Evening star., 1900-08-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
ALLEGED DEsERFER ARRESTED By
THE CITY-POLICE.
Was Given in Charge of Military Au-
thoritie. at sost Myer-een-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.


NO. IUl hlnS ST.,
Bell Telephone No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August g. 1900.
A man giving his name as Henry How
ard, who was travelling under the assumed
name or Daniels. was picked up on the
streets this morning by officers Bettis and
Beach and conveyed to the station house,
where charge of deserting the United
states army was entered against his name.
He admitted having been a member of
Troop b, Sd Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Myer. and said his home was in Fairfax
county. He is twenty-six years of age.
When examined at the station house a
loaded revolver Of the Smith and Wesson
make was found on his person.
In the police court, when his name was
called, Mayor Simpson ordered him to be
turned over to the authorities at Fort
Myer. Should he be acquitted there of the
charge of desertion he will be brought back
here and tried for carrying concealed
weapons
High Mass Celebrated.
Solemn high mass was celebrated this
morning at St. Marys Catholic Church
over the remains of Mr.. James Hepburn,
whose death occurred Tuesday. Rev.
Father Demunych of Rock Castle, Va, was
the celebrant. Many friends and relatives
of the deceased attended the funeral The
mond, P. F. German l.. S. Kirby. James
Paterson, M. Dugan and Stephen McCau-
ley. Interment was made in ST. Mary
cemetery.
Light Infantry Excursion.
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual excursion of the Alexandra
Light Infantry, which will be given to
River View tomorrow. Features of the
days outing will be a competitive drill and
target practice. The three judges of the
competitive drill will be commissioned Off
GERS, selected from the District National
Guard.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mr.. Allan Taylor Ramsay
whose death occurred early yesterday morn
ing, will take place this afternoon at 5
o'clock from his brothers residence on Cam
eron street. At meeting last night of the
Columbia Fire Company, of which the de-
ceased was vice president appropriate ac-
ton with regard to his death was taken.
Delegations from the various companies
will attend the funeral services.
Mr.. A. G. Woodward of this city has gone
to Philadelphia to wed Miss Violet NJ. 1r-
wing formerly of Washington. A trip to
Ashvile N c., will follow the reception.
and the couple will make their future home
in Alexandria.
A two-story brick house on the west side
of Lee street, south of Duke street, has
been sold by Mr.. DeWilton Aitcheson to
Mr. E. F. Thompson for $1,000
The raising of a Bryan and Stevenson
flag on Windmill HILL, which was to have
taken place last evening, has been post
poned.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Eppa Padgett. charged with assault on
Mr.. Samuel Garnett, assessed s.; Alonza
Simms was charged with vagrancy, and
he was held for the time being: William
Lee stranger, charged with trespassing on
private property, was placed on a diet of
bread and water
Special services. were held at ST. Mary's
Catholic Church at $40 o'clock this morn
ing in memory of the late Father +. X.
McCarty. Six priests from charges in this
diocese were present and took part in the
services.