Evening star., 1896-07-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Gases Disposed Of III the Mayors Court
Thdag.
Local Notes of Iate.est From Down
the River TMd in Brief
ParagxDphs.

Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases; Henry Englehardt.
arrested by Officer Lyles. charge. assault
and beating Paul Rops fined IS: John Do
gaw. colored. arrested by Officer Knight.
charge, gambling. continued until tomor-
row morning to obtain additional evidence;
Remus Beach, arrested by Special Officer
Webster, charge, murder Of Mr.. Bayliss.
held for further examinations; Benjamin
Quill arrested by Officer Ferguson. charge.
stealing bananas. ordered to be whipped by
his parents; Sam Sing, arrested by Officer
Arlington, charge. committing a nuisance.
dismissed with reprimand; John Cabe,
colored. arrested by Officer Davis, charge,
disorderly and fighting, dismissed for want
Of evidence.
Fell From a Ladder and Injured.
While Mr.. Chris Dewitt, well-known
young resident of the fourth ward. was up
on ladder painting the side of house at
the corner Of Duke and Alfred streets yes
terday he was taken suddenly ill and fell
headlong to the ground, badly cutting his
head and bruising himself. He was picked
up unconscious and carried into the house,
and DIR. w. M. OBrien was summoned and
dressed his wounds. 1t was at first thought
that his skull had been seriously fractured,
Dut upon examination II was IOuuu ludt
he suffered no serious accident.
United States Courts.
The United States circuit and district
courts. Judge Hughes presiding, were in
session in this city yesterday. The grand
jury found true bills against Emma Will
iams of Fairfax county for violation of the
postal laws in having opened letter and
taken money therefrom, and against An
th0nV SchW2ne nnnnr
the necessary license, and also for passing
counterfeit money. All cases on the docket
were continued until September 1 and the
courts adjourned for the term.
A Marriage.
Miss Mary Roberta Burroughs, daughter
OF Mr.. T. F. Burroughs, and Mr.. Herbert
j. Baker. a well-known young tailor Of this
city. were married Wednesday night at the
residence of the brides parents on Franklin
street. The parlors had been beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants for the occasion. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Bowler of
st. Mary's Church. Miss Jennie Burrough.
sister OF the bride, was the bridesmaid,
While Mr.. Harry Rice acted best man.
After the wedding ceremonies the guests
were invited to partake Of a handsome
wedding supper. after which Mr. and Mrs
Baker left for New York. On Saturday
they will sail for England, where they will
spend two months.
Died From His Injuries.
Mr. Silas w. Wright carpenter, resid-
ing In New Alexandria, was fatally hurt at
the Four Mile Run power house Wednesday.
Mr.. Wright was working at his bench
when a car was backed in on him, crushing
him through the hips between the bumper
and the bench. He twas placed upon a
special car and taken to his home, where
Drtn
So serious were his injuries that the physi-
clans were unable to do anything for him,
and he died last night: Mr.. Wright was in
the forty-f1fth year of his age, and leaves
widow and several children. He moved to
this city from Leesburg about five years
ago.
Funeral Sf ia mes McCrncken.
: The funeral of James McCracken, the
young man whose death was caused by
Icing run over by a wagon loaded with
ircn, as stated in The Star took place
Tuesday afternoon from his home on
Wilkes street. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. McDugal Of Trim
ity NJ. E. Church and were attended by q
large number of the members of the Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. councils, Of which the deceased
was a member. The interment was in
Bethel cemetery The pallbearers were
William Wilkins and Thomas Radley of
Alexandria Counci1 Edward johnson end
IL,
j. B. Griffin and George H. Windsor of
Jackson Council. 1921.
Charter Granted.
The Bliss School Of Electricity, with a
capital stock Of not less than 5000 nor
more than $4,000, was granted a charter
of Incorporation Wednesday in the corpora
ton court. The officers are L. d. Bliss,
president; w. W. Weston, vice president,
and T. J. Newton, secretary and treasurer,
all Of Washington. Mr.. J. T. Callahan is
named as local agent of the company
Mr.. William Harlow has been appointed
ticket agent for the Washir gton, Alexan-
dria and Mt. Vernon electric railway in
this city. There win be three ticket offices
here. enc on Royal street, near King, an
other at the corner Of Washington and
King streets, and another at the corner Of
Henry and King streets.
w. T. S. jackson has sold to w. w Jack
sen house and lot on the south side of
Wythe street between Henry and Patrick
fer $3.50
Messrs. John Critcher. Jr, and John A.
Marshall have returned from a pleasant
trip to Nova Scotia.
Mr.. ]. David Lannon and sister left TODAY
for Old Sweet Springs, Monroe county w:
Va. to spend the summer.