Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
AFFAIRS m ALEXANDRIA
Important MsetinE Of Business Mems League
70 BeHeld Tonight.
Prisoner Declines to Work ON Chain
Gang-Po1iceifCourt Proceedfnx-
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King street,
Bell Telephone No. log

Bell Telephone No. 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 6, 1897
There will be an important meeting of the
BUSINESS Mems League in its rooms at the
corner OF King and Washington streets to-
night at 7:3O o'clock, and large attend
ance OF members is expected. The matter
OF most Importance that will probably
come up is the reduction Of freight rates
to and from the city over the various rail-
road lines
An effort is being made to have the
freight rates materially reduced. Other
business of public Importance will be dis
cussed,
Refused to Work.
George, alias Shorty, Stearns was before
Mayor Simpson this morning, charged with
refusing to work on the chain gang. When
questioned as to why he refused to work,
Stearns said he had already disgraced his
family enough. and did not like to be seen
on "the gang" He said. further. he ex-
pected to pay his fine and be released to-
morrow.
The mayor directed his return to jail, and
II he does not pay his fine tomorrow he
Will be put to work on the gang, or else be
fed on bread-and-water diet until he is
willing to work.
Police Court.
There were but two cases for trial before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. They were disposed of as fol-
lows: John. Trick. charged with being
drunR in the street, was dismissed: Her
bert Phillips. charged with disorderly con-
duct and fighting. was dismissed.
An order was issued for the arrest Of
George Mathews, charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting.
Mrs. suttOn's Funeral.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Nancy J.
Sutton, whose death was mentioned in The
Star, took place yesterday afternoon from
her late residence at 2:15 o'clock and was
attended by large number of the friends
OF the deceased. Messrs. Thee. Ballinger,
Oliver Stone, j. Davis, Robey. Miller and
Moore were the pallbearers.
A Disorderly Gathering.
There was q general mix up and fight
at the house Of colored woman named
Maria Pine shortly after noon yesterday,
which, 1t Is said, was started by Richard
Washington and Jessie Cole. and both
Of them were badly used up. The police
are investigating the matter but up to
this noon no arrests had been made.
.r Catholic Benevolent Union.
st. Mary's Council, Catholic Benevolent
Union, held a regular meeting in st. Mary's
Hall yesterday Afternoon. Among other
business matters passed upon, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President3i J. G. Eberhardt; vice
president James Roche; orator, j. D. Nor
moyle; secretaryS Thomas Burroughs, ST. !;
collector, w. H. Sweeney: treasurer. Robt.
J. Wenzel; marshal, Michael Creegan;
guard, John Nugent; trustees, Thomas
Lannon, Edward Quinn and T. F. Nc
Carthy.
tHN Expiration of Terms.
The terms of number Of special depu-
ties appointed by Collector Agnew will soon
expire. The specials are appointed to do
duty during what is known as the brandy
season in the mountainous regions of the
state. The Special officers this season have
raided ana arrested the proprietors of
many Illicit stills. Messrs. Norfolk Kirby
and Thomas p. Morgan of this city are
among the officials. whose terms will ex-
pire next month. Mr., s. w. Putnam of
Fairfax will be retired on the 10Th.
HOrse Dropped Dead.
A horse belonging to Mr.. James Cunning
ham. Fairfax county milkman, dropped