Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-08
Ar F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
January Term Of Courts Bsgan Yesterday
d.. With Many Gases.
Local Notes of Interest From Dovr
the River-Brothe rhood of
st. Andrew.

The United States circuit and district
courts. Judge r. W.sHughes presiding. be-
gan the work Of the January term yester-
day morning, when large number of
cases were given to the grand Jury. and
indictments were returned as follows: John
K Waldman, two indictments for fraudu-
iently obtaining pension money, both true
bills; S. c. Dixon Of Charles City county.
indictment for stealing a letter from the
mails, true bill; John Robinson of Wash
ington, indictment for fraudulently obtain
ing pension while in Richmond, a true
Dill; Henry NJ. Owens, Indictment for en-
bezzling $500 from The post office at Water
fall, Loudoun county, a true bill; John H.
Price OF lIoudoun county, for interfering
with mail carrier. not a true bill. The
court after ordering the payment of wit
ness fees, &C, and bench warrants for the
indicted men not already in custody, ad-
1ourned until II o'clock, when the grand
jury will resume its work.
Young Mems Sodnlity Lyceum.
The seventh annual meeting of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum was held in their
hall. on Duke street, last night, and, after
the regular order Of exercises, President
Quinn read his annual address, which
showed that the lyceum had steadily gained
AZ the past year. The
following officers We're elected for the en-
SUNG year: T. F. McCarty, president: John
| A. Nugent, first vice president w, Schoeni.
second vice president; William L. Hoy, re-
cording secretary; William Desmond, cor
| responding. secretary; Joseph West, ser
geant-at-arms; John Hametty treasurer,
and NJ. d. Delaney, librarian: j. Kelly. VIM
Kelly, Jas Roche, NJ. Mcfarland, P. Lap
nam and NJ. DoWncy, members of council
After a few remarks by Rev. Father Bowler
the meeting adjourned.
Beat His Wife.
Last night about half-past O'Clock,
while Officer. Belts was pstrcling his beat
IN the ne:ghborhood of the local depot,
he heard cries of murder, police ETC., and
Fastening to the. corner Of Cameron and
Fayette streets he found William Holland,
| a colored man, beating his WIFE He
placed him under arrest and took him to
the station house. This morning the evil
dence showed that his wife, Nancy Hol-
| land, had left him about a month ago on
account of his cruel reatment Of her, and
| last night she was in company with a COL
ored man named William McConklin, and
the husband seeing them became Jealous
and proceeded to clean up the pavement
with her. Mayor Thompson this morning
fined him IS.
The brotherhood of St. Andrew.
The local council of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew held another one of its public
meetings in the parish hall of Christ Church
last night. The subjects discussed were.
"A Brotherhood Life of Self-Denial," by
! Mr.. Clarence c. Leadbeater; "A Brother
hood Life of Conservation" by Mr.. Robert
b. Nelson Of the Theological Seminary.
and "A Brotherhood Life of Faith" by
Rev. Bergman Green of Christ Church.
The subjects were all ably discussed and
were greatly enjoyed by the large crowd
present.
United States Grand Jury List,
| The following is the grand jury list for
the present term of the United States
court which is in session in this city: T.
NJ. Kell, Chas. E. Glover, A. ]. Balleager.
G. w. Bell. VIM. Sutton, r. w. Gilliard
Edgar Warfeld, L. C. Reed, M. D. Nc.
Lean, Marshall Cheshire, John Robinson.
X. A: kearEey, w W. Adams, J. w. Ev-
ans 1ns,1 +; P; Reed. E e Triplett and J. E.
w. J. Malone, Anandale Fairfax county:
| J. J. Douglas, Catlettss S. R. Donohoe'
Fairfax Court House; VIM. hewitt Acco-
| tink, Fairfax county, and T. NJ Hunt, Gar
held, Fairfax county II
Police Court
The police on duty last night report the
! night as being cloudy and cold with three
| prisoners and seven dodgers at the station
| house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
Ioseo VI the lolloWlHS eases: James Davis,
colored, arrested by Officer Ferguson;
charge disorderly conduct; fine, S. or thirty
| days on the gang. William Holland. col.
ored, arrested by Officer Belts, charged
with an assault on his wife; fined s..
Nancy Holland. colored, arrested by Officer
/ Belts, charged with disorder1y conduct.
| dismissed.
Runaway Match.
The many friends of Mr.. Joha A. Gaines.
the popular salesman for John A. Marsalis
shoe store on King street. were very much
| surprised yesterday to hear Of his mar
rage to Miss Edna Knott of West vir-
ginia, which took place in Washington
yesterday. 1t was a case of love at first
sight. The bride is a beautiful brunette of
seventeen summers, and came to AIexan-
| dria to visit her sister, Mrs. j. S. Renner,
on South Henry street. about a month ago.
Miss Knott had received letter from her
mother in West Virginia telling her to come