The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
Grand Jury to Convene with
Full Docket.
MAPPING OUT SUBDIVISIONS
Engineer Howell Busy on Shooters
Hill, where Monument TO George
Washington VIII He Erected-old
Dominion Boat Club Plan Regatta
on the Potomac Decoration Day.
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50 King Street
Alexandra, Va. March THE regular
grand jury term of the Corporation Court
of this city Judge Louis c. Barley pre-
siding. will convene Monday morning. A
number of important cases viii come be-
fore the jury for consideration. among
them tbeing the following: Edward
browns. Walter Smith. and Fred Hicks.
suspected OF the larceny of a hog from
James Patterson: John Lewis and George
Payne. both colored. charged with en-
tering the saloon of George Finch and
stealing therefrom SO; Edward browns.
Wilbert and Fred Hicks, shooting
Thomas j. Schneider: Edward browns.
Frank Parker. Walter Smith. and Fred
Hicks suspected of being implicated in
the larceny of cable wire from the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. and
Charles II. Chauncey, misdemeanor.
Engineer d. j. Howell is engaged in
mapping out into subdivisions the Shoot
ers Hill property. recently acquired by
the George Washington Monument Asso-
citation. Most of the property has al
ready beeen sold. and the rest will be
converted into a park, and the hackers of
the movement propose to erect a mOnu-
ment To George Washington on the hill
Announcement is made that the Old
Dominion Boat Club contemplates hold
ing regatta May 60 next, in which a
number of out-of-town clubs viii be asked
to participate. The members OF this club
have In former years held some very
creditable regattas. The services OF a
coach have already been obtained. and il
is the intention of the members Of the
club 10 get down 10 hard practice within
a comparatively short time
Benjamin Campbell. who was arrested
yesterday in Loudoun County, Va, by
Deputy United States Marshal Joseph F.
Glover. of this city. on a charge Of vio-
lating the United States internal revenue
laws, viii be given preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner r. p.
W. Garnett Monday next
A fine Of $50 was imposed on Preston
Brooks. colored. in the Police Court this
morning on a charge OF selling HQuCT
without Il license and on Sunday. Robert
Preston. colored. suspected Of the larceny
Of chickens. was sent to jail for six
months
Auctioneer Samuel II. Lunt to-day sold
at public auction for the coming year the
city FISH wharf. and il was knocked down
10 George z. Price for the sum OF $40.
which is the lowest bid received in recent
years. Last year the wharf brought the
city $500.
Alderman J. NJ Hill last night rendered
a reception TO Joseph Colvin. formerly
superintendent Of the Washington. Alex
andrla and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way. at the opera House Restaurant
Mr. COlvin departed to-day for New York.
from which point he will sail FOR Brus-
sells. TO be gone about year.
Two Swedish sailors giving their names
as HeIgott Terson and Surf Sinson were
arrested this afternoon on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct Upon being searched At
police headquarters IL was found that
both men had large sheath knives on
their person. and Sinson also had a large
revolver. They viii have 10 face the ad-
ditional charge OF carrying concealed
weapons.
At 11:3O tonight fire damaged the plant
Of the Belle-Tre Glass Company. situated
on the outskirts OF the city, 10 the extent
OF $500. The loss Is partly covered by
insurance.
The blaze is said to have been caused
by the bursting OF a tank containing
about twenty tons of molten glass.
The factory win be closed down for the
next three weeks.