Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Wn. 4 Greenwich Exonerated by the Schsol
Board.
Regular Monthly Meeting of COIum-
bia Steam Fire COmpany-Other
Interesting Local Notes.

The regular monthly meeting of the Co.
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company was
held last night with President VIM. A.
Smoot in the chair. Mr.. Smoot reported
| that the executive committee had seen the
president of the board of fire wardens in
| regard to the new rubber suits, and that
| the company would receive six complete
new suits. Mr. j. Fl. Strider, chairman of
the committee appointed at last meeting
to confer with the general parade commit
| tee reported that he had met the joint
committee and they had decided not to
have parade ON the 22d of February in
| honor Of Washington's birthday. The re-
| port was accepted and the committee was
discharged. A letter was read by the sec
| rotary. which preferred charges against
Ernest Dudley, a member of the company
| for contributing to fund in the name of
the company without authority. On motion
1t was referred to the executive committee
for investigation. A communication was re-
ceiNed from the Hydraulon Fire Company
requesting the Columbia to appoint a COM
| mittee to confer with a committee from
that company in regard to appearing be
! fore the board of fire wardens and request
ing them to appoint a paid fireman for
each engine. The request was declined, as
the company did not care to ask the war
dens for paid man, they now have
three volunteer firemen, who are perfectly
willing to do the work. One application
| for membership was received and referred
to committee The secretary then read
a letter he had received from Frederick,
Md, signed by Miss Nettie Richie chair
| man, stating that the ladies of Frederick
had gotten up "a bazaar for the benefit of
| Independent Hose Company of that CITY,
who are building a new hose carriage
! house. requesting him. to try and dispose
of twenty-five tickets for a drawing on a
solid gold watch. All the tickets were
taken by the members, after which the
meeting adjourned
Fully ExOnerated.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last night, with Col
Francis L. Smith in the chair. The most
important thing for consideration was the
continuation of the charges made against
Mr.. VIM. H. Greenwich, vice president Of
Washington School Mr. Greenwell was
present and made statement He said
| that while he may have made mistakes
IKE other men, being not infalible, he was
perfectly innocent of unbecoming conduct.
Several witnesses were examined after.
| which the members of the board partici-
pated in long discussion of the matter.
| After the matter he'd been thoroughly dis
cussed, Mr.. Henry Strass offered the fol-
| lowing resolution, which was adopted by a
| vote of 8 to 4:
Resolved, That after a careful and i'm
partial investigation of certain rumors
| which have lately been circulated regard
| ing Mr.. VIM. H. Greenwich, it is the sense
| of this board that he is entirely innocent
| OF the charges made, aud t.at his useful
| ness as teacher has been in no wise inn
! paired; and, further, that this board fully
eXonerates him from misconduct or indis-
| erection in the scandal which has arisen in
| connection with Miss Mamie Finch"
capt. VIM. H. Sweeney, late of st. John S
| Academy, this city, was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss
Finch, after which the board adjourned
Another Jack the Hugrer.,
For the past week or ten days the resi-
dents of the fourth ward have been kept in
a high state of excitement by the appear
ance of a man with long black whiskers
and mustache, wearing a SLOUGH hat and a
heavy storm overcoat. He has accosted
several ladies and endeavored to put his
arms around them and ca -ess them and as
| soon as he has done that he runs off Ladies
| are now afraid to go on the street in thaI
neighborhood after o'clock alone. Last
| night about u o'clock he attempted to kid
nap negro woman named Mary johnson,
| and very rearly scared her to death The
| man is evidently disguised, AMI Is n COM
plete mystery. as no one has been able to
| him. The police will keep a sharp lookout.
| and If he is caught he will be punished to
| the full extent of the law.
a Mask Party.
Mr. Ewell Atwel last night gave a ma SIX
party to his many friends at his home on
Payne street. The costumes We're all we'll
| gotten up, and presented beautiful and
| unique appearance. Miss Posey, who rep
! resented an Indian girl, was particularly
good, although all the characters were well
| taken. Among those present We're Misses
! Lyles, Posey, Smith, Pier, Wood Penn,
| Hansmore, Driefus and Lucas, Mr.. Henry
Phillip of Washington, and Messrs. Sissen.
| Driefus, Washington, H. Nixon, Robert
| Nixon, Evans and Joseph Cox. A beautiful
| supper was served, and it was nearly II
o'clock before they left for their homes.
Mr. John Hunt Dead
Mr.. John Hunt, who was SO seriously
| scalded Saturday evening last at Waterloo
! by falling into vat containing boiling
| swil, died at his home in Waterloo this
| morning. He was young man, only twenty
three years Of age. and was beloved by all
who knew him. He married sister of Po-
| liceman Wilkerson Of the Alexandria force
about six years ago, and has two children.
His funeral will take place from the home
of his brother-in-law, VIM. Wilkerson, in
| this city, Sunday afternoon, at O'clock
Police Court.
| The police on duty last night report the
night as being cool and clear no prisoners
and twelve dodgers at the station house
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of
| the following cases: Martha johnson, col
ored, arrested by Officer Smith; charge dis
| orderly conduct, and defacng property; dis
missed for want of evidence.
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