay-at-homes and the answering shouts of the
delegates. majority of the delegates at
tended the farewell meeting, which was held in
the First Congregational Church earlier in the
evening. 1t was service of song. prayer and
addresses, and interesting both ito those who
were going away and those who stayed at home