Evening star., 1895-05-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Finances Increased by Heavy Police Court
Fines
One Man Abused n Horse Other
Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

police court this morning, and the city Is
much richer thereby. The following cases
were disposed of: John Bullet, a colored
boy, charged with attempting to enter the
money drawer of Mr.. F. j. Pollard, the
King street feed dealer, was fined S..
Francis Wade and William Prince, two
colored boys, charged with violating the
police regulations at the Washington
Southern depot, by getting in the way of
passengers, were fined 81 each. c. F.
Brookes. John Francis and William Mullen,
three Wasningtonians who had come down
to have a royal jag. were fined $2.50 each
for disorderly conduct. William Mullen
for cruelty to animals. was fined $50. Car
roll Hantznion, young white boy, was
fined IS for shooting little Bessie Carter
with an air rifle. A man and woman, for
fighting In the second ward. were fined
$3.50 each. .----'
New Church Probable.
There will be meeting of the congrega-
ton Of the M. E. Church tomorrow night.
for the discussion of church improvements
There Is plan on foot to tear down the
old building and erect a new and handsome
edifice in its stead, with seating capacity
OF l,2OO persons. Such a building would
cost at least $4,000.
Charter Granted.
Judge ]. X. M. Norton of the corporation
court granted charter yesterday to the
Brewers and Distillers' Life Association
of Virginia, which is to do a general life
insurance business on the assessment plan.
]. c. Ellis of Washington was named as
president, and the capital stock was fixed
at $4,000. John 8. Beach is their local
agent.
Fifty Dollars for Cruelty to Animals.
Yesterday afternoon william Mullen, a
cab driver from Washington, drove over
the road to this city with two or three
passengers. and on their arrival in this
city the whole crowd proceeded to tank up
They drove around in town in this condi-
ton, beating the horse and otherwise cruel
ly treating him, until two of the men were
arrested for disorderly conduct, and the
third. Mullen, was arrested by the Humane
Society agent, Miss Fawcett. for cruelty to
animals.
In disposing of the cases this morning
Mayor Strauss said that he proposed to
make an example of the case, as he wanted
those Washingtonians who are constantly
coming here to get drunk to know that
whenever they were caught breaking the
state or city laws they had to pay for 1t.
A fine of $50 was imposed.
Pntrfnrchs Militant Ball.
Odd Fellows Hall was well filed last
night by a merry party of young people,
ball. Dancing was the program for the
evening. and the many present showed
that they were enjoying it by their pleas
ant smiles and gay chatter. There were
quite number OF strangers among the
guests. The dancing was kept up until a
late hour.
Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Carlin have gone on
the press excursion to Atlanta
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practice in the county court.
Mrs. Henry T. Sharp of Baltimore is
visiting her brother. Mr.. d. r. Stansbury
Of this city.
The regular weekly meeting of the
literary class was held last night in Pea
be ody building.
There will be a pleasant, entertainment
night. the occasion being Ladies' Day"
program of music and recitatfons will
be rendered.
Deputy Sheriff Brown Of Winchester left
here last night for Richmond with VIM.
Harris. who had been sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The weekly drill of the Alexandra Light
Infantry was held last night.
At their meeting tonight Alexandria Coun-
Gil. Royal Arcanum, will confer degrees
upon three candidates.
The semi-monthly meeting of the city
council will be held tonight.
A new lodge. Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, will be organized here In
a few days.
Talisman Lodge. I. o. G. T., held reg
ular meeting last night.
Mr.. Alexander Murray and Miss Annie
W. Fisher will be married June ).
Mr.. Charles F. StraugHian of the r. Port
ner Brewing Company has gone to Europe.
Mr.. T. ]. Netherland conducted the SER
vices at the Union Mission last night He
was assisted by several members Of the NJ.
E. Church.
DIR. Arthur Brookes delivered the last Of
the Reinacker lecture series at the Thco-
logical Seminary today at noon. 1t was eX-
tremely interesting and well attended.