Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Closing Of the Schools and Other In
teresting Items.

teresting Items.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Davis has been admitted to
practice before the corporation court.
The wife Of Thomas Blair, the colored
janitor of st. Mary's Church, died on Sat-
urday night after a brief illness.
The closing exercises Of the public schools
took place this morning. and medals and
diplomas were distributed to those who had
worked hard throughout the past session.
The prizes were distributed by his honor.
Mayor Strauss. assisted by Superintendent
X. Kemper.
The police authorities have been asked to
lcok out for Harry Gray. young Wash
ingtonian. who is wanted there for the lar
ceny of S115. 1t is thought he Ia in the
county near this city.
On Thursday night, at Dan Henry's little
arena, Joe Corrigan Of Washington and
Jack Dougherty Of the west will meet for
ten-round go" The first bout CT the
evening will be between Jim Jayne of
Washington and an unknown. who is being
trained by Hite Peckham Joe Bateman
will meet Johnny Glynn Of Philadelphia
on July 4 for finish fight, and will come
here in a few days to go into training un-
der Hite Peckham. Peckham Ia out with a
challenge to meet any lS3-pound man In
America
The Old Dominions will go to the Episco-
pal High School this afternoon to cross
bats with the Towards Of that school.
good game is expected.
Mics Alice TAYLOR, who is about eighteen
years of age, made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide yesterday afternoon. IL
is said that she has had numerous quar-
rels with her mother of late, and on yester-
day afternoon went to the old Pioneer mill
wharf where she jumped into the river.
Fortunately, her brother was near by and
jumped in after her, thus saving her from
a watery grave. .
On and after next Sunday the children Z
mass at st. Mary's Church. which has
heretofore been had at $50 ana III am
will be discontinued. and mass al III
O. clock substituted. During the summer
months vespers will be said at 80 instead
of o'clock, as has been done during the
winter and spring.
The German class of Prof. Mueller en-
tertained him at the residence OF Miss
Kate Stuart few nights ago. Among those
present were Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. j. Rector
Smoot Mrs. A. E. Smoot and Misses Dora
Chinn, Fanny and Ellen Burke. Suter, Re-
becca Ramsey and Kate Stuart The even.
ing was spent In German conversation and
music.
A number Of teachers of the public
schools will attend the Normal School,
which meets In Cupeper In July.
The funeral Of the late .. A. Green,
whose death was mentioned In this CORE
spondence, will take place from st. Paul !
Church this afternoon at o'clock.
DIR. Howard's horse ran away again yes
terday morning just as the churches were
letting out and caused a great deal Of con-
sternation among the passers by. The
buggy 10 which he was attached was not
damaged nor was the horse hurt In the
least.
There were seven cases OF drunk and
disorderly conduct in the mayors court
this morning, and fines from $3.50 to $lO
were assessed against the offenders.
Mayor Henry Strauss, who has been quite
sick for the. past several days. is out again
and presided over the mayors court this
morning. so
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, presiding elder
Of the Methodist Church. was I'm the city
yesterday and preached at the Southern
Methodist Church.
The funeral of young James Entwisle
took place from ST. Pauis Church on Sat-
urday evening. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. Suter.
The Virginia Athletics and the Washing
ton Arsenals will play a match game OF
ball at Riverside Park tomorrow.
The first new wheat of the season reach
ed here yesterday consigned to George II.
Robinson's Sons.
A colored woman named Martha Stewart
is being held at the station house to have
her sanity examined into.