Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15
ALExAND RIA AFFAIRS
No Trace Yet Of the Missing Young
Police Court Gases and Other Local
Notes of General md Espec-
ial Interest.

No trace has yet been found of the young
carpenter, Walter Kerrick, who disappeared
from his home in this city week ago,
though diligent inquiry has been made by
his friends all through the surrounding
country. Mr.. Winston, his employer, in
conversation with The Star man. said that
the young man had been complaining for
some time past of neuralgia pains In his
herd, and he thinks that he has lost his
mind temporarily, and on the morning he
disappeared boarded a train and went
away. 1t is thought that he will eventual
ly return, though his friends do not pro-
pose to trust to this and give up their
hunt for him. His family are greatly dis
tressed and are anxiously awaiting some
tlo1ngs or the missing young man.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the followings cases:
William Fisher, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Proctor; charge, assault and beating
Samuel Madison. Fined IS.
George Elliott, arrested by Officer TIGER;
charge, committing q nuisance on the prop
erty OF Mr.. Harry Rice. Continued until
o'clock tonight
Jennie Gordan, colored arrested by Of
hcer TIGER; charge, disorderly conduct
Fined S.
Frank Wyman. arrested by Officer Sher-
WOOD; charge. abusive language toward an
officer. Fined IS.
Thomas Gibson, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Roberts; charge, assault and beating
his wife, Kate Gibson. Fined s..
Benjamin Johnson and Edward Anderson,
colored, arrested by officer Arlington;
charge shooting crap. Fined s. each.
William Brawner and Mrs. M. K. Price.
arrested by Sergt. Smith and Officer Fer
guson; charge, selling whisky without a
license. Fined $50 each.
Republicans to Organize.
A number Of leading republicans met Fri
day night at the corner of Queen and Hen
ry streets, upon the call Of Mr.. Thomas
Morgan, the white republican leader of the
Mckinley forces in this city. Among those
present were Henry Smith, Moses Steven
son, Robert Gains, John Banks and Albert
Lucas. Many speeches were made and all
favored central Mckinley campaign club.
1t was unanimously agreed that a mass
neetinS of republicans be held tonight at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, to organize a
campaign club.
Electric Railway Sued.
1t is understood that the managers Of the
Mount Vernon Park, on the electric railway
near Mount Vernon, have entered suit
against the electric railway company,
claiming $4,000 damages for non-fulfill-
ment Of their contract in not running trains
cents for the trip. when the rate should
only be % cents for the round TRIP. The
managers of the park say the action of the
railway company has practically ruined
their resort and they therefore ask for
damages.
Small Child ScnIded.
A little two-year-old son of Mr.. Benja-
min Hughes, living on South Washington
street. near Wolfe, was quite badly scalded
Sot hx,tl o
tie of hot water which his mother was
moving from the stove. The handle of the
kettle broke and the child, which was sit
ting In the doorway1near by, had the hot
water splashed upon. it. 1t was burned
about the hands and on one: side of its face
Quietly.Mnrrded.
December 81 1894, Mr. +Maivin j. Page
and Miss Mary w. Branon OF this city
were quietly married in Washington at
ST. Aloysius Church by the Rev. Father
Gillespie. Until Saturday afternoon they
carefully kept the marriage secret
Notes.
| Col. William A. Smoot has gone to Rich
n:ond to look after the preliminaries In
| cident to the confederate reunion the latter
part of the month. Pc.
NJ. B. Harlow & Company have sold to
G. ]. Cox several lots Of ground on the
| south side of Oronoco street between Royal
and Pitt streets.
Rev. P. P. Phillips and family will spend
the summer at Evergreen farm, the prop
erty of DR.. w. M. Smith, about three miles
west of this city,
Miss Rebecca Powell has gone to Shep-
herdstown for the summer.
The Columbia steam fire engine, which
won the first prize at Cumberland, Md,
| last Thursday, was brought home yester-
| day at l o'clock. and was immediate ly put
| into service. Large crowds thronged the
engine house all day to see the champion
| of the world"