Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-23
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Result of the Late Trials by Court Mar
tial.
National Gunrdsnaen Fined and Dis
of Local and General Interest.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held tonight. when it Is
expected business of Importance will be
transacted. The bill for the election of the
city engineer has precedence over all other
matters in the lower board. There is va
cancy in the police force to be filled.
The regular weekly meeting and drill of
the Alexandria Light Infantry was held at
the armory las. right. There were about
twenty five men present. under command
of Lieut.. Samuel l.. Monroe.
surprise was given to those present by
the reading of the findings of the court
martial held the 9TH instant. AS has
been stated In The Star, the court was
composed of Lieut.. Samuel l.. Monroe.
president; Sergts. Harper and r. VI. Green,
Corps. Burke and j. }. Green and Privdtes
Acton, Robinson ard German. In all but
one case the charge was characterization,
in having failed to attend the annual in
spectton of the company by Inspector Gen
eral Joe Lane Stearn, after having received
orders tC do The fines and penalties as
sessei by the court are as follows: Private
W. Fl. Atkinson. fined s., and If the same
is not paid within thirty days TO be dis
honorably discharged; PrivateS WIN. Bay
liss, acquitted; A. Fisher, acquitted A.
l.. Lyles. fined so and dishonorably dis
charged; }. W. Lambert. fined SO and dis
honordbly discharged; George r. NuSent,
Thomas j. Nugent fined the amount to be
paid per man by the state Of Virginia for
attending inspection, and IL not paid
within thirty days after notification, to be
dishOnorably discharged; H. E. Smith. do:
J. VI. Dodd do: L. }. Murphy, do; J. Harry
Staunton, do. w g. Kimball. do: w. II.
Muir acquitted; w. r. Nicholson. ac-
quilted; H. b. Richards. acquitted; William
j. Shuler. fined $40 and dishonOrably dis
charged; $. b. Moore. fined 81, and If not
paid within thirty days after notification to
be dishonorably discharged.
The results of the court-martial seem to
give general faction, and it is the Cpin-
Ion of the mel 1bers that it will have a good
effect on the discipline of the company.
The court as above mentioned. will hold
monthly meetings in the future, in order
that any charges that may be presented
may b. Investigated.
In race between Fvrt Washington ard
Marshall Hall the steam yacht Americas
of this city heat the steam yacht Ca RE y.
of Washington.
Miss VI II MinneGerode las returned from
Fairfax Court House. where she has been
visiting the Misses Moore.
J. Cooke Broadps and family formerly of
this city, but now of Newark, Ohio, are the
guests Of his mother. on Queen street.
DR.. II. NJ. Slaughter left this morning for
Richmond to attend the state medical con-
VentiOn.
HIN. f. f. Meredith, the democratic cam
ddate for Congress from the eighth con-
gresSipnal district, Was in the city today
and had cOTferer ce with the members Of
the city democratic committee.
Charl = II. AppiCh is confined to his room
with an attack Of malaria.
j. ID. l-annon has returned from a visit
to friends in Baltimore.
prs. Gibson and Purris and Justices
Wiring and WEttlesey on yesterday held
an exam l.tion as to the mental condition
of Mrs. May Mckenney, an inmate Of the
aims house, and found that she is insane.
The papers in the case have been turned
\ Poo IL ha,o,
Western STATE Hospital, who has sent them
to Staunton for examination. Mrs. Mcken-
Eey will probably be sent To Stanton the
latter part of the week. She is now confin-
ed in the city jail.
The police have been requested to look
out for two Italian boy musicians, about
sixteen years of age, who wandered away
from Philadelphia about two weeks ago
ana are supposed to be in this section of
the country.
Rev. +. II. Rice pastor of the Second
PTesbyt aridn Church. las gone to Fred
ericksburS to attend the synod i'm session
th"re
The steam fire engine W. A. Smoot has
been thoroughly overhauled and will be put
in service i'll place of the Columbia. which
is 10 have d new nickel jacket put on. The
work on both engines is being done 10y
Engineer " i'll Wood of the Columbia COM
pdny. who is a practical machinist.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Men. Smoot
who died yesterday morning. will take place
from tine residence of Mrs. e. G. Smoot
this afternoon at o'clock.
James Kelly, an engineer on the Virginia
Midland division OF the Southern railway
died yesterday.
Wilbur X. Kent is in Wytheyille Va, to
attend the marriage of his brother.
The corporation court was in session to-
day.
While attempting TO answer some one
who was knocking 1T his front door on
Saturday night Clarence n. Moor stuck his
head through pane of glass in the win
dow. lie thought the window was hoist ed
His face and neck were quite badly cut
George l.. Summers of GAINESVILLE, Ga,
who has been visiting friends In this city,
mas returned to his home.
Miss Mary Stringfellow of Baltimore is
the guest of Miss Kate Stuart
j. T. Drain was admitted to practice in
the county court yesterday.
Ed. Meade was taken suddenly Ill while
on his rounds fixing the electric lamps
Yesterday