Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Democrats Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting in
the Opera House.
OrgnnfzatiOn of the Law and Order
League Nearly Completed-Bfg
Police Court Docket.

opera HOUSE last nlSnl AT a meeting oil the
Bryan. Sewall and Rixey Club. when Judge
w. b. Fleming of Kentucky delivered a
ringing speech advocating the free coinage
Of silver at IL to 1. The hall was well
filled with democrats ard others, who a>-
plauGed to the echo mary of the judges
remarks. He spoke in a clear and concise
manner. He read an extract from one of
Hobarts speeches which referred to the
general business depression in the country.
He claimed that the democratic party de-
sired 10 build up the country, not to destroy
IL, and that il always defended the Const-
tuition. The democratic party he said, was
ii: FAVOR OF both golo and silver money and
was not composed of revolutionists, but
desired to uphold the standard of the gov
eminent Tine judge was particularly hard
on Palmer and Buckner, nominees of the
Indianapolis convention, and said: They
know we'll that they cannot carry a county
or precinct in the United States
The money question he explained a,
length and made earnest appeal to ali
true democrats to stand by their guns and
vote for Bryan, Sewall and Rixey at the
coming election. Judge Yoder of Ohio also
made short speech, which was quite in
leresting and amusing. and seemed to catch
the crowd.
President N. 3. Harlow Capt VIM. H
Smith. John I. Sweeney, Daniel Stansbury
and j. L. Strider occupied seats on the
stage.
The club gains in members daily.
Law and Order League.
The recently organized Citizens Law and
Order League held a meeting in the lecture
room of the Methodist Protestant Church
last night. The preamble. constitution and
bylaws We're read and adopted, after which
the meeting adjourned to meet next Non
day night. at which lime officers will be
elected and cOmittees appointed.
George Mason Council. II. 4.
The following officers were elected at
| meeting of George Mason Council Royal
Arcanum, the council just instituted 10y
Grand Regent J. ]. Jameson. Grand Treas
| urer A. b. Bolts of Fredericksburg and
Post Regent X. w. Arnold: Post regent.
c. J. w. Summers: regent. S E Beach;
vice regent, @. NJ. Carter: orator, J. l.. Kid
well: secretary. T. II. Fegan: collector. q.
II. Schwab: treasurer, w. a. Brodie: chap
| lain, A. Murray: guide. j. V. SchwarZma an;
warden. j. X. Hall; sentry. l.. A. Nails:
| trustees. G. II. Robinson, j. i. Chessar and
| II. c. Knight. The council started
| with a charter membership of twenty-five.
| Police Court Proceedings.
Mayor Thompson disposed OF a large
number of cases in the police court this
| morning They were as follows: Charles
| fined 81. Louis Winegart; assault, on Geo.
| Chichester; Rose Johnson. disorderly and
| fighting: each fined s.. Thomas Bryant,
| gambling; 81 Walter Washington, disor-
derby and fighting; 81. NJ. Brown, disorder
| ly and fighting; ST. Sam Brown, assault
| on Isaac Hackiey; $40. Thos. w. Smith,
| assault; SO. Andrew Whiting, drunk and
| disorderly: 81. Lille North. keeping house
| of ill-fame; fined 80. Pearl Hart, vagrant,
| inmate house of ill-fame: ninety days in
/ -<-lr I.bn oh ga
| same penalty. Harry Simpson and Joe
| Eiwald, charged with larceny from the
person; sent on to grand jury
| The Emancipation Celebration.
| The emancipation celebration in this city
was not as large as anticipated. nor did the
candidate for vice presidential honors, Mr..
| Carrot A. Hobart, appear, as expected
| much to the disappointment of many who
| would have been glad to have heard him.
The procession moved over the usual route,
| and was reviewed by his honor, Mayor
| Thompson and Postmaster c. o. Carln.
| During the parade one of the mounted
| narshals rode over Harry. the little son of
Sam Sing, the Chinese laundryman, and
| hurt the little fellow quite badly.
| General and Personal Notes.
| An unknown mulatto baby was found
in the bushes on the old Bostford estate
yesterday afternoon. 1t was turned owe,
| 10 saline keith TO be taken care OF.
AT a meeting of the Young Mems Soda1
| ity Lyceum, held last night. arrangements
| were completed for the eighth anniversary
| of the organization, to be celebrated neX'
| month.
The remains of Asa Maupin who was in
| jured in a railroad accident at Broad Run
were taken to Charlottesville, Va. las
night for interment.
No decision was rendered III the divorce
case OF Bell agt. Bell, which argued ia
| the corporation court yesterday.
| Mir. John +. Rixey, democratic candida te
for Congress from this Uhe eghth) dis
| trict, Will speak in this city at early
| date.
Rev. L. L. Kinsolving and family of the
Brazilian mis- sion arrived in New York yes
| terday after an absence of seven Years in
| The field. They will remain in this coun-
try for year. Mrs. kinsolring is i sister
of Mrs. DR.. Crawford of Seminary Hill and
has many friends who VIII welcome her
| with much pleasure.
| The Alexandria Light Infantry will be
| Inspected by Inspector General Lane Stearn
on Saturday night.