Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Holds John Dogan for Action of
Grand Jury.
Legislature to BE Asked for Authority
to Issue HOnds for Road
improvements.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
(Bell Telephone No. 1860,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, November %, 1899.
The case of John Dogan, colured charged
with breaking and entering the store of
Mr.. Norton Entwisle, on South Columbus
street, and stealing therefrom. was called
before Mayor Simpson in the police court
this morning
Mayor Simpson, after reviewing the case
decided that it should be referred to the
grand jury, and the prisoner held I'M
der bond of 500. Dogan, as before stated
at the time of the alleged burglary, was
at liberty on bail of 5000 under an indict-
ment of robbtng a man of $40.
Other cases disposed of in the police court
this morning We're as follows: Walter Dea-
vers, charged with cruelty to horse. was
dismissed George Carter. colored charged
with assaulting Annie Fortune. also col
ored was fined $40. A fine of s. was also
imposed on George for asSaulting Henry
Clark.
Meeting of Supervisors.
A lengthy meeting of the board of SUI
pervisors for Alexandria county was held
yesterday afternoon in the office of Attor-
ney c. C. Carlin in this city.
The principal matter discussed was the
proposition to bond Alexandria county for
S13o,oOo in the interest of better public thor
oughfares.
Several prominent citizens of the county
were present. and after an extended dis
cussion Mr.. Carlin, as acting common
WealthS attorney, was directed to prepare
and deliver to the representatives of the
county in the state legislature bills to au-
thorize the supervisors to require all rail-
way companies, operated either by cleo
tricfty or steam, running into or through
the county to erect and maintain vertical
arm gates at such crossings as the super
ViSOrS may designate; to authorize the SUI
pervisors to institute suits in equity for de-
md oh t1v To
require all railroad companies using cleo
tricitY as a motive power to stop any and
all trains at any and all of its stations for
the purpose of taking on or putting off pas
sengers, and finally, to authorize the SUI
pervisors to borrow money by the issuance
of bonds for the purpose of improving the
pubic roads of the county.
Local Team Wins.
About 300 people gathered at Colross
grounds yesterday afternoon and witnessed
a hotly contested game of foot ball be
tween the AleXandrans and an eleven from
Fort Hunt, composed of members of Bat
terry A, 4th United States Artillery, in which
the local players We're victorious by a score
of u to o. Although outweighed by many
points, the locals had possession of the
ball during most of the play.
General and Personal.
The marriage of DR. Julian T. Miller and
Miss Edith Pauline English. daughter Of
Mrs. Julia A. English. of Maryland took
place last evening at 1:30 o'clock in Christ
Church. announced in yesterdays Star
Rev. Bergman Green performed the cere-
mony, after which a reception was ten
dered DIR. and Mrs. Miller at the residence
of Mr.. Ashby Miller, brother of the groom
on South Washington street. Later the
bride and groom left for northern trip.
Mrs. Rebecca Marshall, wife Of Thomas
Marshall. died last night at her home, No
G2S North Patrick street. Deceased was
nineteen years of age.
Isaac Lloyd, a well-known and esteemed
citizen, died last night at his residence, No
40l South Lee street, aged seventytwo
years He was born in New Jersey, but
spent many years of his life here. Mr.
Lloyd was at one time a prominent china
merchant
The reserve eleven Of the Episcopal
High School defeated the Marsden School
foot ball team of Baltimore yesterday
afternoon by a score of II to o.
A telegram was received here last night
that Landon Cole, a former resident of
this city, had been run over and killed by
a locomotive in Arkansas. The remains
will be brought here for interment.