Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-08
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Light Infantry Company Holds Its Weekly
Meeting and Drill
Court-Martialo Ordered for Members
Personal News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March s. 1898.
The Alexandria Light Infantry held it's
| regular weekly meeting and drill last night.
There was an exceptionally large attend
ance. This was due perhaps to the war
scare" as the boys say they want to
get the company in good shape. They
| paraded the principal streets after going
through the manual of arms at the arm
DRY.
This organization, under command of
capt Albert Bryan, is rapidly advancing
toward its old place as the crack company,
not alone of the Sd Regiment, but of the
state.
capt. Bryan has ordered a court-martial
Tor Wednesday night at which fourteen
men will be tried for non-attendance at
drills 1t is said that when the company
goes out on parade or when they are call
ed upon for service, as they were on more
IMAM one occasion by ex-GOv. OFerrall,
the men turn out. with will, but many of
them shirk the regular weekly practice
drills ana 1t is to reach these that the
court-martial mas been called.
Under the new regulations, First Lieut..
leonard Marbury will constitute the court.
Capt Bryan says 1t is his intention to
court-martial such men as are delinquent
until ne gets the company on an AL foot
ing, even If he has to reduce the number
10 large extent. There are many young
men who will be glad to enlist when the
company gets on this basis.
NOW that the gymnasium is in good
working order, the members of the COM
pany have plenty to amuse them after
the drill is over.
Struck Him With an Az.
Charles Baltimore, a well-known cc.ored
character, appeared at police headquarters
last night and asked for warrant against
Edward Magoings, whom he charged with
assault. 1t is stated that the two men got
into difficulty over some trivial matter
and Baltimore was getting the best of it
when, he claims, Magoings struck him in
the head with an ak. inflicting dangerous
wound. In the police court this morning
Mayor Simpson imposed a fine of IS on Ma
goingS.
Police Court.
George Finch pleaded guilty before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
to selling liquor on Sunday, the charge hav-
ing been preferred by Georgianna Nelson.
Finch was fined SO, this being his first Of
fense
Noble Saunders was fined 50. so for gam
bling.
PeddIers Without License.
Harrie Williams, Arthur Cromwell and
Frank Boston, three Washington negroes.
We're arrested by Officer Young YESTERDAY
evening for peddling jewelry without a Ii
cense. They gave the officer considerable
trouble In the police court this morning
they were fined $40 each.
Funeral Of w. A. Smith,
The funeral Of William A. Smith took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
his late residence, No. 900 South Washing
ton street. Rev. il T. Williams of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South oficiat-
ed, and the interment was in Bethel ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Messrs Charles
A. 1ohe, S. c. Payne, ]. " Davis, j. T
Roberts. ]. w. Haines and j. T. Devaughn.
The members of Andrew Jackson and AL
exandria-Washington lodges of Masons at
tended the funeral
i Fined 500 for Gamblinr,-...., 4
Several days ago Lieut. Smith arrested
Edward Green, colored, who was charged
with gambling in Fairfax county. Green
was taken before Justice Triplett in Fair
fax county yesterday afternoon for trial,
and fine of 500 and sentence of one year
in jail was imposed. Green's counsel noted
an appeal.
Alexandria Infrmnry.
The annual report of the officers of the
Alexandria 1nfirmary has been submitted.
The balance on hand and receipts during
the year amounted to s4,535S2, and the ex-
pendtures were s2.94s.32 leaving a bal
arce on hand of $l,5S7.5O. At the begin
hing Of the year there were fifteen patients
In the 1nf1rmary, and during the year 211
patients were admitted. There were also
2OS visits during the year from Outside"
patients
Brevitfes.
Rev. ]. B. Perry of Washington will
preach at Grace Church tomorrow night.
Mrs. H. L. Monroe is quite sick at her
home on Columbus street.
Arlington Ruling, No. 672 Fraternal Mys-
tic Circle, met last night and initiated sew
eral new members.
The Business Mems League met las.
night, but transacted no business of i'm
pCrtance.