Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-29

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THE CANAL STOCK CAsE.-It has been heretofore
mentioned In THE STAR that suit had been entered
by the United States against the corporation of
Alexandria canal stock. which it is claimed the
city failed to transfer In 1886 although required
to do so by law and contract The transfer OF this
stock Is expected to give the United States control
OF the canal directory End so lead to solution of
the question OF free bridge over the canal Aque-
t aue' pefs az org Judge mas mao
given no written opinion, but he has recently an
nounced to the counsel for the city Of Alexandria,
as he had very clearly intmated at the close Of the
argument here last February, that he did not con-
cur In their view OF the law as raised in a de-
murrer 70 the bill OF the United States, and that
the Dill would be oyerruled. AS soon as this deci-
sion is entered the question will come up upon an
answer to be submitted by the city OF Alexandria,
the O. s. court here has received no decree of
Judge Hughes overriding the demurrer. After the
decree is entered no other proceedings will take
OLD GROUND RENFs.4-Iike all colonial towns,
Alexandria had, fromits foundation, many ground
rents. Most OF them were destroyed by either pur-
chase or fe-entry. but some yet remain, and now
and then an old Oneturns up, which has been I'M
collected for years, yet forms an encumbrance to
introduced the following bill to quiet titles: BE
u enacted on the General Assembly OF Virginia,
Ihat every ground rent or rent charge shall be
barren and extingutshed forever when twenty
years shall elapse without any payment or collec-
ton on account OF said ground rent or rent charge
This act shall be In force from its passage" For
on lots at the southwest corner OF Cameron and
Pitt streets and at the northwest corner Of Prince
and Pitt streets
CITY CoUNcIL-Presidents DOWN. am and Doug
las occupied the chairs at the meeting Of the city
council boards last night The time for the annual
Of Mayinstead OF March, as now, thus making the
nsca years OF all the local boards end at the same
time a. with the fiscal year Of the corporation.
Auditor Brockett reported that the appropriations
FOR printing and for the poor and also that for fire
department., were nearly exhausted, and suggested
ferred to the finance committee. The subject Of
putting up fre-plug atGibbons and Wolfe streets
was sent to the street committee. A tax was re-
mltted to Miles Murphy: resolution regretting
the departure of ex-Mayor c. H. Smith was
adopted, and some bills due by the city were Or
dered to be paid.
GOOD TEMPLARs' VISTA large number Of Good
Iemplars, embracing representatives from all the
District lodges and some representatives OF Mary
in special train last night. They were received
by committee and conducted TO the hall of Cold
en- Light lodge, on Columbus street, where Hon.
Of Virginia; James F. Devine, OF Leesburg, and
other Virginia templars, were in waiting to receive
them After pleasant meeting and interchange
by their hosts, proceeded to ArmOry hall and
partOok OF a sumptuous banquet, to which the
aid Of wine, succeeded Addresses were delivered
by Grand Templar Riley and the grand chancellor
OF Maryland; Judge Holloway, OF Washington;
Grand Templar Berry; j. F. DeviIe, and others.
Miss Perry, of Washington, delighted the assem-
blage with her Rotations: and vocal and instru-
mental music added to the entertainment Of the
occasion, which did not terminate until a late
hour, when the Washlngtonfans were escorted to
the train and returned to their homes.
THE FERRYBOAT.-The finance committee met
again at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and after
some discussion, it appearing that the committee
was not the subject Of city subscrg
This defers the matter for at least two weeks.
AN INFAMOUS OUTRAGE IN NEW YoRK.-Mrs. Rose
Lyons and her brother, James Kennedy, left
Peekskill, n. Y, to make purchases In New York
city. Leaving friends house in Thirty-fourth
street at 8 in the evening, they went along that
street toward the Harlem River railroad. At
Thlrty-fOurth street and Eleventh avenue Kenne-
dy left his sister and went into a saloon. Imme-
diately Mrs. Lyons was surrounded by ten of the
Tenth-avenue gang, who, despite her struggles,
carried her to vacant lot near by and proceeded
TO outrage her. Her cries attracted officer Freder-
fcks, who arrested two men. Mrs. Lyons who is
good-lOOking woman about 30 years old, said that
four OF the men, Including the two arrested, made
the assault.