Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Large Docket Disposed of by Mayor Simpson
in Police Court.
Death Of q Well-known Resident
Washington Authorities.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King Street,
Bell Telephone No. log.


There was quite large docket in The po-
| lice court this morning, and Mayor Simp-
son disposed of them follows: Theodore
| Beach, charged with assaulting George
| Kirby, well-kncwn resident of the White
chapel district, failed to appear, and there
| by forfeited 81 collateral. The mayor
dered that Beach be arrested and brought
| before him for trial tomorrow morning on
| the charge. Alice Giles. charged with Gis-
| orderly conduct, was dismissed. Ida Free
| man, charged with assaulting Alice Giles.
was fined $3.50. with the alternative of
serving thirty days in the work house. Eli
Cole, charged with leaving rubbish in the
| street without a light was dismissed with
| a reprimand. Peter johnson. alias John.
| the Revelator," charged with assaulting
| Matilda folsom, was fined s.. Matilda Toll
| son. charged with disorderly conduct, was
| dismissed. George Cliff, charged with as
| saulting Ed. Nolan, had his case continued
until tomorrow morning at o'clock. John
| Whiting. charged with contempt of court
| in failing to appear when summoned a
witness, was fined $50. Charlie Arnold,
charged with diSorderly conduct, was
| fined S.
| Death of Martin WeadOn.
Richard Martin Weadon, an old and we'll
| known citizen, died at his home on King
| street at an early hour yesterday morning,
| after an illness of ten weeks, of typhoid
| fever. Mr.. Weadon was man of quiet and
peaceable disposition, and was much liked
by those who knew him. His funeral will
| take place from his late residence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
Bread-nnd-Water Diet.
Dan Corbin, who was sent to the chain
gang Saturday for running gambling
house, was before the mayor again this
| morning charged with refusing to work
with ball and chain hung to him. When
questioned about the matter Dan said he
was sick and a ffty-pound ball was TOO
heavy. Mayor Simpson thought that a
! lighter diet would do Dan good and i'm
prove his health, he prescribed few
| days on bread and water at police head
quarters.
Held for Washington Authorities.
Richard ]. Foy was before Mayor Simp-
| son in the police court this morning charg-
| ed with the theft of So from MS brother
| in-law, Harry Kraemer, the trick bicycle
rider. The evidence showed that the
| offense If any, had been committed in
Washington, and the mayor told Kraemer
| he would hold Foy until o'clock this
afternoon SO he could make complaint in
Washington If he SO desired.
Cut in the Shoulder.
Saturday night Robert T. Smith, young
| boy, was stabbed in the back by a COM
| panion named George Baggot. The boys,
| it is said, were playing at the corner of
Pitt and King streets. The wound is under
the left shoulder, and the knife blade pene-
! trated the lung. DIR. Ashby rendered tenn
| porary surgical attention, and young Smith
was carried to DR.. O'Brien's office, where
permanent dressing was applied. The cut
| ting is said to have been purely accidental.
! Young Smith was reported as little better
| this morning.
Alexandria Hibernians.
Alexandria Council, Ancient Order of Hi
bernans held interesting meeting yes
| terday afternoon, with large attendance.
! Mr.. J. r. Flanagan, the founder of the Or
| ganiZation in this city, rendered his resig-
| nation as president, and Mr. NJ. r. OSul-
| Ivan was elected to succeed him.
Charter Granted.
| Judge ]. X. NJ. Morton of the corporation
| court has granted charter of incorpora-
ton to the National Lumber Company, the
| objects of which are to manufacture and
sell lumber. The capital stock of the new
company is placed at $4,000, and Mr.. Jas.
| r. Flanagan is named as local agent. The
| officers are r. IL. Boyd, president, and n.
| j. Barrett, secretary and treasurer, both of
Washington.
Confirmation ut st. Mnry's.
| ST. Mary's Church was thronged at Z
| clock yesterday morning with the parents
and friends of seventy-four children who
were candidates for the sacrament of con-
| frmatioE. Bishop Van de Vyver of Rich
mond officiated and administered the rites
| of confirmation. At the II o'clock service
| the bishop preached on the Sacrament of
| Penance." There was large congregation
| present, including many non-Catholics.
General and Personal Notes.
DR.. Geo. T. Klipstein has sold to Effie F.
| Doremus house and lot on the east side
of Columbus street between Wilkes and
Wolfe streets, consideration not named.
There will be a musical and literary en-
| tertainment at Odd Fellows Hall Friday
| evening, for the benefit of the Methodist
Pfotestant Church.
| A false alarm Of fire was sounded shortly
after o'clock Saturday night which
brought out the entire department
DR.. H. p. Howard is quite sick at his
home on North Washington street.
The Jewish new year was celebrated at
| last night and today. One of the most en-
! joyable features was a tenor solo by Mr.
Harry Rothschild of Washington
Mr. Frank Entwisle, who has been criti-
cally i'll, was reported some little better
this morning. His daughter, Daisy, is also
improved.
M. Robert F. Knox, jr, is spending his
vacation in Boston.
The fall term of the Alexandria county
court began this morning The grand Jury
has been in session all day.
Miss Myra Lee Cavalier is quite sick at
her home on North Washington street.