Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
AFT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Wife Beaten Gets Scoring by the
. Mayor
The Wife Changes Her Mind, but
Without Avail - Other Notes of
LEGAL and General Interest.

Wednesday night last well-known man
Of the fourth ward got a little Intoxicated,
and proceeded to go to his home and clean
out the house. When he arrived there he
became very abusive to his wife End daugh-
ter; so much SO that they were compelled
to get out in a hurry and go to the sta
ton house for warrant for his arrest.
When the case was called in the police
court this morning the wife had become
sorry fer her part in the affair, and wished
to withdraw the warrant, but this the
mayor would not allow. The case showed
very plaioly that this was not the first
time the thing had occurred, and the mayor
was very bitter in the denunciation of a
man who would ill-treat his wife. and said
that but for the pleadings Of his wife he
would have fined him to the full extent of
the law, and only wished that the law was
such that he could be tied to whipping
post and given ''nine-thirty," as that was
the only suitable punishment for such a
case. The mayor imposed a fine Of IS, and
he had hardly gotten the words out of his
mouth before the wife spoke up in an in
dignant manner and said: We'll, that s
the last s. the corporation will ever get
out OF me: he can go to Jail first" She
paid the fine, and they went away to-
gether.
The Police Court.
Mayor Strauss disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Two small colored boys, charged with
throwing stones in the streets, were fined
81 each. Armstead Harris colored, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct and disturbing
church, was fined s.. A white man for
drunk and disorderly conduct was fined 81.
Columbia Fire Company.
Some of the members of the Columbia
Fire Company. being dissatisfied with the
nf ha fv,I oH,t, ~ To-,
vitation to take part in the confederate
memorial services on the oath instant, have
called another meeting for tonight at
which the matter will be reconsidered, and
it is thought the invitation will be ac-
cepted.
Catcher Clark Improved.
Edward Clark, the catcher for the
Old Dominion Base Ball Club, who was so
badly burt while playing base ball on Col
ross grounds Wedne sday afternoon, is very
much better this morning He has been
suffering great deal since the accident,
but is now thought to be out of danger.
DR.. Quackenbush thinks he will get out of
bed tomorrow.
HydrauIfan Ffremen ExOnernted.
Ati;a meeting of the board of fire ward
ems, with President Hill in the chair, the
casS Of Driver Dix and Engineer Boutz of
the Hydraulan Fire Company falling to
find the Pelton fire on Sunday night two
weeks ago, full account of which appear
was found that they were unintentially
negligent in not finding the fire. They were
cautioned to be more careful in the future.
Could Not Stand 1t.
Thursday afternoon the first colored fire.
man was put on an engine of the South
ern Railway Company to fire to Charlottes-
willie and return. Before the train had
reached Charlottesville he had become
overcome with the heat and had to be
taken to nearby house, where medical
treatment was necessary. A white man
was put in his place and fired the engine
back to Alexandria.
Potomac Tent of Rechabites held a reg
ular meeting last night.
The successful candidates before the
board of examines for city engineer will
come up for election before the city council
Tuesday night next.
The Boys Chapter of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew of st. PauIs Church held a
will only meet on the first Friday in each
month during the summer.
Potomac Lodge. LO.O.F., held a regular
meeting last night.
Relief hook and ladder company Monday
night.
A number of AleXandrians went to Wash
ington this afternoon to witness the base
ball game between the University Of Vir-
giria and Georgetown University.
r. Belches of Prince William county was
in the city today.
Dr. Rich will deliver another of the series
of Reinacher lectures at the Theological
Seminary on Tuesday.
The operation performed on Mrs. ellis
at the Alexandra Infirmary by DR.. H. p.
Howard has proven very successful. She
is getting along nicely today.