Evening star., 1897-03-06


NO. III Ncrth Washington street.
Telephone iiG.
ALEXANDRIA Va. March g. 1887
Thousands of visitors were in the city
yesterday sightseeing. Old Christ Church.
at the corner of Washington ana Cam
ercn streets was crowded from early morn
ing with those anxious 10 see the pew
where General George Washington wor-
slipped. The Mount Vernon cars were
crowded. The locomotive which ran on
the track of the electric road near the dyke
On "Wednesday has not been placed on The
track yet. but will remain where ii is uniil
tomorrow. when it Will be taken TO New
Alexandria 1t will be returned TO Wash
ineton after O'Clock one night next week.
y track has been built around the scene
of the wreck and trains are being rGn on
time. usual
\ Narrow Escape From Drowning.
Mr. L. A. kintz of Maysviilc. " J.. came
hear losing his life by drowning in this city
On Thursday night Mr.. Kintz mad been
in the city all the evening Sightseeing and
had made his way TO the wharf, endeavor-
ing 10 locate the ferry boat. 10 reach
Washington. and while walking around tha
wharves near the corner Of King street
walked overheard. His cries for help were
heard by Officer Beach. who happened "a
be in that neighborhood. and who hastenet
10 his W lln some ulll1chllN Inc
officer succeeded in getting IN. man on
dry land. after which he conducted him
10 the station house. where he was placed
in one of the witness rooms until his
clothes were thoroughly dry. He took the
boat for Washington yesterday, none The
worse for his wettlng.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed OF in
the police court this morning:
| Frank Entwisle. charged with being
drunk on the street, fined 81.
| Samuel Madcrson. charged with disorder
| ly conduct. dismissed
Robert Padgett and David Brown. charg-
ed with being drunk and disorderly at the
| station house. fined S.-o each.
! Robert and James johnson. colured
| charged with being vaerants. given FIVE
| days on the gang
| George Blond. charged with heing a sus-
| picious character, ordered 10 leave the city.
| Doe Baltimore. colored. charged with
| saulting BERTHE Baltimore with brick,
| case continued until O'Clock tonight.
Stewards Elected.
| At the business meeting of the members
| of the Methodist Protestant Church Mr.. J.
| II. Trimyer was elected delegate and Nj.
| y. :. Greenaway alternate to the annual
| conference, which meets in Baltimore ia
| April The delegate was instructed to ask
for the return of Rev F. r Benson IN.
| pastor The following We're elected stew
| ards: y. :. Greenaway. j. T. Cook. r. :.
Hantzmon. II. T.. L. Tyler, Robert Han
| cock, III. NJ. Hantzmon, Edgar Lyles J. H.
Irimyer and Charles Hantzmon.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday. Judge
J. X. NJ. Norton. presiding the will of
| the late Rev. Fields Cook, colored was
admitted TO probate, and his widow. Mary
Cook, qualified eXecutrix His estate
| consisting of house on Prince street and
| its contents. valued at about s2..at,. was
| left to his widow during her life and at
her death to his adopted daughter
General and Personal Notes.
The Young Mems Hebrew Society last
night rendered a banquet TO MIR. Aleck
Kaufman at the Hotel Fleischman MIR.
Kaufman will leave next Wednesday for
California, where he viii go TO business
Wit. his brother.
Mr. +. l. Sherwood OF Fairfax county, a
brother of Policeman Sherwood of this
city. died at his home near the Court House,
af:er long illness. Thursday night.
| TIE preliminary trial of Mr. ]. W. Pop
ham of Culpeper, charged with violating
| the internal revenue laws, took place he
fore United States Commissioner Fowler
IN this city yesterday afternoon. Mr. Pop
ham wa sent on 10 the grand jury and re-
leased IN the sum of $500 bond TO appear at
the April term CT the United States court
| Mr.. r. II. Thomlson has sod Ia w H.
Dulan"y his interest in a Let on the south
SIDE of Wytne street between Henry ami
fatrick streets. The amount paid is not
| named.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. hcaGal
/ by the Third Regiment Drum Corps at
tended the fair now being given by the
drum corps at Odd Fellows Hall laSt night.
| The new badges recently ordered by The
commissioners have arrived. and were
| worn ny the police today fer the first time.
They are much smaller than the old ones
| ana a great imDrGNpnpnf.
| There was a regular -aectinS OF the school
| hoard last night. Several ballots were
taken 10 select teacher to fill the vacancy
| caused by the death of Miss Price. bul no
| election was secured. There are nine can
| odates in the field.
| Mr.. W. l.. Atkinson of Baltimore is the
guest of his brother, Policeman Weston IL.
Atkinson. at his home on South Column
bus street.