Evening star., 1897-02-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Some Vicious Dogs Which Use Their
Teeth.
Local Notes Of General and Especial
Interest to Residents and
Taxpayers.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 North Washington st.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. II, 1897.
There is a pack of savage dogs at the
brick yards between this city and Wash
ington and several times of late they have
made themselves not alone heard, but fslt.
Yesterday John Morrissey. cigarmaker of
this city. started out to walk to Washing
ton, and when he was opposite the brick
yards these dogs made for him. One large
brute grabbed him in the leg and inflicted
a very painful, If not serious, wound, while
the others bit him about the body. 1t took
him some time to get rid of them by throw
irg brickbats. He was finally successful
however He then made his way to Wash
ii gton. where he was taken to Providence
Hospital, where he received proper medical
attention. He will be unable to leave the
hospital for several days.
Monday night. it will be remembered. a
reg,o named Will Ford assaulted Melzina
Swallow III this city. Officers Belts and
Knight were detailed on the case. They
learned that he had taken the road for
Washir gtOn. whereupon they took the cleo
trio cars for the Long bridge and got off
there to walk back to Alexandria. looking
for Ford. When they got to the brick
yards they were set upon by these dogs
ard 1t was with great difficulty that they
kept from being bitten. They had almost
to tight their way through. Officer Bettis
SAID that there were some of the most
vicious dogs in the pack he had ever seen
An effort will be made to get rid of them
as they are dangerous to travel along the
road. especially so to those who are bound
to walk.
Will Celebrate the 22d.
Contrary to expectations and in accord
ance with custom that has been in vogue
for many years, with the exception of the
past two or three, there will be q small
public celebration of Washington's birth
day. February % The Sd Virginia Reei
ment Drum Corps has offered its services
gratis, and the three councils of Junior
Order United American Mechanics will
parade with the drum corps. At Odd Eel
lows Hall there will be patriotic enter
talnment. consisting of Grafton, songs and
recitations. At night there will be a ban
quef. served by a comittee of ladies from
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters OF
America.
Police Court.
AT a special session of the police court
held last night Mayor Thompson disposed
of the following cases:
William, Larry and Lawrence Bright; ar
rested by Officers Sherwood and Young;
dismissed.
Dennis Carter, Isaac Hackley Ollie Laid
and Doc Baltimore, all colored; arrested by
OFFICER Knight; charged with being dis
fined 81 each, and Carter and Hackley dis
missed. 1t appearing that they acted as
peacemakers.
Lotue jenkins, a well-known colored
character; arrested by Officer Atkinson;
charged with vagrancy; sent to jail for
thirty days.
Minnie Jackson, colored; arrested by Off
Ger Davis; charged with adultery: fined So.
The following cases We're disposed of this
morning:
Alice Page, colored; charged with larceny
OF a lot of clothes from Ruth Carroll; fined
Henry Breen and Mrs. E. A. Burns;
charged with unlawful cohabitation; fined
81 each
Carter Champ and Lucinda Wright, col
cred; charged with unlawful cohabitat ton;
fired 81 each.
Board of Supervisors.
regular monthly meeting of the board
Of supery isors of Alexandria county, which
vas to have been held in this city yester-
day, was continued until the I'D instant,
owing 10 the absence of quorum, at which
time the obstruction of the new road from
the Lee rg pike to the proposed exten-
sion of rInce street will be considered 1t
will be remembered that this new road has
been ordered to be opened by the county
court. and the matter was referred to the
beard of supervisors.
Taken to Richmond.
Ruth Carroll, colored, convicted in the
corporation court of infanticde and SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary, and
Thomas Linney. convicted of highway rob-
berry ard sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary, were yesterday afternoon
taken to that institution at Richmond by
Superintendent Lynn and Guard Haney.
Quite large crowd followed the prisoners
to the depot.
The February term Of the county court,
Judge d. NJ. Chichester, announced to be
held commencing on the 2:'d, has ieen post
por ed for unavoidable causes, and no ses-
siCn of that court will be held till the fourth
Monday in March.
Mckinley and Hobart Club Meeting.
Mr.. Thomas H. Morgan, secretary of the
Mckinley and Hobart Club of this city,
has issued a cali for an adjourned meeting
of that club at Banner Hall, corner of
Fairfax and Franklin streets, tonight at
O'Clock, for the purpose Of electing OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year. Several local
speakers will be present and will address
the meeting.
There will be cracker tea" at Grace
Church rectory tonight. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged.
Mrs. Annie w. Byrne of Baltimore is WIS.,
iting Mrs. VIM. N. Berkeley.
Miss Leila Sinclair of Baltimore is the
guest of Miss Louise Burke.
There are now seventy-six prisoners in
the city Jail.
meeting of the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum was held last night
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric railway will run fifteen
minute trains during the Inauguration.
There Is movement on foot to reopen
the Alexandria free library.
Building Trades Council