Evening star., 1895-07-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Quiet but Warm Sunday, With Few
Visitors.
In the Mayors Cosrt and Other Events
Of Local 1nterest-A Sod
DeOwninR.

In spite OF the fact that yesterday was
an exceedingly warm and suitry day. good
congregations attended the churches,
thc,gh the usual crowd of visitors from
Washington did not come over. The resi-
dent clergy officiated at all Of the churches
except those mentioned below. At Grace
Episcopal Church the Rev. G. F. Williams
of Washington preached both morning and
evening. The Rev. G. Schultz of Baltimore
preached in English at the German
Lutheran Church at S pm. At Trinity NJ.
E. Church the Rev. Mr.. Santmier, pastor
of the Free Methodist Chapel, preached at
IL am. and the Rev. Mr.. McAIlister, the
regular pastor. at s pm. Mrs. Mary z.
Santmier occupied the pulpit at the Free
Methodist Chapel In the morning and Mr..
Santmier preached at night.
Remains Removed.
The remains of young Darlington. the
track hand On the Washington Southern
railway who was drowned at Four Mile
Run, Va. while bathing in the river with
the rest OF the track gang about noon
Saturday, were carried to his former home
in Fredericksburg yesterday afternoon for
interment, bis sister having taken charge
Of the body. Every effort was made by
his feilow-workmen to rescue him, but it
appears that they all had a very narrow
csc ape. having stepped suddenly from shall
low water into deep hole the existence of
which they were not aware Of.
Mayors Court.
Acting Mayor Snowden disposed of the
following cases this morning: John Hender-
son. white. for assault on Amanda Will
Jams: dismissed. Carrie Travers, drunk
and disorderly conduct; S. John Green
field. disorderiy conduct; forfeited So col
lateral Ann King and Kate Fisher. two
of the demi-lnonde. foE harboring MINOR
IS each. Joe Wanzer, for assault on sew
eral coiored women from the county, SO
VIM. Tibbs, Noah Green and Frank
Brookes, oolored boys. for fighting; the two
first named fined $3.50 each and Brookes
father ordered to punish his son. Lee
Evans and Palmer Lawler fined s. 80 each
for fighting on the street. Ike Edmonds,
a coiored boy. $3.50 for throwing stones on
the street.
Death of n Balfimorean.
Mr.. James Baird of Baltimore a brother
Of Mrs. Ed. Glorious died at the residence
of his brother-in-law on North West street
early yesterday morning. The body was
shipped 10 Baltimore by Undertaken Wheat
ley yesterday afternoon for interment and
lily.
Base Rail-.
The game OF base ball between the Fe-
male nine of everywb bere and the Kind Of
Diamond nine Of this city. at New Alexsn-
dria Saturday afternoon, drew quite a large
crowd. 1t resulted in a score of G to 8 in
favor of the women. The game was q dis
appointment in every way.
Notes.
Miss Martha> Minetree Of 726 street
northwest, Washington, has been visiting
her sister. Mrs Geo. H. Eyars. in tn:s city
Messrs. Geo. S. Derrick and Chas G. Nc
Roberts of Washington have been visiting
friends here.
DR.. Carmichael of Washington is the
guest of Mr.. Albert Murdaugh on Prince
street.
Mr.. Ben. Minor, a prominent young law
yer of Washington, spent Sunday with DR..
Lewis Green here.
Mr. Arthur B. Kemp. formerly Of this
city, but now of Augusta, Ga. is visiting
his mother on Washington street.
Mr.. Fred. Schneider of the Southern rail-
way. who has been confined to his house
for some time With rheumatism, IS iTnprov-
ing slowly.
Prof Richard F. Hamilton, several ses-
sions one of the teachers at st. Johns Mill
tary Academy here, but the past session
principal OF an academy at Vienna, Md,
spent Sunday with friends in this city, en-
route tn Nev York
1t is presumed that the entire July term
of the county court. which convened today,
will be occupied In the trial of the Aiexan-
dria county contested election cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Taylor are at Ocean
Grove, Md, for two weeks stay.