Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-27
ALEXANDRIA.

THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILROAD CASE
The case OF Graham VS.. The w. c., V. NJ. and G.
cordance with the provisions Of the scheme
adopted by the bondholders for q reorganiza-
ZION OF the company, came upper adjournment
of this city to. day, Judge Turner presiding. The
court held that just In its present state the
case was not ready for a decree for sale, but for
ton, the court ordered reference to commits
siOner with orders to report on the 1st of De-
cember, Immediately after which term of the
court will be held and sale ordered. 1t is be-
neyed the scheme OF the bondholders for reor-
ganization will be carried OUT
LOOKING AFTER THE HARBoR.-MayOr Court
land Il. Smith went to Washington to-day 10
protest against the proposed obstruction of the
harbor OF this city by the contractors for deep
eniDg the Washington and Georgetown chan
nels OF the river, who propose to dump the mud
they dredge from those channels into the Po-
tomac, just below this city. 1t is understood
that he was entirely successful; that papers
will be sent TO the chief Of engineers which will
satisfy him that navigation Will be 1mpeded by
selecting the river of Rollers Bluff as the
dumping ground. and that another site will be
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FAIR are being per-
fected. trot for family horses has been got
ten up In addition to the races heretofore an
nounced. Twenty-seven locked stalls have
been constructed and taken, and workmen are
engaged In constructing more. 1t Is expected
That the display of chickens will be the finest
ever seen In Alexandria. The secretary OF the
.SAA1SN oPPiiCotioAo llOu PAL ClCo W
BUY tickets In lots, who desire to sell them in
Alexandra and washington. The public are
now excluded from the grounds to afford oppor-
tun1ty for arranging for the opening. owners
OF fast horses IN Washington have made ar
engagements to bring their stock to the fair to
compete for the prizes, and the racing, it is ex-
pected, Will De most attractive feature.
STREET Observation-Disclosures Engineer
Addison Walter, with r. M Gound1e, super
visor OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
made visit yesterday to consult with Mr. Geo.
w. ROCK, chairman OF the committee on streets
of the council, In relation to the Improvements
or st. Asaph and other streets on which the
track OF the Washington and Alexandria and
Baltimore and Potomac roads are laid. 1t is
anticipated that the depot of the w. & A. r. R.
Will be removed from Fa. cite street to the cor
ner OF King and st. Asapn streets.
MASKED WOMEN IN CHURCH.-While SER
vices were In progress at colored church near
Battery Rodgers, known as "Little Zion," few
nights since, party of women masked, en-
tered the building, and by their pranks SO
alarmed the congregation that they inconti-
nently fled, screaming and yelling at the tops
OF their voices
MARRIED-Wm. Logan, an old and respect
able colored citizen of this city, and Mary E
Walker, eldest daughter of Rev. P. G. Walker
presiding elder Of the colored NJ E. church,
were married Thursday night by Rev, Geo. T.
Pinkney, pastor Of Roberts chapel
DEAD.-E. II. Fairfax, son of the late Archt-
bald Fairfax, OF this City, died at the residence
OF his mother, In Baltimore on Monday last,
from the effects OF an overdose Of Choral
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