Evening star., 1883-10-23

Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR.

THE COUNTY CoURT.-,Judge Sangster continued
ftS session today at the ColunsDus-street court
house. The Ros6lyn gambling cases have been
DloDgnt up IN the shape OF Il motion made by Mr.
l.. Burke, counsel for defense. to quash the inicr-
mentS agiinSt John James, Tor knowingly permit
ting gambling table 10 he kent upon his premises
Judge Sangatcr having oyerrlled this motion, the
case is now postponed until tomorrow. Justice
Whallon fled the report of an inquest OF c. Verga-
ner, found drowned in the Potomac, at the Aolle-
duct bridge. last August The court. after an agree
ment by F. L. Smith. the attorney OF the Alexandria
and Washington railroad, and Commonwealth At
torney Clements, reduced the assessment on
that road The court will continue iD session until
the close Of the week.
NEW PUBLIC SCHOoL.-A new public school Is tust
established In that portion OF Alexandria which is
situated in the county OF Fairfax at the village be.
yond the Old District line. The school is located on
Palfck street extended, south Of Franklin street,
and the local board have chosen as teacher Miss
Bette Duf1ey. daughter OF Major George Duffey a
young lady who will make an excellent teacher.
number OF children that are unable to attend the
city schools. because living beyond the corporation
REPoRTER's NoTEs-Miss A. " Sisson teacher In
Peabody public school, has been quite sick for sew
eral dayS-The bark Hattie n. Bangs which
house and outbuildngs on the east side of Pitt
street, short distance north OF King street. has
been let at contract to Messrs. Lyles Padgett by
Mr. T.. X. CaTlln.-The Steam-tug Comet has Just
been repaired at the upper shipyard-A revival
OF religion is In progress at the NJ e. church SOUTH
under the lead Sflts devoted pastor Rev. pr Kern
called to the First Presbyterian church here
The new schooner on the docks at the lower ship
yard Is now painted and will soon be launshed
News Briefs.
The democratic state central committee OF Ion.
tSana met yesterday, with John Fitzpatrick in the
chair. The opponents OF Fitzpatrick elected j. b.
Eustace chairman, whereupon Fitzpatrick and
twenty five or thirty followers withdrew.
Patrick Eagan, late treasurer OF the Irish Land
League, has filed his declaration OF intention to be-
come an American citizen at Lincoln, Neb., and ex-
poets his family to join him there.
w. w. Nelson, Miss Hills attorney, has filed q
complaint to recover s1sO GOO from Senator sharon
for alleged slander. The suit is brought by Nelson
on his own account.
The new Metropolitan Opera House IN New York
ssFaustn being presented with Nilsson In the cast
A young man named Thomas BOycraft was met
Sunday evening, near Fillmore, n. j., by two men
who threw blankets over his head and mutilated
him because he had wrOnged girl
The Rio JaneirO, sailing tomorrow from San
Francisco for Hong Kong, will carry away one
thousand Cinnamon and $3.50 600 with them.
The Marquis OF LandSdOwne, the new governor
general Of Canada, arrived at quebec yesterday.
Charles EnSOr, who was shot by woman in Bal
umore county last week, died yesterday.
GOvernOr-elect Hoadly, OF Ohio, Is In Philadel-
phia, under medical treatment
Capt Mayne Reid the well known novelist, died
In London yesterday.
yellow fever has appeared at La Paz, the capital
The wife Of General Anson B. Stager died In Chi
cag0 yesterday.
A LADY's BODY IN THE EEA.-WhNe dredging on
Bayyilie, NJ, yesterday, jeremiah Osborn brought
and apparently about thirty years Old. The body
had been In the water some time It was clad In 4
cashmere dress, and the uDderclOthing and Uf0Ck.
purse containing $3.50, genfIemans watch chaaa
made of white hair, little red morocco case con.