Evening star., 1898-08-06
AFFAIRS IN ALExAN DRtA
Ward Meeting of Oolored Republicans Held
Last Night.
Proceedings of Police Court-Sick
Soldiers Cared For by the Ladies'
sOciety-Brief Mention.
Special Correspondents sf The Evening Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August g. 1895.
A meeting of colored republicans of the
first ward was held last night at the resi-
dence of Beverly Diggs, on Wolf street
About thirty persons attended the meet
ing, which was called with a view of in
dorsfng the regular republican leaders and
organizing for their support in the coming
ward meetings next week.
Five delegates, two white and three COL
ored, were elected to represent the will of
the colored republicans of the first ward
next Monday night.
1t is understood that at that time the re-
publcans will hold meetings in every ward
and elect delegates to the convention to
be held August 81
Police Court Proceedings.
The lack of cases in police court yester-
day was made up this morning, when sew
eral persons were brought before Mayor
simpson to answer various charges of
more or less gravity. The first case was
mat OF Frank Payne, colored, arrested by
Oihcer Knight a charge of assaulting
Minnie Ross He was fined $3.50.
Mamie Rose and Eliza Williams, both
coiored, were arrested by Officer Belts,
charged with stealing clothing from the
house of Alice Green, on North Lee street
court room and identified and the mayor
hned the accused parties 81 each.
Johr Bryant and Lawrence Webster coll
ored laborers. employed in transferring ice
from the cars of the Southern railway, were
arrested by Officer Deane charged with
breaking into the cars and stealing water
II eIonS. The mayor explained to the pris-
oners the difference in the eyes of the law
between breaking car seal and simply
stealing from an open car. He said as
the evidence was conflicting they could
have the benefit of the doubt. and fined
them each 50.
Georgana Kirby was arrested by officers
Knight and Beach, charged with disorderiy
conduct. She was fined $3.50.
John Crittcndon, colored, charged with
larceny, arrested by Officers Roberts and
Wilkinson, was fined s..
StraaSlers Cared For.
Several stragglers from the division
marching to Manassas, Va, are in town.
Some OF them lost their way, and some fell
out on the march because Of illness, and
were sent here for treatment. Robert Pow
eli of the Sd Missouri Regiment was picked
up and sent to the infirmary, where he is
doing well this morning. The ladies at
Armory Hall kept busy ministering TO
their needs. Yesterday thirteen names
the register and ten the day be-
fore.
Late last night officers heard the report
of rifle in the direction of Armory Hall.
They hurried to the scene, but no infor
nation could be elected from the bystand
ers. AS everything was perfectly quiet, it
is supposed that some of the soldiers Were
merely having little fun by firing a blank
cartridge.
Free MethOdists in Conference.
Rev. ]. W. Tamblyn of Brooklyn, n. Y,
presided last night at the opening service
of the Free Methodist quarterly conference,
held in their church on South Lee street
The services will he continued today AMI
Sunday. Tomorrow the Sunday school viii
meet at 10 am; there will be preaching at
II am, love feast at 2:30 pm. and preach
ing at 7:45 pm.
Brief Mention.
During the last few days several new
cases of scarlet fever have been reported
at police headquarters. There are abolt
twenty cases of this dread disease in town,
but they are pretty well under the physi-
clans control.
TIE Daughters of America held their
weekly meeting last night, with a large at
tendaEce Only routine business was trans
acted.
Mr.. Thos B. Power and wife will leave
today for stay of two weeks at St
Georges Island.
Miss Mamie Curtain is on a short visit to
friends in Fairfax county.
Mr.. J. VIM May has gone on his va-a-
ton. He will rustlcate at Paeonian Springs
Miss Bidgood, who has been visiting Mrs
w. H. May, has returned to her home in
Norfolk, Va.