Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A House Finally Destroyed After Persistent
Incendiary Efforts.
Death of q Well-knOwn COlOred
Minfster-A Speak-Easy
Raided.

and Royal street was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. The fire was evidently
of an incendiary origin. Several times be-
fore this building has been fired by incen-
diaries, but the flames were always gotten
under control before any material damage
had been done, but yesterday morning the
building was entirely destroyed: loss about
$500. The work of the incendiaries had
been we'll planned, for they tempered with
the fire hydrants in the vicinity, and 1t was
some time before any water could be gotten
upon the burning building. The police are
confident of arresting the guilty parties,
as the incendiaries We're seen to leave the
building just before the fire was discovered.
Death of Rev. Samuel Madden.
Rev. Samuel w. Madden, who for the past
thirty years has been pastor Of the Alfred
Street Baptist Church. died at his home on
South st. Asaph street yesterday morning.
He was in the sixty-seyenth year Of his age,
and was born at Brandy Station, Culpeper
county, Va. During the late war he was
commissioned chaplain in the United States
army and was stationed at Freedmans
Hospital, this city Prior to his pastorship
in this city he was pastor of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church. in Washington. He
was one of the most respected colored men
in this city, and leaves a widow and eight
children.
Ran n Spenk-Easy.
Arthur Brown. colored, was before Mayor
Thompson this morning, charged with sell
ing liquor without q license. For some
time past the police have suspected that
Brown was conduct ting speak-easy at his
place on LIST street. Brown is the propue-
tor Of small ice cream saloon, just across
the canal, which is about fifty yards out
side OF the city limits, but 10y a recent act
of the legislature the police have jurisdic
q
Yesterday Officers Knight and Belts sue
ceeded in securing enough evidence, and
placed Brown under arrest. This morning
several witnesses testified to having bought
beer In Browns place. whereupon he was
fined So.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of
the following cases: John Smith, old
pensioner. arrested by Officer Young for
being drunk in the street; forfeited 81 col
lateral. The case of William Dudley and
Edward Grayson, colored, arrested by Off
Ger Howison for disorderly conduct and
lighting, was continued until tonight.
RoZier Bladen, arrested by Officer TIGER
for an alleged assault on Garfield Essex,
was dismissed.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. A. A. Warfield jr. left for Philadel-
rhia today. where he has accepted a posi-
ton with the Delaware Home Insurance
Company.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Roberta Burroughs daughter of Mr.. Thorn
as F. Burroughs, and Mr.. H. j. Baker on
July s. The marriage will take place at the
home of the brides parents, No $50 Frank
lin street.
Mr. George Forbes Of Annapolis. Md, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs j. T. Beckham on
Upper Prince street.
Ratifying the Nomination.
The republicans Of Alexandra will ratify
the nomination Of Mckinley and Hobart to-
night at Shiloh Baptist Church Hall. under
the auspices of the Mckinley and Hobart
Marching Club. Magnus l.. Robinson will
preside. The following speakers from
Washington have been invited: DIR. A. r.
Farden, n. NJ. Holland. w. Calvin Chase,
DR.. c. b. Purvis and others. 1t will be the
first ratification meeting held in northern
Virginia.
Mr.. Bayliss Drowned.
The body of Mr.. Bayliss, an old resident
of this city, was found floating in the river
near the foot of King street this morning
by Mr.. James Reed. Coroner Purvis was
notified. and upon arriving at the scene or
dered the body to be removed to De
Names undertaking establishment on King
street, where an inquest will be held this
age, and served in the confederate army
during the late war. The body had evil
IDENTIFY been in the water one or two days.
The last seen of him alive Saturday
night at 12:3o o'clock, when he left Zim-
mermans saloon in the market alley in an
intoxicated condition, in company with
riverman, going in the direction of the
river. The police are using every effort to
find the man last seen with him, but as yet
have not succeeded. There We're no signs
of foul play On the body. and it is generally
conceded that he fell asleep on the wharf
and fell overheard.