Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-02
AFFAiRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Interest in Legal Proceedings Over the
Late Courts Martial
Personal, Social and General Notes OF
Interested Row ON the Street
Near Political Meeting.

Miss Sinclair Of Baltimore Is the guest of
Mrs. Julian T. Burke.
Miss Sallie Cheston of Maryland is visit
ing the Misses wattles.
John d. Hooe, whose little son died of
diphtheria, an account of which appeared
in The Star, has been taken with that dread
disease.
During the speaking at the Opera House
last night a row between Dick Burnett and
Frank Walker, on the Opera House corner,
attracted quite a crowd. The police arrived
on the scene, but no arrests were made.
Green and Keegans dancing reception at
McBurney's Hall last night attracted
good many young people, and dancing was
kept up until late hour.
Jessie, the little daughter of Mr.. A. w.
Armstrong. while playing on her tricycle.
on the post office square yesterday after
noon, fell out and broke one OF the small
bones In her right elbow.
Guard Miller of the Western State Hos
pital of Staunton came here yesterday and
took Mrs. Mary Mckinney to that institu-
ton, where she was ordered by committee
de lunatico inquirendo several days ago.
On Tuesday night next the members of
the Alexandria Light Infantry will be the
guests of the Columbia Zouaves of Wash
ington at dancing reception. The COM
pany will not go as a body.
The work of completing the steamer How
SdSSdru, WHICH mas Deen at the DOCK IN
this city for some months past, will be COM
menced In a few days under the supervision
of Robert NJ. Fryer
fairly large and very enthusiastic au-
dience greeted John M. Johnson and Samuel
u. Brent at the democratic mass meeting
held at the Opera House last night Mr.
Johnson spoke for about an hour and half
Mr.. Brent's speech was short and to the
point r. Walton Moore of Fairfax Court
House, who was announced to deliver an
ADDRESS, telegraphed at the last moment
that he would be unable to be present
The degree team of Potomac Lodge, indie
PENDENT Order of Odd Fellows will confer
degrees on several candidates tonight
The nickel-in-the-slot Jackpot machines
have been ordered out of existence in this
city by the mayor, the corporation attorney
having decided that they were in violation
of the gambling laws
The tug NJ b. Harlow is being thorough
ly overhauled and repaired at the ship yard
In this city.
The work of building the electric railway
between this city and the driving park is
progressing rapidly, and the management
expect to have cars running over that line
the middle of next week.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last night. No bust
ness other than of routine nature was
transacted.
Today being All Souls day mass was said
in st. Mary's Catholic Church this morn
ing at and o'clock.
1t is said that the promoters of New
Alexandria will put in a bid for the tobacco
factory of w. Duke, Sons ts Co, and will
offer them advantages to locate in the new
town on Hunting creek.
The corporation court for the November
term convened this morning.
There will be a special meeting of the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company tonight
for the purpose of considering matters of
Importance.
A matter Of general interest to the volun-
teer militia of the state of Virginia has
arisen from the court-martial recently held
by the Alexandria Light Infantry, when
four of it's members were fined and dis
honorably discharged and a number of
members fined, and If they fail to pay in
given length of time they, too, to be dis
honorably discharged Some of the mem
bers so fined have employed an attorney
to investigate the legality of the court and
findings and the outcome Is looked for
with a great deal of interest. So far the
attorney has not shown his hand, and as
1t seems to be the opinion Of many that
military and civil court matters cannot be
mixed up and there is no appeal from the
decision of the former court, the mode of
procedure on the part of the attorney Is
the question that Is now being asked.
Samuel G. Bousch lost his pocket book
yesterday, containing about 500.
Hugh Strider was fined 81 in the police
court yesterday for cruelty to his horse.