Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-10
AFFAIRS IN AL EXANDRI A
Semi Monthly Meeting of City Council to Be
Ecld This Evening
Old Court House Deserted by Count ,
Oiiicinis-CoiOred Man Injured
-GeRcral Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 721 King street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. January 10, 1899.
The regular serni-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held tonight The most
important mater likely to be considered, it
is stated. is the proposition to compel the
Washington Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
railroad to replace the rails in present use
on King street between Royal and Fairfax
by a new and improved groove rail speci-
fed by the city council At the December
meeting this measure was passed by the
common council. but defeated by the board
of aldermen.
1t is stated that in order to be reconsid-
cred it must again be submitted to the
common council.
Old Court House Abandoned.
The old Alexandria county court house,
situated on Columbus street in this city,
has been practically deserted by the county
authorities for the new building recently
erected on Fort Myer Heights. The work
of removing records. documents and gen.
erai court paraphernalia will be completed
tomorrow. when the doors Of the old build
ing will be closed
provision of the county and city commits
sioners, one half of any excess of $15.ono,
the jail property valuation, returning to the
city.
Struck by Train.
a colored man named Wyatt Carter. n
resident of this city. was struck by a south
bound passenger train an the Pennsylvania
road near Hoof's run just outside the cor
poraticn limits about o'clock yesterday
Afternoon ard seriously injured. The train
was moving rapidly and Carter was thrown
some distance from the track.
He was picked up and conveyed to the
infirmary, where DR.. Smith, the railroad
physician found his skull had been badly
fractured There is an ugly cash on his
forehead.
The injured man is about fifty years of
age.
Alexandria Ranks Choose officers.
The annual election for directors of the
First National Bank was held today, re-
sulting in the choice of the following:
Joseph Broders, James f. Muir, n. Lind
sey. NJ. +. Harlow. q. l.. Boothe.
AT the Citizens National Bank the fol-
lowing directors were chosen for the ensu-
ing term: 3. Wheat. f. l. Daugertield f.
L. Smith, w. b. Smoot, W. H. Lambert.
General Matters.
The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Fairfax county was
held in this city yesterday, when the fol-
lowing directors were elected: H. p. Dodge
j. w. Roberts. H. J. Sager, William Chaun-
cey, J. Ballnger NJ. D. Hall. W. H. May,
Ct. B. Ives. f. ]. Nichols. d. w. Ballinger.
c. F. wilkins, Z. l.. Detwier and w. H.
FOrreySOn. The officers elected We're j. w.
Roberts. president: c. Lukens, secretary,
and Walter Roberts, treasurer.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon the grand jury reported an Indictment
against George Norton, colored, charged
with breaking and entering vessel and
&C mmitting larceny.
The Indictment against James Sullivan,
charged with breaking and entering a store
and committing larceny, was not sustained.
The grand jury was discharged.
The police department this morning re-
ce!ved communication from ]. J.. Jeffries,
commonwealth attorney of Culpeper county,
asking that a lookout be kept for John
Newton, alias Frank Morgan, a colored
man from Charlottesville, who is wanted
for murder recently committed In Gull
pepper.
Cards are out announcing the wedding of
the daughter of Mr.. b. F. Warder Miss
Annie Warden, and Mr.. c. L. Simpson, to
take place January 70.
The official members of the NJ. f. Church
South met last night and took preliminary
action in the matter of entertaining the
Baltimore annual conference. which con-
venes in this church March -.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union Will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the of the Loyal Temperance
Union.
Rev. Father w CASTOR Payne will de
liver a lecture on the Fundamental Prin-
ciples of True Americanisn'' in Lyceum
Hall tomorrow evening.
Mr.. John Beatley, whose arm was re-
Gently amputated by DIR. O Brien at the
infirmary. has recovered.
Mr.. c. F. Price of Del Ray, a steward in
the NJ. f. Church South, and well known
resident. Is reported critically Ill this morn
ing.