Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
The COurt-Martial of the Members of
the Light Infantry.

The steamer Florence is being overhauled
at the ship yard in this city.
Grand Representative Dan r. Stansbury
Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
who has been in Chattanooga in attendance
upon the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. has returned to the city.
William Summers, who has been confined
to his home by sickness, is able to be out
again.
j. H. Byrne has been restored to his posi-
ton in the government printing office
which he lost some days ago.
On Saturday last H. B. Pullman, who is
the proprietor of a store at the corner of
Fayette and Cameron streets, made an at
tempt to get cut an injunction to prevent
the electric railway company from putting
in connection with the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Railway Company at that point,
but inasmuch as permission for them to do
so had been granted by the city council he
was advised by his attorneys not to do SO.
The connection was made so as to have
freight from the Pennsylvania railroad to
New Alexandria.
The foundation for the new hotel at River
side Park was commenced today.
Mrs. Baldwin of South Lee street, who
has been on a visit to friends in New York,
returned to her home In this city this morn
ing.
Robert wenzel is very sick at his home on
Pitt street.
The matron of the Alexandria Infirmary.
which is a free institution, has called on the
public for a supply of cotton and wooden
rags for bandage purposes.
The regular weekly meeting and drill of
the Alexandria Light Infantry will be held
tonight at the armory. The court-ma -tia)
to be held on Thursday night is causing a
great deal of talk among the members of
the company. especially those who have
Deen summoned to appear to answer var
ious charges. The court will be composed
of one commissioned officer, two sergeants,
two corporals and three prvates. as re-
quired by law. and the results will be sent
through the regular military channel to the
governor. Owing to the excellent showing
made by the company at Manassas on
March o and Z 1T was determined not to
prosecute several charges against some of
the men, but as those men who are now to
come before the court want company all
previous charges will be tried. There will
be about twenty cases before the court.
Frank Ballenger will, in the course of a
few days. commence the erection of a hand
some residence.
The sales of property advertised to take
place in front of the market house on Sat
uIday were postponed for two weeks.
On Saturday afternoon at the office of
c. G. Carlin, Taylor Ellison, chairman of
the state democratic committee, met the
members of the city democratic committee
and discussed the coming campaign. Repre-
sentative Meredith was present. There
SeettiS 10 pe no udHSer Oh tHe democratic
members not being elected at the fall cleo
ton.
Owing to the recent storm the supply of
oysters reaching this city has greatly fallen
off and prices have been increased.
Wingfield Bullock, formerly of this city,
has been appointed chairman of the cam
paign committee of the Virginia Democratic
Association of Washington.
The force at the Virginia glass works
in the west end has been increased.
TIE cars of the electric railway en- route
TO Mount Vernon are now using the Royal
street track.