Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Supervisors Considering the Situation Of
the County Seat
Local Notes About Persons and Things
From Down the Rfver-Cases
Before the Mayor.

Ahe AieAdndTla county supervisors held
called meeting at the county court house
In this city Saturday afternoon to hear ar
gument for the location of the new court
mousse OF the county in the event of it's be-
ing removed from this city. Messrs. f. S.
Corbett. VIM. Duncan and A. Il. Cromwell,
the full board, were present.
Messrs. j. E. Clements and w. w, Doug
las spoke in favor of Ballston. Mr. Frank
Hume said that Mr.. John Clark would do
nate two acres Of land If the court house
vas located at Round Top in Jefferson dis
trict, and he Hume) would give 5000 to-
ward erecting the buildings. ]. T. Mason,
). h. SickleS and E. o. Sisson also spoke In
1aVor OF Round Top. DR.. Munson spoke I'm
favor of Shutters Chapel as suitable
place. Mr.. Frank Lyons was in favor of
Corbetts Hill. Several other addresses
We're made, but the board adjourned with
out acting. The three locations to be voted
for will be fixed at the next meeting OF the
BOARD, which meets on the second Tuesday
in May.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases:
Annie Brautman, arrested by Officer Hall:
charge, harboring minors; fined SILL
Florence Livingston, arrested by Officer
Hall; charge, harborlng minors; fined Sill.
by Officer Proctor: charge drunk and fight
ing; fined $3.50 each
David Brown. arrested by Officer Knight:
charge, drunk in the street; fined 81.
randolph Butler colored, arrested bv
Ofticer Knight; charge, assault and beating
Bertle Baltimore, colored; fined So.
Adolphus Whitley, colored, arrested by
constable Webster; charge, housebreaking
tiles.
Mrs. Alice Layton, arrested by Sergt.
Sinith ana Offlcer Deane on complaint of
NJ: J. Layton of Orange, Va.
Ben johnson, arrested by Officer Roberts;
tnaree. dlsorderiy conduct: fined c2.50.
Minnie Thompson, arrested by Officer At
kinson; charge, selling liquor without a
license; fined 81.
Odd Fellows Celebrate.
The celebration of the seventy-seyenth
anniversary Ct the establishment of Odd
Fellowship in the United States which
was held in this city yesterday was an
occasion which will be long remembered by
the members of the order. The exercises
were held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. At 10 o'clock the members
of Potomac and Sarepta lodges assembled
in Odd Fellows Hail. on Columbus street,
and marched to the church in body Rev.
j. i. Williams, pastor of the church in
troduced Grand Representative F. A. Stier
OF the District of Columbia who delivered
one of the most eloquent sermons ever
heard here. His text was Am My Broth
er's Keeper"
There were quite number of visitors
from Washington, all of whom returned
nome on the l O'Clock train.
Back Again.
Edward Jameson, Albert Wood, James
Chinn and Albert Wood, the four negroes
who assaulted and robbed Sefer Blouse
few years ago, are in the city
again, having served term of two years
in the penitentiary. Blouse, it will be re-
membered, was sweeping the water from
his gutter one night after heavy rain
when the four negroes assaulted and rob
bed him. He was knocked in the gutter
and had some difficulty in keeping from
drowning.
Notes.
Mr.. A. E. Smoot became frightened and
ran away on Price street last night. Mr..
Smoot was thrown violently out, and his
arm was broken, besides receiving several
other injuries The buggy was completely
demolished
Constable William Webster Saturday af-
ternoon arrested Adolphus Whitley col
ored, for robbing the house of Agnus Har-
rlson, at Mt. Vernon, and brought him to
this city, where he is held for the Fairfax
authorities.
A number Of candidates for membership
in Mt. JeZrell Colored Baptist Church were
baptized in the river at Battery Rogers
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock by Rev
a. Willbanks.
Mr.. Frank f. Anderson of this city will
address the citizens of Orange county to-
day at Orange Court House on the issues
of the day.