Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-20
AL EXAM DRIA AFFAIRS
Body of an Unknown Suicide Buried
Without Identification.
Many Other Notes of Interest Frov
the City Down the River
Social News-

The schooner Eulaiie arrived at this pors
yesterday from Cambridge. Md. with Q
cargo Of plaster for the Alexandria Fertii-
izing and Chemical Company.
Mr.. W. II. Sheppard, VINO has recently
taken charge OF the Mt Vernon Hotel at
New Alexandria, has commenced 20 make
q fine base ball ground near the hotel
Yesterday the ground was ploughei up and
today II will be narrowed and rolled A
grand stand 20 accommodate 800 people 10
being erected. q he work Is being done
under TIE supervision of Mr.. Frank Me-
'1earen. manager of the Old Dominion
Base Ball Club and he will also manage
the grounds. The first game on the new
grounds VIII be played tomorrow afternoon
between the Old Dominions and the CAPITAL
Arsenal Club Of Washington, and very
close game is expected. as the Arsenals
have only lest six out Of twenty-seven
games this season. and the Old nonninion
club IL composed OF excellent material II
viii be remembered that the last named
club played closely contested game with
the Rockville Athletic Club at Riverside
Park few days ago. IL is said that the
Rockville team is not satisfied with it's
defeat and a game for a handsome purse
is being arranged for. Should the same
men be Fitted against each other al in
expected.
Inc eeml-mOntnly meeting OF Hclle
Haven Lodge OF Odd Fellows was held IN
their hall on North Columbus street last
night. Several applications for membership
were received and laid over. Only routine
business was transacted.
Miss Katie Wiley and Mr.. Middleton En-
mis- will be married at Lorton. near this
city. this evening.
The body of the unknown man found
floating in the river on Tuesday men,
toned In this correspondence, was buried
in Penny Hill cemetery yesterday without
Identification. Dr. VIM. n. Purvis the
coroner. held an inquest over the remains
yesterday. end on the evidence Of DIR.
Howard, who performed an autopsy, tho
jury rendered a verdict that the deceased
came to his death from causes unknown to
them, probably suicide. Edgar Warfeld.
jr., was foreman of the jury, which was
composed OF the following gentlemen: W.
E. Hinken. Julius Dienelt r. ]. Cook. Ru-
dolph Massey and F. l. Ballenger. The
marked clothing worn by the dead man
was put away for the purpose OF aiding
Identification II a question should arise
Some time during last Monday thieves
entered a house on Alfred street. occupied
by the Greek fruit dealer who KEEPS q
stand next to Lemons drug store. and
stole s25 in money and a small lot Of cloth
ting.
Another OF those delightful barge parties
under the auspices of the Old Dominion
Beat Club will be given tomorrow night
On the return OF the barge TO the boat
house a dance will be had.
Mr.. Frank King has been made a trustee
OF the Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association. vice q. b. Carlin, resigned.
The papers were filed in the corpora ton
court yesterday.
Mr.. William Dee. an Englishman, has
made application to the corporation court
for naturalization papers
Sarep:a Lodge OF Odd Fellows held their
semi-mOnthly meeting at Sarepta Hall lase
night and transacted only routine business.
VIM. A Smoot d CO. yesterday received
10 tons Of plaster from Nova Scotia By
tie schooner ClyIe.
The charter members for the new soun-
ell Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics. met az Sarepta Hall last night Tor
the purpose Of making the necessary ar
rdngements for the institution OF the coun-
Gil. The meeting was called TO order BY
w. u. zimmerman, who explained it's OBJ
ject July was fixed the date of the
Institution by the Grand Lodge. The new
lodge will be known the Belle Haven
Council. Those present decided TO receive
all proper persons until July fer 81 initia-
ton fee. After the lodge is installed the
fee will be raised. There are now two
councils Of this order here.
The Alexandra Ice Company are putting
in an artesian well at their plant &c SET
water for cooling purposes. They have
heretofore used the river water but sinco
the summer weather has commenced IL 10
found too warm. They use Cameron run
water for making ice
Mr.. Henry Strauss has returned from a
visit TO has daughter. Mrs Philip Letter.
man. in Charlottesville.