Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-20
ALEXANDRIA.

no TEACHERS INSTITUTE IN ALEXANDRIA
A public school circular issued by State
Superintendent Massey fixes the places Of the
teachers institutes of 1892 at Bedford City,
Staunton and West Point. So no school insti.
tute will take place at Alexandria this summer.
Among the places which offered inducements
along with Alexandria for the third institute
was West Point, King William county, and the
institute will be held there.
THE PREsBYrERY OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
The Presbytery Of tho Chesapeake is in ses-
sion here. Rev. DR.. r. W. White Of the Mar
shall and Deleplaine churches has been chosen
moderator and Rev. DR.. Pitzer Of the Central
Church, Washington is the stated clerk. Last
night Rev. DR.. Walter H. Robinson, the retir-
ing moderator, delivered the opening sermon,
and the business today has been reports, &C.,
on church affairs. The attendance is not large.
A POOL OF BLOOD AND ITS HISTORY.
The police spent several hours last night
searching for Tom Henderson, q colored man
who 1t was alleged cut Will Hall. colored, across
the face during q difficulty near the Washing
ton and Alexandria depot last night The at
tention Of the officers was attracted to a pool
of blood near the depot, and after some in
quiries 1t was stated to them that the en-
counter had taken place about 10 o'clock and
that Hall had been cut with a razor. Tho
search for his assailant, which was carried ON
through a score of houses In the northwest
section of the town. was unsuccessful, and
some disbelieve that the encounter took place
in the manner described
CORPORATION COURT.
The corporation court, Judge Norton, is still
in session. The jury in the case Of John Con-
Ian, indicted for cutting Henry Baader, re-
turned yesterday afternoon n verdict of not
guilty, as it appeared that the wound was in.
fcted in fall while the parties were st-ug-
Cling with each other. States Attorney Mar
bury appeared for the prosecution and Messrs.
John H. Greene and G. c. Carlin for the de-
granted.
THE DEMOCRATIC NEW DEPARTURE.
The democratic city committee met last night
and decided not to make two bites to cherry,
but to hold one set of primaries to elect dele
gates to the democratic convention and to NOM
mate candidates for the city officers to be
voted for at the May election. As already
stated in THE STAR, these primaries will be
held from z am. to z pm. on next Tuesday,
the Goth instant
The mayor is determined to have good side
a Richmond and Danville engineer Is for OBJ
structing Union street with his train.
Services are now held at o'clock each morn
ing at ST. Mary's Church and afterward class
preparing for communion receive special in
structions from the pastor, Rev. Father Cutler.
Brakeman w. q. George was badly hurt yes
terday by the fall from o car at the Midland
depot.
The Alexandria Knights Of Pythas will pay O
visit to Norfolk next May and participate in
the procession there on the 5th Of that month.
Electrician Kiby and Miss Mary w. Green.
wood were married here on Monday night.
The Equitable League Of America Is extend.
ing its operations to this city. They gave a
pleasant entertainment at the Opera House
last night, in which Mr.. George Graham
formerly Of this city, gave some amusing recita.
tions, which were we'll received.
The police report the town unusually quiet
last night
Mr.. VIM. E. Miller and family have remove
from this city to East Washington.
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury and City
Sergeant Smith announce themselves candi.
dates for reelection. The voting will take
place next May.