Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
AFFAIRS IN AL eXANORfA
Merchants Suffering for the Want Of Mod
ern Street Sprinkler.
Woman Makes Attempt to Commit
tentiary-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King st.
Bell Telephone No. 100.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10, 1898.
The city council has adjourned without
purchasing a modern sprinkler and as the
summer is here, the merchants on King
street are suffering the discomforts Of
many past seasons, growing out of the
clouds of dust VI hich settle upon their goods
and make life III stores a burden every
time the wind blows. This morning the
merchants had to close their doors while
the hand sweeper performed his task. The
heat is so intense that the sprinkle" gets
dry before the sweepers can go over the
ground. 1t is hoped by the business people
that the city council, at the close of its
much-needed vacation, will see the need for
such thing as modern street sprinkler.
Attempted Suicide.
Georgiana Williams, young colored wo-
man, attempted to commit suicide by
drowning herself near the city gas works
about o'clock last evening. Policeman
Frank Belts was patrolling his beat in
that neighborhood when he saw large
crowd running in The direction of the gas
works. Fastening TO the scene he found
the Williams woman in the hands of sew
eral friends. He placed her under arrest
and took her to the station house, where
she was locked up.
TO Star reporter the woman stated that
trouble with a frierd yesterday She did
not care to live, she added. When brought
before the mayor this morning, Georgiana
was dismissed upon the promise that she
would return to her home at once.
Taken to the Penitentiary.
James Grayson, well known negro char
acter, who was recently convicted in the
corporation court of house breaking and
sentenced TO serve six years in the state
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that institution by guard. This makes
the second term Grayscn will have served.
in consequence of which he will have five
years added to his sentence, making
total of eleven years. Grayson confessed
to having broken into and robbed several
stores and dwellings within the past six
months He was arrested by Sergeant
Smith, who had been detailed on these rob-
berries.
Military Guards in Town.
A detail of guards from Camp Alger was
in town today looking out for soldiers who
had been playing truant. Several of the
soldiers visiting here were placed under
arrest and lodged in the station house,
from which place they will be taken to
Camp Alger.
Mayors Court.
Mayor George L. Simpson this morning
disposed Of the following cases: VIM. Jones,
charged WIKI DelnS III uuh anu 0iSoio Siiy,
dismissed; Georgiana Williams, charged
with attempting to commit suicide by
drowning herself, dismissed: Chas. Jackson.
charged with an assault on Nancy Lucas,
fined IS; Lizzie Richards, charged with vul-
gar and abusive language, fined $3.50; Jas.
Richard suspected of stealing crate OF
eggs from Thos. Perry, dismissed.
Corporation Court.
In the corporation court yesterday. Judge
!. K. M Norton presiding, the jury in the
case of Mye-s g. Co. against James Dun
can returned verdict for plaintiff for
500. Is.
General land Personal.
The Business Mems League will hold
meeting tomorrow night.
Miss Lucy Hoyt of Greenville, s. c., Is
the guest of Mrs Edgar Warfield.
Several cases of scarlet fever have been
reported in different parts of the city.
The rema MS of the late Mrs. Lucy Brent,
who died in Winchester. Va. were brought
here and inferred In the family lot In
Christ Church cemetery.