Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-13
ALEXANDRIA.

Miss Bessy b. Corse, who has been visit.
ing relatives in Loudoun county, has re-
turned to her home in this city
w. c. Wibert county treasurer. was In
the city today.
Miss Lizzie McCracken. who has teen
visiting friends in this city, has returned
to her home in East Washington.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Walter
Roberts dropped dead or his place near
this city yesterday.
The election TO fill the vacancy in The
town board from the first ward. which took
place yesterday, resulted in a victory for
Mr.. Harry II. Burke, by a majority OF
thirty-five. Mr.. Burke is a live. progressive
and energetic young man, and Will be -ery
acceptable to the people OF Alexandria
There Will be a special meeting of Alex
andria Council of the Royal Arcanum to-
night to consider business Of Importance
coming up from the grand council.
The case of the Deis Manufacturing COM
pany against the Mt Vernon Fire In
surance Company of this city came up for
trial in the corporation court, Judge ]. K
NJ. Norton presiding. yesterday. anu was
continued throughout the day. Owing to
the indisposition of Mr.. A. W. Armstrong,
one of the counsel for the defendants the
court was adjourned yesterday afternoon
until this morning at 10 o'clock. The Deis
company is represented by Messrs. John NJ.
johnson and James r.. Cation, and the in
surance company by Col. Francis L. Smith
probably go to the jury this afternoon.
The boxing contests at Dan Henry's little
theater on North Fairfax street have been
set for the 18th instant. Several local box
ers and some from Washington will make
up the bouts.
Yesterday was the birthday Of Capt
James Webster OF the police force, and
from appearances, he is good for many
more.
When c. and o. train No. passed I'D
Henry street about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, small colored boy, about four
teen Years Of age, named Douglas Ford,
jumped on about the corner of King street
to steal a ride. When the train reached
Princess street Ford thought he would
jump off, as after that point is passed the
trains usually put on more speed. In at
tempting to do so, however his foot slip
ped, and he fell under the car. One of the
wheels passed over his leg crushing il bad
ly. The boy was taken to his home and
DR.. NJ. W. O'Brien, the company's surgeon.
hastily summoned. on examination IL was
found that the leg would have to be taken
on below the knee. which was done by DIR.
OBrien, assisted by Drs. Ashby and Glib
son. This morning Ford is doing well and
DR.. OBrien says will get well.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. Bayne Of WASH
ington, assisted by Drs. O'Brien. Gibson.
Ashby and Jones performed an operation
on Mr.. Frederick Kraener OF this city. for
strangulated hernia. They think, however,
that Mr.. kraemer will not live.
Mr.. Charles c. Carlin, the newly ap-
charge of the office on Monday next, when
Mr.. Park Agnew, the incumbent. will have
all of the books and accounts ready 20 turn
over 10 him.
There is a hard fight on for the assistant
postmastership, which is the best plum at the
disposal of the appointee. and il is hard to
say at this time who viii win.
There was an excursion party from Bos-
ton tcketed through 20 Mt. Vernon over the
electric railroad yesterday afternoon, and one
from Richmond ia :he morning.
Judge Barton of the circuit court in vaca-
ton at Fredericksburg. yesterday granted an
injunction at the request of Mr.. Braxton B.
Smith of this city restraining Ike Jones and
his associates from using the ground near
Jackson City on which they propose TO build
a race track. on the ground that Mr. Smith
has lease on the property, obtained from
ii. Harrison Green, and the lease has still
a year to run.
The name of Mr.. Gardner I. Boothe q
prominent young attorney of the Alexandria
bar. has been suggested as a candidate TO
succeed Mr.. c. c. Carlin in the board Of
aldermen from the third ward. Mr. Carlin
Will tender his resignation when he enters
on his duties as postmaster. Mr.. p. NJ.
Bradshaw, it is said. will also be a candi-
date.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows ad-
journed yesterday afternoon and al of the
delegates have gone TO their homes.