Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Fire Bug Again at Work Among Frame
Dwellings.
Funeral of Mr.. G. Hatley Norton
Democrats Choose HeadGuar-
tiers Other News

Alexandria's flrebug started in at his
dangerous work again yesterday by pour
ing coal Oil on the rear, of frame house
at No. S17 North Washington street, and
then setting the place on fire. Neighbors
saw the blaze and succeeded in extinsuish-
Ing 1t before an alarm was turned In. The
mouse, which is occupied by colored people,
was only slightly damaged There is
standing reward Of 500 for the apprehen-
sion OF the f1end who has fired 50 many
houses In this city recently.
The Democratic Club.
The committee appointed by the Bryan,
Sewall and Rixey Club to- secure suitable
headquarters for the organization have
decided upon Serepta Hail. which will be
Kept open all the time, and free silver
papers and literature will be on file for
inc benefit of the members. An invita-
tlon mas been extended to Mr. John M
Johnson to address the club at an early
date.
Delegates to Richmond.
or the ten delegates from this city elected
at the meeting of the sound money men
Monday to represent Alexandria at the
state convention in Richmond only three
left today. They were Thomas l.. Cock
rell. editor Of the Alexandria Times; w. H.
r. fink OF the Southern railway and DR..
able that any of the others will go.
Mr.. Norton's Funeral.
The funeral of the late G. Hatley Norton,
who died of typhoid fever near Old Sweet
Springs on Tuesday, took place from the
family residence on Prince street at 1910
o'clock this morning, and was attended by
r'any of his associates of the Fairfax Club
and members of the bar of this city and
ashlngton. The services at the house
ana grave were conducted by Rev. S. A.
W aims OF the Theological Seminary and
ReV. William Griffith, acting rector of St
Paurs Episcopal Church. The floral trib-
utes were many and beautiful, and the
pallbearers were Messrs. Douglas Stuart,
Charles Bendheim, Clement F. Wood, Eu-
+. Peyton.
Mr. Norton was promising young law
yer, JUST beginning to fulfill the bright
prospects Of his earlier manhood. His end
coming right on the threshold of career
mat Do fair to be a brilliant one for him
self and useful one to the community in
which he lived, is especially sad. Beau1if III
resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
tne deceased ana sympathy for the bereav-
ed family were adopted at meetings of the
oar, held yesterday afternoon and the
Fairfax Club, of which Mr.. Norton was
popular member, held last night.
Gases In the Police Court,
ihere were only two cases in the police
court this morning: Edward Soper, white
was charged with throwing an egg on Lee
Langley, small white boy, and spelling
MS clothes. The occurrence was purely
accidental and the case was dismissed
Charles HaSkins, colored member of the
chaln gang, was charged with insubordina-
ton. He had fifteen days added to his
original sentence
Notes.
Gacrpo
dria, but now employed on the Norfolk and
Western railway, is IN town on a visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauss have return
ed from visit to Charlottesville.
Mr.. Charles B. Marshall is in Baltimore
on business. u -
Mr.. c. D. LIE Grande' and family are
spending few days II, Richmond.
Mrs. r. c. Acton, Miss Alice Acton and
MISS MISS courtney Greenough returned today
from Sweet Chalybeath Springs, where thew
nave been spending the summer
Or. II. l.. Allen Is spending a few DAYS
at the Plains, Va. ''S
Baggage cars will be placed in service
on the eiectric railway trains between this
Guy and Washington in the near future.
rumor was In circulation yesterday to
Inc enecl mat Harry Gambler, one of the
jackson City gamblers, had been hardened
py the governor. The rlipor proved to he
untrue though it is said efforts to that end
are being made. ~ ''''-' e''o
A large crowd from Alexandria attended
d dne tournament at Marshall Hall yester-
Mr.. John Harlow, jrnn, is at Atlantic City