Evening star., 1898-10-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
True Bills Returned by Grand Jury Against
Two Men.
They Placed distractions on an Elec-
trio Lines Tracks-Marriages
and Meetings.
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Sandy James. charged with placing OBJ
Arlington and Falls Church railroad, and
some of the employees were injured. The
grand jury was then discharged. The case
will probably be argued this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon the grand jury re-
ported in the case against Thomas He'll
muth charged with violating the revenue
law that no true bill had been returned. In
the case against Hellmuth, charged with
selling liquor without a license. a motion
to qrash the Indictment was sustained and
the defendant discharged.
= The estate of Jane Darre. deceased was
committed to the sheriff for admnistra-
ton. Judgment for plaintiff for Sc was
against Enoch Cook.
In the corporation court today, Judge D.
K NJ Norton presiding, William AIRING
ton and William Taylor were found guilty
of breaking and entering railroad cars ami
committing larceny. They We're each sem
fenced to six months in the city Jail.
County Thoroughfares.
The extension of Mt Vernon avenue from
Del Ray to this city is now completed and
ready for travel. 1t will at some future
date be covered with a layer of gravel,
which will make it one of the most at
tractive highways in the county 1t passes
over gently undulating ground, and the
gradings are such that horses may be
driven at full speed uD hill and down.
The new county road leading from Lees
burg pike to Mushpot road will also be
open to the public in the course of few
weeks. Both of these highways are of
great value to the public. the principal
reasons being that they enable travellers
to avoid dangerous railroad crossings. 1t
is stated that they will. by their superior
facilities considerably promote the bust
ness interests of Alexandria city.
Meeting of City Council.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council was held last night A motion
to require the Washington, Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon Railroad Company to stop it's
cars at any street crossing where passen
gers might ish vas laid over for the next
meeting. The petition of property owners
on GibbOn street between Washington and
Henry for street Improvements was favor
ably reported with the recommenda ton
that 81 900 be appropriated for this pur-
pose. On motion. however, action was sus-
pended until the next meeting. A resolu-
ton for grading and graveling Lee street
between Prince and Duke was also referred
to the next meeting
A petition from A. P. Rollins for curb to
be placed at the corner of Duke and Pat
rick streets, and a resolution for $50 to Law
1agstones at Washington and Princess
streets, were granted. A petition from s.
II. Lunt for leave to repair house on Pitt
street was referred to the next meeting. A
petition from W. H. May and others that
the Southern railroad be allowed to extend
a track from the depot down Lee street to
King was referred to the committee on
streets. communication from G. f. Neale
IN regard to the contract for laying a curb
On King street was read, the purport of
which was that he being the lowest bidder,
he claimed he should have received the
contract. The matter was tabled.
Electoral Officers Chosen.
The city electoral board met last night,
and the following judges and commission
ers of election were elected: First ward,
Fora Hill and W. P. Graves. judges, and
Samuel Mankin. commissioner; second
ward, ]. C. Gill and Albert Lucas judges,
and r, NJ. Latham, commissioner; third
ward r. H. Cox and r. P. w. Garnett,
judges, and Edgar Padgett. jr, commits
sioner; third ward court house precincD.
John H. Greena and Thomas Edelin,
judges, and c. H. Yohe. commissioner:
fourth ward, James Lawler and Henry Kel-
ley, jr., judges. and c. r. Davis. commis-
sioner.
In avery ward one or more new men were
put on the board. There was no election
OF registrars. for the term of the old of
fciels does not expire until some time next
81 ring. The electoral board for the county
met yesterday and reelected the old mem
bers.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson heard the following cases: Bever-
ly Washington, colored, arrested by officer
Wilkinson on a charge of assaulting Mary
Pierson, also celored. was assessed s.. The
woman was also fined $3.50. James Webb,
colored, arrested by Lieut. Smith, was
charged with escape from the chain gang,
but as the officer had not been notified
Webb was dismissed.
Marriage This Evening.
A marriage will be solemnized in quiet
way this evening at o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Recker, 1924 Prince
street, the contracting parties being Miss
Amelia B. Rocker and Mr.. E. 8. Burgess,
now of Washington, but formerly of this
city. The Lutheran minister, Rev. Mr..
Eberlin, will perform the ceremony, to
which only few friends and relatives have
been invited on account Of the recent be-
in the bride-elect's home.
General Matters.
Instead of the prayer meeting tonight
there will be an ordination service at the
First Baptist Church. in which several new
deacons will be ordained. Rev. DIR. Charles
a, Stakely of Washington will preach the
ordination sermon and assist the pastor,
Rev. ]. H. Butler in the other services
A reception was rendered at the Y. NJ. S.
l. Hall last night to the ladies of st.
Marys Church. A program in which music
was the special feature was rendered with
pleasing effect. Canes We're played in the
reading room and refreshments served in
the gymnasium. The committee having
this entertainment in charge hope to re-
peat it during the winter months.
Rev. Father Patrick J. HALEY of Clon-
mel County Tipperary, Ireland. is visit
ing at the home OF Mr.. James Roche on
King street. Father HALEY was college
mate of Father Cutler of St. Mary's Catho-
lie Church.
Three new cases of scarlet fever and one
of diphtheria were reported at police head
quarters yesterday.
There will be a democratic rally in the
CI,era house on next Tuesday night, to
which several prominent state and local
party leaders have been invited. The object
of this movement is to destroy the lethargy
which 1t is said. exists in local politics.
DIR. Edward German and Miss Mary
Dwyer were married last night at st.
Mary's Church. Miss Dwyer is d resident
of this city, and DR.. German is native,
but employed as physician in a Washington
hospital
The West End market, 22d and p SITS, is
the fir est market in the District. Market
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