Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
ALEXAN ORiA AFFAIRS
Happenings ofIntsrest in That Neighboring
Virginia City.
Pythtans Preparing to Attend the
Turns Up-Other Items.


The Old Domlnions of this c,tv and IN.
Aiexandrias Will play a game Of ball at
New Alexandria this Afternoon
The Old DominIons will play at Rock
vie. Nd, Friday. II the weather Is favor
SDie' with the crack team Of that town.
Ernest Boyer was kicked on the leg by
morse Yesterday and quite severely hurt
James W. Simpson. an old residenter is
N, al MS home on Patrick street.
me schooner Hulda arrived yesterday
Der for Smoot & Co Va iD'"
Inc Epworth League Of Leesburs. Lou
uoun county, accompanied by a number of
nItehds, arrived IN Alexandra this morn
road vernon oy the electric
alexandria Council. Royal Arcanum, trans
night a. us meeting last
Miss Ida BerI heimer of this CITY. accom-
panied by Miss Jueles ana Mrs. Dr. Wolf
OF Baltimore, returned from a trIp to ST.
Seorse's Island. yesterday
Inc members Of Grace p. z. Church and
a days outing.
Thomas Bershell. jr.. and Miss Ida Lyles
VIII be married this evening at the resi-
oence OF Mr. Jonas Fisher. on Prince street
deputy City Sergeant Henry Stanton and
MISS Emma Fink will be married tomorrow
evening.
Sarepta Lodge. l. o. o. F., held an inter-
member was Initiated and two applica tiops
We're received and referred to the commit
Tee Several visitors from Washington
Were present Several addresses were de-
by those present.
Alexandria will have twenty votes and
the county four in the district democratic
month. '' ~
Rathbone Division. Uniformed Rank X
OF r., held its regular meeting last even
ing. RMS division is now perfecting Its
members OF the dri,i preparatory TO Attend
ing the Pythian Demonstration in Wash-
ingtSn in August. They expect TO enter
tam large number of visitors duriny the
Washington meeting
Health Officer Puryts is todev e,sooa1
IN tour OF Inspection. and those persons
maintaining nuisances upon their prem
lses VIII either have to abate them at once
or suffer the consequences.
Elias Petit, an old man residing near
the richmond and Danville round house ar
tempted suicide last night by Swallowing
iauc mum DR. Purvis rendered the neces-
sary medical attention. and the would-be
suicide Is reported to be out of danger this
morning.
-Four men escaped from the chain gan.
yesterday afternoon
TINS morning and Justice l. H. Thompson
presided in the police court and disposed
OF the cases set for trial. the only one of
importance being that of VIM. James, COL
ored- CHARGED with interfering with officers
sessed $50
A little grandchild of Mr. VIM. H. Lam
bert strayed from It's home last evening.
but was found and returned to Its parents
later on. ''N
Alfred Peters. colored. reported dead a
month ago In the newspapers. bobbed I'D
sserensly. all safe and sound yesterday.
A teachers institute Is being held at Gull
Pepen with about 300 In attendance w. II.
Greenweil OF this city. who has been I'm at
tendance, he returned
Professor Crawford has notified his
friends In this city by cable Of the safe ar
rival OF himself and family at Southampton.
j. p. Taylor of Fairfax. attorney for Capt
Josh Ellis. will settle the claims against
me tug Eva Belle Cain. now In possession
OF the United States marshal 81.
Herman Pfather. who died in Alabama
yesterday. form ely held the position OF
Grief clerk in the master mechanics office
city. ''' '''''
g Contact with trolley wires caused several
telephones to be burned out In this city
A dog was run over and killed by an cleo
trio at the corner of King and Columbus
streets Yesterday
ATTORNEY General Scott has decided the
,law passed by the legislature exempting
puildfns and loan associations from taxa
ton on. their .eapital stock Is unconstitutIon-
q. and that IN addition to the license tax.
they must alsosspay taxes on their capital
stock. the same as other corpora lions.
No important cases were heard in either
the corporation or county court yester-
There are thirty-eight prisoners IN the
ufty jail at present. thirty-five of whom are
Some one stole s1e from the vest pocket Of
Nj. Clark at the novelty works yesterday
The article of wearing apparel was hanging
on the wall at the time Of the theft A
Soid watch in one Of the pockets was not
Harry Kramer of this city. an expert b.
cyclist. has been astonishing the people Of
Charlottesville lately with his perform
Payns show at Atlantic City in a few days
The Hydraulion steam fire engine was
tested at the river front this morning The
test was satisfactory to those interested
The board Of county supervisors held a
meeting Monday. and placed the county
levy at thirty-five cents on the 500 for
school purposes Jefferson district, thirty
cents: Arlington district. forty cents: WASH
trgton district. thirty-fve cents. The road
tax will remain at fifty cents. After the
adoption of the following order the board
adjourned until Monday next. when they
VIII meet to consider the matter of contract
road work: Ordered. that the governor of
the state Is urgently and respectfully re-
squested to have the Industrial army now
esmped at Rosslyn sent from this county
back to the District of Columbia, as they
are without means and menace to the
people of the county. and as the authorities
OF the county are unable 20 cope with them
- pEoNlueI Oy SectfOl I'll OF the code. that
the board of supervisors view with regret
their deplorable condition. and believe that
the paralysis Of business is due to silver
legislation. ald Is responsible for the con-
oition Of these men: that sufficient military
force Of the state Is requested to aid the
sheriff I'm sendiag the army back to the
District of Columbia"
Judge Chichester Monday convened the
July term of the Alexandria county court
In the county building In this city
new Methodist Episcopal church will
be dedicated at Hamilton. Loudoun county
Sunday. August 5.
C. H. Carson. son of Rev. T. E. Carson
u visiting his parents in this city.
Miss Kate Hornbakcr of Manassas a the
guest OF Miss Florie Miffieton.
Rev. X Nelson of the Theological Sem
lrary. accompanied b. his family, will sum-
mer in Albermarie county.
Miss Kate Myers OF Leesburg IS on a
visit to friends In Alexandria.
DIR. Johns and family at Virginia
Beach.
Mr.. ]. p smoot Is spending short time
at Cobb's Island
Mr.. Noble Lindsay has returned from an
eastern trip.
Messrs. George aud Edgar warheld have
returned from New York.
Mrs. Jas. l.. Petit and the Misses Petit
are visiting at Gaithersburg. Nd.
No fr,rx- IL, ho of Nnr