Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Social Doings Among the Young People
of Late.
A Prisoner Makes Violent Assault
on IN Omcer-Other Local
Notes.

The second of the series of germans given
by the Alexandria German Club took place
last night in McBurney's Hall. and was a
decided success in every particular. The
young ladies never looked more charming
IA they da lced the beautiful figures as led
by Col. Lewis C. Bailey. There was an I'M
usually large number of strangers present.
Among these present were Misses danger
field, Chler, Herbert, NIinnegerode, Johns,
Arsley ard others of this city and Misses
Bcykns and Butler of Baltimore, Misses
Conrad and Manytree of Washington,
Misses Parker and Wormley Of Richmond,
Miss Harrison of Leesburg. Miss Moore of
Fairfax Court House, Miss Smith of Ger
mania and Messrs. Davis, DainSerfiel1,
Brcokes Minnegerode, Robinson, Wood.
Elliott, Catchirgs. Tunstool, Scott, Powell.
Brennan md Hayner of Washington, Hayes
of Baltimore, Bradley of New York and
Corbin of Fredericksburg.
Assaulted the OMccr.
Last night during the performance of
Comrades" at the Opera House two
young men, famed Thomas Traver and
Harrie Downs, became very disorderiy and
disturbed almost the entire audience by
their loud talking, etc. Officer Ferguson
went to them and requested them to be
pla ced them under arrest and took them
to the station house, where they became
very disorderly, refusing to be locked up.
and when Lieut.. Smith told Station Keeper
James Smith to lock them up, they showed
s!Shs of fight, and succeeded in striking all
three of the officers before they succeeded
in getting them into the cell. This morn
ing Mayor Thompson fined them s. each.
Police Court.
The police report last night as being
clear and mild, with ten prisoners and four
teen loGgcrS at the station house. Mayor
Thompson this morning disposed of the
following cases: Edward Grayson colored,
| and William Harper. colored. arrested by
Officers Beach and Belts, charge disorder
ly and fighting, fined IS each. Harvie
Downs and Tom TraverS, arrested by Off
Ger Ferguson charge disorderly at opera
house and assault on officers, fined s. each.
Lucy Elsy and Louisa Blackburn, colored,
arres ted by Officer Dean, charge disorder
ly conduct. dismissed. James Baker, col
ored, arrested by Officer Young, charge
disorderly conduct, fined IS. Missouri
Jenkins, colored, arrested by Officer Beach,
assault or Lizzie Drayton, fined $3.50.
Richard Payne. colored. arrested by Officer
Atkinson. charge conducting business with
out license. fined s. and made to take out
license.
Struck by an Engine.
MIR. Edw. Cornwall. a switchman in the
COuliciL railway Sdiu, very hcii
being killed yesterday by being struck by
the yard engine Mr.. Cornwall attempted
to cross the track, and, not noticing the
shifting engine until too late to get out of
the way, was struck by it and knocked
some distance, ard when picked UP by the
train crew he was bleeding profusely from
a cut on the head and was suffering grea t
pain from bruises the side and back.
He was taken to his home on Upper King
street, where DIR. O'Brien. the company s
surgeon, rendered the necessary surgical
assistance. While his injuries painful.
they are not necessarily serious.
All the schools in this city closed yes
terday for the Christmas holidays. They
will reopen Thursday, January 2.
The young pupils of ST. Mary's Academy
gave a delightful entertainment in the
lyceum hall yesterday in the presence Of
a large audience.
The Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, at
it's meeting last night nominated its Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The election
will take place next week.
The employees of the Southern railroad
were yesterday paid their salaries for No
vember.
Ike Edney, a negro boy, yesterday made
his escape from the chain gang. If caught
he will have thirty days added to his SEN
te1ce.
Judge Norton of the corporation court
yesterday granted a charter of incorpora-
ton to the Christian Zander Wine Com
pany, a Washington corporation.