Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Justice Steps in to Settle Differences Be-
tween Two Brothers.
Assaulted on an Electric Car-General
News of a Bust1ing Com
munity-NOtes.

A family unpleasantness was aired in
the police court this morning and attract
ed quite a number of curious people, but
they were cleared out Of the court room
before that trial came up. Geo. Wood
charged his brother Garlic with having
made an assault on him with knife in
one hand and brick in the other 1t is
alleged that Garlic, who is nearly blind,
and his wife are being constantly tainted
by George and his family for being poor
and having to accept aims at times. Garlic
and family naturally feel sore about it,
and yesterday, it is charged, Georges wife
wrote her sister-in-law a rather uncom-
plimentary letter and shortly afterward
they came together. Some one rushed in
and told Garlic that George had struck his
wife, and Garlic rushed to the rescue with
the knife and brick. but did not use either
of them. After hearing the evidence JUS
tice Thompson fined Mr.. and Mrs Garlic
Wood 81 each.
In the Mayors Court.
Justice Thompson disposed of the follow
ing cases in the mayors court this morn
ing: BERTHE Day, colored, for using threat
ening and abusive language to the station
house officers, was fined $3.50
Lewis Darlington, colored for refusing to
work on the chain gang with ball and
chain on his leg, was sent to jail to await
the action of the acting mayor
Carrie Coleman and Bette Taylor, color
ed, for keeping unlicensed dogs, were fined
81 each and ordered to procure the neces-
sary license at once.
Hit in the Eye.
While returning from Riverside Park on
an electric car last night Mr.. Will Cook
was struck in the face by some unknown
person and received an ugly black eye as
a result of the lick. The car was crowded.
and at Snowden's landing the trolley
slipped and the car was left in darkness
for few moments, and long enough Tor
some one to hit Mr.. Cook stunning blow.
The case is being Investigated by the
police.
Personal and General Notes.
Mrs. House and daughter, Miss Lula
House, have gone to Sweet Chalybeate
Springs.
Mrs George " Peyton has returned to
her home in Charlottesville after pleas
ant visit of two weeks in this city.
DIR. Laurence Stabler and Mai. E. II.
Janney left last night for New York, and
will sail for Europe today. TO be gone sew
eral months.
Mr.. Julian Burke has returned from the
White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs Martha Carlin and daughter, Miss
Nina. are spending some weeks at Atlantic
City.
Capt. and Mrs. George A. Mushback are
expected home in a day or SO from an ex-
tended European trip.
Mr.. A. b. Flint of New York has been
appointed superintendent of the at. Yer
non electric road, vice d. w. Holden, re-
signed.
Electric cars ran the entire length Of
King street all the afternoon and evening
yesterday for the first time. 1t is under
stood the track on King street from Column
bus to Peyton will be used regularly now.
The examination Of applicants for teach
ers' positions in the colored schools began
this morning.
The electric cars were tied up about half
an hour last night owing to some defect
at the power house.
Messrs Ryland Joyce and Charles Irving
of the Washington Southern railway left
yesterday for Coiton's wharf for a few
weeks.
Ex-Mayor Strauss has returned from At
lantc City greatly improved in health.
young daughter Of Mr.. Henry Matley
died this morning.
The remains of the late Mrs Virginia
Mohler were shipped to Shepherdstown,
w. Va, today for burial.