Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
UNITED STATES COURT To OPEN THE
18th INSTANT.
List Of Grand and Petit Jurors-Order
for Public straightforward
and Personal.
Evening Star Bureu,
No. 7O1 King St.,
Pa1l Talephope No 1O6


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 3. 1900.
The summer term of the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia
did not open on schedule time yesterday
morning, owing to the detention of Judge
Edmund Waddill in Richmond by other
court business. Wednesday, the 18th In
slant, has been fixed as the day for begin
ming the term. The following is the grand
Jury that has been selected: ]. H. Beverly,
Loretto; ]. F. Ryan, Arcola; w. B. Meal
lister, Orange; George w. Laycock, Hamil-
ton; John Hough and Arthur w. Phillips.
Waterford; Charles E. Day, Herndon; G.
D. Shirley, Nokomis; E. Brown, Browns
Store; John Foster. Salem; F. NJ. Chiches-
ter, Fairfax Court House; Wilson Bristow,
Stormount; w. E. Terrill, Boston; J. L.
Hall, Norfolk; R. H. Bristow, Saluda; T.
F. Morrison, Fredericksburg; c. A. Wiehle,
Wiehle; George W. Palmer, Massoponax;
Fielding Green. Unison: H. T. Broaddus.
E. C. Janney, Waterford; Joseph L. Lodge,
Round Hill. and Horace Redd. Enfield.
The following petit jurors have been
summoned: H. Kemp, Henrico Court
House: W. E. Rouze, Manquin; W. D.
Campbell. Broad Creek: R. H. Bagley.
Tappahannock; w. L. Wingfield and w. H.
Ralston. Richmond: c. Van Duzen. P. w.
Woodford and John A. White, Fredericks-
R: B. Roane. Adner; NJ w. Corr Cologne;
w. F. Andrews, Plain View: L. H. Rouzie,
Caret; Michael McKevitt. Norfolk: w. F.
Gray; Berkeley Gal1 j. H Harris saluda
Montiethsville; Frank Robbins King Will
lam Court House; B. Upton, jr., Urbana;
T. J. Commodore, Sharp's Wharf, and w.
II. Ruark, West Point.
Orders for Public Safety.
Mayor Simpson yesterday issued the fol-
| lowing order affecting the safety of passen-
| gers during the landing of excursion boats
at the Alexandria wharves:
Chief Webster is hereby ordered to direct
police officers to notice closely posi-
| BILE the landing of excursions at our wharves
| In the night time, and wherever landing
| Is made where the facilities for reaching the
streets are unsafe, the captain or other Off
Ger or officers directing the landing shall
| be arrested and brought to the station
house."
Young People Take an Excursion.
The steam launch J. S. Douglas carried
party OF young people down the Potomac
| last evening on an excursion given in honor
Of Miss Reba H. Barrett. who left today
with her mother. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
for New York, whence they will sail for
| Europe. Mr.. ]. Sidney Douglas captained
| the craft. and Mrs. Douglas acted as chap
| eron Among those in the party were:
| Miss Lucy Dickson Douglas, Mrs w
| Frank Lambert Miss Reba Barrett, Miss
Florence Davidson. Miss Roberta Harper
| and Miss Wise OF Leesburg and Nessrs w
| = Dalngerheld, jr.. Jack Barrett Philip
Knox, Jack Stevenson, W. f. Lambert and
| A. Smoot.
| Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
| cases In the police court this morning
| Charles Martin, charged on two warrants
with being drunk and disorderly, was fined
% In each case. Eugene Cross, colored
was convicted Of using vulgar and profane
| he
| ladies, and his fine was $40 For being dis
orderly and drunk, Albert Brown, coIored
was assessed 50. Julia Cheeks, Salie Jack
| son and Florence Knight all colored were
| IN the dock together, charged with disor-
derby conduct and fighting. The sum of So
was the fine in each case. Edward Davis
colored, was assessed SO for assaulting his
| wife, Martha.
| General and Personal.
| Mr.. John T. Harrison, member of COM
| mon council from the third ward, and Miss
| S. Annie Schofield were married yesterday
| at the residence of the brides father Mr.
A. Schofield, North Columbus street.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr.
| G. L. Hunt of the First Baptist Church
| and was witnessed by only few friends
of the contracting parties. After the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs Harrison left to spend
| their honeymoon in AshevilIe, N c.
| The remains of Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth Davis.
| who died Saturday at the home of her hus-
| band, Mr.. Charles NJ. Davis at Fairfax
station, were conveyed to Remington yes
terday and inferred in the family lot at
| that place.
| called communication of Alexandria
| Washington Lodge, No. p, F. A. and A. NJ,
will be held this evening at o'clock in Ma
| sonic Temple.
Several members Of Osceola Tribe, No l.,
l. o. r. NJ, will participate In the Red
| Mems pow-wow and parade in Washington
July /. The delegation will meet at the
| wigwam at I o'clock am.
r. G. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
held Its regular monthly meeting last night,
but transacted only routine business.
| The funeral of Miss Mary Hamilton, who
| died Sunday morning at the residence of
her brother-in-law, Mr.. E. H Janney. near
| Haymarket, in Prince William county, took
| place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of DR.. c. H Janney, near this city.
| The services were conducted by Rev Frank
| j. Brooke of the Second Presbyterian
Church, and the pallbearers were Messrs.
! G. William Ramsay, DR.. VIM NJ Smith, X.
| Kemper and l.. Stabler.
| The United States civil service commits
| sion announces that a special examination
will be held by its post office board of ex-
| aminers in this city August 4, commencing
at o o'clock am. for the positions of clerk
and carrier in the local post office.