Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Colored Infantryman Committed to Jail on
Charge of Theft.
Further Complications Arise From
General and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1877 King street.
Bell Telephone No. 100,

! ALEX ANDRIA, Va. April q, 1899.
George Parker. colored. of the 10Th Reg
iment of Infantry. United States army, VINO
was arrested by Sergt. Smith on charge
of stealing a set of harness from E. A
Thomson of Fairfax. was turned over to
the Fairfax authorities yesterday evening
and given a hearing before Justice OF the
Peace Kirby. Parker was committed to
Jail at Fairfax Court House He WILL it is
said, have to answer second charge of
larceny entered by D. D. Thompson, also
of Fairfax, who alleges that the prisoner
stole a set of harness from his stable
Sergt. Smith this morning recovered one
set, which had been disposed of in this
city, and the other was secured yesterday.
Not Yet ut an End.
1t appears that the controversy in the
third ward over the recent democratic
primary Is not yet at an end John 7. Har-
r.son, candidate for council who was de-
clared nominated on the first count, but
who was thrown out on the third and final
inspection of ballots announces that he is
still a candidate of the party for seat in
council Mr.. Harrison's reasons for his po-
sition are, in brief that he was declared
nominated at the regular primary according
to the returns and certificates of the Judges,
which showed that he held second place on
the ticket, and that he went into the
primary to abide by its decision. He there
fore appeals to the third ward voters for
support as a regular democratic candidate.
Cupid's Victims.
Miss Annie NJ. Lucas and Harry Burchall
of Howard county, Md, were married this
afternoon at the residence of the bride on
North Columbus street. Rev. Thomas p.
Revelle of the Methodist Protestant Church
otficiated. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. BurchalI left for a northern
tour.
Miss Leila Faulkner, daughter of Captain
F. G. Faulkner. and John Webster, both
we'll known young people of this city, were
quietly married last evening at the Baptist
parsonage. Rev. J. II. Butler officiating
The couple will reside in Alexandria.
officers Chosen.
At a meeting of the Janney Car Coupling
Company. held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing directors were chosen for the ensu-
ing term: E. H Janney, X. +. Knox, A.
Herbert, J. T. Burke, E. S. Leadbeater and
W. b. Smoot. Officers were then chosen
as follows: r. E. Janney, president; E. H.
Janney. vice president; Arthur Herbert,
treasurer, and X. kemper, secretary. The
company, it is stated, will soon wind up its
affairs.
General and Personal.
a called meeting of the 18th Virginia
Regiment Chapter, United Daughters of the
NOilISutIdCS, WAS Iielu at $50 o CLOCK TINS
morning at the resid ence of the PRESIDENT
Miss Katharine Stewart, No. 719 King
street. The principal business transacted
was the admission of nineteen new mem
berS.
Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge president of the
Virginia branch of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union delivered an address
in the Methodist Protestant Church last
evening before the local membership of
the society.
Rev. n. 3. Masters officiated, instead of
the Rev. Mr.. Cameron at the recent funeral
of Mrs. James Peverill.
Miss Elizabeth A. Beatty died yesterday
at her home in Fairfax county, aged sew
anty-fve years. She was the daughter of
the late William Beatty, well known in
this city. The funeral will take place to-
morrow from the residence
The funeral of Miss Helen LangfOrd, who
died Wednesday at her homa, No. 916 Duke
street, will take place from ST. Mary's
Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The child of W. H. Whiting, coored, re-
siding on Gibbon street, who was treated
by DIR. Bechtel for meningitis simplex, did
not die, as at first reported, but is said
to be recovering.
John II. NaylOr has announced himself a
candidate for membership in the board of
aldermen from the first ward.