Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
The POLICE AND THEIR PAY.-The last session
OF the city council closed without settlement OF
question OF considerable interest in local affairs
The law provides for the appointment OF a Captain
lieutenant, and sixteen policemen, leaving, with
siight exceptions, the making OF the regulations OF
the police force to the mayor In March last
Lieut.. j. L. smith, the Oldest, and long one of the
thought at first that his absence would be short,
and Capt. Webster, as was the custom, acted as
captain and lieutenant; that is, supervised night
and day. The disability OF Lieut. Smith has con-
t1nued, and ii Is now certain it is permanent
Meanwhile Capt. w. has been captain and acting
,eutenahs heuen hon for eight months, Lieut. Smith
questions: Shall Capt. Webster receive no paw for
hts extra services7 How long shall the present
condition Of affairs be permitted to continue?
The law provides that the council shall elect eight
ready!nen, who shall receive the same
wages as the persons for whom they serve.
In all cases where policemen are rendered unit
Tor duty Tor the space or thirty days less they
shall be allowed to draw regular pay for the
provided that PHYSICIANS certificate bo fur
nshed &C. 1t is said that this does not apply to
captain or lieutenant for whom no substitutes are
provided, While readymen are chosen to supply
the places OF absent policemen. After a full con-
slderation OF the matter council adjourned, leav-
ing the matter unsettled.
HORRIBLE DEATH-About 10 O'Clock last night
the mangled body OF a white man was found on
the railroad track on Union street, between King
over by the Midland railroad grain train on that
street The body had apparently been dragged
oes zen OF Twelve yards The remains were taken in
charge by the police and before IL o'clock sent to
Wheatley's undertakers establishment, where
Coroner Powell will hold an inquest about noon.
NO one has recognized the unfortunate man. He
Is stranger and is supposed TO be an oyster
shucker drawn here by notice that oyster shuck-
ers were In demand.
SHIP BUILDING-The new schooner at the uppes
sh1pyard VIII be launched In a few weeks. Work
VIII be 6e begun here in short time upon schooner
OF 1.5OO tons at the lower shipyard. This will be
the largest vessel ever built here
REPORTERS NoTEs-A dairymen's cooperative
meeting was held at the post ONCE building. yes
terday, to make arrangements for a dairymen's
supply Of milk to Washington without interven-
tion OF middlemen. An old cooret man. named
Smith, is held at the station house as drunk and
diSOrderly. The corporation court continues its
session for civil business, but will adjourn the
November term this week.. . Capt Boswell.
who has been reported as missing for a week, re,
turned TO his home yesterday. The funeral OF ID.
P. Berkley took place this morning, and was at
tended by his Good Templar brethren.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. clerk of the court has
issued marriage licenses to w. w. steward ami
Charity A. Duncan, both OF Arlington Va: w r.
Green ana Ella G. Ruckes: Andrew Twine and Car
rie Thomas; James McCOrdock and Bette Grinder:
George Asterline and Sarah E. Shields; Joseph II.
POlkinhorn and Grace T. Stubblefeld: Chas. r.
Meaeham and Mary E. Quigley; Benz. J. Burley
Edward Carter and Eliza Thompson; john John,
son and Emma Johnson; John Robert Jones and
Robert stacy al and Mary asorge Nd
Wilkesbarre. Pa: Robert d. Scott and Maggie
Henry; Jacob Butler and Ellen Ashby.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon william A. Corwin has
been ordered to the receiving ship Colorado Sur
gecn Andrew NJ Moore to the training ship Ports
month on the 21st instant. Passed Assistant Sur
geon Nelson II. Drake to the Tennessee, December
LIST. Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles A. Sleg-
fried TO the Colorado on the 23d instant Passed |
Assistant Engineer Stacy Potts to the Miantono- 1
mah Cadet Engineer w. p. Winchell to the 4
Mianton0mah. Lieutenant Commander Ed |
ward L Amory has been detached |
placed on waiting orders Lieutenant Commander |
Eugene b. Thomas, from the command OF the |
coast survey steamer Bache, On the 25th inst and
ordered to the Tennessee December lst Lieut. |
Hugo Osterhaus from the coast survey steamer /
Endeavor November 30th, and ordered to the En-
terprlse December 1st Surgeon VIM. A. Marmion, |
from the Portsmouth, November oath, and placed |
on waiting orders Surgeon II. n. Beaumont. from
the Colorado, November 1Sth ana ordered to the
Enterprise on the s)th inst. Surgeon NJ. c. Dren.
man. from sha Enterprise, and ordered to the Kear-
sarge. Passed ASS sc.:et surgeon Henry G. Eek
stein, from the Alliance and Is.cced- on waiting |
orders. Passed Assistant Surgeons Walter A Mae.
Clury and James II. Gaines, from the Tennessee |
December 1st and placed on waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Fitzsimmons, from /
the Colorado November 29th, and ordered TO the /
Tennessee December 1st Passed Assistant Sur.
geon Gee. p. Bradley, from the naval hospital at
Chelsea, Mass, November 20th and ordered to the
Alliance Passed Assistant Surgeon c. U.Gravatt
from the Kearsarge and ordered to the naval hos
pital at Chelsea, ,MaaA Passed Assistant Engineer
VIM. Rowbotham, nom the bureau u6 seam en-
gineeE1ng and granted thFeo months le&yo of Oh
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