Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 5. 1907.
A movement has been inaugurated by
the residents of Alexandria county for a
better form of government. Several meet
ings have been held. and the matter in
formally discussed. Those favor.ng the
project, it is stated do not favor incor-
porating the entire county. A committee
of one member from every citizens asso-
| citation in the county held the first meet
ing several days ago, and another meet
| ing will be held Saturday. when 1t is ex-
pecteG that report will be received from
| Messrs. Mackey. Moore. Moncure and
Ewing. attorneys who were designated to
! look into the legal end, incident to the
proposition.
The meeting Saturday will be held at
| the office of r. Walton Moore, in wash
| ington.
Attorney Crandal Mackey has drafted a
number of bills which will be presented at
| the meeting, providing for sd. AIRED police
officials. police court, for police regu a
lions with the effect of laws, and tor
fines to go into the county instead of the
state treasury.
Return of George Midgets.
George Midgets, alias William Johnson.
colored, was lodged in the jeil here about
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Midgets
| does not appear in the least downcast.
He still maintains that he is innocent of
the murder of Charles T. Smith, of which
he Is convicted. He was placed in muir
derers row. on the first floor of the jail.
Sargt r. II. Cox had a guard to watch
the condemned man all last night. 1t Is
stated that he will be closely guarded
until he is executed. A colored preacher
today visited the prisoner.
The december term of the corporation
court will convene Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock. Judge Barley presiding. A
grand jury has been summoned.
Matthew J. Shuman, twenty-six years
of age. died shortly before o'clock this
morning at the residence of his father,
Louis p. Shuman, 516 King street, after
L lingering illness. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been completed.
Miss Anne Lee Burson. daughter of Mr..
md Mrs John R. Burson. and Samuel A.
Sizer of Jacksonville. Fla. were married
yesterday at the home of the brides
parents. COT Oronoco street.
The wedding of Miss Agnes Ryan OF
Washington and Herbert T. Beach of this
city took place at 8 o'clock last night at
the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
Alva Aerie. No. ST. Fraternal Order of
Eagles. last evening elected the following
officers: E. ]. Fleming, president; John
A. Rice. vice president: w. E. Jacobson.
chaplain: Joseph II. West, secretary; Ar
thur j. Paul, treasurer; ]. Walter Hughes,
inner guard; T. D. Downey, outside guard;
Or. S. B. Moore, physician; P. 7: Harring-
ton. Joseph c. Morgan and Charles II.
Zimmerman, trustees.
Brief Mention.
Samuel Steward, colored, about sixty
years Of age, met with a peculiar acct
dent yesterday afternoon while endeavor-
ing to steady a scoop Of coal being hoisted
from a canal boat at the wharf Of w. A.
Smoot & Co Stewards clothes in some
unexplainable manner got caught in the
scoop and he was hoisted distance Of
about ten feet and then thrown down
on the boat.
Henry Brengle, about eighty-fve years
of age. was crossing the street near the
intersection of Royal and Cameron yes
by a brick wagon and slightly injured.
The teachers of the Sunday school OF
the First Baptist Church are to erect
library and reading room on the lot ad-
joining the church The structure VIII
be one story high and will be Of brick.
1t is announced that the work will be
commenced February l next.
The funeral of the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Grover, who died last
Tuesday night, took place at o'clock
dence, 916 Gibbon street. Rev. Joseph
r. Sewer. pastor Of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, officiated.
The oyster supper given last evening
by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of r. E.. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans, at Lee Camp
Hall, was largely attended.
A pistol shot fired last night at IL
o'clock at the corner of Cameron and
Patrick streets caused excitement In the
neighborhood. 1t is said the shot was
fired by a colored man, who was accom-
panied by several others.
Judge Barley of the corporation court
of this city left this morning for Prince
William county. Va, where he will pre-
side over the circuit court in place OF
Judge Thornton.
Lieut. Frank Belts Of the police force.
who spent his vacation with relatives In
Fauquier county. Va, has returned and
resumed his duties
William H. Lambert Is reported criti-
cally i'll at his home in Duke street
A meeting of the board OF police COM
missioners to have been held last evening
was postponed owing to the absence OF
a quorum.
The Friendship Veterans Fire Associa-
ton at meeting last evening decided to
participate in the parade February "
next.