Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mr.. Aagnus Shulers Explanation Of tho
Slaughter of Cow.
The Animal Mistakes for oue He uad
Recently Purchased-Gcnerai
and Personal Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. an King street.
Rell Teienhon. M inst


ALEXANDRIA, Va December 1 lsa7
Mr.. Edward Clark reported at police
headquarters this morning that some one
had stolen a COW belonging to him. Sergt
smith and Officers Lyles. Knight and VIII
kinson were detailed on the case and soon
located the remains of the cow. Officer
knight found the horns at Shuler's slaugh-
ter house. and Officers Lyles and Wilkinson
found the hide at Dreifus' junk shop. where
IL mad been carried for sale by Mr.. Edward
Shuler. Mr.. Clark identified the hide
MT. Magnus Shuler was summoned before
the mayor for an explanation. and said the
animal had been killed by mistake. He said
he had purchased a COW from Mr. E. f.
Downham. and that his son found In the
slaughter house yard the COW which il now
turns out belonged 10 Mr.. Clark and he
mad supposed ii was the Downham COW
without seeing IL and had ordered II killed
Mr. Shuler said IL was all a mistake IN
srpposing that the animal had been stolen.
ana proved by Mr.. Downham that he had
purcha sed one. stated He prorered to
REIN burse Mr.. Clark for his loss
Memorial Bazaar Closed.
The carnival OF months. which has bean
going on nightly for the past ten days at
Armory Hall. under the auspices of the
Anne Lee Memorial Association, closed last
night. The feature last night was The
GApsys Warning" which was repeated by
request THE Gypsy Countess chorus
vas led by Miss Pollard. Miss Mai Green
well. and Mr.. William Bryant represented
the characters. respectively. of countess
and count. Both sang and acted well.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Nelson Keith. charged with assaultng Min
min r~o.
lateral of 81 was declared forfeited: George
Rollins, vagrant, was sent to the work
house for ten days a suspicious charac-
ter; Frank Payne. charged with disorderly
conduct was fined $50
Death of Emil ReidcI.
Mr. Emil Reidel prominent farmer i'm
Fairfax county, near this city died Monday
evening. after a short illness. Mr. Reidel
had been prominently connected with var
ious literary works and had gained a repu-
taton through the south lecturer. III
health made it necessary for him TO give
up literary work and try farming.
Memorial Mass Meeting.
There will be a meeting of prominent
cclored citizens tomorrow afternoon at the
office of Lawyer W. II. Sadler to make ar
engagements for a memorial mass meeting
IN honor of the late John NJ. I.angston,
who was well known and highly respected
by AleXaDdrla s colored population.
Special Service Tonight.
Maj. and Mrs. Pebbles, late of Detroit
Mich, now in command of the Salvation
Army work in the southern division will
conduct special meeting In Trinity NJ. f.
Church tonight at 1:30 o'clock. There will
be good music and interesting addresses
The public generally is invited.
Legal Point Raised.
A legal question has been raised I'm the
case Of George Carroll. alias Melville who
escaped from jail in this city in 1854 and
was recently captured in Washington. Car
roll was sentenced by the United States
court to five years Imprisonment in the
Albany penitentiary for robbery. 1t is now
learned that his sentence cannot be exc
cuted because the contract for the impris-
bany peniteatiary has expired and has not
been renewed. Application will be made 10
Judge Hughes to change the sentence.
Brevities.
The local council of the Brotherhood NJ
ST. Andrew held its annual meeting last
night.
Forty-five deeds We're recorded and fifteen
marriage licenses issued by the clerk OF
the corporation court during the month of
November.
Sarepta Lodge. /. O. o. F. met last night
and transacted routine business.