Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12

1t is rumored that George Baier, whose
dead body was found by a hay stack
on the Hayfield farm, in Fairfax county, on
the Both of November, did not commit sui
eide, as was at first supposed. His friends
say that when he left home Thanksgiving
day to go cunning that he had on several
very handsome and valuable rings, and
that when the body was found they were
gone; therefore, they suspect foul play.
The matter will be thoroughly investigated.
Police Court.
The police report the night as being cold
and showing. Two prisoners and thirteen
dodgers in the station house. Mayor
Thompson this morning disposed of the
following cases: Alexander MCGOWAN,
white hobo" arrested by officer Atkinson,
charged with being vagrant, was ordered
to leave the city within the hour or be put
on the gang for ninety days. Jos. Adams,
colored. arrested by officer Howson,
charged with disorderly conduct; dismissed
for want of evidence. Henry Cheshire,
charged with stealing a pistol from AL
fronzo Arlington, was dismissed, as the
evidence did not show that he had taken
the pistol.
VIII Have a Conference.
The committee on public property will, in
a day or two, have a conference with the
committee from the county board of super
visors in regard to the court house and Jail
property, which is owned jointly by the city
and county; and it Is possible that some
harmonious action will be agreed upon. II
will be some time before the county court
house will be removed from this city, as
but small proportion of the county peo-
pie are in favor of it. The city wants to
build a new engine house on the property
for the hydraulion fire engine.
Overlooking With "Hobos."
This city has been overlooking with tramps
for the past two or three weeks. There is
lot a night that from fifteen to twenty and
once in while as high as thirty-five of them
do not apply at the station house for lodg-
ing. They make a practice of going from
house to house begging, and frequently
when refused aims become insulting. On
several occasions they have been bold
enough to walk right in the house when they
found the door open and help themselves.
The jail would not begin to hold them If they
were sent down. AT this season of the year
they enjoy being sent to Jail for the winter,
for they know that there is nothing for
them to do but eat and sleep; but If they had
to work hard, say many citizens, the city
would be speedily relieved of their presence.
Taken to the Penftentfary.
Sheriff Palmer of the county left Tues
day for Richmond, having in charge the
colored boy Albert Hawkins, who at the
last term Of the county court was SEN
fenced to eighteen years in the peni-
Tertiary for an attempted assault on little
Sadie Sherier, as mentioned in The Star
at the time. Hawkins was turned over to
the prison authorities about o'clock. By
coed behavior in the prison Hawkins can
get about two years off his sentence.
A Funeral.
The funeral of young Walter Cation the
ten-year-old son of Mr.. ]. R. Cation, whose
death was mentioned in The Star, took place
last evening from the home OF his parents,
on North Columbus street. The deceased
was an exceptionally bright little fellow,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cation have the sympathy
of the entire community in their bereave-
ment.
Snow began falling here last night at
about $50 o'clock and continued through
the night and it is still showing. About
two inches have fallen.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, yester-
day received an invitation to attend the
Columbia carnival in Washington last
night, but owing to the short notice the
veterans We're unable to attend.
A colored woman applied to the mayor
this morning and asked him to have her
husband buried at the citys expense. He
died last Monday morning.
The Junior German Club will give ger
man tomorrow night at odd Fellows Hall,
on North Columbus street.
Capt K. Kemper, superintendent of pub
lie schools in this city, yesterday visited
and inspected Lee school.
Mrs. Louis c. Maus and sister of Phla-
delphia are the guests of Mrs. John A.
Marshall, on Wolfe street.
Rev. Bergman Green, the new rector of
Christ Church, arrived in the city today
with his family, and made their home at
the rectory of the church, on Washington
street.
Miss Courtney Norton, accompanied by
Miss Nellie Waller of Stafford, has return
ed from a two weeks visit to the Atlanta
exposition.
The steamer Belle Haven, which has been
undergoing repairs in this city, resumed her
trips on the ferry line yesterday
A delegation of AleXandrians, headed by
Deputy Collector of the Port Vincent went
to Washington Tuesday to urge the Secre-
tary of the Treasury ito re-establsh the
marine hospital here.