Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-09
AFT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Regulation Regarding Prize Fighting
Within the City.
other Notes of General and Local In
terest Regarding People, Society
and Organizations.

AT the regular meeting OF the city cOun-
ell last night Mr.. Jas. r. Cation presented
substitute to the bill which he presented
at the last meeting Of council in regard to
prize fighting, sparring matches or bouts
within the corporation limits of this city,
In the substitute it is unlawful for any per-
son or persons to meet in any hall, room
or any vacant lot to participate in prize
fight, but such persons can meet in any
hall, &C.. with gloves which weigh not less
than six and one-half ounces each. Amy
one violating this law is to be subject to
a fine of SD. The bill was passed by a
vote of 0 to 3. The resignation of City Sur
veyor III. c. Graves was received and &C
cepted, and a number of petitions for
street improvements were received and re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Peckham Arranges u Match.
Hite Peckham of this city will leave here
on the morning of the 18th instant for AL
bany, N. Y, where he will appear before
the Hudson Athletic Club of that place in
a ten-round bout with Jimmie Dime of
Amsterdam, N. Y.
Mr.. Dan. Henry, proprietor of the Henry
Athletic Club of this city. received a letter
from Steve Brodie of New York yesterday,
in which Brode wants to know what
chance there would be in arranging a ten
round go between Jack McAuliffe, cham
pion light weight, and Hite Peckham of
this city. Brodie, judging from his letter.
is great admirer of Peckham, and is
willing to wager any amount that Nc
Auliffe cannot knock Peckham out in ten
rounds. Brodie further states that he I'M
derstands that the ring of the Henry Ath-
letic Club, which Is stakeleSS, is the best
padded ring in the country.
The GranEers' Meeting.
The Changers Association of Northern
ppia in he
over Paff's store yesterday afternoon, with
III. P. Dodge in the chair. and Mrs. A. E.
Dodge as secretary. Four of the six
oranges in the district were represented.
A letter was received from Mayor Strauss
expressing his regret at being unable to
attend, owing to the injury to his ankle.
Business of a routine nature was trans
acted and of interest only to those con-
cerned. The meeting reconvened this
morning, and the doors were thrown open
to the public, but owing to the extremely
bad weather and the little interest taken in
the matter by AleXandrianS, but few out
Siders attended. Among those present were
A. j. Wedderburn, E. H. Jones and B. Ken
yon Of Fairfax county.
Arcanum Banquet.
The banquet of the Royal Arcanum last
night was the largest and most successful
ever given by the Alexandria council, and
those present enjoyed very pleasant even
iEg- The walls and tables were covered in
profusion with cut flowers and potted
plants, and presented an extremely hand
some appearance. Covers were laid for 100
persons, and every seat was taken. Be
sides the many Alexandrians present there
were Grand Regent Scott of Ashland, Va;
d. B. Potts of Fredericksburg, Va; E. l..
Greer of Pennsylvania, and E. 3. Eynon
of Washington.
Gang Broken Up.
true expression, as was proved In the case
of Mrs. Cook, who lives on upper Queen
street near the local depot, in the police
court yesterday. For some time past the
merchants and others throughout the city
have been robbed Of small articles, and for
long time were unable to detect the
thieves. 1t now appears that Mrs. Cook
has been urging number OF small coiored
boys to do the stealing and purchasing the
stolen articles from them at small price.
The boys caught made a confession, and
Mrs. Cook was sent on to the grand jury,
charged with knowingly receiving stolen
articles. The boys We're sent to the work
house.
The members of the Catholic Church
choir will entertain Rev. Father Cutler of
st. Mary's Church tomorrow night.
Miss Eliza Willis of Winchester Is the
guest OF the Misses Carlin.
The intermediate examinations at the
Theological Seminary are being held.
Col. John S. Mosby was in the city yes
terday, the guest of MIR. "A. A. Warlield.
Miss Sallie Vowel Daingertield last night
entertained the Salamagundl Club at the
residence of her father, on South Washing
ton street.
DIR. Benz. Blackboard, superintendent OF
the Western State Hospital at Stanton,
was in the city today, the guest OF MIR. J..
T. Beckham, the president OF the asylum.
Acting Brigadier General Male Of the
Virginia militia was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. John G.. Beckham, chairman OF the
committee, has received letter from Maj.
Dolly Richards of Mosby's old command
saying that he would be present at the re-
ception to be rendered Col. MoSby on the
10th instant.
Mr.. Donald Mclean of Fairfax county
was recently elected one of the vice presi-
dents of the clan MacLean Association OF
North America.
On and after Sunday next the services of
the Roman Catholic Church in this city
will be held in the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum until the repairs to st. Mary'S
Church have been completed.
The school for officers will be held at the
armory of the Alexandria Light Infantry
tonight.