Evening star., 1897-01-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAlRS
Gambling in the City Referred to at Union
Prayer Service.
Local Notes of General and Especial
Interest to All Residents
and Taxpayers.
Evening Star Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA,. Va, January ,, 1896

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January ,, 1896
The last of the series of the union prayer
services was held in the Second Presby-
terian Church last night The services
were conducted by Rev. d. H. Kern of Del
Ray. assisted by Rev. j. H. Butler of the
First Baptist Church, and Messrs. +. j.
Pollard and NJ. r. Hobson. The Church
was crowded, ard only standing room could
be had. Rev. ]. H. Butler was the first
speaker. and his subject Home Mis-
SONS a. Municipal Affairs" He was very
plain in his remarks in regard to the gam
bling said to be carried on in this city.
sent 10 the Grand Jury.
Coa=sIds rsible excitement was created last
night az the corner of Cameron and Royal
streets hy the report CT pistol shot. ''Toot
sic" Oiden. a notorious negro. entered the
grocery and liquor store of Mr. James Nc
Williams and attempted to rob the cash
register while that gentleman was in the
back part of the store waiting upon Gus
toner. Olden doubtless would nave been
successful in his attempt had not the alarm
bell On the register rang, thereby giving
the alarm which attracted Mr.. McWillia:ns'
attention. As ne turned TO see what the
trouble was Olden star.-l to run, and as
he passed out of the door Mr.. McWilliauls
fired al him. the ball striking the doorsill.
The matter IepCrt ed to Lieut.. Smith,
and in a short y:hfle the negro was behind
the bars a. the station house. This morn
ing h was taken before the mayor, and
after hearing the evidence. as stated above
the mayor sent him to jail to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
Red Men officers Installed.
At 2 regular meeting of Osceola Tribe. I.
o. +. NJ, held Thursday night, the follow
ing named officers were installed by Deputy
Great Sachem Charles NagIe: Prophet A
d DeetOn: sachem, Henry Hunter; senior
Sycamore, \. H. Penn: junior sycamore
Charles Cockrell chief of records, Charles
Nagle: collector of wampum Samuel
Cuvillier. jr-; keeper of wampum, Geo. W.
DIX. first sannap. Fred. Klaus; second
Henry Sampson: first warrior, Jno. H.
Naylor: second, w A. Richardson; third
Thos Warnock: fourth. James X. Lash;
first brave, James W. Griffin; second, CIar-
ence Mills: third, Thos Chauncey; fourth
Jos. f. Moint: guard of wigwam. Jno. H.
Dix: guard of forest Thomas Arnold; pow-
vows, Chas. kidwell and w. II. Treakle.
The sachem appointed the following
brothers as sick committee: John H.
Naylor, first ward; Geo. w. Dix, second
ward: Thomas Chauncey. third ward, and
w A Richardson, fourth ward.
Charter Granted.
Judge Norton of the corporation court
yesterday granted charter to the Capital
Construction Company. The objects of the
company are to buy, sell and improve real
lumbia. The capital stock of the company
is to be 100000. The officers are w E.
Saunders, president: p. Mex. McBaldwin
secretary, and w. Fl. Saunders treasurer.
The above officers. together with Robert
Portner. Park Agrew, j. NJ. Johnson and
j. T. Johnson, are the incorporators of the
company
Brothers Fight.
Jchn and Thomas Bateman, two WASH
instOn hricklayers, came 10 this city yes
teriay 10 have a good time. After filling
up on bad whisky they began to quarrel
with each other. They finally adjourned
TO an alley on Pitt street to settle their
difficulties in rugilistic style. Lieut. Smith
in the meantime had been informed of
WRIT vas going on. and upon his arrival
upon ite scene he placed both men under
arrest, anu locked them up. They were
taken brfCre Mayor Thompson at a spe-
cial session of court, and Thomas fined
81 and John dismissed.
Third Regiment Drum Corps Officers.
The Third Regiment Drum Corps last
night at their meeting elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent and treasurer, w. Z. d. Krauss: tinan-
cial sec retIry. l.. a Cook; recording secre-
tary. VI. x. HammiI; sergeant-at-arrns
w H HUmphries; manager. w. E. D.
II n, US; assistant manager, w. s. Harper.
Th'' rank officers will be appointed at the
meeting on Tuesday night next.
Hoboes Became InsoIent
Last night about II O'Clock a large crowd
OF hupoes. about twenty-five in number at
tempted 10 take possession of the Virginia
glass works in West End. just west of this
city. They marched into the works in a
body. and when asked by the watchman
%hat they wanted said that they wanted
10 Keep warm They were told by the
watchman that IL was against the rules 10
allow any one to loaf around the works
wnereuPon they became insoIent and in an
Insulting manner told the watchman that
they intended TO stay. as they proposed to
stop freight train that left at 2 O'Clock,
with red light, take possession OF same
ana leave this vicinity. Whereupon the
watchInan drew his gun, and in a stern
way told them that il they did not i'm
mediately Vacate he would take them to
the station house. They became frightened
and ran on
General and Personal Notes.
"A line gravel bank has been discovered
on the corporation property at the old
canal locks, and the gravel Is being used
on TIE North Columbus street improve
ment
The electric railway company has re-
moved the switch at the intersection OF
Wilkes and Royal streets, which connected
the tracks OF that road with those of the
Southern Railway Company.
A CAGE OF scarlet fever has been reported
to the health authorities on the west side
OF Henry street, between Duke and Wolfe
streets.