Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Many Events Of Importance Reported in
Short Paragraphs.
Political Notes I'm the Neishborine
COuntics-Mr. Meredith and His
Fight for Reelection.

On Thursday Messrs. Gardner L. Boothe
and C. w. Moore, with DIR. VIM. r. Purvis,
made an inspection of the city jail Their
report which was a very favorable one,
was handed to the judge of the corpora ton
court yesterday.
Mr.. Steenie Mason of Fauquier county,
the populist candidate for Congress from
the eighth congressional district, was in
the city yesterday for few hours He
says that his chances for election grow
brighter as the days go by, and he feels
confident that he will poll large vote. If
he is not elected.
DIR. Julian Miller, son Of E. j. Miller OF
this city, will locate here He is an appli-
cant for the position as physician to the
poor recently vacated by DIR. Guile.
Mr. T. G.. Pitcher of fauquier county was
in the city yesterday. tie feeis confident
that the democratic majority In ms county
Will be as large as usual Ar. fhchei
claims a portion OF the reward lor the cap
ture of Searcey and Morganfield, the Aqua
creek train robbers. lie said that but tor
the sickness of his wife at the ume ne
would have arrested the men on SUSPICION
when they were in his store at Midland ana
purchased the grips the day after the rop-
berry.
Mrs. }. P Agnew and family have re-
turned from their country home ior the
winter.
The 7:l5 trips of the ferry boat between
this city and Washington will be discon-
'tinued after tonight.
and corporation attorney OF this city. says
that in his opinion MIR. Mersdiths
majority will be fully 300. That while
there is come little dissensions in the party
n ! thinks 1t won't amount to much and VIII
be overcome.
The employees of the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Company were vaccinated by one OF
the companys physicians yesterday.
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Church, in Fairfax county, who has been
filling a chair at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary near this city In the absence CT
Prof Angus Crawford. has been elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the death or
Rev. DIR. Kinloch Nelson.
While playing foot ball at the Episcopal
High School Lloyd Uhler. son of Mr.. Geo.
Uhler of this city, had mis- left arm broken
al the wrist.
The members of the Alexandria Mandolin,
Panic and Guitar Club went to Falls
Church last night, where they gave an en-
tertainment. They returned about mid
night.
Mrs Frank DAILY and her sister, Mrs. N.
Greenaway, have gone to Fredericks-
burg to visit Capt. James p. Woody. their
father.
A colored woman named Martha Steward.
who has been confined in the city jail for
some time past ON account of insanity,
was sent to the asylum at Petersburg to-
day.
The will of the late Amos Slaymaker was
admitted to probate In the corporation
court yesterday. The widow and Archie
Slaymaker qualified executors.
Miss Lillian Janney is the guest of the
Misses Norton.
William Powell has gone to Asheville.
N. c., to spend the winter.
The weekly meeting of the Teachers
Literary Association will be held at Pea
body Hall tonight. Physiology will be dis
cussed, as will also arithmetic.
Miss Mary Payne Is an applicant for
substitute teacher in the public schools.
Norman Pierce of this city has been APP
pointed one of the commissioners for Vir-
ginia to look after the gathering Of eX-
hibits of handiwork of the colored people of
the state for the Atlanta exposition. The
management of the exposition have pro-
vided a special building for this exhibit.
On Monday night next the free art school
will be again opened in Peabody building.
The class this session will be in charge
of Miss May Minnigerode and Miss Maud
Edelin,.
The services in the various churches will
be held at the usual hours tomorrow and
the resident rectors will officiate
Mrs. Andrew Della is visiting her daugh-
ter in Baltimore
John ID. Hooe, who was threatened with
diphtheria, is much better.