Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Aggravated Assault Case Disposed of by
Mayor Simpson.
Record of Real Estate .SaleM-Successo,
Hydrnulion Fire Company.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 500 King street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July p, 1897.
Mr.. Hairy Downham was. fined s. by
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning for assaulting Louis HeImuth.
Helmuth was in court and looked like he
had been struck by cyclone or run through
a threshing machine. Several witnesses
were examined, and the evidence showed
that Helmuth had used very insulting Ian
guage toward Mr.. Downham. and had re-
peated it several times. Mr.. Downham
demonstrated with him, and finally struck
Helmuth. and free fight ensued.
Mayor Simpson held that the use of vile
epithets did not in the eyes of the law
justify the assault and so imposed the fine.
Old Pensioners Fined.
Theodore Rouss, an old ex-Union soldier,
who draws a pension from Uncle Sam
was in the police court. again this morning
charged with disorderly conduct and in
decent language. He was fined 50 30.
Rouss spends most of his time on Hard
Corner" drinking and carousing and fire.
quently appears in the police court.
Real Estate Sales.
The following sales of real estate were
made yesterday: Mrs. Isabella Brager sold
to Mr.. J. E. Mckinney a house and lot on
the west side of Lee street between Wolfe
and Wilkes streets for $3.50 Henry Strauss
ct al. to l.. r. Cabannis a lot on the east
side OF Columbus street between Madison
and Montgomery streets for $500
Filled the Vacancy.
At a called meeting of the Hydraulion
Fire Company last night the resignation of
Foreman George Pettey, who was recently
elected chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment. was accepted. Mr.. Fl. A Downham
was elected foreman, to succeed Mr. Pet
tey, and Mr.. George w. Dix was elected
third vice president, in place of Mr. Down
ham.
Christade1phinn Meeting.
There was a meeting of the Christadel-
phians in the Opera House last night, at
which Mr.. Thomas Williams, editor of the
Christadelphian Advocate of Chicago, made
an interesting address, taking as his SUBJ
ject, Man, His Nature and Destiny"
Inspector Follinberger, and number of
Washingtonians were present, as well as a
large number of AleXandrians.
Field Band Meeting.
regular meeting of the 3D. Regiment
Virginia Volunteer Field Band was held in
its hall on North Royal street last night,
with Sergeant Major W. E. d. Krauss pre-
siding. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
The committee having in charge the ex-
cursion of the band, given recently to
Marshall Hall, were unable to make final
report, but stated that the excursion had
been success, and that about 500 would
be cleared.
A great deal of discussion both pro and
con in regard to appointing a committee
TO see what arrangements could be made
for a camp on the lower Potomac river was
INDUCED in. Y
committee, composed of VIM. Hum
phries, d. E. Robey and Sarnl. Simmons
was appointed to make Inquiries in regard
to securing place for camp.
General and Personal.
Mr.. John Dewitt of this city has made
application to the Fairfax county court for
malt liquor license for Dyke Park.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Fannie
Reeves took place from the Methodist Pro-
testant Church yesterday evening. Rev. F.
T. Benson conducted the services.
Mr.. Charles D. Keys has gone to Atlantic
City to spend his vacation He will also
visit New York and Niagara Falls before
his return.
Mr.. Donald Mclean left here yesterday
to assume his new duties as United States
gauger and storekeeper at Kernstown.
Frederick county.