Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Case Of the City Against the Pennsylvsaia
Railroad.
Other Locnl Notes Of General ana
Special Interest From Down
the River.

The case of the city against the Pennsyl-
vania railroad yardmaster In this city, for
making flying switches in the corporation
limits, came up before Justice Thompson.
COL r. l.. Smith for the railroad made q
motion to quash the warrant on the ground
that Justice Thompson had no, authority in
the matter, and that there was no law pro-
h!biting such switching. Justice Thompson
oVerruled the motion. after listening to q
long talk from Col Smith, who is the Penn
sylvania roads legal representative in this
city. The case was then continued for two
weeks. The policemen here say they know
their duty. and they propose to haul the
railroad men up for every infraction OF the
law.
Mayors Court.
Justice Luther Thompson presided today
al d disposed of the cases as follows: Jas.
Jones, colored man, charged with leaving
the chain gang, was sent back, It being
shown that he.had permission to be absent:
Richard Burnett. white, charged with strik-
ing cclored woman AIMED Eliza jackson
at the gospel tent on the old fair grounds
last night, was fined $3.50 for assault g so
1or causing disturbance at q religious
meeting and was made to pay the costs;
Daniel Peters. colored, for disorderly con-
duct on the street. was fined $50; Can't.
Myers OF the Washington Southern railway
charged with making flying switches' in
the corporation limits, case continued for
two weeks.
Negroes Fined.
The four negroes who were sent from this
city to be tried in Fauquier county for an
assault on Joe Mitchell at Calverton sta
ton on an excursion train, July n. were
tried on Tuesday and fined as follows:
James Thornton, $3.50. including costs;
Thos. Davis, $3.50 each. Davis paid his
line and has returned to this city, but the
others named were unable to do SO and
have been sent to Jail for six months In de-
fault.
Alexandrians Abroad.
1t is said that more people from this city
have been or are going to Europe this
summer than at any time since the war.
Messrs. Carl Strangman, Louis Kraft, Carl
Bohrar S and w. B. Corse are there now;
DR.. Hamilton p. Howard. Mrs. Lewis Nc
Kenzie Bell DR.. Lawrence Stabler, Mai D.
H. Janney and Miss Bessie Janney are on
the ocean en- route to England; Mayor
John G. Backhan and DIR. William n.
Smith have recently returned: Capt. and
Mrs. George A. Mushbach are expected
home this week from an extended European
trip, and DR.. William Gibson. will leave
shortly for visit to his old home in Ire
land.
The firm Of Risheill, Kemp & Co: plan
ing mill operators, has been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Edward L. Kemp re-
firing from the firm. The business will be
continued by Messrs Thos. Risheill aid
Thomas L. Risheill, under the firm name
of Risheill & Son.
The funeral of the late Frank E. Mason,
who died at the Confederate Home in Rich
mond. took place from his late residence on
North Royal street yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. H. Ernest Picken of this city and
Miss Matte E. Owens of Richmond were
married in the latter place Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picker will make their home
in this city.
Mrs. ]. H. D. Smoot and daughter Miss
Ella, are spending two weeks at Colonial
Beach. where they have a cottage
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Strauss have re-
turned from Atlantic City and left today
for White Sulphur.
Drs. .Gregor Ashby and Julien Miller left
yesterday for Rockville, Nd, where DR..
Miller's father. Mr.. E. J. Miller. is dam
gerously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McBurney are spend
ing some weeks at Front Royal, Va.
Capt. Chas. Kans of the chain gang ten
dered his resignation this morning. and ex-
Officer Grady has been appointed to the
position.