Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
AFFAIRSfN ALEXANDRIA
Light Punishment Melted Out to Wife
Beaten.
Unknown Nc = Found Drowned in the
POtomac-A Miraculous Escape
General News of Interest.

son in the Police Court this morning,
charged with assaulting his wife and
threatening to take her life Mrs. Jones
appeared in court with a black eye,
inflicted by her husbands fist, and asked
the protection of the court, as she was
afraid of him. Jones was fined IS for the
assault, and unless he gives bond to keep
the peace will go to jail for twelve months.
Dead Body Found Floating.
The body of an unknown white man was
found floating in the river off ''Fishtown''
yesterday afternoon by William McCuen
and Lewis Williams. DR.. William R. Pur-
Wis., the coroner, was notified, and later
the remains were taken to Demaine's I'M
dertaking establishment. The body was in
a much decomposed condition. There was
nothing about the person to identify the
man. jury was summoned, and brought
In the following verdict:
1--WE the jury find by the evidence that
the male stranger came to his death from
causes unknown to the jury, but supposed
to be drowning"
The body was inferred in Penny Hill
cemetery last night, owing to the state of
decomposition IN which 1t was in.
Runaway Boy Found,
Clark Broward, a young boy about thir-
teen years Of age, who ran away from the
Washington Orphan Asylum several weeks
officer Atkinson and later turned over to
the asylum authorities, who came here for
him. He was walking along Fayette street
when seen by the officer, having lust come
in from the country, where he had been
staying for the past two weeks with a Mr..
Plasket.
Police Court Cases.
Justice Thompson presided in the police
court this morning and disposed of the fol-
lowing cases: BERTHE Baltimore, charged
with assaulting Randolph Butler, fined IS:
Charles Shepherd, charged with assaulting
Gertie Coles. discharged for want of evil
dence; Hester Carroll, charged with dis
orderly conduct and being a general nui-
sance, was sent to the workhouse for
ninety days.
Ross Beclbam Improving.
News has been received from Auburn,
the country home of Mr.. J. r. Beckham,
that his sta Ross, who fell from a window
while walking in his sleep last Tuesday
night and broke his right leg, is improving
and getting along as nicely as could be eX-
pected under the circumstances DIR. VIM.
Nj. Smith has examined the injury and is
OF the opinion that, with proper care Young
Mr.. Beckham will again have the use of
the injured knee.
Charter Granted WASHINGTON Parties
A charter was granted by Judge ]. K NJ
Norton of the corporation court yesterday
to the Union Automatic Company OF Wash
ington, the objects of which are to buy and
sell automatic machinery Of all Kinds The
capital stock was fixed at 100000, divided
into shares of so each. The officers are as
follows: President, B. II. Warner; vice
president, BENZ. Butterworth; secretary
Edw. A. DeKnight; treasurer, L. A. Warzell
Albert Phillips. Miraculous Escape.
A dispatch from Cape May, N. J., says:
Albert Phillips, the eight-year-old son of
Russell Phillips, photographer of Alex
andria, Va. slipped away from his father
While on the incoming express on the West
Jersey railway yesterday afternoon and
either jumped or fell off,
The train was going at the rate of forty
miles an hour, but the child was not injured
in the slightest degree. He was picked up
and carried to the home of his grand
father, where his father found him after
a fruitless search for his body. The many
friends Of Mr.. Phillips in this city are glad
to learn that his little son had such a mi
raculous escape.
There is much complaint as to the poor
car service on the electric railway.
The funeral of the late d. w. Holden will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
his late residence South Washington
street. The Royal Arcanum of which he
was member, will attend the funeral in a
body.
Mr.. William E. Carne, ST., will, it is said
accept the position as editor of the Alex
andria Times.
The ST. Mary's choir have decided not to
go to Fredericksburg on the 18th instant
as intended.
DR.. VIM. Gibson left last night for New
York and today will sail for ireland to
visit his sister.
Mr.. Richard Purcell is visiting relatives
in this city.