Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
A Reported Case of Smallpox Turns
Out to He False.

The report that case of smallpox is at
lis North Fayette street is without founda-
tion A colored woman, named Celia Wash
ington, was said to be suffering from the
dread disease, and Mayor Strauss reques ted
Dr. Purvis, the health officer to examine
into the matter. The latter reorted that
the woman had had the smallpox about
twenty years ago.
Henry A Simmons of this city, who was
arrested in Washington on Sunday charged
with intimacy with Ida Sutton, q sixteen
year-old girl of this place, had his trial
continued until Thursday. The father OF
the girl, John Sutton, appeared and vouched
Tor the girls appearance when wanted, and
A Sillers, counsel for Simmons secured for
the defendant the 1000 bail demanded.
William Dolman, the negro boy who is
peneVed to nave found DR.. Jones surgi-
cal instruments where they were not lost,
was arrested by Officer Webster on COM
paint OF Mr.. George Brown, the barber,
VINO Charged him with stealing brushes and
other articles. The boy shed tears, and de-
nlea the allegation. but the evidence being
sufnclent Mayor Strauss sent him to the
workhouse for sixty days.
shortly after l o'clock this morning the
barn or Mr. Scott Crupper, in Fairfax
county, about mile and half west of this
city, was destroyed, with its entire con-
tents. In the barn were a buggy, a wagon,
some harness and quantity of hay
Inc nre Is supposed to have been the work
of tramp, but whether Intentionally or
not is not known. The loss is about $3.50.
on which there is an insurance of about
800. The blaze could be seen in this city
very plainly, and caused an alarm Of fire.
which brought out part of the fire depart
ment.
1t is said that some of the members re-
Gently fined and dismissed from the Alex
andria Light Infantry propose TO carry the
matter into the courts, claiming that the
action of the court-martial was Illegal.
The many friends and acquaintances OF
Mr.. Amos b. Slaymaker will regret to hear
at
on South Pitt street yesterday evening.
The deceased had been i'll for several weeks
past, being sufferer from chronic disorder,
which IL was found would terminate fatally.
Mr. Slaymaker came to this city in early
| life, and at the breaking out of the war
was member of the sixth Virginia cav
airy, then stationed in this city. AT the
| close of the war he took up his residence
| in the Valley of Virginia. About twenty
years ago he returned to Alexandria and
became member of the old firm Of Wit
mer x Slaymaker. Later he engaged in the
| dry goods business under his own name and
| conducted the same up to his death.
Mr.. Slaymaker was in the sixtieth year
| of his age. He had been married twice, his
| second wife, who survives him, being a
! daughter of the late Mr.. Benedict Mlburn.
Cards are OUT for the marriage of Miss
| Gay Robinson of The Plains" Fauguier
| county, to Mr.. George Cochran of the same
| county. The ceremony will take place in
! st. Georges Church, Fredericksburg, on
| Wednesday evening, November IL, at 1870
! o'clock.
| Mr.. Edward r. Dunn has been appointed
| director Of the choir of st. Mary's Church.
change will be made in the schedule of
! the electric railway on the LIST proximo.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James w.
| Nails took place yesterday from her late
| residence on Wolfe street. The services
| were conducted by Rev. j. II. Butler.
Bernard, the only child of Mr.. Jno ID.
| l1ooe of this city, whose illness was men,
! toned in The Star yesterday, died at the
| residence of his parents last night at IL
! O'Clock. He was three years and six months
! of age, and has only been sick short
while.
1t is reported that the New Alexandria
Land and Improvement Company will be
a bidder for the Duke Tobacco Manufac-
turing Company Of Durham, n. c., to To-
| cate here.
| The populists will not hold a meeting In
| alexandria, they could not get a hall
| on the night they desired.
! Mr.. Geo. II. Appich, who suffered a light
! attack of paralysis some time since, was
| out yesterday.
In the corporation court today Mrs Sarah
/ r. Luckett v as appointed Administrative
! of the estate of J. w. luckett, and also
| guardian of r. w. Luckett.
| Col. Robert Beverly of Fauquier county
| was in the city yesterday, and stated to
| The Star reporter that Mr.. Mason, the popu-
| list candidate, would have defeated his op-
| ponent, Mr.. Meredith. had not the republi-
! cans put candidate in the field. Col.
| Beverly believes II at Mr.. Mason will carry
Loudoun and Fauquier counties.