Evening star., 1898-10-24
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
October Term of Alexandria County Court
in Session Today.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. ~ King Street,
Bell Telenhone No 1Of

ALEXANDRIA, Va. October "a 1898
The October term of the Alexandria
county court began this morning, Judge J..
NJ. Love presiding. The docket was call, d
and the cases set for today were: Common
wealth VS.. Thomas Hellmuth, charged with
selling liquor without license, and Com
monwealth VS.. Henry Reynolds, charged
with promoting policy on his premises at
Jackson City. The latter case was COM
nenced this morning. In the case against
Hellmuth, the witnesses for the prosecution
were on hama from Altoona. Pa
On motion of Mr.. C. E. Clements, r.
Swallow Brown was appointed administra-
tor of the estate Of Benjamin Swallow, de-
ceased. On motion of w. w. Nottingham
he was appointed administrator of the es-
tate Of his wife. Olivia Nottingham, de-
ceased
The case of the condemna ton of land be-
longing to Mrs. Fannie B.. Henter for tn.
route Of the Washington and Falls Church
electric railroad was continued until next
term.
Funeral of Mrs. Johnston.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Z. Johnston,
widow of Francis E. Johnston took
place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the residence of her sOn-in-law, Mr.. Thom-
as Robinson, on Cameron street. Rev. Dr.
Butler, assisted by Rev. Bergman Green,
conducted the services. Six nephews of the
deceased acted as palbearers. They were
T. W. Thompson, G. T. Thompson, George
j. Thompson, DR.. X. l.. johnson of East
Orange, n. j., and r. F. Windsor and w.
W. Grayson of Washington, d. G. The
funeral was private and the remains were
inferred in the family lot in the Presby-
terian cemetery.
Church Services Yesterday
Visiting ministers from the convention in
Washington filled all of the Protestant
Episcopal pulpits in this city yesterday
At Christ Chruch Rev. DR.. Battershall of
Albany, n. Y, preached in the morning and
Rev. DIR. Alsop of Brooklyn in the even
ing. Bishop Walker in the morning and
Rev. ). 5. Moore, d. D., in the evening
officiated at St. PauTs. At Grace Church
Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. d. D., LID
bishop of central Pennsylvania, preached
at the morning service and Rt Rev. Chaun-
cey Il. Brewster. d. D., bishop coadjutor
of Connecticut, Officiated in the evening
At the NJ. E. Church South VIM w
Smith, LII. D., chancellor of the Randolph
Macon System of Colleges, occupied the
pulpit both morning and evening and spoke
to large audiences.
AT the other churches the resident min
listers officiated
Rev. P. T. Rowe. bishop of Alaska, will
mold special service in Christ Church
this afternoon at o'clock.
Police Court Docket.
The several cases disposed of by Mayor
| Simpson in the police court this morning
were:
Edward Ford, arrested by officer Fergu-
son on charge of drunkenness and disor-
| derly conduct was dismissed.
Peter Chilalalalix, James Constantinonle
ana george sutton were arrested by Off
| GERS Davis and Young on charge of fight
ing. Sutton was dismissed and the other
two forfeited s. collateral each by nom
appearance.
Rebecca Quail and MolHe Essex. both
colored. were arrested by Officers Wilkin-
son and Lyles on a charge of fighting and
disorderly conduct The case was dis
missed.
Aaron Jackson, colored arrested by Off
Ger Davis on charge of leaving a nuisance
| on the property cf Mr.. John Harlow, was
given until tomorrow morning to remove
the same.
Edward Lee, colored charged with
assaulting Richard Ware, gave himself up
at the station house and was held until
tomorrow morning.
Injured by Explosion.
Mr.. Morgan Moore, young man employ
| ed in the wholesale drug house of Lead
beater & Sons, on King street was badly
| injured this morning while at work in the
| store by the explosion of a bottle of muri-
attic a1d- Mr.. Moore's face was burned
i ana MS hands were quite painfully cut by
| the broken glass. He was Immediately car
| ried to DR.. klipstein's Office where his
| wounds were dressed.
General Matters.
There was dense fog on the river this
| morning. which for a time seriously inter-
! fered with navigation. The incoming ferry
| steamer lost her bearing and came near
| touching al Hoes wharf about three
wharfs below the King street landing.