Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF HAPPENINGS IN THE
CITY ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 4. 1906.
Edward Clark. who lives at Delray, Alex
andria county. was arrested last night by
policeman Jones on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons and shooting at Pho
Duronti, employed at the railroad construo-
ton camps just north OF Alexandria The
Noubls Is said to have occurred in a bar
Seom across the old canal In the northern
part of@the city last Tuesday night. Clark
says he can prove that he did not fire at
the man, but discharged his weapon at the
ceiling. His case will be tried before Judge
Cation in the Police Court at O'clock to-
night as there was no court this morning
W. K. Martin, a civil engineer In the en-
ploy of the Washington-S Southern railway,
and Francis J. Hill OF the firm of Reiter
Curtis and HILL railway contractors, were
cited TO appear before Justice of the Peace
Suppfee of Delray yesterday afternoon at 5
Q CLOCK on warrants charging them with
trespass sworn out by. the Misses Swami,
who live at Four Mile Run. Mr.. Martin
and Mr.. Hill appeared before Justice Sup
plee with their attorneys. FrancisTL. Smith
and Samuel G. Brent of Alexandria, out,
on motion Of Attorney Brady of Washing
ton. counsel for the complainants, the
hearing was postponed until April %.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Catherine Parks were held yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at 407 South Lee street
Rev. P. P. Phillips, the rector of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. conducted the services.
The interment was in the Methodist Prot
estant cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Robert E. Herbert J. d. knight,
William Chauncey, Robert Myers and VIII
liam Bebie, jr. +s
Items of General Interest.
City Sergeant r. H. Cox was yesterday
appointed by Judge Barley in the corpora
ton court, administrator of the estate OF
Robert Price. s. II. Lunt, Il. h. Marbury
and W. A. Moore were appointed appra.s-
ers. In the suit of Jane Whiting against
Alice Johnson q decree was entered con-
hrming the sale of property, and Douglas
Stuart was appointed commissioner.
The case of the Alexandria National Bank
against the Willis c. Bates Company OF
Boston will be heard tomorrow by Judge
Waddill of the United States circuit ct,urt
In Richmond. Attorney C. c.. Carlin Of Al
exandria will represent the bank and At
torney 8. q. Brent the defendant company.
The confederate veterans of Alexandria
have appointed committees to make ar
rangements for the observance of Memorial
day. Thursday, May "a, as follows: Com
mittee on exercises, Messrs. Ramsay,
Perry, Lyles, German and Latham;
committee to assist the ladies' at the
monument. Messrs. Miburn. Warfield
Appich and Davidson; committee to dec
crate the graves of confederates in the
cemeteries near this city Messrs May
featman, Zimmerman, Blackburn, Sher-
wood, Hammond, Knox, Taylor and Ora
nam: committee to decorate the graves at
Ivy Hill cemetery, Messrs Blackboard. Wise
and Herbert; committee to decorate the
graves at st. Marys cemetery Messrs
Latham, German and Hurdle
Or. L. M Jones, who has been quite sick
at his residence on Prince street, left yes
terday for Fauquier county for stay of
a week.
Mr. Angus Crawford delivered an address
last evening in Liggett Hall at the Epls-
copai high School, near Alexandria, or his
recent travels in Europe