Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF OLD DOMINION CITY.
.cial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September %. 1905.
Judge Harrison of Winchester, Va, to-
day heard arguments in the injunction
proceedings Of the case of the Washing
ton-Southern Railway Company against
the city council. 1t is expected that
Judge Harrison will reserve his decision
The object of the proceedings is to COM
pei the railway company TO remove its
tracks from Henry street. The matter
has been in the courts for some time past
Col. F. l.. Smith represented the railway
company while Corporation Attorney s
p. Fisher appeared in behalf of the city
The arguments were heard in the Office
of Col Smith.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court this morning: Arthur Lee.
colored. throwing missiles at the steamer
ArrowSmlth forfeited So collateral: George
johnson, colored, disorderly conduct. &C
quilted: Joseph Russell. assaulting and
beating Ann Russell. the former acquit-
ted and the latter fined s.: Cora Minor.
colored. keeping disorderly house. fined
So; Richard Campbell colored, disorderly
ored. assaulting and beating Robert Will
bout, continued.
Democrats to Boom Bryan.
A democratic mass meeting will be held
at the Opera House tonight under the
auspices of the Bryan. Kern and Carlin
Club. Among those slated to address the
gathering are Samuel Kelley of Richmond
elector at large from Virginia, and Capt
r. G. Parks of Luray, Va.
Plans have been made for an open
meeting of Alexandria Council. No. 33 Ju-
Nor Order of United Americans. which
VIII be held Thursday night next at :
o'clock at Sarepta Hall. Rev. ]. r. Sewer.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church.
IS slated to deliver an address Members
of the order and their friends are invited
10 attend.
]. NJ. Posey. who lives at ia Wolfe
street. today reported to the police that
night who stole 50 from the sideboard in
the dining room. An entrance was effect
ed through a side window
n fine of so was imposed on NJ. NJ.
Vance of Washington In the police court
this morning on charge Of cruelty to-
ward horse. Several witnesses testified
that Vance beat the horse numerically.
Vance claimed that he struck the horse
only four or five times, and did so because
IL was balky.
General Items.
During the storm last night the huge
Bryan and Kern banner. opposite the
democratic headquarters. was thrown
from its moorings and left in disheveled
mass among the telephone and telegraph
wires above the street. 1t was again
riaced in position today.
the Rosemont Development Company
Incorporated. this city. has been granted
n charter by the state corporation COM
mission. with maximum capital stock OF
ssJ0c9o ard a minimum capital stock o.
S12tHO Tie objects OF the company are
to- conduct a real estate business. The
officers are c. l.. Robinson. president
Washington; c. ]. w. Rich. secretary
and treasurer, BallstOn; +. l.. Neubeck
Washington.
II is understood the republicans OF thi.
city will shortly hold a meeting and ar
range 10 have speaking here in the neal
future. at which time several pronlinen
stump speakers will make addresses.
Mr.. Joseph p. Brady. chief clerk of the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia. was in this city and in
spected the office of United States Com
missioner r. +. W. w Garrett, ant
found everything in a satisfactory con
dition-