Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MIR. FORA HILL REELECTED
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
School Trustees Named at Meeting Of
the City Council-General
News Items.
Special Correspondents of The Evening Star


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Is, 1904
At the regular semi-monthly meeting of
the city council last evening joint session
of the common council and the board OF al
dermen was held for the purpose of elect
ing police commissioner for the first ward
and filling vacancies in the board Of school
trustees. There being no opposition to Mr..
Fora Hill. the incumbent, he was unani
mously reelected. The election of three
school trustees had been made necessary by
the resignation Of Col. Francis L. Smith
long the chairman of the board and Mr.. r.
p Aitcheson and the transference of Mr..
Lawrence Stabler from the fourth to the
first ward by the recent change in the
boundary lines of the wards. DR.. william
M. Smith and Mr. Thomas Fannon were
chosen for the fourth ward and Mr.. Sta bier
for the first ward.
Reporting on a resolution for the appro-
priation of $500 for the entertainment Of
the state firemen's convention here In Au-
gust the finance committee recommended
that the sum of $3.50 be appropriated for
that purpose and the report was adopted.
Some discussion was Occasioned by reSO-
luton appropriating 81 800 for the construo-
ton of a five-foot brick trunk sewer under
Pey ton street from Duke street to
King street, and under King street from
Peyton street to West street. Mr.. Snowden
called attention to the estimate of 1859
for the cost Of streets and sewers for the
fiscal year. He pointed out that after five
weeks Of the current year 81 200 had been
appropriated for this purpose and declared
that the proposed new appropriation OF
$500 would leave an insignificant balance
in the total estimate. Mr.. Leadbeater was
in favor of the appropria ton, stating that,
in his belief, the Improvement should be
made to encourage the extension of build
ing in that section of the city. He thought
that If the work had been commenced six
or eight years ago there would now be
500 more houses in that part of the city.
The matter was referred to the committee
on finance and streets
The ordinance providing for the erection
of safety gates at the railroad crossing at
the intersection of Henry and Oronoco
streets was called up by Mr.. Johnson. He
declared that the place was In an exceed
ingly dangerous condition. On motion of
Mr.. Leadbeater the matter was recon-
mitted in order to allow counsel for the
railroad time to appear before the commit
tee. resolution apDropriatng S3oO TO
provide a gutter and put gravel on Payne
street from King street to Commerce street
was adopted. resolution appropria ting
800 to construct a sewer under a section
Of Fairfax street was referred to the street
committee. After taking action In few
other matters relating to the streets council
adjourned.
Death From Morphine Poisoning.
The remains of Percy c. Parrish. whose
death from an overdose of morphine occur
red yesterday afternoon. will probably DE
forwarded this evening to Danville, Va, the
former home of the deceased. for inter.
ment Instructions from relatives as to the
Immediate disposition of the body were be-
ing awaited this morning. Coroner PurViS,
who with the unfortunate man before
death occurred. deemed an inquest unneceS-
sary A certificate of death from morphine
poisoning was given. Parrish was employed
as manager of the drug store of w. r.
Creighton & Co, at the corner of Patrick
and Queen streets.
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King street drug store of Creighton & Co,
stating that he was ILL.,. and asking that
some one be sent to the place. Mr. William
A. Jolly went in response and found Par-
IRISH acting in an unnatural manner. He
retired to back ROOM where few min
utes later he was discovered on the moor
NJ. Smith worked over the dying man for
half hour but without avail. 1t was found
that he had swallowed very large dose OF
the drug, and was beyond human aid wnen
the physicians arrived. Whether he had
taken the poison by mistake or whether
with suicidal intent is not known. He had
depression for several days. The remains
were taken to the undertaking rooms of w.
pared for burial. Parrish was about forty
two years of age and unmarried. He came
here a month ago from Danville, where. it
is said, he had sister living brother
who is a druggist Is said to be living in
Smithfield. Va. where a telegram has been
sent. Several years ago the deceased was
a clerk IN the uTuB StoIe VI LII j. ~ H.
Lunt in this city.
General Matters.
Justice Cation disposed of several minor
cases in the Police Court this morning.
Sophia Tolson and Sadie Green, both col
ored. were charged with assaulting Nellis
Jones. Sadie was fined 81 and Sophia. who
had behaved badly at the station house,
was assessed $3.50. Daniel Corbin, colored,
charged with stealing ice. was dismissed.
Another item on the docket was Thomas
Arlington, drunk and disorderly, 81. So
Matters of especial interest Will be con-
sidered this evening at a called meeting Of
the 18th Virginia Regiment Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, in Lee Camp
Hall. on Prince street. at 1880 O'Clock.
The trial of Richard Burnett. indicted on
the charge of stealing large batch OF
shoes from car on the Washington South
ern railroad in April. took up most of The
attention of the corporation court this
morning, Judge Louis c. Barley presiding.
The Braddock Heights base ball team
added another victory to its already long
list by defeating the Young Athletic Cup
OF this city yesterday on the formers
grounds in close and exciting contest by
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