Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
SUBURBAN NEWS.
ALEXANDRIA.

Mrs. John F. Schreiner Of Baltimore Is
visiting her son. Mr.. Charles Schreiner,
on Fairfax street.
Mr.. Charles Manken was quietly married
TO Miss Rosa Brown last night by Rev.
DR.. Carson of the Methodist Church.
Liquor licenses have been granted to
Garrett & Monroe. William Rogers. Robert
son & Bro. and Constant Ponnett.
The dance Of the Wednesday Night Club
ut McBurney's Hall last night was well
attended and a pleasant evening was spent
by all On next Wednesday night the club
will end up a very successful season with
. grand May ball. and from the prepara-
tons that are being made 1t Is predicted
that IL Will be a great society event and the
most successful OF the whole season.
Sheriff Leachman of Prince William coun-
y came here yesterday afternoon after the
two condemned ravishers, Robinson and
White who will be hung at Manassas to-
morrow for assault on Mrs. Helm and Mrs.
Elliott In February last, unless the court
OF appeals decides to give a new trial be-
TORE that time. Sheriff Leachman left here
on the midnight Richmond and Danville
train with the prisoners, and they were
safely locked in the Jail at Manassas. He
had not intended to come after them until
today, but thought he would take them up
quietly last night so as to anticipate any
attempt at violence on his arrival at Ma
nassas All preparations have been made
Tor the execution Both of the negroes
have confessed religion, though 1t is thought
that Robinson Is only lukewarm. He does
not seem to realize that his death is so
near.
Elder T. r. Rowe Of North Carolina will
preach at the Primitive Baptist Hall. on
Fairfax street. next Sunday morning.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock three
tramps broke into the house of Mr.. Casey,
In West End, and stole two coats, which
ney afterward sold to a wagon driver.
There was no one at home at the time.
The matter was reported to the police this
morning and they are on the lookout for
the tramps.
In the absence of the mayor. Squire
Thompson held forth in the police court
this morning. There were only two cases
up for trial. Sylvester Dean, for driving on
the sidewalk, was fined dollar; Henry
Jenkins. a small eolored boy. for concealing
himself In Mr.. Finch's store. was ordered
to be whipped by his mother.
Sheriff Grey of FauQuier county this
morning lodged in the station house four
the Richmond train. when they will be taken
TO the penitentiary. They are Charles Cole,
sentenced to sixteen years for murder: Will
terry. and Mort Thomas and Peyton MARI,
alias Slaughter, two years each for house
breaking.
sherir Gordon also brought for the same
purpose William Hunter, for housebreak-
ing. two years. and Charles Williams. for
assault and battery. fifteen months. Both
eherfns. with the prisoners, left on the IL IA
The Eggshells beat the Tunneltown Bios
SONS IN a game Of ball yesterday afternoon
by q score Of Is to 2
The neishborhood Of the police station this
morning resounded with the cries of a small
boy who had been ordered to be whipped by
Squire Thompson for concealing himself in
Henry F1nch's store last night His mother
gave him thirty-nine on his bare back and
each one counted.
The board of supervisors for Alexandria
county. IN their meeting on April 20. au-
thorfzed the clerk of the county court to
have some much-needed improvements made
In hitting up the clerks office, and workmen
are now engaged in putting in roller shev-
ing. book cases. &c, which will make 1t
more convenient to those doing business
there.
There was an unusually large number Of
hsh at Fishtown this morning. many OF
which had to be given away and others sent
back to be converted into fertilizers.