Evening star., 1896-02-12
AFFAIRS IN, ALEXANDER IA
Runaway Boys Found and Returned
to Their HOmes-Other Local
Notes of Interest.

The regular monthly meeting of the city
council was held last night In the council
chambers in the market building. The: ordi-
nance to increase the police force four men
was passed Mr.. Cation offered a resolution,
which was laid over in the board of alder
men until the next meeting, which provided
that the city council shall elect eight substi-
tutes, or as many as necessary, who shall
receive the same wages as the person for
whom the serve, and when vacancies occur
the mayor shall report the same to the city
council at their next meeting thereafter,
that these places may be filled by an cleo
tion. This resolution passed the lower board
unanimously. A resolution was also adopt
ed for the appointment of committee to
consider the advisability of the recodifica-
tion of the code up to July 1, 1885, and re-
port cost of same. Mr.. McCuen offered a
resolution reducing the cost Of gas from
81. 40 to $1.25 per 1000 feet after April 1.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare and submit as soon as practicable an
estimate of cost of sewerirg Queen street
from Pitt street to the river. and also from
Wolfe street to the, river. A request of the
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, asking for the
free Use of gas at an entertainment to he
given on the 24th of the month, was granted.
DR.. E. s. Leadbeater then addressed a
joint session of both boards on the need of
third steam fire engine in this city, after
which council adjourned.
Three Ruaaways Caught.
Yesterday afternoon. while Officer Beach
was patrolling his beat in the neishborhood
of the local depot, he was attracted by the
strange actions Of three small boys who
were lettering around there. He placed them
under arrest and took them to the station
house. To a Star reporter they gave their
names as VIM. Anderson and Robert and
Walter Thackeray. and said that they lived
in Washington. They acknowledged that
they had run away from their homes. but
would give no reason for doing, simply
saying that they were going to tramp it
through the south. The Washington au-
thorities were notiti ed. and the boys mothers
came to this city late yesterday evening, and
took them back to their homes in Washing
ton.
A Tramp in the Yard.
Last night about { o'clock several small
white boys met Officer Young and told him
that colored man was in the yard of Mrs.
Amiss, on Duke street between Fayette and
Payne streets, and that Mrs. Amiss was
yelling Murder" Police" etc. The officer
proceeded to the house. but failed to find the
man.
Mrs. Amiss stated to the officer that she
had gone into the yard to get a bucket Of
water at the hydrant, and that she had run
into man. She gave the officer descrip-
tion Of the man. and he was found later at
the station house, where he bad applied for
lodging. He was locked up. and this morn
ing Mayor Thompson sent him to Jail for ten
days.
Took an Overdose.
Mr.. John d. Purcell, a well-known young
man Of this city, had a very narrow es-
cape from death yesterday. He took an
overdose of drug that he had been using
Drs. OBrien and Gibson were hastily sum-
and by the prompt use of the proper
t,>I r;
Purcell has been quite indisposed for some
time. Whether he was prompted to COM
NIT suicide or not by his suffering is not
KNOWN as his family refuse to say any
thing upon the subject.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday, Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton presiding the case Of
John Underwood against ]. II. Helman, to
restrain the latter from selling oil on the
streets of the city, as per contract made
with Mr.. Underwood some time ago, was
argued, and injunction granted and bond
fixed at $3.50.
Mr.. Joseph J. MeNally of Washington
qualified to practice in this court.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and COOL with three
prisoners and nine dodgers at the station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
posed of the following cases: Montgomery
Ford. colored. arrested by Officer Young,
charge, suspicious character; sent to Jail
for ten DAYS. subject 10 chain gang.
William McLuse and Joseph Tweed, ar
rested by Officer Hovson, charge, va
grancy; ordered to leave the city.
Notes.
Mr.. Robert Bell, jr.. who has been con-
fined to his home for some time by sickness,
has recovered and Is out again.
A literary entertainment for the benefit of
Trinity NJ. e. Church will be given in that
church tonight. A fine program has been
prepared.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows at their
meeting last night conferred the degrees of
the order upon one candidate.
The trial of Poss and Henry the Alexan-
dria boys indicted for highway robbery
will come up for trial at Fairfax Court
House Tuesday next.
The Junior Order Of American Mechanics
yesterday afternoon erected a flag pole on
Hoilowell public school (colored) building
The flag will be raised on the 22d
Mrs. Borden, the forelady at the Dulaney
shoe factory, in this city, has resigned and
gone to Philadelphia to accept another posi-
ton.