Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Military Company Awaiting Orders From
Gov. Tyler for Its Muster In.
Organization Effected Last November
Crap Shooters Before Police
COurf-Genernlf Matters
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I2T King St.
Hell TeleIhOne No 1Oe

Captain James f. King of the military
company recently formed here to succeed
the cd Alexandria Light Infantry is daily
expecting instructions from Governor Tyler
relating to the mastering in of the COM
pany when the state militia is reorganZed.
Captain King has received recent advices
from Richmond on the matter, and he an
ticipates the early arrival here of state Off
Gals, who will make an inspection of the
personnel of the company and provide for
its equipment.
This company was formed November "a
it being the earliest company in the state
under the new regime to get together and
elect officers James E. King was chosen
captain and Patrick J. Murphy and Rich
ard w. Payne, first and second lieutenants.
respectively. At present the body is entire
~ without equipments. There are no regl-
lar meetings, and all affairs are held in
allegiance, awaiting the action of the gov
ernor. TIE roll now contains about sixty
names.
Crap Shooters in the Tolls
About twenty prisoners answered to their
names when the docket was called before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning. A majority were arraigned to an
swer the charge of shooting crap on Sun
day. George Hobby, James Webb, Elmo
Gibson. Temple Carter. Matthias Brooks
Snail Tate, Henry Lee, Luther Robertson
and Arthur Robertson, all colored had hean
gathered in by Officers Beach. Atkinson
Knight and Belts for engaging in a game
In the old canal basin. An assessment of
80 was made In each case.
Another gang of six cOored youths was
captured by officer Wilkinson charged with
the same ofanse. These were dismissed
Samuel smith was in the dock charged
with disorderly conduct. The evidence
showed that he had fired a pistol twice at
random on the street, and he was fined 81
Albert Brown, coiored, was fined s. on a
Charge of assault.
Society Chooses Officers.
At meeting of the Father Mathew Total
Abstinence Society, held in St. Marv's
Church last evening, the following officers
We're chosen for the ensuing term. Rev
Father II. j. Cutler, spiritual director: las
Roche. president; j. Harlow, vice president:
John G. Eberhardt, treasurer: NJ. 7 Mo
farland, recording secretary; George A
HARROW corresponding secretary and Will
nam Gilmartin, sergeant-at-arms. Messrs
j. T. Laphen, NJ. b. Harlow, Frank De
lane and Henry Kramer were elected to +ba
council and James Roche George A Har
low, ]. ]. Ryan, NJ. ]. Mcfarland and 7 p
Laphen were placed on the entertainment
committee.
Young Man Dangerously Cut.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the vicinity of Fayette and Duke streets
last evening, as the outcome of a friendly
Scu11le between Jacob iLaushbaugh and
'ohn Hahsborough, in which the former
was accidentally cut with a. pocket knife
The wound was found to be in dangerous
proximity to the young mans heart and
bleeding profusey, he was carried to Emit
Wlsle's pharmacy on King street Dr. L.
X, Quackenhush was summoned and found
that the injuries were not fatal
The affair was investigated by the police
VINO decided mat II was accidental, anG no
arrests were made.
General aad Personal
Douglass Jackson, aged sixteen years. son
Of Samuel Jackson, col9red. living at No
1906 King street, died Saturday evening
from a disease which the attending physi-
clan, Or. Miller. pronounced cerebro spinal
meningitis. The funeral took place this
afternoon.
The schooner Frederick H. Gibson of St
johns, \. B., arrived at this port yester-
day from Paysandu, Uruguay, South
America. with a cargo of bone for A local
fertilizer company
Rev. T. S. Runaway of Fredericksburg
preached to a large audience at the First
Baptlst Church yesterday morning. The
choir, which has been recently reorganized
rendered excellent music
series Of special services will be open
ed at the railroad reading rooms on Wolf
street, this evening. Rev. 7. z. Revelle of
the Methodist Protestant Church will be
the first speaker.
The funeral Of Mrs James Greenwood
took place yesterday afternoon from the
late residence of the deceased, on South
Lee street. Rev n. B. Masters otficiated.
The interment was made in Bethel cems-
terry.
Alexandria, No. 1, A. o. H. Society, will
give its third annual excursion to River
View Tuesday, June &.
John, the little son of Mr.. John Harri-
son, died this morning at his fathers home,
No. 1106 Wilkes street.
The regular monthly meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems League will be held this
evening.