Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GOV. MONTAGUE TO ATTEND AN
NIvERsARY SERVICES.
Invited to Be Present at Ceremonies
February 23-Defendants Dis
missed and Rearrested.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street,
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701 King Street,
Bell Telephone log,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February II, 1903.
Governor Montague has been invited to
attend the celebration to be held in this
city the 23d instant in observance Of the
anniversary Of the birth of General Wash
ington. The invitation will be personally
presented to the governor this afternoon
by special committee composed of State
Senator S. R. Donohoe Of Fairfax, Dele
gate James r. Cation Of this city and Mr..
Harry Hammond, member Of the executive
committee for the celebration.
This committee held a session in the
rooms of the Business Mems League last
evening. Captain James E. King, chair
man OF the committee on military affairs,
read a telegram from w. E. Thompson Of
Company F, Richmond, asking whether
accommodations could be provided for fifty
men of that company, who contemplate
taking part in the parade. The Washing
ton Guards of Fredericksburg is another Of
the crack militia companies Of the state
expected to be in line. 1t Is stated that
nearly all of the organizations invited have
sent notifications of their willingness to
participate, and the prospect for the pres
ence in the city of several thousand men
in uniform has kept the entertainment
committee busy making preparations for
Arrested Under New Charge.
In the corporation court this morning
Judge Louis c. Barley presiding, the cases
Of Oliver Roder and James Richards, jr.,
indicted for setting fire to dwelling house
in the night time, were taken up. The cases
were dismissed, it appearing that the house
in question was not used as a residence at
the time that it was fired. Commonwealth
ATTORNEY Samuel G. Rrepf had other r.
rants drawn and the prisoners were rear
rested on the simple charge Of arson.
october last Richards and Rodier were
arrested and accused of attempting to burn
house belonging to James J. Kelly. at the
intersection of Duke and Peyton streets.
After the hearing their cases were referred
to the grand jury. 1t was stated at the
time that the building was used as a place
or residence, but after the Indictments were
returned and the cases were about to come
to trial Mr.. Brent was Informed that this
statement was incorrect The new charges
Will be investigated when the grand jury
meets again.
Local Option Election.
Under decree recently issued by Judge
]. M. Love of the Alexandria county court.
upon petition, the citizens Of Washington
and Arlington districts of the county will
vote on the question Of local option Mon
day, the 18th instant. The subject will not
pe Voted on IN JEFFERSON district, as the
requisite number Of petitioners did not ask
for It, This contest has been made notable
oy the appearance a few weeks ago Of a
circular purporting to have been issued by
the county democratic committee, and ad-
Vlslng the citizens to vote against the clos
ing OF the saloons. 1t received the en-
phatic reputation of Chairman Curtis B.
Graham and other members Of the commit
tee, who declared it to be a forgery the
authorship of which was entirely unknown
to them.
General Matters.
Suit has been entered in the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia by
the Computing Scale Company Of Dayton,
Ohio. against the firm of Kincheloe & Co.
for alleged infringement of patent rights.
The defendant company Is composed of
Messrs. James Kincheloe and H. Ashby
thompson. The case will be heard at the
March term of the court.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Jane Boush, whose death occurred early
yesterday morning, will take place tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock from her late
home on South Pitt street.
The remains Of Arthur Grigsby, colored
who died suddenly in Washington yester-
day of heart failure, while on his way to
board the ferry boat for this city, will be
brought to his home here for burial.
The condition Of Mr.. r. P. w. Garrett
who is i'll at the Alexandria Hospital is re-
ported to be slightly better