Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29
ALEXANDRIA.

ENGINEER NEEKs DEAD.
The fatal result anticipated in the telegram
to The STAR in the case of Engineer George W.
Meeks Of the Midland road was reached shortly
before O'Clock this morning, when Mr.. Meeks
died at the infirmary. He leaves q wife and
three children. His funeral will take place to
morrow.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The services Of Evangelist Nayior ut Trinity
NJ. E. Church terminated last night The Paul.
list mission at the Catholic Church will be
coupled with unusually solemn services on Sun
day night On Monday Bishop vandevyver
VIII confirm large class. and on Tuesday
morning at o'clock he will ordain As a Cath
ole priest Mr.. Richard L. Carne, the city su-
perintendent OF public schools
WASH INaroN MESSENGER VISITORS.
Some ten OF the special delivery messengers
OF the Washington city post Office made a
bicycle run to this city yesterday afternoon,
some say in thirty-four minutes They were
received and entertained by the Alexandria
letter carriers, had pleasant time and then
made their home run to the District
NOTES.
The corporation court has decided that the
schooner Strann is not responsible for the pro-
visions supplied her crew while she was in quar-
antine last snmmer on account of smallpox. 1t
was shown that the goods were supplied by Mr..
W. 7. Graves on the order of the mayor of this
city. The money attached in the hands of ".
A. Smoot Co., her consignees, is therefore
released.
The fall fires in the woods near Mount Yer
non attracted more attention than usual. but
no danger to the place is anticipated from
them. although they sometimes come incon-
veniently near.
Judge McCabe of Loudoun delivered most
eloquent speech at the Democratic Club last
night. The Alexandria republicans seem to
hold that while speech is silver, silence is
golden, and they stand on a gold basis.
The Guarantee Identification Company of
Washington, with +. W. Pratt president, has
been chartered here.
Mrs. r. T. Lucas who has been in ill-health
for some time, died yesterday evening at her
home on Royal street
VIM. Hall, charged With assault on Annie
Fortune, was brought here last evening from
the county authorities Of Fairfax, where the
assault took place.
Indicted and Arraigned.
The grand Jury yesterday found indictments
against the following and they were arraigned
this morning in the Criminal Court:
Frederick Lewis, Ohio Summers, Henson
Perry, alias VIM E. Jones, and Harry Ages
1.-TWO cases). HOUSEKEEPING; John Mcdaniel and
VIM. Selmon, each for assault with intent to
kill. Each of them plead not guilty, with one
exception. This was Perry who plead guilty
to entering the stable Of d. G. Mount on Octo-
Der 4, and was sentenced to three years in the
Albany penitentiary.
Edward Cephas, a small colored boy, about
whom Mr.. Clagett said, Small as he is he has
been particeps criminis in the larceny of about
$500 worth of property" was discharged, the
grand jury having ignored the charge. The
court said the reform school was full. or he
might be sent there. Mr.. Clagett warned him
if brought there again he would go up for life.
1t is believed in London that the threatened
strike of cotton spinners may be ayerted