Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-14
ALEXAN DR1A AFFAIRS
Many Notes From the City on the
River.
One Woman Objects to Arrest and
Fights VigorUhsly-General ana
Local Notes of Interest,

Mrs. George E. French, mother of Messrs
Robert and Clarence French. died ut her
homo on South Washington street last night
after a long Illness.
The steam tugboat Eva Bell Cain, which
had been libeled for debt, was sold at pub
lie auction at noon yesterday by Messrs.
ONeil & Lunt, auctioneers. She brought
$2,95O, and was purchased by Capt. Henry
Beach.
The Electric Railway Company have had
an artesian we'll placed at the terminus of
the road at Mount Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. VIM. Ramsay left this
morning for Cape May to spend a few
weeks.
The regular meeting of Thomas p. Davis
fost, u. A. r., was held lest night but only
business Of routine nature was transacted,
Messrs. Harry Fleischmann and John
Powell have returned from a camping trip
at Colonial Beach.
The Opera House was packed to the
doors last night. the occasion being the
opening of the theatrical season by Bar
low. Dolson & Powers Ministries. 1t was
good show.
Mr.. William Entwisle. who has been
quite sick at the infirmary, continues to
improve. and 1t Is thought he will be out
In few days.
Mrs Or. Jones has gone to warrenton to
spend the balance of the summer
OWL to the delay In the arrival of the
rails the work on the Royal street extern
sion OF the electric railway is not being
tails are expected daily, however, when the
road will be completed. The poles are be-
Ing put In position for the trolley wire,
however.
The contractors have begun to tear out
the front Of old st. Mary's Church. In the
meantime services will be held in the Ly-
ceum.
AT a meeting held by the Columbia Fire
COmDanY ba
Mr.. VIM. A. SmOot. In the chair. an invita-
ton was received from the Grange Camp
Association Of Northern Virginia to take
part IN the steam making and water throw
Ing contest to be had in connection with
the fair OF the association, on its new
grounds at Alexander Island. and accepted.
committee was appointed to seek the
necessary permission for leaving town with
the engine on that day.
The Hydrauiion Fire Company will hold
meeting tonight to consider the same in
vitation, and should they, too, accept, look
out for snuff. as there is a great rivalry be-
tween the two companies. They have never
been pitted against each other In a contest
Of this kind.
Mr.. George Carln has returned from At
lantic City. 4...
An amusing scene was noted at the local
depot last Eight, whom Celie Keys q we'll
known colored character. got full OF booze.
and the officers attempted to arrest her.
She fought and kicked all she knew how.
1t took the combined efforts of four men to
put her In a cab and take her to the sta
ton house. et.l1.
The farmers In the neighborhood Of this
city report q wonderful change for the bet
ter in the corn crop. owing to the rains We
have had for the past day or two.
Rev. Mr.. Ernst Bali rector of Grace
Church, will spend his vacation In Con-
necticut. His church will be looked after In
his absence by Rev. II. s. Simmerman.
The regular meeting Of Belle Haven
Council. Junior Order q. A. NJ, was held
last night, when three applications for
membership were acted upon.
But little interest Is being taken in the
democratic convention, which meets in this
city on the 10th instant to nominate a can
didate for Congress from the eighth dis
trict. So far 1t can be learned. Mr.. E. E.
Meredith. the incumbent, will have no OPP
position. ... - s1rts ..
Notwithstanding the fact that the in
dustrals were driven out Of the state on
Saturday morning, several of them have
been seen in this city yesterday and today.
Mr.. Bradley Price left yesterday to join
the orchestra of Canters minstrel troupe at
Boston, Mass.
Miss Leila Davis of Charlottesville is
visiting friends in this city.