Evening star., 1898-07-27
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Negro Arrested Upon Charge of Horse Steal
ing in Fairfax County.
Proceedings of Alexandria County
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81 1893.
Officers Lyles. WiIkorson, Davis and Dear
last night arrested Dan. Ferguson. a we'll
Known negro, upon a warrant issued il
Ffirfax county charging him with horse
stealing 1t is alleged Ferguson went into
one of the fields of the Hayfieid farm about
six miles southwest of this city, and helped
himself to horse. which, after several
days. he re urned to the field from which
he got 1t.
To a Star reporter the accused man stat
ed that he had no idea of stealing the
horse. but that he simply borrowed" it for
few days to visit his sister, who lives
some distance from where the horse was
taken.
Ferguson is being held at the station
house for the Fairfax county authorities.
Alexandria County Court.
The following busiress was transacted
yesterday in the Alexandria county court,
JuCge ]. NJ. Love presiding:
on applica zion of Heloise McC. Sands and
j. McC. Bergen an erroneous assessment
or piece of land near Rosslyn was cor
rcCted and s20.46 was ordered to be re
funded.
The aDpoi 1tments made yesterday Of
Ralph Ball, R. l.. Shreeve, Victor McCreery
were revoked.
Commonwealth against Chas. Heath in
dlcted for gambling; plea entered of for
mer acquittal by a magistrate on same
charge. Arg Iments heard and case contin-
ued till Thursday, to which time court ad-
journed.
Painful Accident.
Harvey Grant, an apprentice boy in the
shops of the Southern Railroad Company
in this city, met with a painful accident
this morning by having his right arm
caught in the machine he was working
His arm was badly lacerated. He was
taken to the office of DR.. NJ w O'Brien
surgeon of the company. where his arm
was dressed, after which he was taken to
his home on South Fairfax street. Luck
lily, no bones were broken.
Meeting Postponed.
Owing TO the absence from the city of
Commissioner Noble Lindsey, there will be
no meeting of the board of police commits
siOners tonight, as intended. Mayor Simp-
son stated to a Star reporter this morning
that he would postpone the meeting until
all OF the commissioners could be present.
Funeral of John Robertson
The funeral of the late John Robertson
took place this morning from his late
home, near st. Asaph junction, and was
largely attended. The funeral was con-
dUcted with Masonic honors and Il delega-
ticn Of AIexaudria-Was ashington Lodge of
MasCns of tbs city was in attendance. The
intermcnt was in Glenwood cemetery near
Washington.
Mr.. Mnssie Accepts.
Rev. r. X. Massie of Cppervlle, Va. has
accepted q position at the Episcopal 1heo-
logical Seminary. near this city y short
while ago, as stated in The Star at the
time, d meeting of the trustees of the
Slr1~ ~iT4g.r hold u,
member Of the faculty. Mr. Massie was
selected. but his name was not made pub
lie at the time as the trustees desired to
get an answer before making it public.
committee, composed of Bishop Ran
dolph and Mr.. Julian L Burke of this city,
as appointed to notify Mr. Massic of his
election. This committee waited on him
at his home in Upperville and formally de
'V-red the notice and he accepted Nj.
M2ssie will enter upon the duties of his
new office at the opening of the next ses-
sion in September. The salary is s. 400
per year, and comfortable residence is
furnished.
Police Court.
Mayor George l.. Simpson this morning
disposed of the following cases in tho PC
lice courp: Mary Ann White, colorcd l1o-
n an, suspected of having robbed Frank
Danks, Company X. 18th Battery. now sta
tened at Fort sheridan of $50, was held
for further examination
Emanuel Jackson and Elijah Timr1s two
small colOred boys aged thirteen and four
teen years, respectively, charged with
stealing corn from the Alexandria Brick
Company, were fined 81 each The moth
ers of the lads appeared in court and
Upon request. Were allowed to whip the
boys in lieu of paying the fine.
Harry Jones and Alouzo Thomas col
cred. charged with disorderly conduct
W ere fined $50 each.
Phillip Warren. charged with refusing to
work on the chain gang was put upon a
bread and water diet until he changes his
mind
General and Personal Notes.
The remains Of Mr.. Samuel Lindsey, who
died in Washington, were brought 70 this
city yesterday afternoon for interment
r. f. Lee Camp, Conferedate Veterans,
Of this city. has deeiired the invitation of
StOver Camp, Confederate Veterans, of
Strasburg, to attend the confederate re-
UriOn at Fischers Hill next month
a competitive examination is being held
in this city today by Representative Rixey
tc select candidate for the Naval AcaG-
crny al Annapolis from the eighth congress
siOHaI district
Dr.. u. n. Rust has gone to Old Point TO
attend the meeting Of the State Dental
Association. now in session there.