Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

Boy RUN OVER AND HIS LEG BROKEN
William Staub, boy about twelve years of age.
was run over on Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day by butchers wagon. The boy was trying
to steal ride. His right leg was broken in two
places He was brought to his home here by
his two companions, George Graves and Lewis
Smith.
BUILDING AssoCIATION.-Atth the regular month
ly meeting of the Ninth Building Association,
held last night at GOddartis hall. 50. 500 was
disposed of, being seven shares retired at the
stock value rates. 1882. 81 per share.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ari-
GUS Sunday schools here have celebrated Christ
mas in the usual manner, or are about to do 80,
Christmas trees, presentations of boxes OF
candy, old Santa Claus and singing OF Christmas
carols being the usual program. The Sunday
school of st. Johns P. e. church had their
celebration Saturday evening. Christ e. e.
church Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, ana
the cOlOred Mission connected with this church
Sunday evening. Grace church had theirs Mon
day evening. the Gay Street Baptist church last
evening. The West Street Presbyterian church
and st. Adams (P. Ed church. in the county,
hold theirs tonight, the DunbartOn Street NJ.
E. church tomorrow evening, and the Congress
Street NJ. P. church Friday evening.
CONFISCATED CHRISTMAS HORNS.-The police
captured 80 horns Saturday, the largest being
nearly five feet long and six inches wide at the
end. The two first captured were from police
mans son.
The GRAIN TRADE.-Arrived-Bo Medley
with $500 bushels wheat and 500 bushels
corn; boat Whiting with 5000 bushels wheat
boat Boyer with f. 100 bushels wheat.
SALES.-7.1OO bushels wheat was sold yester-
day, at prices ranging from 1894 to 14413.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.-The two council
boards held regular sessions last night at their
respective chambers, Presidents DOwnham and
Douglas presiding. The committee on finance
was directed to have all necessary repairs made
to the city wharf rented to the American Coal
Co. A petition of John Lannan, for a new gutter
in front Of his property on st. Asaph street, was
referred, as were number of claims for cleo
ton bills. At the suggestion of the chairman
of the finance committee, Mr.. w. F. Carne was
requested to give the board of aldermen a
statement of the case involved in the suit of the
United States vs.. the Corporation, for certain
shares of Alexandra canal stock. and the state
ment having been made the thanks of the
board were returned to Mr.. c. The finance
committee was authorized to employ counsel to
defend the suit and make answer to the bill
now pending in the United States Court. The
boards adjourned at an early hour.
CITY FINANCEs.-The interest on the bonds
of the city of Alexandria due January list, 1882,
will be paid promptly, as the funds for the pur-
pose has already been provided. Collectors
Field and Hill have collected about twO-thirds
of the taxes for the fiscal year ending next
June. The last third always comes in slowly.
The public school teachers were all paid off by
the city treasurer before Christmas, in full to
January LIST.
REPORTERS NOTEs. - Justice Thomas NJ.
Brown lies paralyZed at his home on the south
west edge of the city. He cannot walk, and one
Of his arms is affected. Mr.. Brown was men,
Der of the union legislature of Virginia, which
held sessions at the council chambers here
during the war.-Miss Violet, the faster, en-
tered upon her SD day this morning, and the
physicians say she has sufficient vitality left to
sustain her alive ten days longer. She has
abandoned snuff.-The station house cases
this morning were young men, who have not
yet gotten over the Christmas hOlidays.-The
Iron boom" has now completed its new fur
mace, tried it and will early in January open it's
regular work of smelling ore. It's managers
say that its progress will be all the surer for
having been slow.