Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-30
ALEXANDRIA,.

The regular weekly drill Of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry will take place at the
| armory tonight, and large attendance is
| expected. Quite a good deal OF interest
| is being taken in the drills. and the boys
are making large preparations for their
| trip to Fredericksburg on May 10. They
will take about ninety-fve men with them.
The handsome summer uniform Of the
company will be worn.
The Masonic orders Of this city will also
go to Fredericksburg on May 10 to take
part in the Mary Washington monument
ceremonies.
Lightning struck a pile Of shingles near
the Deis factory at New Alexandria on
Saturday night, and set them on fire. The
| flames could be easily seen from the town.
and quite a good deal OF excitement was
caused when ii was reported that the
fire. however. did only about 500 damage.
About one thousand people from town went
over.
Some little disturbance was caused in
front OF the Opera House on Saturday
night by two small boys fighting. one OF
whom cut the other In the head badly with
a stone He was locked up in the station
house. and this morning he was fined Sc
and costs.
Superintendent Caldwell, who is In charge
of the construction Of Hunting creek
bridge. says that he will have the structure
completed in ten days All Of the cylinders
Mr.. George r. Hill left for Memphis.
Tenn, this morning to attend the Metho-
dist conference.
Mr. John W. Padgett, the well-known
sailmaker, died at his residence in this city
last night. He was seventy-six years old
and father of the genial ferry agent, Mr..
John b. Padgett
Bishop Whittle Of the diocese Of Virginia
confirmed a class of twenty-eight at st
Paurs Episcopal Church yesterday morn
ing, and a class of ten at Christ Church
yesterday afternoon.
Owing to the threatening weather OF yes
terday, the congregations in the various
churches Were not so large as usual In
all except St. Pauls the resident pastors
preached. At st. Paufs Rev. Carl Grammar
delivered an eloquent sermon in the morn
| ing.
Mr.. S. A. Green, a popular and highly
esteemed young man, died at the residence
Of his father on Saturday night OF typhoid
fever, after a weeks sickness.
In the police court this morning there
were six cases for trial. Georgianna Lewis,
colored. charged with stealing SIS from
Mrs. Gorham, whose case was continued
several days ago. was sentenced to thirty
days at the workhouse. The proprietor
Of the Virginia House was fined SO for
selling liquor on Sunday. The case of c.
S. Breuner. charged with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer, will be heard on Thursday
morning at O'Clock. Mr.. Breuner being too
unwell to appear this morning.
The police report last night as clear ard
cool, with ten dodgers at the station house
This morning the mayor called up before
him the entire police force and gave them
extra instructions in regard TO their duties
during the stay Of Coxey's army in Wash
ington and cautioned them to be even more
particular as to suspicious characters The
force here. in charge of Capt Webster and
Lieut.. Smith, is particularly efficient one
and the citizens have no fear but that
their interests will be looked after
Thieves entered the store of Mr.. w. H.
MOuntiOV SATURDAY. night q
small sum of money that was In the cash
drawer.
Capt. Sam. B. Davis, who was on Satur-
day appointed assistant postmaster, vice
Thos Burroughs, will enter on his duties
tomorrow.
The first steamer on the new Philadel-
phia line arrived here this morning with
| 1000 barrels of sugar