Evening star., 1894-04-12
ALEXANDRIA.

Nat. Jackson and his brother Bub. two at
tackes of the chain gang, are reported to be
at large and running the streets.
There we're about fifteen recruits at the
squad drill at the Alexandria Light Infantry
Armory last night They were drilled in the
foot movements and manual of arms by
Corp. Norris for about an hour. Some Of
the members of this squad are beco ming
quite proficient and will soon be able to
enter the company.
Mr.. "Kenzie" Johns, jr., younger son of
Mr.. Mckenzie Johns of this city, is seriously
i'll with typhoid fever in Norfolk. Mr.. Stu
art Johns who has been sick with the same
disease, has recovered almost entirely, but
is still suffering with deafness, one of the
after effects.
Mr.. Douglass Stuart has returned from a
visit to King George county.
Miss Sallie Smith of New York, who has
been. visiting the family of Mr. Edward l..
Daingerield on South Washington street,
has gone to Danville TO visit her cousin, the
Virginia beauty, Miss jamie Sutherland
Smith, at Danville, Va.
Miss Newton of New York, who has been
the guest Of Miss Fannie Dixon for the past
six weeks, returned to her home in New
York today.
Miss Carrie Stuart of King George county,
Va, who has been visiting the family of
Mr.. Mckenzie Johns, has returned to her
home.
Miss Lima Mays, who has been visiting
Richmond today. Miss Howard will shortly
have as her guest Miss Sallie Taylor of
Port Royal, Va.
The university examinations commenced
In Washington Public High) School this
morning with fourteen candidates from
that school, and three from St Johns
Academy.
The election for the vacancy in the city
council caused by the death of the late
| w. 5. Moore is goirg on today, and the
contest is very close cne between Messrs.
Harry r. Burk and Peter Aitcheson. A
great deal Of interest is being taken, and
the friends OF both are working hard for
the success of their candidate
The party OF about two hundred excur-
sionists from Moore's Memorial Church,
Richmond. passed over the electric road to
Mt. Vernon this morning. They returned
to Richmond on the afternoon train.
The Virginia Glass Works in West End
are turning out a large number of bottles
every day. They employ a large number
OF hands, and expect to increase the force
shortly.
The regular weekly dance Of the wednes-
day Night Club took place at McBurney' s
Hall last night. and was much enjoyed by
all who had the pleasure of engaging in
the fascinating twirl Dancing was kept
up until late hour. and it was with the
deepest regret that the strains Of Home,
Sweet Home were heard. Among the
many present from this city and elsewhere
We're Misses West, l.. Wiedt, Kans Kelly,
Padgett, Crump. Lyles McCracken, Harton,
Ruth Lyles, Reynolds, Webster C2), Bauer
90, Deeton, Rafferty, and Cheshire and
Messrs. j. Vooes, Baine, West, Smith, Muir
dock, Kelly, Turpin, Wood Ufferman.
Baker, Schreiner, Rice Greene, Deeton,
Powers, Quinn, Geisendaffer, DonneIley.
Schneider and F. Quinn
The music was furnished by Prof Dunn's
orchestra of this city, and was excellent
On Tuesday DIR. Purvis the CITY health
oHicer, was called to attend James Ball a
darkey, living on Peyton street, whom he
round suffering from conclusion of the
brain, caused by several severe cuts on the
head. 1t was learned that the injuries had
been Inflicted by colCred boy named Ollie
Laird, alias Webster, during a quarrel
warrant was issued for Webster and yes-
terday afternoon he vas arrested by Officer
James Griffin and taken to the station
house On the way down he confessed TO
the officer having done so, and also told
Lieut.. Smith that he had cut Ball. The
case came up before his honor the mayor
this morning and was held for examina-
ton. as Balls injuries were too severe to
admit OF his coming out for some days
Sheriff Russell of Loudoun county passed
through here this morning en- route 10
Staunton with lunatic.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows is still
in session here. though il is thought thar
an adjournment will be had tonight Abing-
don has been fixed on as the seat of the
new Orphans Home. The Grand Lodge
viii hold its next annual meeting at Man
chester, Va. The Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict OF Columbia paid visit to the Vir-
ginla Grand Lodge, and they held a very
pleasant reunion.