Evening star., 1897-02-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Tramp Nuisance Getting Serious as Inau-
guration Approaches.
Local Notes Of latcrest From Down
the River Told In Brief
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Evening Star Bureau.
No. l2l North Washington street.
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Alexandria, Va. February H. 1877.
the tramp nuisance is on the Increase
on account OF the Inauguration ceremonies
SO soon TO be held in Washington. and
daily large swarms may be seen in and
around the city.
Yesterday afternoon late tramps applied
at the residence of J. w. Yates at Del Ray
and asked for food. Mrs. Yates, who was
alone III the house. gave them something
to eat. but this did not satisfy the men,
and they asked for clothing, and she gave
them the only garment she had to dispose
CT, an old vest belonging to her husband
This she handed TO one of the men, and he
Immediately tore II into shreds. She then
shut the 6oor, but 1t had hardly been clos
ed before the tramps began to throw stones
at the hoU Use at rapid rate soaring Mrs
Yates almost Into insensibiity. When they
dessted and left Mrs. Yates called to a
BOY named Bell, who was passing and told
him of the occurrence whereupon Bell
started out after the miscreants He fol-
lowed them to town and, on aching the
city limits, saw Policeman Sherwood to
whom he told the circumstances. and the
ofhcer Immediately put the men under ar
rest and took them to the station house.
where they were locked up. They gave
their names Henry Brown John Rear
oen ana Richard Finn. Later Bell Grady
and Yates, the husband of Mrs Yates
called at headquarters and identified
Brown as being the principal in the case
and he was held for trial The other two
were released Brown will be taken be-
fore Justice of the Peace ]. E. Supplee at
Del Ray this afternoon at 8 O'Clock for
trial He is now locked Gp at the police
station in his city.
AleNandria's Reporters.
Alexandria boasts of a corps of news
papers reporters unique in the extreme
L. II. Thompson. reporter for the Alex
andria Gazette. is mayor of the city:
Hubert Snowden. reporter for the Alex
andria Gazette is president of .he COM
mon council and clerk of the city school
board: r. E. Knight, reporter for the
Washington Post, is clerk of the board of
aldermen and a practical printer: John H.
Strider reporter for the Washington Times
is member of the common council from
the second ward: VIM. F. Carne, reporter
for the Baltimore Sun. is ex-superint en,ient
OF public schools. and an educator of prom-
hence' Frank +. Grimes, reporter for the
Alexandria Times, is a new one at the
pencil" but viii probably be a city officer
some day: VIM. II. +. Beckham, The Stars $
Alexandria representative, is theoio ogical
student.
Police COmmi ssioners.
The regular monthly meeting of the board
of police commissioners was held last night.
with Mayor Thompson and Commissioners
Tackett, Strauss and Bryant present. The
meeting was. as usual, behind closed doors.
When the meeting was over Mayor Thomp-
son said that the only business transacted
was the submitting of Chief Webster's
monthly report, the ordering of thirty new
badges for the police officers, 1 to u for
privates. and one each. with the lettering
Chief" Lieutenant and Sergeant"
Mayor Thompson said that tie reporters
will be allowed the same privileges at head
quarters as heretofore.
Miss JOhnsOn's Funeral.
The funeral of Miss Gertrude Mass John
sen, who died at her home on upper Prince
street Wednesday night, after long ILL
ness. will take place from her late resi-
derce tomorrow at IL o'clock. The funeral
service will be conducted by Rev. z. +.
Phillip of St Pauls Church.
Police Court.
The only case for trial at the police court
this morning that of Leo Mckenny, a
small white boy, who charged with
having cut William +. Cooksey, a COM
panion. with knife. after the performance
at the Opera House last night. The case
was dismissed.
General md Personal Notes.
Mr.. Samuel L. Monroe, deputy internal
revenue collector for this district yesterday
seized the liquor in the saloon of Mr. Sefe:.
Blouse at the head of King street on the
ground that the United States laws were
being violated.
DR.. Charles Diedle of Washington is quite
sick at the home OF his father-in-law Mr. |
Charles King, with the grip
Officers Roberts and Goods of the police |
force, who have been confined to their |
homes by sickness, have returned to duty
Officer Howson is still on the sick list
Junior Order of Grace Episcopal Churcn |
last night repeated their cracker tea" at
the rectory. Quite a neat sum was realized
The regular monthly meeting of Jackson |
Council, Jr. O. u. A. NJ was held last |
night. Business of a routine nature was
transacted. |
Henry Steiner, young man of this city.
while exercising at the Brotherhood of St |
Andrew gymnasium at Sarepta Hall on /
Wednesday, fell and broke his arm
The remains Of DIR. William J. Maddox /
CT Washington. son of the late ]. H. Mad |
dox of this city, were brought to this city |
In ST. Paurs cemetery.
Mrs j. I. Beckham. who has been quite |
Ill; at her home on North Washington |
street. is slowly improving. She is still |
confined to her bed. however.
Capt. William H. Fowle of Lynchburg
internal revenue collector for this district, is /
In the city on a visit to his sister, Mrs J. /
T. Beckham.
The Mirth Club will give a dance at Nc
Burneys Hall tonight
Rathbone Division. knights of Pythias of |
this city, will participate in a parade in |
Washington tomorrow
The case of Timothy Henderson the NO.
gro man who murderously assaulted Ellis
Day on the night of February 81 as told in
The Star, will come up for investigate to- /
morrow.
THE CENTRAL OHIO CASE.
The Stockholders Strike q Snar I'm
Their Litigation.
The stockholders of the Central Ohio
Railroad Company, who instituted a suit