Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-14
A L EX DRlA AFFAIRS
Conference of Roman Catholic Clergy From
the State.
Awaiting News From the Engine Con-
test at HagerstOwn-Other News
of Local Interest.

Last night about 8 o'clock some unknown
men entered the store of Mr.. William
Goods, on the corner of Prince and St
Asaph streets, and made away with all the
money in the cash drawer. They failed
however to go into the desk, in which there
was quite a snug sum.
Mr.. Cornelius Cummings and Miss Mary
Coleman were married at st. Mary's Church
last night. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Cutler. A large number OF
friends and relatives of the bride and groom
witnessed the ceremony.
The semi-weekly squad drill of the Alex.
andria Light Infantry was held at the ar
mory last night. Sergt. Stanton was in
command, and the men were put through
the foot movements and manual of arms for
about an hour.
Mr.. l.. H. Thompson, who was recently
Reelected magistrate. and Mr.. James +.
HammerSley, VINO was reelected constable,
on yesterday qualified before Judge J. X.
NJ. Norton of the corporation court.
Mr.. Eppa r. Padget was up before Squire
Thompson yesterday afternoon, charged
with seduclng Miss Hannah h. SHINES I'M
der promise of marriage. In order that wit
nesses may be secured the case was post
poned until Monday. Padget was released
on 500 bail. Miss SHINES claims to have
documents in her possession to prove her
charge
Rev. Mr.. Benson, pastor Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, and Mr.. James X. Ca
ton this morning took party of young peo-
pie ON picnic to Mount Vernon. They
went down III four-horse omnibus.
The Washington and Roanoke Land and
Improvement Company held Its annual
meeting in this city yesterday afternoon.
Some routine business was transacted and
the old officers reelected.
The tug Nj. Il. Harlow, which was dis
abled in the lower river several days ago,
reached this port yesterday afternoon, the
damage to the machinery having been re-
paired.
Mr.. VIM. n. Brown, who has for the past
several sessions been a teacher at st.
Johns Academy in this city, has accepted
similar position at the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington.
Mr.. Munich, one of the employees of the
Deis Manufacturing Company at New Alex
andria, on yesterday lost his little son 10y
diphtheria. Two more of his children are
to recover.
Mr.. j. I. Beckham will, tomorrow morn
Ing, take his family to his country home.
Auburn, near Brandy station, for the
summer.
The annual meeting of the Northwest
Alexandria improvement Company, which
was to have taken place in this city yester-
day, was postponed until July IL, on ac-
count OF no quorum.
Dennis Dudley has been put under bond
of SlOO TO keep the peace for year.
There were several health cases before his
honor again this morning. The usual fine
was imposed, and the premises ordered TO
be cleaned up.
There was a conference of Roman Catho-
lie clergy at the rectory of ST. Mary
Church yesterday. In the absence OF Rev.
Bishop Nandevyver, Rev. Father Cutler
rector OF st. Mary's Church, presided.
Among these present were Rev. Fathers j.
J. kenefic of ST. Mary's Church, this city;
Lawrence Kelley of Gordonsville, Edward
Tlerney Of Falls Church, John Boiler OF
Richard Drake of keyser, W. Va; William
t'allon of Winchester. CASTOR Payne and j.
II. McVerry OF Staunton, Frederick Luke
OF Lynchburg, Michael Dinnsen of Harper
Ferry, W. Va, and H. j. McKeefrey OF
Martinsburg, w. Va These conferences
are held semi-annually for the purpose of
considering moral and spiritual questions of
interest to the church. Most of the reyer-
end fathers left for their homes last night,
and the rest this morning.
Robert NJ. layers steamer. the Howard
Cassard, is. still attracting a great deal Of
attention and crowds of people visit her
every day. She will shortly be put on the
ways at the old" shipyard for a complete
overhauling. Should this boat finally prove
dred feet long, with forty-eight- foot beam
will be built on the same lines.
The Alexandria Athletics and the Rock
vile Athletics will play a match game Of
ball at Riverside Park this afternoon. 1t
will be remembered that the Rockville boys
won the first game, and the Alexandrians
hope to get even with them today. A close
game is expected.
In the police court this morning there
We're but three cases, and they of minor
Importance. William Watley a colored
man, suspected of being crazy, was held