Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Events of Interest on the Virginia Side Of
the Potomac.
Police Court Cases Tried Before the
Mayor-Other News Concerning
Persons and Things.

The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and cool. with one
prisoner and two dodgers at the station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
posed Of the following cases: Henry Giles,
colored, arrested by Officer Lyles; charge.
suspicious character; dismissed Sallie Cor
don and James Lair. colored arrested by
Officer Roberts; charge, disorderly conduct
and fighting; Sallie was dismissed and
Lair fined $40 or twenty days. David Gray.
colored, arrested by Officer Arlington;
charge, assault and beating Spencer Jones;
dismissed. and complainant made to pay
cost Of warrant. r. r. White, Baltimore
drummer, arrested by Lieut.. Smith about
a month ago for selling liquor by sample
without a license. and who was bailed for
his appearance in the police court. last
night paid a fine of 800, under protest.
The case will be taken to the corporation
court.
Must Return the Papers.
Complaints have been made of the men,
bers of the legal profession in this city re-
moving papers in suits from the clerks
office for reference. and then misplacing
them. Yesterday Judge J. K. NJ. Norton
issued the following order to the clerk of
the court, which will be read with interest
by members Of the bar:
THE clerk is directed to collect and re-
wherever found, that have been out of the
office ten days, and hereafter. in no case
shall he allow papers to remain out Of the
office more than ten days. He shall pro-
cure a book and enter therein every paper
taken from the office, the date when taken,
and by whom taken and when returned"
Columbia Engine Company Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the CO.
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company was
held in their engine house on South ST.
Asaph street last night, with President w.
A. Smoot in the chair. The committees
ra::,ing in charge the trip to Cumberland
June 8. mn,a their final reports. which
We're accepted. A vC.c oe thanks was ten
dered TO Mr.. G. c. Neal for 4 handsome
bouquet Of roses sent by him to the com
pany May % Confederate Memorial day.
1t was decided to leave this city on the
I o'clock train Tuesday evening, June o.
Tor Cumberland to attend the Maryland
state tlreman's convention. where the COM
pany has entered their champion engine
columbia in the steam fire engine con-
test. About forty members Of the company
will accompany the engine.
Charter Granted.
Judge j. X. NJ. Norton Of the corporation
court yesterday granted a charter of in
corporation to the Ashburn Company, the
objects of which are to buy sell, lease and
hold real estate in Virginia for farming
purposes. etc. and to buy and sell live
stock. The capital stock of the company
is to be 100000 The officers are: Senator
w. NJ. Stewart of Nevada president; G. c.
German vice president; c. ]. HAPPIER, sec
rotary, and ]. Dant, treasurer. Mr. j. r
Callahan is named as the local representa-
tive of the company.
Notes.
The Union Mission tent was put up on
lot opposite the cotton factory, on North
Washington street. yesterday. Last night
Rev. j. T. Williams conducted the services
which were largely attended.
The remains Of the late J. T. Price, who
committed suicide in Washington several
days ago, were brought to this city on the
O'Clock boat, and a the wharf the fu-
neral procession was met by a large num-
Der of the friends of the deceased in this
city, who accompanied the funeral to ST.
PauTs cemetery and saw the body laid
at rest.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last night in Pea
body Hall. Only routine business was
transacted. 1t was decided that the school
will be closed during the week beginning
Monday, June %.
Mr.. Samuel Studs, upon whom an opera
ton was performed several days ago for
appendicitis, continues in a critical con-
dition.
Captain William Laycock arrived here
yesterday on his vessel from the lower
river seriously i'll, and was taken to the
infirmary.