Evening star., 1898-07-30
AFT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Gases Disposed of by Mayor Simpson in
Police Court
sales of Real Estate In Alexandria
Counfy-Resu1t of Examination
for Naval Cadetship.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 529 King Street.
Bell Telanhnnn NJ 1nc
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 30 1898
Ihe usual number of petty cases were
disposed of by Mayor Simpson in the DO
lice court this morning The first case
caleo was that of young colored man
named Ernest Grady, who was charged
with having assaulted and beaten a Young
negro woman named Edith Carroll. Grady
was dismissed, as the Carroll woman failed
u put IN an appearance Later the woman
was arrested by Officer Atkinson and was
nred $50 for contempt of court.
Ihomas Payne, colored, was fined s5
with the alternative of twenty days on
the gang, for stealing a pair of pants from
MI. Henry Breugle, where he had been
employed.
Mike and Dennis Daily, who were ar
rested upon complaint of their sister. Mrs
Murphy, last night charged with heinz
drL ik and disorderly were fined S5 cor
IN ue1ault of which they went TO jail SUBJ
Ject 10 the chain gang, for twenty days
A warrant was issued for the arrest OF
q colored woman named Mary J. Smith for
keeping unlicensed dog She was sum,
Inoned to appear at court this morning at
y clock, but failed to put in an appear
ance.
Alexandria County Land Sales
The folio wing sales of real estate have
recently been made ir Alexandria county:
Equitable Building, Loan and Investment
Company against Mercantile Trust and De-
posit Company, the mortgage on a tract Of
land near st. Elmo, for So 100; V. A. Bull
TO Saiiie V: Burroughs, lot near ST. FL
mo; j. E. Clements tc j. A. Jones, two lots
az Center Ballston for $3.50, one to Ida NJ
kirk for $50 and two to John Padgett for
StSo; Harrison Green TO James Dabney, a
lot in the b. F. Meyers plot; Harrison
Green to Mary Summervilie two lots in
the b. +. Meyers plot for 500; r. w john
sion TO VIM Tv-iman, lot near Arlington
Tor 900; h ID. Henry, jr., TO J. V. Murray
ct al, three-Quarter acre at the west end
OF King street for SIS; Robert Jordan trus-
tee, lots in Mt. Olive Baptist Church lot
To Jos. Lipscomb and w. E. Vallin, for $50
each; w. E. Clark, trustee to Fleming Pol
lard, a lot in the Richard Johnston trac.
Tor 800; H. II. Wells, trustee to W. VIII
loughby, lot in Rosslyn farm; c. E. Wood
to Peter Gierdani. lot in Del Ray for
$40, two to S. T. Williams for 800 two to
Florence E. Bullock for $3.50 and two in st.
Elmo to W. c. Williams for $500.
James p. Lannon Successful.
A letter was received in this city late
yesterday afternoon from Representative
John F. Rixey, who is at his home near
Brandy Staten, Culpeper county, in which
he stated that James P. Lannon of this
city had made the highest average in the
examination recently held here for ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy at An
iapolls ana that w +. Helm, Jr., OF War
renton. was second, and would be named
as alternate. Mr.. Rixey further stated
that the appointment would be made very
shortly.
General and Personal Notes.
A delegation from Old Glory Council of
Washington last night visited Mount Yer
non Council, Daughters of America Of this
city.
Wolfe street between ST. Asaph and
Washington streets is being graded and q
sidewalk will soon be laid on the south
side of the street
George Gillis and Howard Gillis. two
small boys, about fourteen years of aye
who ran away from their home in Brook
lyn, n. Y, some days ago are at the home
OF Mr.. Edward Walton. near Mount Yer
non Their parents have been notified
A meeting of the Woodlawn Farmers
Club is being held today at 'Huntley," the
residence of Mr.. Henry Pierson, in lower
Fairfax county. Quite number from this
vicinity are in attendance.
A case Of scarlet fever is reported at the
house OF Mr. George Ayres, corner of Wolfe
and Pitt streets.
Ernest, a young son of Mrs George
Duffy, was bitten by a dog on South ROYAL
street last night. He was taken to Creigh-
tons drug store, nearby, where his wounds
not considered serious.
The funeral of little George Whitton, who
was scalded to death Wednesday last. took
place yesterday afternoon. The interment
was In Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of the late Samuel jefferson,
whose death was mentioned in The Star,
took place from his late residence, on
Wolfe street. yesterday afternoon. and was
Bethel cemetery.
Mr. Herman NJ. Grimes left last night for
Norfolk to assume the duties of chief yeo-
man on the United States dispatch boat