Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-27
AlEXAN DRiA AT AIR S
Local Efforts to Clear Away the Industrial
Army.
Letter From the Governor Asking for
Information - Many Notes of
General and Local Interest.

| In reply to the request Of the county COM
| missioners for troops to drive the indus
| trials" at Rosslyn back into the District
| line. Sheriff r. A. Feitch yesterday re-
ceived the following communication: Il
am In receipt of the resolution adopted by
the board of supervisors Of Alexandria
county requesting me to remove the COM
monwealers now encamped at Rossyn, set
ting forth that they are without means and
are a menace to all the people of the
county, and that the county authorities
are unable to cope with them. 1 shall be
glad to know to what extent these people
have become menace to the people Of the
community. What steps have taken in the
matter and to have any suggestion from
you that you may see. proper. Reply at
once. Very respectfully. c. II. OFFER
RAIL-, Governor The sheriff Replied to
the effect that no action had been taken
further than the communication TO him,
| owing to the fact that the law authorizes
the authorities to deal with the men as
Migrants, but as the number of men at
Rosslyn is so large no Jail accommodations
could be found for as many one-thiri of
them, consequently II would be Impractical
bic to pursue that course. Further con-
situations of the county and state authori-
ties will be held with a view to disposing
of the perpiexinS question.
The Relief Truck Company has received
sample hats from Lilly & Co., Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. Robert wentzers condition is slightly
| improved, although he is not Yet entirely
out of danger.
Robert w. French has been awarded the
| contract for rebnding the county records.
The family of Mr.. John May are sum-
| mering at Marshall, Va.
Lieut.. Smith of the police force. who has
been suffering with bad eye, has almost
entirely recovered.
Engineer Bontz Of the Hydraulion steamer
was taken suddenly ill yesterday while On
duty and removed to his home. Policeman
Banner T. Young is acting m his place.
Miss Maud Roy gave pleasant barge
Mayor Strauss presided at the police court
this morning.
Several disorderly conduct cases were dis
posed Of with the usual fines.
Two colored men, for keeping unlicensed
dogs. were fined 81 for each dog and ordered
to procure licenses at once under penalty
of a further and heavier fine.
Two colOred boys, for throwing dirty
water through squirt guns into the carriage
of Col. F. l.. Smith, were fined s. each, or
| their parents instructed to infiict punish
ment upon them In the presence Of the cap
| tain of police.
A white man. for maintaining a nuisance,
| was fined and the nuisance ordered to be
| abated at once.
Dennis Dudley. who recently beat his wife
and ran away from the city, returned and
was arrested yesterday. He was fined 81
and costs, and. in default of payment there
| of, will be sent to the chain gang for three
months.
The mayor instructed the health officers
| to carry out strictly the law relative to
maintaining nuisances on premises during
the heated period and assured them he
would heavily fine any one brought before
him for violating the laws on the subject.
The Old Dominion Base Ball Club left this
\ N Law xR-itI
Md, club. These clubs have played two
games this season, each winning one.
Mrs. Mary e. Athey, wife of John NJ.
Athey, who died in Georgetown on Wednes-
day, at one time resided in this city and was
Well known here
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons
| met last night and transacted routine bust
ness only.
Geo. Bland of Wilmington, Del, is in the
City, on visit to the family Of George
Clarke his brother-in-law.
John Muir of this city is sick at a Penn
sylvana sanitarum.
Mrs. B. Shea is summering at Burgundy,
Fairfax county.
Walter Foley. lad. had his foot badly
crrs he'd by a large cake of ice at Reeds
wharf last evening DIR. Gulick rendered the
necessary surgical assistance and he was
removed to his home.
Owing to the large amount of work at the
r, and d. shops in this city it is said that
all Of those recently dismissed will be re-
employed in short time. Eight disabled
engines are now awaiting repairs, and the
demand for engines to haul fruit trains
from the south is becoming greater daiIy
The six persons convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary in the corporation court
VIII be sent to Hichu1ond on Monday.
The state board of education has substi-
tuted Wehsters for Worcester's Diction-
airy In the public schools for period of
four years from the LIST Of August
An infant son of Mr.. Washington Danen-
hover died yesterday at the home Of Mr.. J.
Rector Smoot, his grandfather.
80 nj Iar fnr1 III.
the county surveyor while laying out Mount
vernon avenue is on trial in the county
court Judge Tebbs presiding
A. B. Chancellor is at the Fauouier
Springs for a short vacation.
George Minuegercde is sum nering a Cape
May.
An Injunction has been served on the ,ot
owners at Colonial Beach by the Colonial
Beach Improvement Company for infringe
ment upon rights claimed by that company.
Inc annual examination for public school
teachers will be held in the Washington
building for white applicants on July 81 and
August ]; and for colored applicants Au-
About O'Clock last evening people in the
| city thought large fire was in progress in
the adjacent suburb of Yves. End. Exami-
| fire.
The fange rails on the electric railroad at
the south end of Royal street were nearly
all removed last night by a large force of
workmen and T rails put in their place.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men last evening af-
Yer the transaction of business. sat down to
tables laden with refreshments and lis
tened to interesting addresses by various
members.
The Gentlemen's Driving Park now Pc
sents a busy scene. Many workmen are
there employed on the new stables and
track, getting things in readiness for the
! fan races in October.
Deputy City Sci scant Henry NJ Stanton
and his bride held a reception at the resi-
jence of the lady's parents in West Enc
last evening. which was attended by large
number of friends of the newly welded pair
who joined in many wishes that their Jour
ney through life might be happy and pros
porous.
The letter carriers of the city were pho
tographed in a group in front of the post
office building yesterday afternoon