Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16

AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Washington Birthday Parade Abandoned
by the Citizens.
Public Meeting Instead-COrpOratiOn
Court and the Grand Jury
Broke Open Cars.

There was a joint meeting of the COM
mittees from the different organizations in
this city last night at the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company's rooms on Prince street
with Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow in the chair and
j. H. Trlmyer secretary, for the purpose
of devising some plans of celebrating the
22d Of February. Mr.. Park Agnew stated
that he lad talked with several business
men in regard to having parade on that
day, and found that they were not in favor
of parade, but preferred a public demon
stration of some other kind. Mr.. NJ. B.
Harlow also said that he had talked with
several OF the business men, and that they
mad ali expressed about the same opinion.
Mr.. Harlow then suggested that a public
| meeting be held at one of the halls in this
city on the evening of the ODD Of February
and that Washirgton's farewell address be
! read, and that some one be invited to de-
| liver an address, the meeting to be interspers-
ed with singing and music. Upon motion
of Mr.. Park Agnew it was deemed not ex-
pedlent to have parade committee of
| six. were appointed to make all the neces-
sary arrangements to hold public meet
| ing at the opera house on the evening of
| the ODD. The following gentlemen compose
| the committee: Messrs D. Ruben, j. H.
strider, Mr.. Hopkins. Park Agnew, ]. H.
| Trimyer and NJ. B. Harlow. The meeting
having no further business on hand ad-
journed.
Corporation Court.
The January term of the corporation
| court, Judge ]. K. NJ Norton presiding, be-
! gan in this city yesterday. The Judge, in
his charge to the grand jury, alluded to the
curb which had recently been put upon SELL
ing liquor on Sunday, and said that this
| state of things had been brought about by
| the eXertions of Mayor Thompson and the
| officers under his charge. He further said
that the attention of the grand jury would
| be called to these cases Of the violation of
| the Sunday law, and that he wanted them
! to send in indictments in each and every
case brought to their notice. The grand
jury returned the following indictments yes
| terday: Peter Kits, colored, for house
| breaking; Martha Parker. larceny; Abra-
| ham Berwanger. selling liquor by sample
| without license; VIM. Geary, larceny from
| the person; Annie Hughes, keeping house
of i'll fame, and Talcas Tate, petit larceny.
The will Of the late Chas l.. Powell was
admitted to probate. The deceased left his
property to his two daughters, Miss Re-
| becca c. Powell and Mrs. S. 8. Hepburn.
| A certified copy of the will of l.. NJ. Ham,
ilton of Baltimore was admitted to record.
| Administration upon the estate of Robert
! A. Cline was granted to his widow, Sarah
Cline Che will which he left being revoked
| by his marriage).
]. B. Holmes agt. Clark & Cox; motion to
abate attachment Overruled.
| w. H. Smith was appointed curator Of the
| estate of ]. w. Shackleford
| j. Driefus agt Southern Railway Com
pany; defendant appeared by attorney and
plead not guilty.
| The grand jury then adjourned until to-
| day, at which time court adjourned.
| A Thief Caught.
The police have at last succeeded in ar
resting the man who has been breaking into
| fha ~
| day afternoon about o'clock Mr.. Benz.
Shacklett, an employee of the company, was
| on Union street, when he saw a negro boy
| named Samuel Dudley in the act of break
| ing into Baltimore and Ohio car. He
| called to him to halt, but as soon as the
| negro saw him he started to run, and Mr..
Shacklett followed him. Several other en-
| pioyes of the company Joined In pursuit.
| After running three squares about fifty col
| ored men had also Joined in the chase. The
boy stopped and picked up several stones.
The mob gathered around him and dared
the white men to touch him, and not deem
| ing 1t safe to attempt to put him under ar
| rest then, the employees reported the matter
| to the police, and last night Officers Dean
and Sherwood succeeded in landing Dudley
| behind the bars. Mayor Thompson this
morning, after hearing the evidence, sent
him on to the grand jury, which is now in
| session.
Charters Granted.
| Judge j. K. NJ Norton of the corporation
| court yesterday granted a charter of in
| corporation to the National Base Ball Club
| of Washington. The capital stock of the
company is to be $4,000. The officers are:
George w. Wagner, president; Edwin
Switzerland, vice president, and ]. E. Wag-
ner, secretary and treasurer, all of Wash
ington. Mr.. James r. Cation Is named as
the agent in this city.
Judge Norton also granted a charter to
the Potomac Fruit Company, the objects OF
which are to buy and sell land, erect build
tngs and carry on a nursery, fruit growing
canning and trucking business. The cap
ital stock of the company Is to be s25 600
Mr.. Nat. Chapman of Washington is presi-
dent and MIR. H. A. Hungerford of Fort
Foote is vice president The principal
office of the company is to be in this city
and Mr.. John w. May Is agent.
Police Court.
| The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and cold. with FIVE
prisoners and fourteen dodgers at the sta
ton house. Mayor Thompson this morn
ing disposed Of the following cases: VIII
( ton Shelton and Robert Fitzhugh, colorei
!, arrested by Officer Dean, charge, disorder
ly conduct; continued until o'clock to-
] night Samuel Dudley, colored, arrested by
Officers Dean and Sherwood, Charge
with robbing the cars of the Southern rail
way; sent to the grand Jury. Henry Lee
colored, arrested by Officer Beach an,
Special Officer Park, charged with fighIin.
and an assault on Officer Beach; fined $40