Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Old Dominion Commandery, Z. T., to Go
On Pilgrimage to Pittsburg
Proceedings of the Police Court
Straightforward News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street,
Bell TeIenhOne No. 1OR

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. September 30 1898
The Old Dominion Commandery of
Knights Templar is in readiness to leave
here Sunday morning, the 9th of October,
on its pilgrimage to the grand encampment
at Pittsburg Pa. The commandery has
been steadily drilling for the past two
weeks The delegation is to be accompan-
led, it is said. by many ladies. 1t will make
an early start over the electric road by way
of Washington and is expected to arrive
at Pittsburg at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Hotel Dorr will be the headquarters dur
ing the stay of four days in Pittsburg. The
principal officers of the commandery are:
Eminent commander Sir ]. H. Fisher; gen
eralissimo Sir C. A Simpson; acting cap
tain general, Sir w. L. Allen. The com
mittee on arrangements is composed as fol-
lows: Eminent Sir Edgar Warfeld, sr.,
chairman; Sir Geo. F. Steiner and Sir Ash
by Miller.
The time for return has not been specified,
but It is believed it will be either Friday or
Saturday.
Police Court Proceedings.
The assault case of Henry Mason col
ored, previously noted in The Star, came
up for trial this morning before Mayor
Simpson in the police court. Mason was
charged with a dual assault, Celia john
son and George Minor being his victims
The evidence submitted was to the effect
that the trouble, which occurred about IL
o'clock one night recently, was caused by
jealousy on Mason's part. He first attack
ed Minor with a shoe, infiicting g severe
wound. and then beat the johnson woman.
There was no evidence to show that dan
gerous weapon had been used, and the
mayor imposed a fine of SO.
Two small school boys were arraigned to-
day for fighting on the street, and We're
dismissed with a reprmand.
Andrew Deaton. charged with disorderly
conduct, forfeited IS collateral by his nom
appearance.
Alice Callahan, a white woman, was ar
rested on complaint of her neighbors, who
charged her with being drunk and violent
She was given thirty days at the work
house in default of 50 fine.
Charles Baltimore, colored, was charged
with fighting and throwing stones about
the local depot. The fine was 50.
New Rails for King Street.
1t is announced that the directors OF the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon
electric road will meet in Philadelphia Mon
day next and will then consider the Ques
ton of laying new rails on King street,
this city, in compliance with the councils
requirement. 1t is said that nothing will
be done by the corporation in the premises
ed, but the city attorney has been en-
powered to resort to legal proceedings
should the company's decision be adverse
TO the councils requirement.
brotherhood of st. Andrew.
The local Brotherhood of ST. Andrew has
chosen representatives to the Baltimore
convention follows: Rev. Bergman
Green. Messrs. ]. ]. Green, W. W. Parker,
J. c. Milburn, w. Kuhn, Charles J. Deahl,
VIM. Moore Horace B. Ramey. Thomas
W. Robinson C. c. Leadbeater Gardner l..
Boothe and John w. Herndon, representing
the three chapters, Grace, Christ's and st.
Paufs.
General News.
Judge Norton yesterday afternoon rem
dered decisions in the case of the Alexan-
dria Water Company against the Southern
and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads, suit
to recover water rent. The decision was
that the Chesapeake and Ohio company
years. and that the water company could
only recover rent under rates with the
Southern road, and lot upon the water
company's tariff rates.
There is some question among sportsmen
az to when the partridge season opens,
some claiming that it is October 10. The
law on the subject is stated, however, to
be that it shall be unlawful to kill, cap
ture OF sell partridges or quail, pheasants
or ruff1ed grouse, Monaghan pheasants or
wild turkeys in the counties of Virginia be-
tween January l and November l of each
year
The funeral of Mrs Eliza w French,
whose death occurred yesterday at the
French home. on North Alfred street will
take place tomorrow at 3 pm. from the
residence. The deceased was daughter
of the late W. NJ. Hite of Nelson county
Va, and had been for a long time a resi-
dent of this city, where she had won many
friends. The interment will be in St Paurs
cemetery
The steamer Newport News arrived at
this port at about 8 o'clock this morning
having encountered a dense fog on the
river. which compelled the captain TO an
Choir his vessel for time a few miles be-
low the city.
In the corporation court the will of the
late James Grigg was yesterday admitted
to probate, and Miss Ada V. Grigg qualified
as administrative.
COW belonging to Mr.. Edward Klock
was struck yesterday hear ColrosS by a
train on the Washington and Southern
road and instantly killed.
George Gary and Richard Reynolds. two
CClored stevedOres, became involved in q
tight on Reds wharf last night during
which Reynolds was knocked overheard
and would have drowned but for timely as
ststance. Upon regainng the wharf Rev
rClds again made for his adversary who
this time administered to the wet belliger-
ent sound thrashinG. 1t is SAID REYNOLDS
was the aggressOr in beth conflicts.