Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A 0rap-shooting Joint Raided by the
+ Police.
Cases of a Minor Nature Before the
Acting May0r-Mnny Other
Local Notes.

Mayor Snowden presided, and disposed of
the following cases: John Laws. charged
with unlawful gambling, fined s.; James
Jones and VIM. Johnson, charged with I'M
lawful gambling. fined $3.50 each; Cedric
Hooper. charged with interfering with the
police, fined s.; James Jones and Charlie
Jones. dfsorderly conduct, fined 81 each.
Benjamin Lucas. charged with assaultng
his wife. case continued until tomorrow
John Stanton, charged with abusive Ian
guage to Sallie Bureaugard. fined 81.
A Grnp Den Rnided.
Yesterday afternoon two colored nsen
| named James Jones and VIM. Johnson ap-
peared at the station house and stated to
the police that they had been robbed of 50
by a colored man named John Laws. They
offered to show the police where Laws
could be found. and escorted them to his
house. When they got in sight of the house
colored boy named Hooper gave warning
10 those inside. and they got out quickly
as possible. and all got away except John
Laws the proprietor of the Joint, who was
caught by Officer James Griffin. In the
police court this morning 1t appeared that
the two informers had also been gambling
and only "squealed" because they had lost
Laws was fined for allowing gambling on
his premises, and the other two men for
participating in it.
Pleasant Yachting Party.
Last night there was pleasant yachting
party on board the steam yacht Americas,
hich steamed some distance down the river
and returned by moonlight. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G..
Brent. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Barley, Miss
Lula Critcher, Miss Perrin, the Misses
French, Judge Norton, Thomas Cockrell
John Critcher. Harry Yoho and Eugene B.
Taylor. Admiral Colnes of the Americas
Yacht Club was in command.
MIR. Lewis Mekenxie's Will.
The will of the late Lewis Mckenzie was
admitted to probate in the corporation court
yesterday. His estate was valued at &c.
900. and was left to the children of his
nephew. the Rev. Mr.. Judkin. with the ex-
ception of 500, which he left to the city,
the interest on which Is to be used by the
mayor and city council to secure the serv-
ices of drummer and iifer to march
around town playing martial music early
in the morning of each Fourth of July. as
was the custom when he was a youngster.
A codicil in his own writing bequeaths his
gold watch to his nephew, Lewis Mex.
Judkin; his picture of the Senate to his
niece. Mary NICK. Jenkins; also a picture
of the ship General Washington, to the
same: the sum of $500 is given to the Alex.
andria Dispensary. evidently meaning in
Urinary.
Colored Normal School.
The Colored Normal Institute began its
sessions with public exercises in Roberts
Chapel last night. with about fifty teachers
in attendance, representing most every sec
ton of the state. Daily sessions will he
held. The instructors are u. w. Davis,
conductor: I. W. Moore. Norman B. Pinn,
]. F. Parker and Ida r. Harris.
Goes to Fredericksburg.
Rev. Father Kenefick. who for some time
past has been assistant rector of st. Mary s
Church has been transferred to Fredericks-
burg. He will leave for his new field Fri
day. The members of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum have been circulating a
petition all the morning for signatures ask
ing that Father Kenefick remain in this
city, and in all probability committee
will go to Richmond tomorrow to ask Bish-
op Vandevivar to change his decision. A
meeting of the Iyceum has been called for
tonight, at which the matter will be set
tied. Father Kenefck is much beloved in
this city.
Mr.. Raymond Smith has resigned his po-
sition as driver of tie nose wagon for the
Hydraulion fire company.
Ida FREEMAN has been released from the
work house on payment of her fine.
Miss Anna Summers has gone to CAM
bridge, Md, for the summer.
Miss Marietta Minniserode will sail from
New York tomorrow for an extended Eu-
ropeen tour.
The Hydraulion fire company held a reg
ular meeting last night.
The Friendship fire company will hold
its monthly meeting tonight.
The Fourth Of July will be quietly cele-
brated in this city.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas w. Swami,
whose death was mentioned in The Star,
took place from his late residence, Mt
Atrh AZ Nr.H 80 ~ -
and was attended by large number Of
friends and relatives.
Mr.. VIM. H. Hantzmon has been put in
charge Of the city gas works temporarily.
Golden Light Lodge. ]. O. o. r., held a
regular meeting last night.