Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Drummer for Washington Firm Ar
rested for Not Having License;
Examination of Colored Applicants
for School TeaoAsrships Con-
c1uded-TwO Deaths.

Abraham Berwanger, . drummer for the
liquor house Of Richards & Co. in Wash
ington. was arrested IN Rice's store on
North Fairfax street by Officer Ferguson.
charged with selling liquor without, d a
license. Mr.. D. Bendheim went on his
bend in the sum of $500. and Berwanger
was released There Is no city license re-
quired of drummers carrying samples Of
liquors. but the state requires a tax Of
$3.50. The case will come up for trial later
in the day.
A Narrow ESCAPE.
The rough cobble stones with which this
city is paved were the means of saving a
baby from painful if not fatal injuries yes
terday.' A nurse was tending the year.
old baby Of Capt. and Mrs. H. s. Pitts in
trent of their residence on Prince street.
when, taking her hand from the handle of
the carriage, 1t rolled down a slight in
cline directly in front of a marketman's
team standing in the street.
The horses SHE'D and started to run and
a wheel of the wagon turned the baby car
riage over. throwing the child beneath and
dragging it some distance. The wheels of
the heavy wagon passed over the child S
legs at the ankle, but fortunately both
legs were in the ruts of the street, and
the body only sustained painful bruises.
Those who witnessed the occurrence say
crushed. as they would have been had the
street been perfectly smooth. The physi-
clans say the child is not dangerously in
1ured, but that its escape was simply mar
Velous.
Death of Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Elisha J. Miller of this city died at
the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. r.
B. Farquahar, near Rockville, Nd, at 2:45
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had been
suffering from Bright's disease for several
years, and had been carried there to avoid
the hot weather. He was a son of the
late r. H. Miller, and had been one of the
most prominent wholesale and retail crock
cry dealers in this state for many years.
He was gentleman of the old school and
was loved for his good qualities by every
one of his acquaintance. He leaves
grown daughter and two sons, DR.. Julien
Miller and Mr.. Ashby Miller.
Death of Mr.. Holt. .,
Another old citizen passed away yester-
day afternoon, to the deep regret of many.
Mr.. Israel Holt, who has been faithful
turnkey In the city jail for about fifteen
years. died at that institution, in the sew
enty-first year of his age. The deceased
was Il printer by trade, and in his Younger
days worked at that occupation in this
city. He had been in ill health for some
time
The examination of those colored persons
who wish to obtain certificates to teach in
the public schools Of this city was con-
cIuded yesterday, and Superintendent
kemper will begin the examination of the
papers at once. The result of the examin.,-
lions will be reported at the next meeting
Of the school board.
Mayors Goust.
Justice Thompson presided in the may
or's court today and disposed of the fol-
lowing cases: Cora Taylor, cofored. an in
mate of the workhcuse for thirty. days,
charged with refusing to work and break
ing up the furniture; fined s. and sent to
Jail until she agrees to behave properly.
Katie Gibson, colored, for an assault on her
husband. Tom Gibson: fined $3.50. Coly
washington, co1ored. for assault on his
wife: fined s. Reatiyman Pat Hayes
charged by Steven Smith with abusive
language; case dismissed and Smith made
to pay the costs.
Notes. .4-r"r
Mrs. VIM H. McAllister and family are
visiting friends in Dennis. Mass.
Mr.. Robert Grimes left today for a few
weeks stay at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Andrew Jameson, formerly of this
city, but now of New Jersey, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. J. J. Jameson, here.
The firemen IN this city have been invited
to- attend the the national convention of
firemen, which will be held in Atlanta, Ca,
the coming autumn.
1t Is generally understood that at the
next meeting of the police board the rule
requiring the policemen to go without their
meals while on duty will be revoked or
The Baltimore and Ohio depot in this city
is about completed, and the work of laying
the tracks to it will be begun in few DAYS.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor has returned from the