Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FEARS RABIES
FROM TREATING HORSE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 81. 1908.
Julian Fogg, a blacksmith, is being
treated at the bureau of animal industry,
Washington, for what he thinks may pos
sibly result in hydrophobia.
At Fogg's shop this morning the man
in charge said Fogg recently treated
horse belonging to De Wilton Aitcheson
for hampers, throat trouble, and the
horse died Wednesday. He said the
horse while in its stall at the stables had
been attacked by a dog that showed
symptoms of rabies The dog did not bite
the horse.
Mr.. Aitcheson said this morning his
horse did not die from hydrophobia. The
direct cause Of its death. he said, was the
burns that 1t received al a fire.
Mr.. Ahcheson also added that the dog
supposed to have been suffering from
rabies had not been killed and that it
was not suffering from any such disease.
George Powell. colored, proprietor of
moving speakeasy, was arraigned before
Justice Wright of Fairfax county at II
o clock this morning on q charge OF dis
pensing intoxicating liquors at a camp
meeting Sunday. Powell was fined $40. to
which were added the costs. making a
total fine of $26.12. which he paid.
Powell early yesterday morning. pro-
cured a wagon in this city and started out
to the camp meeting at Franconia with
an abundance of wet goods Shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon he was
taken in custody by Constable 4. J.
Payne and Deputy j. l.. Taylor.
He had 1876 empty and 70 full beer bot
ties. together with a supply of whisky
and gin. The prisoner, together with the
city. Powell was detained at police head
quarters.
Potomac Shop Discharges.
ployes of the Potomac railroad yards will
be discharged tomorrow morning. owing
to lack Of work
Dallas Washington, colored, was &C
quilted in the police court this morning
on a charge of committing an unlawful
assault on the sixteen-year-old daughter
of Emma Stewart, also colored, who lives
across the canal.
January Is. 1907. warrant for Wash
ington's arrest was sworA out the follow
ing day. Washington was only captured
Saturday last. There was no positive
evidence against him.
There was trouble in Friendship alley
late last night, according to the testimony
adduced in the police court this morning
at the hearing of the case against Aaron
Blackburn. colored, charged with dis
charging a pistol in the street. There is
but little. If any, friendship among the
neighbors.
II just fred to scare them" said Black
burn. Blackburn was fined IS.
Joseph Davis. colored. forfeited SO col
lateral on a charge Of assaulting and
beating Lucy Sheppard. also colored
Gus Robinson. soldier from Fort
Hunt. was fined s. for disorderly conduct
and a similar amount for begging.
Lee browns. charged with begging on
the street. was fined s..
n. r. Wood, charged with the same Of
tense. was acquitted.
Thomas Mcqueen. charged with disor-
derby conduct. was acquitted.
James Welsh, charged with the same
| offense. forfeited s. collateral.
Bertha johnson. colored. charged with
disorderly conduct. was acquitted.
Miss Emma j. Prices funeral took
place at o'clock yesterday AFTERNOON
| from the residence Of Mr.. Theophilus
Ballenger. 3O6 Cameron street Rev.
| B. Sewer. pastor Of the Second Pres
| byterian Church. conducted the services.
The burial was In the Presbyterian GEM
etery. The pallbearers were Frank
Smith. Robert Downham, Harry Down.
ham, Steuart Smith. Francis Downham
Harry Downham and Walter Price, the
latter Of Washington.
Funeral Of Mrs. p. J. Wiley.
| Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Philena J. Wiley took place at S