Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
OF OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Z, 1908.
The grand jury term of the corporation
court will convene Monday next, Judge
Louis c. Barley presiding. Among the
cases which will come before that body
for consideration are: Edward browns,
Walter Smith and Fred Hicks, suspected
Of the larceny of hog from James Pat
terson; John Lewis and George Payne,
colored, charged with robbing the saloon
of George Finch; Edward browns, Will
bert Cook and Fred Hicks, shooting
Thomas j. Schneider; Edward browns.
Frank Barker, Walter Smith and Fred
Hicks, suspected of being implicated in
the larceny of cable from the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Mr. Joseph Colvin, who recently tender
ed his resignation as superintendent of the
non Electric railway, was last night
rendered dinner at the Opera
House restaurant by Alderman ]. NJ. Hill
of this city. Mr.. Colvin today left for
New York. from which point he will sail
for Brussels. He will be gone, it is ex-
emit last night were Representative Charles
| c. Carlin. Judge l.. c. Barley, Judge j.
X. M. Norton. Charles Bendheim, J. NJ
Hill. ]. II. Milstead, Thomas II. Travers
| j. n. n.
During the evening brief speeches were
made by many of those present.
Frank Landon, about twenty-one years
| of age who lives at Ill South Lee street
was seriously stabbed in the back yester-
day afternoon shortly before g O'Clock
with a knife III the hands of young
man named Fletcher. The ARRAY took
| place in Alexandria county, near the
Potomac railroad yards, while the mer
| were returning home. Landon at once
l IT. co11
and his injuries were dressed by DR.. A. A
| Rittentour. When seen this morning
| Landon stated that the stabbing followed
dispute over his domestic affairs The
county authorities are investigating the
| case.
The Old Dominion Boat Club held g
| meeting last night and arrangements
were made for a regatta which will be
held here May 30 next. Several clubs
! will be asked to participate. A coacf
has been secured. and the crew of the
club will shortly get down to active
practice The club has also completed
arrangements for the improving of it,
house.
| A meeting of the democratic committee
| of the eighth congressional district viii
be held Monday next at Manassas, Va.
| for the purpose of selecting date fol
the holding of a primary In which tt
nominate a candidate for Congress from
this district. The only candidates known
|
tive Charles C. Carlin of this city an(
R. Lindsey Gordon of Louisa county.
| In the police court this morning the
| following cases were disposed OF: l.. j
| TRAINER and w. B. TRAINER. improper
conduct, forfeited s. collateral each; AR
thur Mankins and John White. disor
derby conduct and fighting. acquitted
Robert Preston. colored suspected o.
stealing chickens. sent to jail for ST,
months; Samuel Brooks, colored selling
liquor without license and on Sunday
| fined $50
| A box skating contest took place las
night at Armory Hall between q number
of youngsters. Prizes were awarded Willie
| HUMPHREYS and Miss Downey. There
will be a polo game at the armory to-
| night between a team from this city
and one from Washington.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Garbott Pullman, who died in Washing
| ton Thursday last, will be held at 2:3C
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from his
| home. 403 South Washington street.
| Washington Branes. colored. of Loudon
| county, Va, was arraigned yesterday