Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
ALEXANDRIA.

TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
1t is said here by the police that Rose Miller,
well Known to tie police of Washington. passes
here by the name of Eliza Miller, and is the
mother of two children burned here Yesterday
afternoon. Coroner DR.. W. r. Paris held at
noon today at Demaines undertaking establish
msnt on hing street an inquest upon the re-
mains of these children, who were burned to
death in cot near the Washington Southern
railway. 1t Appeared that an Eliza Miller,
colored, and her mother lived in the cottage
on an almost open space near Madison and Henry
streets. The elder woman was at work at her
service place, Mrs. Kings at morning, and
early IN the afternoon the daughter received a
summons to come into town and assist Mrs.
johnson, one of her neighbors, in washing
She put one of the children in bed and
fastened the other to a chair to prevent mis-
chief from being done, for one was only
eighteen months old, the companion only three
years old. 1t is evident that the bed was too
near the stove and ignited from the heat. Very
soon the cottage was enveloped in flames, and
by the time 1t had attracted attention the babes
were burned. No alarm was given, but
some OF crowd which had. gath
cred made fruitless endeavors to save
the house. The grandmother and mother had
just built the frame box which was called a
dwelling. and when they arrived they saw only
the cinders of their home and the charred
remains OF the children. The woman, Rose
Miller. was once a resident Of Washington, and
was convicted there of the larceny of watches,
&c. She married at one time a colored
man named Dan Washington and lived awhile
near Pullmans in Fairfax county. As the
heads of the children were found spit or burs,
open the police are determined that the posi-.
bility Of foul play shall be investigated, and
the jury will 60 fully into that subject this
afternoon.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALLATION.
District Deputy W. l. Latham, assisted by
members Of Sarepta Lodge No. 46, last night
installed into Office the following officers OF
Potomac Lodge, No. IS, l. o. o. F.: p. C.
Timberman, z. G.; j. E. Corsa, n. c.; W. B.
Davis, v. g.; d. r. Stausbury, recording sec.
rotary; George 7. Price, financial secretary
L. NJ. Davis, treasurer; John L. Harrison,
chaplain; q. s. Finch, II. s. to N. g.: Il. L. l..
Tyler, L. s. TO N. g.; c. Klaus, warden; W. A.
Thomas, conductor, c. II. Callahan, X. s. s.
s. II. Pierce. L. s. s.. VIM. Davis, l. c.: Pierce
i. Cliff, y. c.; E. Meade, r. 8. to V. c.; L.
Mex. Devine. L. s. to V. G. The occasion wal
a most pleasant one.
DIR. J. Taber Johnson of Washington hal
bought for sc. 900 twenty-six acres of the Otter
son tract, about two and half miles west Of
the Aqueduct bridge. 1t is understood that he
will improve the place and make q splendid
villa home there.
Osceola Tribe Of Red Men at its last meeting
installed James P. Lash, prophet. and samuel
| Z. Miller, sactem. with the other officers.
The Alexandria Musical Association ha,
chosen Mr.. w. Il. Whittlesay, musical director
John Aitcheson. president; Frederick J. Paff
vice president; john T. johnson, secretary, and
Vim. c. Miller, treasurer.
The week Of prayer at the Second Presbyte.
rian Church closed last night
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