Evening star., 1898-08-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Member of Police Force Held Up by Fugi-
tive From Justice.
Police Court Proccedings-Niiss SuIIi-
vans al-Change I'm Hour
of Mail Delivery.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. G21 King street,
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ALEX XANDRIA Va. August 20, 1888.
Officer Knight had a thrilling experience
about 10 o'clock last night on north Union
street with man named Charles. alias
Buck, Shafer, who was wanted at the police
station for beating his wife. The officer
was walking up Union street toward Prin-
cess and when rounding some railroad cars
he was suddenly confronted by the muzzle
of a double -barreled shotgun and command
ed to Hold upn' and he naturally obeyed.
The desperate attempted no violence, but
backed away. keeping the officer under
cover until he had reached a safe distance
when he fired off one barrel to show that
his gun was loaded. Then, being followed
by the officer, he retreated to the river and
escaped in a rowboat. He was seen on the
river this morning.
1t is said that this is not the first time
Shafer has been guilty of holding up peo-
pie. Every effort will be made TO effect his
capture and punishment to the full extent
of the law.
Police Court.
George Griffin was before Mayor Simpson
this morning to answer a charge made by
news dealer of obtaining goods under
false pretenses. Two newspaper men testi-
ned against Griffin, but the mayor said it
was only a matter of civil debt. and dis
f1AANSNN Ni.c NiSS Win d IepTllndlu-
Annie Russell, colored who was arrested
on charge of disorderly conduct. was fined
$3.50
French Jones and s. Larry King, two
young white boys, had been arrested by
Cihcers Roberts and Ticer, charged with
throwing stones against a house. Jones
vas nned $50 and King dismissed.
Richard Burnett, arrested by Officer
proctor on a charge of assaulting William
hraus with crutch. was fined s.. where
upon he swore out warrants for Krals and
Paul Pop, charging them with threatening
MS lie. This case will be heard Monday
morning.
Funeral of Miss Sullivan
Miss Pearl Isabella Sullivan. whose dealt,
was announced in The Star. will be buried
this afternoon in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery. The remains will be followed to
the grave by the Children of the Confed
eracy, of which organization the deceased
was an officer. Rev. Frank Benson tho
former pastor of the Methodist Protestap+
Church, is expected to conduct the funeral
services. The pallbearers will be c. ]. LETT
ROBERT bartlett, Richard Rittenour. Harry
Sdtoh RANDALL Cation and Samuel Pitts
Examination of Teachers.
The work of examining teachers papers
closed yesterday and Superintendent Kem-
per announces that the successful colored
aPPiicdh's are L. IL Lumpkins, Sarah J.
Derrick, Susan B. Pinn. Ellen NJ Adkins
Mary A. H. Holmes, Bessie I, RiddicIr
Mabel b. Riddick, Fred H. Rich and I
Henry Williams -
Brief Mention
Mr. b. Wheatley, undertaken will today
send to Blanch, n. c., for interment the
BODY of Felix Moore of Company A. 30
virginia Volunteers, who died yesterday of
typhoid fever in the hospital at Fort Mver
Mrs. Crawford, who recently underwent
difficult operation at the infirmary. is
now at home, pronounced cured
There are only two cases of typhoid fever
az the lnflrmary, Mr.. Smith and his little
boy.
1t is understood there will be no Jury
trials at the August term of the county
court which meets the 22d instant.
chaplain Kew G. Hayes of the 18th Penn
syivania Volunteers will preach Sunday
evening at the NJ. f. Church South
y large number of troops passed through
this city early this morning going north
over the Southern road.
City Postmaster Joseph L. Crupper is
contemplating a change in the hour of de-
livering mail from 11:45 a. m, to early in
the afternoon, in order that the northern
mail may be delivered earlier than hereto
fore
Mr.. Henry Kreamer of Del Ray and Miss
Phillis DdZsoneit of this city will be mar
ried tomorrow.