Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Ministerial Union to Enfaabe IL Law Against
Sunday Sales of lfesuhndise.
ProvisiOns for a SeveGe Finally to Of
fenders-Denocrattcs Mahs Meeting =,
Postponed-GenArazs


No. 529a9Sink ST.
1Bel Tefeph6ne-f1o. 1861
ALEXANDRIA, Va, sDctober 16, 1871
The Alexandria Ministtriab Union has set
epart tomorrow for the presentation of the
subject of Sabbath Observance" the evils
consequent upon the disregard Of holy time
and the duty OF Christian citizens. The first
of this week ten ministers, nine white and
one colored, met and agreed upon plan to
stop the selling Of merchandise in this city
on Sunday.
The secretary has asked The Star to pub
fish the following laws upon the subject:
BE it enacted by the city council of AL
exandria: l, That no bar room, saloon, or
other place for the sale Of Intoxicating Ii
quors shall be opened, and no Intoxicating
bitters or other drink shall be sold in any
bar room, restaurant, saloon, store or other
place, from II O'Clock on Saturday night of
each and every week until II o'clock of the
succeeding Sunday night And any person
violating the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and If
convicted shall be punished by fine Of
not less than $40 for the first offense, nor
more than twenty dollars for each subse-
ouent offense."
Section 1904 of the statutes prescribes:
mo bar room, saloon, other place for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, shall be
opened, and no intoxicating bitters or other
drink shall be sold in any bar room, res
taurant, saloon, store other place be-
tween Il o'clock on Saturday night and sun
rise of the succeeding Monday morning.
IF any person violates the provision of
this section, he shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than five hundred dollars. But
nothing herein contained shall apply to
any city having police regulations on this
subject, and an ordinance prescribing a
penalty equal to that imposed by this sec
ton
Sales of Merchandise.
The act prohibiting the sale of tobacco.
cigars and other articles Of merchandise
on Sunday. provides that no person il this
city shall from Il o'clock on Saturday night
of each and every week until II O'Clock of
the succeeding Sunday night sell, dispose
of or barter any tobacco, cigars, candy,
soda CT mineral waters or any other goods,
wares or merchandise whatsoever. And
any person violating the provisions of this
act shall, If convicted, be fined for the first
offensa the sum of S. and for each suisse
cuent offense shall be fined the sum of
50, the said fine to be for the use of the
corporation. Provided. That this act shall
not apply to milk ice dealers in supply
ing their customers, or to apothecaries
when putting up bona fide prescriptions CIR
selling necessary medicines.
This act was passed May 10, 1881, and
approved May II, 1881.
Sec. 3793 provides that If a person on a
Sabbath day be found laboring at any trade
or calling, or employing his apprentices or
servants In labor or other business, except
In household or other work of necessity or
charity, he shall forfeit e for each offense.
Every day any servant Or apprentice is so
employed shall constitute distinct offease
No Mass Meetine Tonight. -.,-
The democratic mass meeting which was
to have been held at the opera house to-
night has been indefinitely postponed on
account of the inability of securing the
presence of Maj. Hoge Tyler. the demo-
cratic nominee for governor. Maj. Tyler
had promised TO speak in this city tonight,
ana all arrangements had been made for
MS reception, but at the hast moment, a
telegram was received fl om him by Chair.
man Garter canceling the date. .
Stole IL "Jacls."" ,, ...,
Mr.. F. C.sBerryman reported at the sta,
ton house last night that James, affas Bar
ney,7 Richards. ST.. had stolen aTa.jack'si
from him. Lieut.. Smith ,fnvesurated and
found that Richards had stolen the Jack;
from Finch's saloon, In. che frst ward and
Fad taken II to the old City Hotel and hid.
den 1t under the steps. The~:.jack" was
recovered and taken to the station house.
re case will come up for trial before tha
mayor Monday morning at O'clock 81.
Police Court.
Mayer Simpson this morning disposed of
the following cases in the police court:
Samuel, alias DR.. Wells, charged with an
assault on his stepson. John Otis, was fined
IS. in default Of which he went down fo,
tElrty days. Lewis Darlington, colored
charged with escaping from the chain gang
nao thirty days added to his original sen
tence WA
Republican Meeting. e's-t-~-
Preparations have been completed for the
colored republican mass meeting TO he held
next Monday night at Banner Hall corner
Fairfax and FRANKLIN streets. Great inter
est IS being manifested by local colered
leaders. and q big attendance is expected
General and Personal Notes. .
Mr.. John Atwell, while at work at the
shops of the Southern railroad in this civ.
yesterday. had one of his hands badly
mashed by grindstone az,
The Woman's Auxiliary has awarded the
contract for furnishing headstones for the
confederates buried in the city cemeteries
to Mr.. Chas. F. Meals. The stones are to
be OF Georgia marble.
a game of foot ball is in progress atcthe
Episcopal High School, near this city, this
afternoon. between the team Of that school
and the Western High School team OF
Washington.
Rev. Bergman Green of Christ Church
and Mr.. johnson Green are attending the
international convention of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew at Buffalo, NJ w.
The Alexandria Art School has been re-
opened in Peabody building for the winter.
with fair attendance of pupils Miss
Critcher, Miss Edelin, and Miss Francis are
the teachers.
Special Meeting.
A special meeting of General Russell A.
Alger Camp. No. %, Sons of Veterans, was
held at it's headquarters. 7OS street,
Thursday evening. Resolutions were
adopted expressive of the sympathy of the
members for Captain Judd Malvin in the
less of his wife, and as a further mark of
respect it was agreed to postpone the camp
fire, which was to have taken place Octo-
Der IL to October % at headquarters Upon
that occasion distinguished men of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and the Sons
of Veterans will addressethe camp
80 ~ 80
I Fall Changes !!
HOW no GUARD THE HEALTH IN ALI.
SORTS OF WEATHER. a
= Fail is season of sadden changes and
therefore OF peculiar dangers to health K
The Moons are hot. but the nights are chilly
Today 1t is damp and tomorrow cold A v
1 debilitated system soon ho Victim