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tie southern depot ana he had been or
dered to respond. The officer stated thai
| on his arrival at the depot Mr. Duncan.
the yard MASTER had said that Hamilton
was there and had been seen at Ravens
worth at the time of the wreck, but he
(Dunoan) did not know whether he could
be held OF not
Then" said Officer Atkinson, MIR.
Duncan told me he would put Hamilton
outside of the door, and 1 could arrest
him II L wanted to. Detective McDeyitt of
Washington stepped out of the door at
the same time and advised me to arrest
the man, and did So
The mayor then questioned Hamilton
who stated that he had been drinking all
that day and had stopped in the passenger
shed to rest. and fallen asleep from the in
fiuence of the liquor. He said that South
ern railway train No. 81, in passing had
awakened him, and that he raised himself
| up on his elbow. He had not been in this
position long before he heard another train
approaching and got up and went to the
edge of the platform The c. and o. train
was then about fifty yards from the end
or the switch He saw the train run on the
| switch and he jumped to the main track. al
the passenger shed was at the end of the
switch When the train had stopped he
Went to the engine and had a talk with
Engineer Fowler aHd rendered all the as
sistance he could. He was put on the train,
he said. and taken to Burkes station.
Thence was taken to Charlottesville, back
10 Burke's and Ravensworth, and then to
L
depot and rearrested by the Alexandria no.
lice. and has been incarcerated ever since
AFTER the court was over Hamilton sent
Tor Mayor Simpson and requested that he
be sent to the Fairfax authorities as he
felt that he would be acquitted of the
charge: The mayor said he would comply
| with his request.
The story told by Hamilton was unshake,,
by croSS-examination by Commonweal,
Attorney Marbury.
Officers Elected.
The following officers have been elected
by James w. Jackson Council Junior Order
L. A. NJ, and they will be installed next
Wednesday night: Councillor Henry Hun
ter; vice councillor w. L. Craven: record
ing secretary, W. K. Griffith assistant re-
cording secretary, r. NJ. Swami: financial
secretary. j. Frank Petty: treasurer w L.
Mullen; conductor, Joseph T. Rice; warden
=: M. Griffin; inside sentinel, J. S. Crupper:
outside sentinel, Edw Fornshill: trustee for
eighteen months. ]. H. Stephenson: captain
degree team, w. K. Griffith; chaplain. ]
III. Stephenson. These officers will be in
stalled next Wednesday night by DEPUTY
State Councillor w. K. Griffith. Alexandria
and Belle Haven councils of this city will
pay this council a fraternal visit on next
wednesday night in a body.
watch Night Banquet.
The members of the Columbia Fire Com
pany have made elaborate preparations for
a watch night banquet, to be given at
the engine house tonight The new year
Will be rung in with the engine house bell.
To Go to Norfolk.
Rev. C. E. Grammar, DID,. will leave
here tonight for Norfolk, and will preach
at Christ Church, that city, Sunday DR..
Grammar, it will be remembered, has re-
ceived call to the rectorship of the
church, and has the matter under consd-
GRAFTON. 1t is believed that he will tell the
congregation Of his acceptance Sunday.
Criminal. Statistics.
During the past year the number of per-
sons sent to Jail was SCI, of whom 179 were
white males and 1886 colored. OF those 81
were sent to the chain gang 40 state pris-
oners. g. from county and II United States
prisoners. The number of funerals was &C.
OF which 80 were of colored people and 10
whites.
Christmas Celebration.
The childrens celebration at the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South was held last
night, and the pupils of the Sunday school
had delightful time An excellent mu-
steal and literary program was rendered,
and the little ones received lots of good
things.
County Court.
In the county court, Judge JameS NJ.
Love presiding, an order has been entered
for the construction of a road from Rus
sells to a point on the Leesburg turnpike
near Hooff"s run, and the sum of $l,SoO
was awarded for land damages.
In the matter of an application for
new ROAD from the electric road to
Kearney's station, the report of the
viewers was filed. Leonard Marbury
was appointed commissioner in the
Dulaney and Marshall, trustees, to ascer-
tain what persons are entitled to the funds
paid into court in the case.
Gov. TyIer's Inauguration.
A number of Alexandrians will go to
Richmond tomorrow to witness the simple
ceremonies incident to the Inauguration of
Goy.-elect Tyler. There is great disap-
pointment among the members of the Alex
andria Light Infantry that there Is not to
ranged to attend.
Capt. Cheshire Drowned.
News has been received in this city that
Capt. VIM. Cheshire Of the bugeye Nettie
May, while of Swan Point on the way up
the river Tuesday with a load Of oysters,
was knocked from the deck OF his vessel
by the jibing Of the fore boom and
drowned. Capt. Cheshire lived on St.
Georges Island, but was well known in
'' The Last Rites.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Mrs. Eliza Ridgeley Dangerfield were
held at st. Paul's Church at 9:15 O'Clock
this morning, Rev. p. p. Phillips the rector.
ofaciating. The remains were taken to Bal
timore for interment.
Must Leave the City.
In the police court this morning, Mayor
Simpson presiding, James Hartley. vag,
was given fifteen minutes IN which to leave
the city, and George Moore, a vag, was
given until noon to do the same thing.
Brevities.
George e. McComber has been elected
president OF the Potomac Clay Company.
An unsuccessful attempt was made We'd