Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20
AL EXAM DRIA AT FAIRS
Washington Woman Arrested and Turned
Over to Police.
Many Notes Of General and Local In
terr>t From the Neishhor hood &.
The Electric Road. al

Prank walker M rcSlEncu ms poSlAltO
as a readyman on the police force.
Grand Eminent Commander r y. Down
ham OF the Virginia knights Templar ana
Past Grand Commander Frank A. Reed
paid an official visit to Old Dominion Com
mandery last night. The visitors were re-
ceived by Eminent Commander J. Il. Alex
ander.
Miss Lena Simmons, who has been IN
with consumption for some time past. died
at he- home in this city last night.
Miss Virginia L. Grasn, who delivered an
address to the public school teachers in this
city several weeks ago. as mentioned I'm
The Star. will deliver another address on
Monday aftern, on. Miss Graer IL in the
city in the interest OF the kindergarten sys-
TEN of teaching.
The regular weekly meeting OF the indie
pendent Order OF Rechabites was held last
night. Several new members were Initiated.
and one or two applications for membership
John J. Jamison grand vice regent Of the
Royal Arcanum for the state OF Virginia,
has returned from Richmond. where he has
been on business connected with the order.
William h. Nhalan. whose foot WAS quite
badly mashed while handling baggage on
the Washington and Ohio railroad some
time since. is much improved. and Is now
able to ''hobble" about on clutches.
Mrs. Emily Murdoch OF Washington was
arrested In this city yesterday at the re-
quest OF Detective Rhodes. who took her
back to Washington last night. She II
charged with having stolen SD from the
home of Norman Fitzhugh on IL street
where she spent the night about two weeks
ago. Mrs. Murdoch denies having taken the
money.
The charge of drunkenness against En-
ginneer McCuen of the electric light works.
which was investigated by the committee
on light of the city council, was not sus-
tanned. though the vote on dismissal stood
to fxK-n an a,Vaff naa Ns.fEf
be retained.
Ji.o Hunter. who lives in Fairfax county,
near Woodlawn. died yesterday afternoon.
Keith Compton, an cid Alexandria boy,
night to Miss Elincre Hough. Among his
ushers were Frank T. English and Alfred
Thomson of this city.
Miss Josie Robinson is visiting friends In
Baltimore.
+. b. Peyton, formerly Of this city. has
been superseded master OF trains of the
Virginia Midland division OF the Southern
railway by y. j. O'Brien. Mr.. Peyton has
been made chief train dispatcher.
An alarm Of fire was turned in about 4:50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from the third
ward, caused by the burning OF a frame
and brick building near the corner Of Co.
lun bus and Queen streets. The origin OF
the fire was the explosion of a gasoline
stove. The damage. which was not much.
was covered by insurar ce.
Dr. George s. Klinstein has sold TO +. f.
Webster a building lot on Alfred street be-
tween Duke and Prince streets for 500.
Mr.. Webster will at once build on the lot.
The October term of the Alexandria coun-
ty court will convene on Monday.
large force of hands are now at work
on the Driyii Park eNter sion OF the cleo
trio railway. Ii is said that as soon as this
is completed a curve will be put in at the
corner Of Payne and King streets, and the
read extended from Columbus 10 Payne on
King for the accommodation OF the through
passengers. The work of putting in the
"A the ROYAL and King
streets is about completed. and the streets.
which were torn up, viii be repaired at
once. The work now being done by the
Electric Railway Company gives employ
ment to about 800 men, and the work Is
more than likely TO continue for some
weeks.
Owing to a mistake in copying the ordI-
nance granting the use OF Royal street by
the city council the company will not he
able to put down the double track between
King and Prince as contemplated.
While riding up the street yesterday af-
ternoon Frank Ballenger was quite badly
bruised up and otherwise hurt by being
thrown from his horse. Several OF his teeth
were Knocked out.
Ike Edney, the Alexandria bantam weight
Will meet an unknown at odd Fellows Hall
on South Columbus street on Monday night
There will be services in the various
churches tomorrow at the usual hours.
The corporation court has adjourned until
Tuesday.
1t is said that arrangements have been
made for Gen. Fitzhugh Lee TO deliver one
of his campaign speeches i'm this city at an
early day.
The city market was fairly well attended
this morning. The lack OF summer vegeta-
bles was particularly noted. Prices were
somewhat higher than last Saturday
There is very little to encourage specula-
ton in the wholesale commercial markets.
Flour is offered freely at current prices
No changes In the price of wheat, and very
little is offered, sales made from 40 TO 80
cents for fair TO prime samples.