The morning times., 1896-08-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
George Lamb, Who Shot His Brother,
Released by the Court.
Accident to a Horse on the Fairfax
Road-Many Notes and Personals
of weIl-Enown II Alexandrians.

4 horse belonging to Mr.. Troth OF Fair
fax county fell at the corner OF Wash
ington and Wolfe streets yesterday evening
and broke one Of its legs. The animal
was Immediately abandoned by the boy
who had been driving it, and was taken
in charge by the police. Tie horse will
be sho ............. %,
In the police court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed OF: Joseph
Holland, col ored, for assaulting Carrie
Miller, also coIored, was fined 50; John
Robinson, colored, a yag, was sent to the
gang for thirty days; wihiam Clark and
Sam Madison, charged with gambling,
were fined So each, and Arthur Nankin
for a similar offense, was fined 50; Martha
Thomas, for maintaining nuisance on
her premises, was fined $3.50; Ed. Gray
son, for refusing to work on the chain
gang, was locked up on a bread and water
diet; John Rice, charged with insulting
Policeman Roberts, had his case continued
in the mayors court yesterday.
Dr. Howard OF this City, while return
ing from Judge Norton's farm on Sunday
was painful yin1ured by being thrown from
Ills carriage, by his horse bcoo:Eirg fright
ened One of the doctors eurs wGS ter
ribiy cut by the eaocident. He was attended
by DR. Haislip and returned boine Monday
night.
Capt Enoch S. Talbot, a form er well
known resident of this city, died at Oak
land, Cal on July %. The deceased was
a member Of Andrew Jackson Lodge OF
Masons of this city.
William F. Thomas. conducting Mount
Vernon Park. made an assignment yester-
day Liabilities. S6.71O.42-
A special term of the circat court for
this city Judge Nicol will be Leld today,
when the case OF Mary A. Snowden VS.. X.
S. Windsor executor. will he heard.
George Jones has received the contract
for erecting n large brick warehouse
for E. s Leadbeater & Sons. ON Lee street,
between King and Prince.
large number OF Democrats from this
city attended the demonstration ut Falls
Church yesterday. Among the speakers was
Mr.. Frank E. Anderson, or this city
The Mckinley and Hobart Central Club
will hold a Republican rally ut Iron
Hall, at the corner OF Lee and Franklin
streets at s O'Clock tonight. A number
of speakers will addresst he meeting. among
them Rev. K. II. Lyles and S. jackson.
The 1 2 O'Clock electric train from Wash
inston Monday night struck two cows near
the Island track. The headlight OF the
train was demolished. other wise no dam
age resulted
George Lamb. who has been confined in
Jail since June last, for shooting his
brother, Sam. at Portner's Brewery. was
arraigped before Mayer Thompson yester
day for trial. The evidence. including the
testimony of the brother who was shut.
proved to the satisfaction of the ma yor
that George Lamb actediD selrdefense, and
that he shot his brother after being at
tackled. and when he feared that his life
was in danger. He was dismissed. Samuel
Lamb has been confined in the Alexandra
Infirmary from the effects of his wounds
since the shooting. In descending the stairs
at that Institution he fell end broke his
left arm. -.---.,-.. -
The police OF this city were Eotified yes
tertiay that Charles Perry, the -oelorcd
hoy who had his arm crushed at the
Southern Railway yards sunday night
and was arrested. had escaped from the
Reform School in Washington The boy
was released by the mayor Monday morn
ing. There is a reward OF $40 for the
boys arrest.
Golden Light Lodge of Coed Tempiars
Inst night installed the recently elected
officers of the lodge. There was large
attendance, "a nd dseveralinterestinS speeches
were delivered. ----s ,s-,,..
/. Little Marshall Jones Cook. son of Mr..
r. Theodore Cook, clerk of the city gas
works, celebrated his seventh birthday
Monday evening by rtaining number
of his little friends.
Mr.. Walton Bradford has invited num-
Der of his friends and patrons to crab
picking, to take place at Mount Vernon
Park tonight. sfnl 80.
Mrs. NJ A. Raney and her granada uehter
have returned from a few weeks stay In
the country.
Judge j. X. NJ Norton win leave today
for the White Sulphur Springs. -.-.-
ars George Kfdwcli and children are
at Hamilton, Va ..
MIS- dorsey Fair and son, Archie. have
gone to Prince William county.
Mr.. H Il. Young. clerk Of the county