Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-14
West Washington nee Georgetown.


STRUCK tent yesterday after long vigorOu
and successful fight In behalf of the cause"
Monday night the cool and bracing atmosphere
IN contrast with the heat of previous evenings
gave unusual comfort to the large crowd assem-
bied. Much interest was manifested at this
meeting. and under the influence of the pleasant
music and Of tkestirring elOquence of Charley
Nye and others sixty-seven persons proved their
good IN tent ions by signing the pledge. Thus
lar over ,20O have signed the pledge of total
abstinence at these meetings.
DEATH.--Matthew Morley. an old man living
with Jas: Shugrue. on the conduit road, died at
an early hour this morning without having had
medical attention. The coroner viewed the
body and gave certificate of death from nat
ural causes.
STAMPEDE N THE HIGH STREET PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUHDING.--A man named Jas. Walsh,
ABOUT Sixty years of age, was arrested yesterday
by Officer Hess for disturbing the peace of the
PUBLIC schools. On the day previous Walsh, it
was stated, was intoxicated. He went into the
school building and cleared it of both scholars
and teachers. He had an opportunity to explain
MS conduct in the Police Court this morning.
The Coal TRADE.-Nine boats left Cumber-
land Monday with S35 OF tons OF coal for George
town, viz: Borden company, 459 tons; Consol-
fdation company, 376.07 tons.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
AN AFFRAY.-The station house is crowded
TINS morning with eighteen occupants. A stone
battle occurred last night between and 9
o'clock, near the intersection of King and Payne
streets, between white boys and colored boys
For while it seemed likely to become an ex-
tensive riot but the police appeared and cap
tured all of the combatants that could be over
taken. The arrests have not been completed.
and it is said that some thirty will be brought
IN. The mayor will hear the case at o'clock
this afternoon: 1t was at this crossing that the
so-cailed christmas riots" took place in 1867,
q Cnl6 Iii Ind
BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS
county supervisors held its session at the
old court house to-day, w. H. Rowe,
president, in the chair, with Messrs. Costello
and Mills present. The application Of Julian
Burke for $500 compensation for the loss of a
horse, fatally injured on county road. was con-
sidered and referred, and other county business
transacted.
The RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE.-The two
conventions which met here yesterday made the
nominations anticipated by The STAR. An at
tempt to make coalition failed. conference
committee agreed to recommend that all unite
In support of the Malone state ticket and also
In support of Mr.. E. Burke, straightout repub-
lican for the house of delegates. This was in
pursuance OF plan which is general through
out the state, the republicans asking the sup
port Of the readjusters to the republican local
ticket as the condition of republican support of
the readjuster state ticket. The plan did not
succeed here, and as mentioned yesterday sepa-
rate nominations were made.
AccEPTED.-Mr. Edward Burke and 8. B. Cor
bett have accepted the nominations rendered
them by the conventions which met here yester-
day. 1r. Burke announced his acceptance in an
address at the close of the StraghtOut republican
convention last night
REPoRTER's NOTEs.-Alexandria maintains it's
health quite we'll In some situations on the
edge OF the town there are cases of chills and
levers or other malarial complaints, but the city
has SO far been generally exempt from August
and September diseases. Charles Dearborn
has been appointed by Judge Chiffon commits
soner OF accounts, vice F. NJ. Hunter removed
This official settles the accounts of fiduciaries
and the office is estimated to be worth about
$4OO per 7nnum. The United States circuit
and district courts will open sessions here on the
9th inst. "A report prevailed at the hotels this
morning that the Clyde syndicate had bought
out the Potomac Ferry Company. 1t is ascer-
tanned by inquiry at the ferry office that the re-
port is without foundation The September
term Of the corporation court closed last even
ing.
In the INNER narfS of Ottawa citv Canoda