Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-04
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for The EVENING STAR
CITIZENS MEETI1G.-A large number OF citizens
met at Harmonic Hall last night TO conSiier the
subject OF the improvement OF AicXa ansiria and
Maryland ferry. E. s. LIE ldbeat,'r was made chair
man and D. L. Beckhtm SacTYLery. After gen.
eral Interchange OF opinions a committee WIS aD-
pointed to confer with the city council upon the
an act authorizing the city tO buy steam ferry
boat 1t Is proposed that the city shall own the
Terry boat and grant It's use TO man ger, who Will
run 1t at a minimum rate ami unier regulations
which council viii make, with view to the pro-
motion OF the trade OF the town. Tn route Is said
TO have improved cons derably OF late; as at 30
this morning over p passengers had been ferrled
over In the row boats. The present ferry lands at
the extreme south point OF the District OF Columbia.
just Where the District hne runs into the Poto-
mac river.
THE DEAD RAILROAD BrD.-The last day OF grace
to which the court extended the time for the paw
ment OF the $4,000 cash down on the bid of the
Baltimore and Cincinnati Railroad Co. for the
Washington and Ohio road expired yesterday.
There has been abundance OF promises, but no
money, and now the commits soners could not take
the money, even ii IL W Is tendered.
ANOTHER FERRY PRoJECr.-Tae agitation OF the
ferry matter here has led TO the suggestion that t
may be possible to utilize the railroad ferry now in
%operstion, % for the carriage OF passengers. This,
however, would necessitate short road to connect
Shepherd with the Prince George county roads
REPoRTERs NoTEs.-D. X. Windsor, esq, has
visitor to one or the leading institutions OF the
state.-The funeral or Mrs. Mahlon Janney took
place from the residence OF her husband, on King
street. near Patrick, at noon to-day.-The funeral
OF Wash. Blythe, late general superintendent OF
the former Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire
railroad, viii take place tomorrow from the house
on Wolfe street built for the Widows Home
The county court, Judge Sangster, closed its
March term yesterday. The Washington case of
Sigourney agt Swart, which was heard on appeal,
was dismissed: Meade viii open his first
court here on Monday.
The Flood I'm the Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-The Delaware river is
stu unusually high. but the water On the track OF
the railrogd, between Bordentown and Trenton,
on the New jersey side Is SubSidtuQ.
CHURCH ELEc11oN-At a recent election for eld-
erS and deacons at the AsSemblys Presbyterian
church, Messrs. L. Hoitzlander and w. j. Red
strake were reelected elders for the term OF six
place Of John r. Hoover deceased Mr.. T. l.
Campbell was reelected deacon and Mr. W. NJ
Boyd was chosen to the same Office TO ill va
cancy. Miss Fannie Perley, who went as a mis-
siOnary to India from this church. will soon return
home by advice OF her physician. After her return
II her health permits, she win join her sister, who
Is now missionary among the Mormons In Utah.
THE COMMISSION OF JUDGE CONKLING has not yet
been sent by the Attorney general to the President
for signature. 1t may be that Mr.. Conkling will
commission. Ex-senator Spencer says that when
Mr. Conkling receives the commission be Will write
a letter declining the Office.
TIE ZuNI INDIANS IN THE CIrY.-Tne report that
a delegation OF Zuni Indians from New Mexico,
headed by DIR. Gushing, OF the q. s. geological
survey. would hold conference with the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs to-day, IS mistake; There is delegation
OF those Indians In the city. but they havecome
east, 1t appears for the purpose OF performing
some peculiar religious ceremony on the seacoast.
They were not called here by the Indian bureau,
and the latter has no ofcisl connection with their
visit The delegation called at the Indian dRfice
and asked that their expenses while on their pres
ent trip be allowed and paid by the department.
but Commissioner Price decided that he had no
authority to make any such allowance.
THE EXECUTION OF THE INDIAN ScouTa-The In
dian bureau has not received any Official fnforma-
ton OF the execution OF the Indian scouts at San
Carlos agency yesterday reported by Associated
Press) but Commissioner Price Is satisfied that no
trouble attended 1t: On the list instant General
Mcdowell telegraphed the War department from
san Francisco that the commanding general de-
partment OF Arizona apprehended no trouble from
indians On account OF the execution OF the scouts
and that four troops and one company would
be present at the execution Gen. Mcdowell has
telegraphed also that he has instructed the proper
on1cer to carry out the recent order OF Gen. Sher
man, directing the Indian prisoners held by the
military, and which were recommended % be sent
to the Indian Territory Of TcEyngaA 70 Be at once
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