Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-11
Alexandria To-day.
SUNDAY LAWS AND REvOLvERS-A PRISONl
RECAPTCRED-LOCAL POLITICS-MPROvRMENT
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SUNDAY LAWS AND REvoLvERs-A PRISONER
RECAPTCRED-LOCAL P0LITICs-MPROvEME
[RepOrted for The Star.l
VExKD QUESTIONS IN THE CITY COUNCIL
The city council, at its meeting last night,
passed two Sunday law3-one forbIdding the
sale Of intoxicating drinks from midnight
saturday until midnight Sunday and the other
fodpiddng iod the sale % Of all merchandise except
Alexandria has had no corporation sunday
law for some years, the last Sunday law not
having been sustained by the courts, but has
relied for enforcing Sunday quiet on the state
law. The aldermen having agreed to pay fol
some hundred dollars worth Of revolvers, pur-
chased by the mayor for the police, sought by
committee OF conference, to induce the lower
concur, to reverse It's action. Several council.
men, including Messrs. Javens, Rice and
Broders, opposed paying for the pistols, con-
lending That the purchase was without author
the City to pay the mayors personal debts on
the other hand 1T was insisted that as the mayor
had made the purchase for the city the revol.
not secure nine votes. ard so council failed to
concur with the aldermen and the pistols re-
main yet unpaid for. The councils ordered the
alley running aoltn from Duke street, between
Royal and Fairfax, to be paved at the expense
Of the property adjoining, and transacted some
other police business.
A CONVICT CAPTURED.-Hass Hand, an es-
tiary, was brought before the mayor @ this u morn
ing and sent to jail for safe keeping until the
ohcers OF the penitentiary arrive to take him
back. He was at work, with other convicts, at
hospital and changing his pard colored attire
for the clothing OF one Of the physicians, which
he stole from wardrobe he took the train for
Washington: But the telegraph was too quick
for him. When the train reached here at $50
last night Oncers James Smith and Latin
stepped on board and brought him down to the
station ion house, which he left this morning fol-
THE COLUMBIA ENGINE HoUsE.-The new
engine house for the Columbia Fire Company
which 1t fS proposed to erect on Columbus
street. near Christ Church, Is delayed because
ent engine house on St Asaph street. Fou,
hundred dollars Is offered for the present house
and this sum with the city appropriation will
cost about 81. 200. It is expected, however, tc
start the new house this season.
ELECTION MATTKRs.-The temperance. .citi-
zens' meeting win convene again at Sarepta
hall to night to receive from It's committee the
nominations for the city council publiShed In
THE STAR last week. The conservative execu.
tive committee meets tomorrow night for the
purpose Se OF nst1ng Gne nominees TO be voted TO!
collecting the assessments from the candl-
dates.
TN NEW BoArHousE-The Old Dominion
boat club OF this city have leased the wharf
just north Of Duke street, formerly used by
Lambert & McKensie, and win proceed to erect
there, at once, q neat frame b0at-house with @
tin root.
1NPR0vIMENTs-Thes spring has brought ad-
ditlonal work for mechanics and builders here
but ct many Of our best workmen have to seeh
for employment In washington. Miss Eliza
beth Emythe Is having dne addition, with
ray window, &C., made TO her reeidence on Al
ned and Cameron streets. Mr.. Thomas Hay
on King and St Asaph streets, nearly doubling
the size OF the building.