Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Arrangements Completed for the Recep-
ton to Gen. Mosby.
A Lively Fire Last Night - Burglars
Arrested-Other Notes of Local
and General Interest.

All the arrangements for the Mosby re-
union for Wednesday, the 10th. have been
made. and Mr.. John G. Beckham, chairman
CT the committee of entertainment in this
city, has announced the toasts to be re-
sponded to It the banquet,as follows: The
Forty-third Battalion. Virginia Cavalry"
Col Mosbys command. will be responded
to by him; Army of Northern Virginia."
by Gen. John b. Gordon; The Memory of
Gen. Robt. E. Lee" by Senator John w.
Daniel: THE Memory of Gen. j. f. 3.
Stuart" by Maj. He lines Conrad; The
Women of the South by Maj. Robert w.
Hunter. Speeches will be made by other
distinguished eX-conf ,derates who will be
present at the banquet. Maj. Dolly Rich
ards of Kentucky. of Mosby's command,
will preside over the ceremonies.
Lively Fire.
What nigh. have been a serious con-
fagration WIS averted by the prompt re-
Spouse of the Hydrauion Fire Company
last night. About l 30 o'clock the eating
house Of j. w. Brown, which is situated on
the corner of Fayette and Cameron streets.
was discovered to be on fire. The alarm
was turned in quickly. and the prompt ar
rival Of the Hydraulion prevented the
flames from spreading to the adjoining
buildings. 1t was thought that the fire had
been put out, and the engine was on its
way back to the house when the flames
broke out again, and the engine was has
tened back to the scene and finally sue
ceeded in entirely extinguishing the flames.
The loss will not exceed $50.
Mrs. Prices Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. George S. Price.
whose death was mentioned in The Star.
took place from her late residence, on North
Fairfax aft nd la
number of scrrowirs friends followed the
remains to the grave. The funeral services
We're conducted by Rev. Thomas f.. Carson,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and the interment was in the Meth
odist cemetery. The following gentlemen
acted pallbearer5: Andrew Sullivan, j.
I. Cook, TheCphilus Ballenger, Isaac Nj.
Keil. Louis Shurman. George w. Petty,W
lam Fl. Smith and Thomas Berry. The be-
reaved family has the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Arrest of burglars.
Policemen Smith and Webster of this city,
with assistance rendered by the police force
of Washington. have succeeded in arresting
Joe Jones, James Colemen and John Thomp-
son. three negroes of a very unsavory repu-
tation. who. they believe. were impli-
Gated in the robbery of Sefer Blouse. an ac-
count Of which appeared in The Star Each
one Oh tne men IS wen kilONu polce
circles and has served time in the peniten-
tiary. The police are of the opinion that
they have sufficient evidence to convict the
men. 1t is thought that they will be sent
on, so as to be tried at this term OF the
grand jury and speedy punishment admin
istered. The punishment for the crime
charged under the laws Of the state OF Nir-
ginia Is death, or. at the discretion of the
jury, not more than eighteen or less than
eight years in the penitentiary. Blouse has
been the victim of several gangs during the
past few months. Four negroes were sent
to the penitentiary two months or so ago
for robbing him, and his premises were
burglarized about month ago, and the
thieves have not as yet been caught, and
one other unsuccessful attempt has been
made recently to enter his house. Blouse
is an inoffensive old Dutchinan' ana seems
to be an easy prey for these sharks, and 1t
is hoped by citizens generally that speedy
and severe punishm will be meted out to
the men at present under arrest
Notes.
Bishop A. W. Wilson preached at the NJ.
f. Church South yesterday to a large con-
gregation.
Yesterday was the coolest day Of the
winter. the thermometer failing to six de-
grees
The meeting for the organiZatio of the
Alexandria Humane Society, which Is TO
be held in Peabody Hall tonight. Is Great
ing a great deal of interest and numbers
of the most prominent citizens VIII TAKE
mart in it The Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Club, together with other local talent, Will
entertain those assembled
Col John S. Mosby was in the city on
The regular weekly meeting and drill of
the Alexandria Light Infantry will be held
in the armory tonight.
Shorty Derr and his unknown will
meet Jim Burke in Washington this even
a
take place in this city about the 4th OF
next month
The January term of the corporation
{ curt Judge J. X. NJ. Norton presiding, con-
vened this morning.
Miss Esther Brookes is in Baltimore, the
guest of Miss Leila Sinclair.
DIR. William NJ Smith and Master Court
land H. Smith. who have been abroad for
several months, returned to Alexandra on
night.
The New York Fruit Company this morn
ing distributed a large number of loaves of
bread among the poor of this city