Evening star., 1900-07-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
General News of Interest From Nearby
City.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July %. 1900.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1ul King St,
Bell Telephone, No. los.

| Bell Telephone, No los,
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, July -, 1900.
A runaway horse with the shafts OF
| phaeton hanging to his body dashed into
| Pattersons livery stable on Washington
street about 9 O'Clock this morning The
animal was recognized as belonging To Mr.
Isaac Eichberg, and much uneasiness was
| occasioned when the stable hands remem-
bered that they had hitched him up short
time previously to carry some ladies who
| were visiting at Mr.. Eichberg's to the
depot. 1t was soon ascertained, however,
that the occupants of the vehicle had es-
capped unhurt Near the Southern depot
the animal became frightened and started
to run. Fortunately in his mad career the
shafts pulled from their fastenings and the
phaeton and occupants were saved. In ad-
dition to two ladies Mr.. Henry Schwartz
and the driver were in the fix.
Mayor George l.. Simpson disposed Of the
following cases in the police court this
morning: John f. Walker, charged with
carrying concealed weapons, did not ap-
pear, and his collateral, amounting to Sl0
was forfeited Harry Brown was charged
with disorderly conduct Sunday his wife
called the police, and arriving at her home
| they found Brown locked up. His wife did
not appear against him this morning and
the mayor dismissed the case. Sam Ten
nesson. charged with vagrancy, went to
the workhouse for thirty days William
Smith, ]. w. Williams and Simon beavers
all charged with disorderly conduct. for
feited collateral to the amount of $40
Magistrates Called to Account.
The July term of the Alexandria county
court opened this morning on Fort Myer
Heights. By order of Judge Love several
county magistrates were brought before
the court and compelled to make state
ments as to their official receipts. 1t was
recently brought to the attention of Judge
,, Love that some Of these officials. who had
held office for a number of years habit
ually neglected to report their receipts.
The court decided to rigidly enforce the
regulations on the subject in the future.
General Notes.
Emmett Jones, who was sent to jail Mon
day last from the police court to await the
investigation of the grand jury on the
charge of felonious assault Archibald
Hullett was released yesterday on bail.
Jones' brother from Richmond went on his
bond in the sum of $500.
Rev. Father H. J. Cutler of st. Marys
Church and Rev. DIR. Brooke OF the Second
Presbyterian Church have commenced the
summer vacation usually taken by the resi-
dent clergy. Yesterday Father Cutters
pulpit was occupied by Rev. Father Rich
ard l.. Carne and Rev. NJ. b. Lambdin
preached at the Second Presbyterian
Church
The various societies connected with ST.
Mary's Catholic Church have started a
movement for the erection Of society hall
1t is understood that the proposed building
will be placed on St. Asaph street between
King and Cameron streets.
Mayor Simpson says that there is no
foundation for the published statement that
he was contemplating calling a meeting OF
council to consider whether not Mr.
John II. Strider Of the second ward is yet
a lawful member OF that body The mayor
said the question had never entered his
mind.
The report of commissioners in the con-
demnation proceedings of the Southern
Railroad Company against the heirs of Cor
nelius Mclean has been filed and confirmed
in the corporation court. The commission
ers assessed the value of right of way
through the marsh ground near Jones'
Point at $50 On this line the Southern
road proposes to build connection with
the electric railway, thus affording a means
of communication with the factories at
New Alexandria.
Bertha Mason, the little daughter of Mr..
w. R. Mason, died last night at the resi-
dence of her parents, No. 316 North Fayette
street.
Thomas Rerkelev TODAY he