Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EyENING STAR
BUILDING ASSOCIATION MONEY-The building as
SocauOnS here are not able to let out their money
upon as good terms as is common In Washington.
The Old Dominion Building Association last night
sold 81, GOO at % per cent discount
"a PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH, fish imbrogljo
has been mentioned. 1t grows mainly out OF the
fact that fish Ofal once OF little value that the
burden of its removal was made part of the duty
OF the annual rentOr, has now become OF very con-
siderable value. 1t is boiled on the wharf for fer
tilizng purposes, and as much as $3.50 per cart
load has been offered for 1t by neighbOring farm
ers. The mayor decided yesterday afternoon that
the Ohal did not belong to the fish buyer from
whose fish 1t was cut, but to the lessee OF the
wharf, Several suits are threatened in conSe-
quence.
AN OLD INHABITANE.-The funeral OF Mrs Eliza.
Deth Goods, one OF Alexandrfa's oldest residents,
took place here this afternoon. She was seventy
five years OF age and the mother OF William ii.
Goods, well-known Washingtonian.
PUMPS DIsPLACED.-The hydrants have displaced
all the pumps In the middle of the town except a
few kept in order for special purposes. or the
street one oniy~that at MIXERS china as" store"is
still used. There were formerly 2S pumps con-
trolled by the CITY, Now there are less than fifty.
new pump Is being substituted for an old one at
the Intersection OF Columbus and Princess streets
The annual cost OF all pumps now is about $500.
Judge Meade as niShP un eo E9u II
course, which will be on the first Monday OF May
The Columbia steam engine went into service
fair closed last night with a most enjoyable COM
plimentary hop.-MarleyS Encampment OF this
city Will participate In the Odd Fellows celebra-
ton In Washington next week.-W. d. Hudson
has been made administrator OF the estate of the
late s. w. Barker, vice H. s. Barker and others.
A new patent light beacon buoy has been
placed In the Potomac on Jones' P0int-One
case OF petty larceny at the statiOn-houSe this
morning was sent to be tried by Justice Nails
PARTITION OF THE BENNETT PRoPERTY.-A decree
was signed in New York yesterday for partition
nett by h1s father, the will leaving one-half to
himself and onehalf in trust to his sister, jean
nette Bell, the income to her during her life and
her share TO her children. The property to be sold
includes the Bennett mansion, Norwood Place.
the Bennett building and several houses.
DYING OF TRIcHINosIs.-Two boys aged respect
tveiy Is months and years, sons OF Th0s Ryan, OF
Camden. N. j., are dying from what the doctors
pronounce u1chtn0SiS, caused by eating boiled
ham a week ago. The doctors say the trichfn@
have penetrated every portion OF the children's
bodies.
Gov. HAxnT0Ss DAUGHTERS MARRfAcR-It
Was briefly mentioned In yesterdays STAR that an
effort Is being made to annul the marriage OF
Clare, the daughter Of the governor OF Maryland
and 1ier husband, John 6tanhOpe MeSsr1 Johl.
son and Poe are the counsel for the plaintiff A
Hagerstown special to the Baltimore American
says: 1t Is impossible at present to ascertain the
grounds on which the divorce Is claimed. Gov
Hamilton having charge OF the papers In the case.
the contents OF which win not be made known un.
til IN appearance has been entered hy the defence
It win So remembered that this was Clan0esfine
marriage, ana took place ct Pen-Iar 1Anf Uunnmef
Immediately after ne Ceyem0ny was po1logmed
both q the contracting parties separated. the R1r
gQdaG b40k 20 school &lnce theD, g = o616. t6ey
hare not met stauhope = IN BalttnnogAs