Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Agents of q Silk Mill in Search of O.
Site.
The Fairfax Arson Trial Postponed
Until August Term of COurt-Gen-
ernl and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 90 King street,
Bell Teiephone No. loo.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 20 1881

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July -. 1891.
Mr.. J. T. Richards Of the Southern Rail-
way Company was in the city yesterday
with a gentleman from the north who is
DESTROYS of locating silk mill somewhere,
which will at the outset give employment
to over one hundred hands. Mr.. NJ. b. Har-
low OF the Business Mems League took the
visitors in hand and showed them through
the city, pointing out its various advan-
tages, and impressng upon them the great
benefit to be derived from locating a man
ufacturing plant here. The gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleased with
the city.
There are several localities bidding for
this factory, and there will probably be a
meeting of the Business Mems League of
Alexandria to take action I'm the matter.
Alexandria as a manufacturing point, 1t
is claimed. is eXcelled by none and equaled
by few towns in this section of the coun-
try. II has a fine water front, with water
deep enough to float the largest steamers.
Its railroad facilities are unsurpassed.
Property can be bought at low figure, and
employees can live at as little cost here as
anywhere in the country 1t is understood
the city authorities will make ii to the adj
vantage of the company to locate the mill
here.
Trial Postponed.
All those who went from here to Fairfax
Court House yesterday, to listen to the
Burnett, Chichester, Jameson arson trial,
were disappointed, and had to spend the
day there, being unable to return 10 Alex
andria until after o'clock last night.
When the case was called in the county
court yesterday morning counsel for Bur-
nett asked the court to postpone the case
until the August term OF the court, owing
to the absence of material witnesses for
the defense. After much argument pro
and con, and the filing of an affidavit to
the effect that the absent witnesses were
m I.nU ora N p1 fhsa
motion, and postponed the case until the
August term.
Burnett and Chichester were again adj
mitted to bail for their appearance.
on to the Penitentiary.
Paul Blanchard. the seeman who was
convicted of mansl'ughter at the recent
term of the United States circuit court for
the eastern district of Virgini1, and sem
fenced to seven years in the penitentiary,
with fine of $500 added, was taken to the
penitentiary yesterday by Deputy Marshal
Glover Blanchard, 1t will be remembered,
is the man who killed First Mate John
Christensen of the American bark Justin
II. 1ngersol, on the high sea, in December
last.
Police Court.
In the police court last evening Phelan
Brooks, cclored. was fined s. for assault
ing his wife. Mayor Simpson said that in
future he would punish severely any man
brought before him on a similar charge.
This morning John Mason, a colored boy
was fined s. for assaulting Chas. Meade.
Will Choose "a Foreman,
There will be a called meeting of the Hy-
dranlion Steam Fire Engine Company soon
az the engine house to elect foreman to
succeed Mr. George Pettey, who was re-
Gently elected chief engineer of the fire de-
partment. Mr.. Petty was sworn I'm as chief
engineer by Mayor Simpson last evening.
Mrs. Reeves Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Reeves, who
died yesterday morning, will take place
from the Methodist Protestant Church this
afternoon at o'clock.
Special Meeting Called.
NJ. ID. Corse Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, will hold special meeting this
evening to complete the ARRANGEMENTS for
their excursion to River View tomorrow.
the thirty-first anniversary of the first bat
tie or Manassas.
General Brevitfes.
Mr.. r. II. Moore. agent of the Adams Ex-
press Company. upon whom an operation
was recently performed for appendicitis.
was thought to be little better this morn
ing.
The family of ]. H. Wilson, the new agent
Of the Southern Railway Company, arrived
here yesterday from Lynchburg
Mr.. Donald Mclean left today to assume
his duties of storekeeper at Kearnstown
d.stillery.
The annual exc, rsion of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum, which was to have been
given today, was postponed on account of
the weather.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held a regular meet
ing last night and transacted routine bus
mess.