Evening star., 1898-12-07
AT FAIRS IN ALE XANDRIA
Progress of the Recruiting for the Fourth
Virginia Regiment
Probable Early Transfer of the Com
mand to Cuba-Generai and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T27 King ST.

Bell IelepnOne NO. loO
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, December I, 1898
Captain C. C. Vaughn of Company 1. 18th
Virginia Regiment, who was in this city
last week recruiting for his command, re-
turned here yesterday evening and had a
conference with Captain R. H. Atkinson.
| who has been assisting the recruiting Of
fcer. The result was that Captain Vaughn
sent away yesterday evening five men addi-
tional to join the regiment in Savannah,
Ga. The captain left last night, but is ex-
pected back this afternoon to receive the
| names of any others who wish to enlist.
Captain Vaughn is under orders to hold
| himself in readiness to join his command,
as it is expected to leave Savannah for
Cuba next Friday.
Police Court Proceedings.
The following cases were before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning:
William Jones. colored, arrested on COM
plant of Captain Fair, charged with drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, was dis
missed, the complainant failing to appear.
James Sullivan. arrested by Officers
Beach and knight, charged with assaulting
Francis GobeIl, was assessed $40.
Albert Wood, colored, was arraigned on a
charge of stealing candy from his employ
er, Mr.. D. H. Appich. Lieut.. Smith worked
up the case and recovered some of the
stolen property from a colored man named
Charles Keys The evidence showed that
Mr.. Appich had lost 81 worth of candy in
small quantities at intervals. Wood admit
ted his guilt and was assessed $40. with the
alternative of twenty days on the gang.
DangerfeId Will Case.
In the circuit court yesterday afternoon,
Judge c. f. Nichol presiding, the demurrer
| to the plaintiffs declaration in the case of
Dangerfield against Dangerfed, suit to set
aside the will of the late Mrs. Eliza Dan
gertield, was overruled. The defendants
had previously moved an order of court re-
quiring the contestants to make known
their grounds of contest: to state whether
they held any fault to be in the execution
of the will, or that the testatriX had been
subjected to undue influence. Judge Nicol
held that such disclosure was not required
by law. The case was continued. and, it is
said, will come up for trial at the Feb
ruary term
Two Marriage Ceremonies.
The marriage of Mr.. Thomas Murray, for
merly of this city, to Miss Mae Newman n,
will be celebrated this evening in st. Mark s
Episcopal Church, Richmond, Va. Miss
Ruth Murray, accompanied by Mr.. John
Hough, will attend the ceremony. The
bridal party will visit Mn William Murray,
he groom's father. in this city during the
honeymoon.
ST. Paurs Episcopal Church was the
scene of a very pretty ceremony yesterday,
when Mr.. James Edward Shinn, son of Mr..
James Shinn. and Miss Mary Louise Mil
stead were united in natrimony. Mr.. Sher-
man Fowler presided at the organ and rem
dered a marcn during the entrance of the
bridal party and the performance OF the
ceremony. The bride dressed in a
handsome green travelling gown and carried
La France roses. The groom was attired
in black. Rev. G. r. Phillips, rector, per-
formed the ceremony. The ushers were
Messrs. John NJ. Hough, G. A. Atchison Il.
T. Purcell and T. NJ Erwin A large num-
ber of friends and relatives witnessed the
ceremony, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Shinll
left on the 12:14 o'clock train for tour
through the north. They will reside In this
city.
General Affairs.
A colored man named Richard Edmonds
was brought to the Alexandria Infirmary
yesterday evening, suffering from broken
leg, he having been struck by an electric
car on the Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon railroad near Alexander Island.
Edmonds was driving a wagon, which was
completely demolished by the collision. He
was put aboard the and reached this
city about O'Clock.
The Del Ray Social Club. which was re-
Gently organized. with Mrs. w. H. Hatch
president and Mr.. l.. Haney as secretary.
met last night at the residence of Mr. Gary
in that town. A large number were in at
tendance. and Il pleasant meeting is
reported
The city school board committee on
studies and discipline. il accordance with d
recent action of the board have prepared
a circular recommending u uniform book
list for the state of Virginia. Copies are
to he sent to every county superintendent
in the state. Early Legislative action in the
matter is urged by this committee.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret A Allison,
who died last Monday at her residence on
South Henry street will take place this
afternoon at 3 o'clock The interment will
be in Union cemetery.
Messrs. X. kcmper ]. II. Fisher A
Oehlet. c. r. Marshall and G. T.. Mills went
to Richmond yesterday to attend a meet
ing of the Grand Lodge OF Masons.