Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-12
ALEXANDRIA.
ANEW NoRrHsIpE BAPrrzIxo PLACE.

ANEW NoRrHsIpE BAPr1z1No PLAcI.
The river edge baptisms have been for Q cen.
fury or more all conducted on the southern
suburbs Of the town at the sloping shore below
Battery Rogers, which has always been known
as The Baptizing BILL" Formerly the white
and the colored baptisms all took place in the
waters there, but OF late years the white bap-
tisms have all been made at an artificial pool In
the Washington Street Baptist Church Until
last Sunday the colored people have been bap-
tized at The Baptizing" foot of Jefferson
street, as in old times. Last SUNDAY q new de-
parture was made and Rev. John Bell Of Beulah
Church baptized several converts on the
Potomac banks Of the town near the foot of
Montgomery street.
FALSE BURGLAR ALARM.
The whir and whiz Of the burglar alarm a,
the jewelry store of R. C. Acton on King street
attracted the attention Of the police last night
about O'Clock. The officers hurried to the
store, but found nothing out Of the way. Mr..
Acton was awakened at his residence and on
proceeding to his store II was found that the
indicator OF the machine had slipped and given
a false alarm.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
The corporation court yesterday, as antici-
pated in The STAR, took up the indictment
against Henry and Eliza Allen, colored, charged
with the killing of a colored orphan, William
cOarRe
on the 18th of December last The testimony
showed that the only ground Of suspicion in the
case was that the skull OF the child. which was
exhibited in court, was found fractured. 1t was
proved that a fall might have produced the
fracture, and there was no evidence whatever to
show that the Aliens had injured the child: The
court directed u verdict of mot guilty." and
the accused having been acquitted we're dis
charged.
CORPORATION CofRr
The corporation court. Judge Norton, is still
in session. Mr.. John G. Beckham, foreman of
the grand jury, reported that no infraction Of
the law had been presented to the grand jury.
On the probate side Of the court the will Of the
late Jefferson Roberts was admitted to probate
and William Roberts qualified as executor.
William Fl. Smith, city sergeant, was appointed
guardian Of Mary Z. Hall. r. E. Thornton Of
Prince William county was admitted to prac-
tice in that court. The civil docket was called
over.
Considerable interest is awakened here by
&C., just issued by the board Of education at
Richmond. Hereafter the central point of ex-
animation will be at Bedford City, Va.
The Young Mems Catholic Sodality Lyceum
met last night and took appropriate action on
the death Of Joseph p. Fannon. The lyceum
will tomorrow morning attend the funeral of
their late associate from st. Mary's Church.
The report Of the committee on light not hav-
ing been completed in time for the last meeting
Of the city council another meeting Will be held
tonight and then the resolution for a summer
recess will go into effect.
Mr.. ]. A. Marshall Of this city has a contract
for supplying ties for the Mount Vernon cleo
tric railroad.
The summer mortality of babes continues
here and every day bYinps the death 0f little
one.
Judge Norton has appointed Mr.. Joseph s.
Beach justice of the peace for the second
ward.