Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07
FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Opera Hors Has a New Manage
ment.
Many Local Notes of General Interest
From Down the River-In the
Mayors Court.

The opera house in this city, which has
been under the management of ]. NJ. Hill
& Co. for a number of years, has passed
into the hands Of Mr.. Jas. F. Peyton, who
Is on the business staff Of the Alexandria
Times Mr. Peyton has been the represen-
tative of the New York Dramatic Mirror
in this city for a number of years, and,
having been a close student of the stage
and everything connected Herewith, a par
ticularly bright and prosperous season is
anticipated The houseg which seats nearly
a thousand people, will lbe reprinted and
frescoed, and furnishes with new scenery,
carpets. furniture, properties, etc, and a
gallery entrance, which will be great i'm
provement, will be established on the Pitt
street side of the house.
Fight Yesterday.
Alphonso Arlington, a well-known char
acter in this city, got somewhat the worst
of an encounter with his former partner
in the bar room business yesterday after
neon. Charles Knoxville is the other man,
and what he Gid forj "Fonsie" was "a
plenty" Knoxville drew out of the firm
some time ago, and opened a place few
doors fre m Arrington's, and evidently drew
the crowd" away from him. Yesterday
afternoon "Fonsie" passed, and, as usual,
used Sc me very harsh language to his for,
become exhausted, and he hit 'Fonsie"
over the head with a heavy piece Of tim
Der which he uses to bar his door with.
1t was some time before Arlington recov-
cred from the effect of the blow, and when
he did he lodged a complaint against his
assailant, but found him already In GUS
tody. He was released on s25 collateral for
his appearance at Z pm. He was fined s.
by the mayor, and "Fonsie" was warned
to suppress his feelings.
Sent on to the Grand Jury
Mayor Thompson last night sent the first
prisoner to the grand jury OF his career as
the chief executive of this city. James
Reed and James Sullivan were charged by
Frank Walker, a tugboat engineer, with
making "a touch down. of thirty odd dol
lars from his person last Tuesday. Walker
was on drunk and bad between thirty
and forty dollars in his pocket He claims
that Reed and Sullivan induced him to take
ride in a hack, and while doing so Sulli-
van put his hand in the pocket of his trou-
sers and extracted the money, at the same
time telling him he hadn't better friend
on earth. Sullivan denied being with Wal
kerr and Reed stated that he had not seen
Sullivan that day, but had seen Walker
very drunk. Reed was held as a witness
and Sullivan was sent on to the grand jury.
this being The second time this week he has
stealing money, though the first charge
could not be proven conclusively.
Mayors Court.
Mayor Thompson opposed of the following
cases last night:
Charles Knoxville, charged with assault
ing Alphonzo Arlington, was fined s.. Jas.
Sullivan, charged with robbing Frank
Walker of between $50 and $40 sent to the
grand jury. Harry Jackson, small col
ored boy, charged with stealing tallow
from j. Driefus, was ordered to be whipped
by his father. Isabella Williams, an old
colored woman, was fined s. for harboring
two unlicensed dogs. At this morning s
session of the court his honor had only
three cases before him: Rachael Bantz, a
colored girl arrested by Officer Dean, was
charged with indecent conduct with a freak
known as the half horse. half man." now
on exhibition in dime museum here. The
freak did not appear in court, but he stat
ed to an officer last night that he was 60
ing to marry the girl, end she gave the
same testimony in court today. She was
fined 50 or given sixty days on the gang.
VIM. Brown and VIM. Bracket Migrants,
were sent out of town. s.r-
Charles Armor, mechanic at Travers &
Co. IS machine shop, On King street, had the
forefinger of his left hand nearly cut off
yesterday while sharpening a lawn mower.
Seventeen members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry have been released from
service, their terms of enlistment having
expired.
DR.. Arthur Snowden has moved with his
family from Washington to this city.
Mr.. Neo Brockett has returned from At
,antic City.
Rev. Theron H Rice of the Presbyterian
Church return ed last night, greatly benefit
ed by his summer vacation.
DR.. Lawrence Sta5ler, who is in Europe
on a short pleasure trip is expected home
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