Evening star., 1895-08-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Reunion Of Mosby's Men to Be Held at
Salem Tomorrow.
Other Happenings of Interest i'm th'
Thriving Virginia City Down
the Potomac.

AS sequel to the reunion of the men,
bers Of Col John s. Mosby's old command,
held in this city on the 10th Of last Janu-
ary, which was the first that had been
held since the men disbanded at Salem,
Fauquier county, at the close of the late
urpleasantness, there will in the future be
an annual reunion, and the first of these
will be held at Marshall Gormerly Salem),
Fauquier county, Va, tomorrow. Nearly
all of the members of the command from
this section of the country are expected to
be in attendance, and a general good time
will be had by the men wandering over the
old battle grounds, which some OF them
have not visited since the war. 1t was at
and near Salem that the men were gotten
together for an affray, as they never held
together in body more than few days
at a time, always disbanding after scrim-
mage, to be called together again by COL
Mosby. Col. Mosby is much beloved by
every man that fought under his command,
and it is matter of deep regret to them
all that he will not Oe able to attend the
reunion this year.
Police Court.
There were but two cases on the docket
in the police court this morning, and Squire
Thompson continued both of them. Joseph
Churchill, colored, arrested by officers VIII
kerson and Hayes, charged with disturb
Ing a religious meeting, and James H.
Wells. arrested by Officers Belts and
Beach, charged with stealing pair of
oxen from Lemuel Smallwood of Prince
Georges county, Md.
Murderer Wanted.
Marshal Frey of Baltimore has requested
the police authorities in this city to look
out for and arrest, if found, a man, name
n nNKyn yxyhn iS tn hay Y1llr-
dered William Frost near Baltimore on the
second instant. A hunting case watch with
chain, pair of cuff buttons hat and shoes
were stolen from the murdered man.
An Unreliable Schedule.
''If there was ever an outrage perpetrated
on the people, said a prominent citizen
to Star reporter this morning, lit is the
manner in which the ferry company runs
its steamers between this city and Wash
ington. Why, half the time there is but
one boat running. and one, under these
circumstances. can rever know the sched
ule. l rode all the way down to the ferry
wharf yesterday to catch the half-past
three boat. and was quietly informed that
as one of the boats was disabled, there
would be no boat until 4:3O, and had to
back up town in the hot sun and take
train"
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Davis has. returned from War
renton.
Mr. and Mrs. French Smoot have gone to
Colonial Beach for short stay.
Messrs Geo. H. Robinson, Frank Carlin
and r. E. Acton are in camp at Colonial
Beach.
Large numbers of persons took the river
steamers for the excursion resorts this
morning.
A colored man named Charles August
died in the city jail Saturday, after long
Illness
Out of all of the prisoners before the po-
lice court yesterday, only one paid the fine
assessed, and the balance will go to the
well-filled work mouse and jail
Messrs. Z. l.. Allen, Shirley Clark and
George Carter left yesterday for Norfolk,
from which point they will take steamer
for New York, and be gone several weeks.
Mr.. Dennis Normoyle has returned from
Atlantic City.
Belle Haven Council, Jr. Order L. A. NJ.
held their regular weekly meeting last
night.