Evening star., 1898-10-07
AFFAIRS IN AL EXANDRIA
Company F, Third Regiment, to Leave To-
morrow for Richmond.
Movement to ReOrganixe Company
Police Court Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 127 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. JOG,


The members of Company F, Sd Virginia
Regiment, met last night in Armory Hall
and completed arrangements for The trip
to Richmond tomorrow, subsequent to
which date it is expected the Sd Regiment
will be mustered out of the United States
service. 1t was decided to leave here to-
morrow morning on the lib train, uhich
will arrive in Richmond about o'clock in
the afternoon. The company will then be
qr artered in the old Exchange and Ballard
Hotel, awaiting whatever action the War
Department may take in regard to the
regiments future
Colonel c. c. Wertenbaker, retired COM
n.ander Of the regiment, as it existed under
the state organization. has published a let
ter addressed to the men of the present
command, uIg Iging them to get together be-
fCre being mustered out anG reform the
old companies. He suggests that the COM
pany officers can afterward meet and elect
officers for the regiment, and closes with
the declaration that the old organization
should by all means be continued.
Dissatisfaction Over State Law.
There is said to be some dissatisfaction
in many quarters over the law recently
passed by the state legislature relating to
delinquent Lands. The law is stated to re-
quire that after delinquent lands have been
two years they are open to purchase by
anybody who will pay the taxes, provided
proper notice be given to the original own
er. and that after such purchase the orig
lnal owner can only recover the propery by
laying the purchaser s. in excess of the
accrued taxes. This law is denounced
Offering ground for speculation. 1t is said
many taking advantage of it. Three
persons We're at the corporation court Of
flee this morning to file petitions for lands,
and one syndicate. represented by w. S.
GOodwayne of Greenvile county, has al
ready filed a large number of similar pc
titions.
Police Docket.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed Of
the following cases in the police court:
George Norton, colored, arrested by Of
hcers Lyles and Wilkinson on a charge of
disorderly conduct was assessed $3.50.
jackson Beach and Thomas Farrell, both
colored were arrested by officer Beach on
a charge of street fighting. The mayor i'm
posed upon each fine of $3.50.
General Matters.
A telephone message was received in this
city last night from Centerville Fairfax
county, announcing that Mr.. Benjamin F.
Simpson mad dropped dead about o'clock
that evening. Mr. Simpson was a school
teacher. and gentleman prominent in To-
cal educational circles
Mr.. r Hamilton Fletcher of this city and
Miss S. Pearl Walter of Rappahannock
county were married Wednesday evening
in the Baptist Church at Slate Mills, Rap
pahannock county. 1t is said Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Will make their future home In
this city.
The will of Mrs. S. A Ellen Blackburn
was admitted to probate in the corpora ton
court yesterday, and her son, Mr.. ]. S.
Blackburn, qualified executor. The
estate was divided between the children of
deceased.
Magnus L. Robinson, jr., and Marietta
PritChard were married last Wednesday by
Rev Robert b. Robinson. \ reception was
held at night at COG South Washington
ors We're present from Washington and
Baltimore.
Arrangements have been completed for
the dedication of Shaw Industrial Hall of
John Hay School, Sunday afternoon, the
9Th instant. W. II. Carney Of New Bed
ford. Mass, will deliver the address
Mr.. John w. Wood of New York, general
secretary of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew. delivered an address last night be-
fore the three local brotherhoods, in Parish
Hall OF St. Pauls Church. Mr.. Woods re-
marks were listened to with interest by
large number of brotherhood workers.
The funeral of Mrs. John H. Trlmyer,
who died a few days since of consumption,
has been set for = o'clock this afternoon,
from Mr.. Trimyer's residence, 316 Prince
street. The remains will be placed in a
receiving vault.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr..
AlOnzo B. Davis. son of Capt. S. b. Davis
of this city and Miss Katharine c. Stuart
of King George county, to take place in
st. Paul's Church, King George county, on
the 18th instant.
The city school board met last night and
discussed the school book question. The
usual business for October was transacted.