Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Meeting of the Democratic Club and the
Plans for the Campaign.
Alarm Felt Over the Recent Highway
Robbery Case-Escape of a BURG
lar Other Matters.

The headquarters of the Bryan. Sewall
and Rixey Club were formally opened Sat-
urday night at Sarepta Hall. on King
street, Jno. H. Strider. vice president. pre-
siding, with j. T. Beckham, jr., acting Sec
rotary. A public meeting was ordered for
Thursday evening next at the opera house.
The citizens of Alexandria will be ad-
dressed on this occasion by General Irwin
DUNCAN of Ohio and Representative Rich
arGson of Tennessee. Mr.. Alfred Stofer of
Culpeper will also be present, and is ex-
pected to address the audience. Senator
Stewart, editor of the Silver Knight, of
Alexandria and Washington, had been in
vited by Mr.. Lunt, member of the finance
committee, to address the citizens of Alex
antiria tonight, but it was decided by the
club that it would not be expedient to have
two meetings in one week. And, as Sena-
tor Stewart is q pronounced advocate of
the silver side of the queStion,it was agreed
that special call of the citizens should be
had later in the campaign, when Senator
Stewart would be the only speaker. Mr..
Lunt was authorized to confer with the
Senator and notify him Of the action. The
Senator Is well known in Alexandria, and
his address will be looked for with great
interest. The finance committee reported a
satisfactory collection to meet the demands
of the club. 1t was ordered that the rooms
of the club be opened every evening, and
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paign will be provided.
Nelson Cases.
Considerable interest is felt in the city in
regard to the cases reported by John Mel
son for violation of law in Alexandria
county. Very many citizens are In SYM
pathy with the meeting held at Ballston.
1t is Understood that an Alexandria attor-
Ley will be employed to assist in the prose-
will be started this weak to raise funds Tor
this purpose. Very many of the best cit
liens here were deeply Interested in Dis
matter last winter, when committees went
from here to Richmond in regard to 1t.
Highway Robbery Case.
The interest in the highway robbery
case reported on Friday Is still kept up,
even though the parties to it have been
sent on to the grand jury. This is the
first instance of the kind that has ever
occurred here, and the people are naturally
alarmed.
Robbed a Store and Escaped.
The store of Mr. William Rocker, on Up
per Prince street, was broken into yester-
day morning about o'clock and a lot Of
tobacco and other articles were stolen. Mr..
Mark Morris. who happened to pass the
store, saw a white man in the yard with
a. bag on his back. He called to 1im to halt.
and the man started to run, but was over
taken by Mr.. Norris before he had gone
very far. Being the larger of the two men
he managed to break away from Mr.. Nor
riS ard made his escape, carrying the bag
with him. The police have good descrip-
ton OF the man and every effort will be
used to capture him. He has been located
in Fairfax and an officer will be sent for
him today.
Quiet Sunday.
Yesterday was an exceedingly quiet Sun
day in this city. The police made very few
arrests. The churches were fairly we'll at
tended. The electric railroad carried large
crowds to the resorts along its line. In
Christ Episcopal Church Rev. William
Walker conducted the services; in ST.
Paups. Rev. J. H. Griffith. jr.; Grace
Church. Rev. c. E. Ball; St. Mary's Catho-
lie Church. Rev. Father Mccarthy; I'm
manuel Lutheran Church, Rev j. NJ Eb-
erlein; Second Presbyterian. Rev. E. NJ.
McCorkle; Baptist, Rev. III. Butler; Trinity
NJ. E. Church, Rev. s. F. Stokeley; NJ E.
Church South, Rev. ]. T. Williams, and in
Methodist Protestant. Rev. F. T. Benson.
Police Report.
Jas. Lewis. for assault upon Martha
Lewis, was fined s..
John Bright, drunk and disorderly con-
duct, fined $.
A. J. Morris was found on the street by
Officer Atkinson very sick. He was taken to
the station house and subsequently sent to
the aims house for treatment.
ThoS. Gibson, for harboring a dog with
out license, was fined 81.
Sam Johnson was reported for having a
vicious dog on his premises, not properly
eeured. The mayor ordered the dog to be