Evening star., 1900-08-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Will of Father MoCarty Admitted to
Probate.
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KlNCADEIRVINGHAELlE0RGRAN I
Small Boy Accidentally nt Shot by
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. 1O8.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 1. 1900.
The will Of the late Rev. Father Francis
Xavier McCarty has been admitted to
probate in the corporation court Michael
Ahern was named as executor. The sum
Of $1,000 in life insurance policy was
placed in Mr.. Aherns care, to be distrib-
uted In the payment Of debts and for other
specified purposes. OF this 1915 was to be
given to st. Johns College. Brooklyn, N
Y: $50 to st. Bernard's Catholic Church,
Raritan. N. J., and $50 to ST Joseph's So
ciety Of this city for distribution among
the poor Deceased bequeathed his
library to the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum.
Held for Grand Jury.
At the Alexandria county court house on
Fort Myer Heights yesterday Justices
Smith and Stevens held a preliminary ex-
animation in the case of Kincade Irving,
colored, who attempted to kill his father
and sister at Rosslyn Monday night. On
the charge of murderous assault his
father the mans case was referred to the
grand jury. Examination on the charge
OF assaulting his sister was postponed.
Report of Fire Department.
The report of Chief Engineer Pettey for
the operations of the fire department dur
ing the fiscal year terminating July 81.
1900, has been submitted to the board of
fire wardens The report shows the de-
partment was In actual service only ten
times during the year, although there were
number of slight blazes which were ex-
tinguiShed by the firemen, assisted by pri-
vate parties. During the year there were
twenty-one false alarms.
Boy Seriously Wounded.
While playing with gun at his home,
No. lib South Lee street, yesterday Frank
Beavers, the little eleyen-year-old stepson
of Mr.. Joseph Ellis. shot and seriously
wounded Irby Kettler, the six-year-old son
Of Mr.. William Kettler, residing at No. Ill
South Lee street. A charge of small bird
shot penetrated the boys left shoulder.
tearing away the shoulder muscles and
splintering the clavicle. The load barely
missed the subclavian artery and took an
upward course, some of the shots making
flesh wounds in the neck. In response 20
calls of alarm Lieutenant Smith, with Off
GERS Travers and Knight. arrived and sum-
moned physicians. The little sufferer was
carried to the Alexandria Infrmary. where
his wound was dressed.i u While his injury
Is Of a serious nature tha doctors think he
vi The e'i'' lad whose use Sc Of II the gun was re-
sponsible for the accident was carried to
circumstances to Acting Mayor snowden.
1t was the old stony Off Didn't know It
was loaded" AccoFdingd to his statement
he called the little kettlsr boy up into his
While exhibiting the weapon to mis- play
mate Frank pointed 1t at Irby and the dis
charge followed. At sight of the latter's
agony Frank became terrified, and his
screams brought assistance. He did, how
ever, have the presence Of mind to lug the
wounded lad half way down the steps,
where his mother reached them and sue
ceeded In stanching the new of blood.
The doctors in attendance think the lad
will recover.
Teachers to BE Chosen.
The August meeting OF the city school
board will be held tomorrow evening, when
the usual financial report Will be presented
and certified. In consequence of the mar
riage Of two teachers. Miss Nettie Francis
and Miss Annie Schofield. it is understood
there will be two vacancies to be filled in
the corps of teachers Among the candi-
dates for appoin tment are Miss Pearl Hooff-
man. Miss Katie Smith and Miss Mary
Payne Of Alexandria and Miss Weadon OF
Alexandria county.
General Matters.
After remaining at the city Jail since Sat-
urday night, Mr.. Julian Magruder of Alex
andria county, who. it is said, became tenn
porarily insane at his home at Cherrydale
Friday, was returned to the county yes
terday to await examination by a commits
sion Of lunacy. Mr.. Magruder was post
master and proprietor Of a store at Cherry
dale, and business reYerses SO preyed upon
safety.
The Business Mems League has employed
special enumerator to ascertain the num-
Der Of the city's Inhabitants. At a recent
meeting of the league a resolution was
adopted expressing the belief that the off,
cial enumeration showing the population
to be about 1900, was erroneous and 1t
was determined to take some action to Sc
cure a recount.
Ex-Mayor Henry Strauss and wife have
gone to Atlantic City. where they will re-
main several weeks. M. Robert Arnold
and wife also left Monday for that resort
for short stay.
The police have been requested to look
out for colored girl named Susan Green.
who escaped from the Washington reform
school. A small reward is offered for her
apprehension.
Mayor Simpson has returned from his va
cation at Atlantic City and occupied the
bert Lott, colored, charged with assaulting
w. H. Simms. was assessed IS. Matilda
Tolson. colored, was also fined 50 on
charge of disorderly conduct.
Ellen c. Stuart and Mary D. Stuart have
sold to Eliza j. Clarke the ground rent on
a lot on the south side of Gibson street be-
tween Alfred and Patrick streets for $50
c. ID. Nicolai has sold to L. S. Nicolai
lot on Fairfax street, south of Princess, and
a lot on Princess street between Lee and
Fairfax streets. The consideration was
800
A report was circulated over town this
morning to the effect that the body of En-
gineer Charles Wood. who killed in the
explosion Of the tugboat Templar near Bal
timore Monday evening had been recovered
and would be forwarded to the home of the
deceased In this city. Inquiry. however,
failed to verify the report.
considerable reduction in the force en-
ployed in the Southern railroad yard and
machine shops has been made. 1t is un-
derstood the reduction will be temporary,
and that the men laid seff will be reap |
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Good TemplarsSC Choose Officers.
Special Correspondence of'Ihe Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va August 1, 1900
Pioneer Lodge, No.ra. OF Good Templars,
at Its meeting last night. elected the follow
ing officers for the Henst4ng term: ]. NJ. |