Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Simpson Takes Steps to Remove
Cause of Typhoid Fever.
Chairman Lambs Republican Friends
VIII Elect Delegates to the Com
vention Called by Him.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 80 King st.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September II. 1897.
The mayor is busy impressing upon the
members of the police force the great i'm
portance of having the city put in COM
piete sanitary condition. They are in
s;ructed to use diligent effort to have all
weeds cut down. all cutters cleaned out
and lined and all outhouses thoroughly
renovated
There has been considerable typhoid fe-
Yer in the city of late, and the physicians
have come to the conclusion that X is due
TO the many foul plao es in the first ward.
II is also believed that the water mains
need flushing There has been no occasion
for opening the plugs of late. and it is be-
heved that the water, which is generally
the purest of the pure, has become some
what polluted.
Mayor Simpson has been highly COM
mendei for his activity in this matter, and
II Is beieVed that his action has been the
means OF saving many cases of sickness
Chairman Lambs Friends.
Those republicans of this city who are
followers OF the deposed chairman. Lamb,
VIII hold convention in ShuIer's Hall to-
morrow night to elect delegates to the con-
Nention called by Mr. Lamb
Drank Lnudanum
Herbert, the little son of Mr.. Henry II
Blunt. who drank large dose of laudanum
whiie playing with bottle containing that
dius- was reported better this morning
1he oaby is teething. and Mrs. Hunter got
some laudanum to rub on its gums While
Mrs- nunter was out of the room the little
enc got mold of the bottle and drank its
contents Drs. Smith and Klipstein were
sent Tor hastily and succeeded in saving
its life.
Annual Election.
Friendship Chapter, Epworth League,
Ii hnt e.
night at 6:45 o'clock. This chapter is in q
fourishing condition, and new members are
being added constantly
Junior Mechanics.
The regular weekly meeting of Belle
Haven Council. Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics. was held in Junior Order
Hall last night, with large attendance
Considerable business of Importance to
members was transacted.
School Funds
According to the apportionment recently
lnade by Mr.. John E. Massey. state SUPER
intendent of public instruction, Alexandria
city will receive s5,iS3.52 and Alexandria
county 81 .SSi96. These sums are i'm excess
OF previous years.
Conductor Fitxsimmons' Funeral.
The funeral of the late Conductor Charles
T. FitzsiInmons, who was killed at LinyiIle
railway, and whose death has been mem
TONED in The Star, took place from his
late residence. No. 1903 Duke street TODAY
at : O'Clock, and was attended by a large
number OF Borrowing friends
Officers Mt Fairfax
The chief, lieutenant and sergeant of po-
lice and some six or eight officers have
been at Fairfax Court House all day as
witnesses in the case of the commonwealth
against Richard Burnett and George Chi
chester, charged with setting fire to Con-
slant PoEnetts barn.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson had but two cases before
him in the police court this morning, and
they were of minor Importance: Charles
Brown, a vag. was given thirty minutes
In which 20 leave town, and ]. r. Grimsley
charged with drunk and disorderly conduct
was dismissed, he having been locked up
all night.
BrevfHes.
Miss Lila Barrett is visiting Mrs. Alfred
Pyke, in Stafford county.
Mr.. George NJ. Carter has been trans
ferred to the shops of the Southern Rail-
road Company. at Monroe.
Lewis Darlington and Jos. Churchill have
escaped from the chain gang.
Mr. A j. Green is quite sick at his home
on Patrick street.
Arlington Institute for young ladies opens
Thursday.
Sallie N. Moran of this city has been
granted pension.
The work of repairing South Lee street
has been commenced.
Mr. F. E. Anderson will go to Richmond
tomorrow to look after the Ford divorce
case.
The services at the railroad reading rooms
last night were well attended.
Mr. John NJ. Johnson held the lucky num-
Der in the wheel drawn for at B. q. Smiths
last night.
Bishop Van de Niver will visit ST Mary's
Church Sunday and administer the solemn
rite of confirmation.