Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Items Of Interest From Down the
River.
A Fire Last Night-Prisoners In the
Police Court Today and
Other Notes.

Saturday night at about 11:30 o'clock an
attempt was made by an unknown white
man to burn three frame houses and large
barn belonging to Mr.. William Rogers. The
person had saturated parts Of the houses
and barn with coal oil, and had just applied
a match to 1t, when Mrs. browns, who lives
close by, saw him and gave the alarm, and
the neighbors, by hard work. managed to
save the buildings The houses are situated
in West End, just outside of the city fire
limits. and are occupied by poor hard-work-
Ing families. There was a high wind blow
ing at the time, and it is a surprise that the
buildings were saved. The damage done by
the fire will amount to about 500. The po-
lice have description of the man, and will
use every effort to land him behind the bars
A Pretty Wedding.
The old Virginia House. at the head Of
King street, was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding yesterday evening at o'clock, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Marian Kaletski
and Mr.. c. Goldstein. The house was beau
tffully decorated with ported plants and cut
flowers. The ceremony was performed by
Rabbi Emanuel Rosenzweig of Washing
ton. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Lipman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sakolsld, NJ
Lipman. j. Levy, Mr.. Kaletski, Mrs Annie
Kaletski, Mr. Daily Kaletski, David Levy
Annie and Betsy Levy Of Washington. and
Messrs Joseph Martin, James Phillips, J.
J. Hepburn. M. Levin, VIM Kaletski and
Samuel Geutzberger of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goldstein left this morning for New
York on bridal tour.
Real Estate Sales.
Messrs O'Neal and Lunt, real estate auc-
tioneers, for the trustees Of the Mechanic
Building Association, Saturday sold at pub
lie auction a house and lot on Gibbon street
to the association for $S45. The same auc-
tioneers also sold for Mr.. Thomas L. Cock
rell, trustee, house and lot in Del Ray to
the National Building Association of Bal
timore for $1,O5I. Mr.. Robert Elliott sold
for Mr.. A. w. Armstrong, trustee, a house
and lot on Patrick street between Duke and
Wolf streets to DR.. Geo. T. Klipstein for
$500. Lucinda Floyd has. by deed recorded
In the clerks office of the corporation court,
transferred to Cora L. Chesser a lot and
improvements on the west side Of Fairfax
street. between Wolfe and Wilkes.
Officers Installed.
At the regular meeting of Potomac Lodge,
No 3s, 1. o. o. F.. held Friday night the
following officers were installed by D. D.
Grand Master R. Robey: Noble grand, R.
Il. l.. Tyler; vice grand, j. p. Swaine; re-
cording. secretary, w. E. Latham; perma-
nent secretary. p NJ. Bradshaw; treas
urer, L. NJ. Davis: chaplain, Edgar Lyles;
5. =; g., c. H Klaus; r. s. to N. G., J. T.
warden. w. L.JNartin: conductor w. H.
Harrison; r. S. s., J. T. O'Meara L. S. g.,
j. M. Hough; inside guard. F. Guisendaffer;
outside guard, E. H. Hammond; r. 8. to
Butcher. II
Police Court.
The police report last night as being
clear and cold. with two prisoners and ten
dodgers at the station house. George Brad
shaw. arrestsd by Officers TIGER and Sher-
wood on suspicion of being the party want
ed in Loudoun county for stealing cattle,
dismissed for want of evidence; Robert
Fields, colored. arrested by Special officer
Crump. charged with trespassng on the
property Of the Southern railway; sent
to jail for thirty days, subject to the chain
gang.
Lively Fire.
Fire last night completely destroyed the
dwelling and barn Of Mr.. William Hughes
on Bald Eagle Hill. just opposite this city.
The origin Of the fire is unknown, but It
is supposed to have caught from all over
heated stove. The building was of frame
and the flames gained rapid Roadway, and
as high wind was blowing the barn also
soon caught The neighbors used every
effort to save the burning building, but
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about $4,000. with 81 100 insurance. The
blaze could be plainly seen from this city.
and several persons watched the fire from
the wharves
Mr.. jeff Hall,an old and respected citizen
of this city, died at his home on Prince
street this morning. at o'clock, from
typhoid pneumonia.
Owing to the ice in the river the ferry
boat Belle Haven has been withdrawn.
The ferry Columbia did not make her first
trip this morning until $780,
Miss Evelyn Morgan of this city is the
guest of the Misses Silling at Manassas.
The United States court met this morn
ing In this city, but no business will be
transacted until tomorrow
1t is reported that Mr.. Frank l.. En-
tW1sle, ex-fireman of the Columbia steam
fire engine, will be candidate for the
board of fire wardens.
Misses Lizzie and Maggie Hammerley.
who have been visiting Miss Ruth Murray
on King street. have returned to their
home in Leesburg.
Misses Mamie and Mamie Conner have re-
turned to their home in this city from a
pleasant visit to Prince William county
Va.
The fires were drawn at the Virginia
glass works in this city Saturday to begin
the extension Of the plant