Evening star., 1898-10-13
Death of a Colofed Woman Officially
Investigated.
DISCLOSURES BY: TIE AUTOPSY
Business Transacted at a Meeting
Of the City Council.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I21 King ST.,
Ra1l TaIaphppe No 10f

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King St,
Bell Telephone, No. JOG,
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 49, 1898.
Henry Mason, coiored, was arrested to-
| day by Officers Arlington and Hall and
| held to await post-mortem examination of
| the body of Celia Johnson, also coiored.
who died at an early hour this morning.
AS heretofore noted in The Star, Mason
was tried In the police court on a charge
OF brutal assault on the johnson woman,
which is alleged to have occurred Saturday
| night, September "A. For several days the
trial was postponed on account of the wo-
mans critical condition, but whei, it did
come up Mason was fined $25.
Recently the mayor learned that Celia
johnson was in a suffering and destitute
condition, and he requested lie health Off
Ger, DR.. Purvis, to investigate the case.
The doctor reported that, in mis- judgment,
the woman was suffering from consump-
ton and not from the result of injuries
sustained in the assault. For long time
subsequent to the trouble the woman lay
in semi-conscious condition, and when
she did manage to appear in court she
acted as one stunned or da1ed
When found this morning Mason was at
work IN a brick yard, and quietly accom-
panied the officers to the station house.
Doctors Howard and Purvis held the post
mortem examination this morning, from
which it was determined that no inquest
was necessary, as the death was caused by
consumption Upon this decision Mason
was released from custody.
Funeral Services Today.
The funeral Of Mr.. Isaac Schwarz, whose
death occurred Tuesday evening, took place
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late
hnryo L
tended. DR.. Stern of Washington con-
Quoted the services according to the rites
cf the Heorew Church. The pallbearers
were j. kaufman, c. Goldsmith r. We'll,
II. Applch II. Strauss and a member of
Washington Masonic Lodge. A large num-
Der followed the remains to the Jewish
cemetery, where the last rites were per-
formed by the Masonic order.
Woman's Missionary Society.
Th annual meeting Of the Virginia con-
ference of the Womans Home Missionary
Society closed last night at Trinity NJ. E.
Church. The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing terp: President, Mrs. F. A.
Ball of Falls Church. vice president, Miss
Evelyn Duncan Of Alexandria; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Ida L. Bail of Falls
Church: treasurer, Mrs. Eva Crocker of
Falls Church; recording secretary, Mrs j.
w. Bechtel of this city Mrs. Fannie Rob
erts, Miss Maggie o'Neal, Miss Harry Mey-
ers of Alexandria and Mrs. Ida w. Ball of
Falls Church were elected secretaries OF
pacific branches.
Anniversary Celebrated.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hail.
on Duke street. was Allied last night with
members Of ST. Mary's Catholic Church
and others, who had gathered to celebrate
the twenty-fitth anniv versary of Father Nc
Carty's ordination to the priesthood. A
musical and literary program was much
enjoyed. Mr.. VIM. f. Carne, IN a brief
presentation address, handed to Father Nc
Carty a purse, we'll filled with silver dol
lars, after " hich an informal reception was
held.
Police Court.
The only case on the police docket this
morning was that of several school boys
arrested by Officer Young on complaint of
an old eolored man, who claimed that the
boys had been throwing stones about his
house Some of the boys who were in
school were sent for, and after hearing the
matter they were dismissed.
A colOred woman complained of having
been swindled in small sale. She was
informed that she had no case
Junior United American Mechanics.
The fourteenth annual session of the
State Council, Junior Order United Ameri-
can MecndnlCS, Will convene IN tnlS city
on next Tuesday, the 18th instant. Exten-
sive preparations have been made for en-
tertaining the large number of delegates
who are expected to come from every sec
ton of the state.
The committee on reception is composed
as follows: E. B. Bryne. chairman; G. Mel
son Gradlin, vice chairman; w. D. Zim-
norman, treasurer, and o. B. Hopkins, sec
retary, with five members from each of the
local councils-the Alexandria, No. SO; the
Belle Haven, No 81; the Jas. w. Jackson,
No. 3D. and the Mt. Vernon Council No.
l, and Mary Washington, No. 4, Daughters
of America.
Arrangements have been made for pro-
gram follows:
Tuesday mcrring the state council opens
"a. O'Clock in I. o. o. F. Hall, where the
ADDRESS of welcome will be delivered bv
Mayor George l.. Simpson; responded 10 by
State Councillor e. T. Keeton. A photo
g'aph of the body will be taken in front of
the city posi- office at / o'clock in the az
ternoon.
Tuesday evening at o'clock the banquet
will take place in the Concordia Hotel.
Wednesday morning the council, in 81 body,
will visit old Christ Church. and in the az
ternoon complimentary excursion will be
given to Mt. Vernon. AT night Jas w
Jackson Council meets. and also the Oren-
tai court, in Serepta Hall, when initiation
will take place, and when refreshments VII
be served.
City Council.
The city council for the first time since the
summer vacation, met Tuesday night with
a large attendance. After the usual pre-
linlinary business, Mr.. Uhler offered
resolution. which was adopted directing
the committee on public property and the
board of fire wardens to ascertain the ex-
pense of placing a rew,bell on the Hydrau-
lion engine house. Petitions from Mrs At
kips TO replace sEingfe roof at 500 Duke
street, and from James McCuen 20 build
frame kitchen to his house on North Co.
lGmbus street, were granted.
A petition from Geo. w. PetteS, chief of
the fire department. for an incre lse of his
salary to $50 per year was no. allowed,
but the petition was amended by which he
was to receive 800 per year for the ex-
rense Of keeping horse.
Petitions and resolutions were referred to
the committee on streets as follows: A
petition asking fora new curb o be laid
on the east side of Patrick street on Duke.
A petition from S: H. Lunt for permission
to repair a frame house on SOUTH Pitt
street. resolution that $50 be a opropriat-
ed to lay hagstones atethe south crossing
of Prince and Washington.
A petition for neY cGrbing to DE laid on