Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
AFFAIRS bk ALEXANDRIA
The Observance Il Week Of Prayer in City
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Charles Hsaemer Injured by an Ex-
Observation-Disclosures of New Years
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evening SUR bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, January i, 1885.
The annual observance OF the week OF
prayer will commence in the churches
Monday next The topics will be those
given out by, THE Evangelical Alliance of
the United States.'
Injured by an Explosion.
Shortly after, midnight last night Mr..
Charles Kramer was quite seriously hurt
by an explosion while he was firing sa-
Lutte in honor of the incoming of the new
year. From what can be learned of the af-
fair 1t appears that he was using an old
gas pipe cannon, and 1t exploded and
struck him In the leg, breaking the bone in
three places and making hole in his limb
about an inch deep and an inch in diameter.
He was picked up and taken into his house
by Mr.. John c. Eberhart and put to bed.
DR.. H. P. HoVard was hastily summoned
and found his injuries of a serious nature.
Today he was reported as resting easily.
New Year Ushered In.
Never before in the history of the city
was the Publication over the birth of a
new year as great as that last night Every
bell was rung, every steam whistle was
blown and firecrackers and cannons were
fired In prof,lsion. In many of the churches
watch night" services were held and the
Columbia Fire Company celebrated the
event with an elaborate banquet.
New Year day has been observed in
this city as a partial holiday. The gov
eminent offices and banks were closed all
day aud some few of the stores were closed
after noon.
Transferred to Alexandria.
Col. Briscoe B. Bouldin, revenue agent,
who with his staff Of ten special deputies
had headquarters in Lynchburg has moved
his office to this city and those of that
number who have been retained on duty
are ordered to report here on Monday
next.
Back to the Gang.
r. H Davis and William, alias Buck,
Taylor, were this morning, at their own
request, returned to the chain gang for
work. They have been confined at police
headquarters for forty-eight hours on a
diet Of bread and water which consisted
OF half a loaf of bread and all the water
wanted every twenty-four hours.
Charter Granted.
A charter has been granted by Judge
Norton of the corporation court to the
National Intelligencer Publishing Company.
The purpose of the new concern is to con-
duct pEestshing and printing business.
The capital stock is placed at s25,GJ3 and
the principal office will be in this city. G.
I. hecIey VI Sdn FRANCISCO Is president,
A. j. Wedderburn secretary. and Charles
Bendheim IS the local attorney.
4: ,Brevities.
Forty-one' deeds were recorded and thirty
one marriage licenses issued by the clerk
of the corporation court during the month
of December. =
Miss Reta Agnew entertained a number
of her friends last night in honor O. Miss
Louise Wimsatt, of Washington.
High mass was celebrated at St. Marys
Church this morning at o'clock.
There We're no cases of Importance before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. - -
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence So
ciety will hold meeting in ST. Mary's Hall
tomorrow afternoon at 800 o'clock.