Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Suicide Of Man Supposed to Have Been
Resident Of Georgia.
Body Found Near FranconIa Station
Pupils Annual RecitaI-Gen-
erai and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. ia King Street.
Bell TpipDhona No 1oa

| ALEXANDRIA. Va. June *. 1899.
The people Of Franconia, a small station
about eight miles below this city on the
| Pennsylvania railroad. were startled yes
| terday by the discovery of the dead body
| of well-dressed man lying close TO the
railroad track some distance below the sta
ton. A crowd shortly gathered in which
| was DR.. Moore OF Franconla, who made
examination of the body. There were two
ugly slashes across the throat and a small
penknife found nearby explained the trag-
| edy.
From papers found on the dead mans
person 1t Is inferred that his name was
Walker and that he was from Georgia
| Coroner Trfplett summoned a jury and a
| verdict or suicide from temporary insanity
| was rendered. BY order OF the coroner the
| remains were Inferred In the evening close
| TO the spot where they were found.
The man was seen wandering about near
| Franconia Wednesday night He carried
small valise containing clothing and
| some chemicals. Several letters were found
| on his person which showed that he had
| recently been In Baltimore and Washington
/ and also that he had a brother In Georgia,
but the name and residence of the latter
| were not indicated. He was apparently
| about thirty years of age.
Second Annual Musicale.
| The Opera House was crowded to the
Il
| ence upon the occasion of the second an
nual piano recital by the pupils of MI WILL
lam H. Starnell An attractive program
| was presented, many numbers receiving
encores and each enthusiastic applause
| The program was as follows: Instrument
tai duet, witches Flight" Misses Pearl
| Chase and Florence Oehlert; solo, Merry
| Bells" Clarence Morgan; instrumental
duet, Charlotte Waltzes" Miss Oracle
| Harrison and William Starnell; vocal solo.
a II
| Bette Pollard; instrumental duet Mutual
| Friends" Misses Nellie and Jessie Bes-
selevre; instrumental solo. Sweet Men,
| cries., Miss Eta Jackson; instrumental
| duet, Visions Of Rest" Miss Edna Bruin
| and William Starnell; vocal solo, 'Parla,"
| Miss Mai Greenvell; instrumental duet
| "Clayton's Grand March" Miss Ruth Cur I
| TN and Mr.. Starnell; instrumental duet :
| The Charlton Misses Helen Leef and I
| Myrtle Goods; instrumental solo, 'In Twi-
light" Miss Nellie Besselievre; instrument
tai duet, March de Pompier," Miss Eve 4
lyn Lloyd and Mr.. Starnell; Instrumental
! solo. The Palms" Miss Pearl Chase; i'm
strumental duet "Papa's Waltz" Zeb. !,
| Goldsmith and VIM. Starnell: Instrumental!
! solo, "Netette." little Elsie Hamilton; yo-
cal solo, Gypsy Love Song" Mr.. Walter
Birch; violin oblgato, Prof. Yundt; instru-l
lert; instrumental duet Call Me Back,
schottische, Lemuel Windsor and VIM.
| Starneil.
The accompanies were Miss wingate and
Fined for Engaging in Row.
| W. B. Grout was arraigned before Mayor
| Simpson in the police court this morning.
| charged with disorderly conduct on the
| street and attempting to assault several
parties with pistol
| The evidence showed that quite a disturb
| ance had originated on the old fair grounds
| yesterday, in which Grout acting special
| officer for nytng-horse concern. was a
| prominent figure. The row extended to
King street, where knock downs occurred
and pistols were 5ourished. A fire OF so
| was imposed. =
OF unlawfully entering Chester Scott's store
| on King street was dismissed. .-
| General Matters.
At a meeting OF the Alexandria Wash
| ington Masonic Lodge. No. %, held last
| night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: Benz NJ. Aitcheson,
| worshipful master; A H. Oehlert senior
warden; J. Fred. Birrell, junior warden:
| glass secretary; Wallace Fawcett, s. DE-
| Robert w. Arnold ]. D.; s. F. Dishman
| and HI. +. Charles, stewards and W A
/ Moore tiler.
| James E. Waters and Frank Williams.
/ Doth colored, were brought to this city yes-
| terday afternoon from Leesburg by Deputy
| United States Marshal Glover of this CITY.
| and were given a hearing before United
| States Commissioner Fowler on the charge
| OF rohbiug the post office at Wheatland
| Va The prisoners were held to await the
action of the grand fury =
United states Marshal Morgan Treat was :
In this city yesterday evening arranging
for the impaneling of a jury to sit Juiy * .
| when several cases will be heard At pres
ent there are five United States prisonersi
| confined in the Jail here