Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-27
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TEE NEW BUILDING Observation-Disclosures was o
large attendance at Goddards hall last night to
formed formed By the ADOPTION Of constitution on
per cent basis and a maximum OF advance OF $500.
The title OF the association Is 1.-THE Citizens Equt-
able Building Association OF Georgetown" The
meeting adjourned to meet the first Wednesday in
April.
iMPRovKMkNrs-Mr James O. Cation Is erecting
large house On West Market Space, to be used as
boarding house. Mr.. II. L. Chappe!ear is the ar
chitect-Mrs. Mary Z. Fisher is building large
structure on 2Sth street, between and p, to be
| used as hall. with stores below. Mr.. Chappelear
Is also the architect.
THE BopY of Herbert Il, Collins was visited by
hundreds Of people yesterday at his parents resi-
dence, on o street It presents remarkably life
like appearance, the cheeks being ru1dy, the lips
red, and the eyes and mouth naturally closed.
Physicians say he WAS rot drowned, as his lungs
contained no water but was probably killed by
the shock OF the cold water. The funeral takes
place this afternoon.
LOST AND FoUND.-About O'Clock yesterday
evening Officer Cramer found little eght-year-
Old girl, named Lille Wyatt. on street, between
goth and Goth streets She was taken to the sta
notified.
DON'T FAN. to see the decorative Sister" and
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NOTES.-The Dashaway Reform Club held a
spirited meeting last night, addresses being made
by Rev J.Mckendrea Reilly and Mr.. John Tyler.
The ball OF Friendship Tent No. Is, LO. r., at For
rest hall last night was a grand success Some
OF the coal companies at Cumberland are paying
81 per ton freight by canal to this port but there
are several 80 cent companies yet to begin ship
ping and strike is probable.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported fer The lining STAR.
THREE GUNS AND Two CHARGEs-The indictment
OF the two white men. Ell Payne and John Powers,
fishermen, at Gravelly Point, on the Potomac, OPP
pOS1te the washington monument grows out OF q
case in which Constable Lomax. colored, and three
other cOlOred men, called posse to assist him,
We're resisted when attempting to execute war
rant upon Payne and Powers for unlawfully fish
took away pistol and two guns from the vessel
of Payne and Powers. A warrant is out from the
Police Court OF the District against Lomax and
the three other coored men Tor stealing the guns.
COUNTY COURT.-At the county court yesterday
a. special grand jury was summoned. and true
bills found against Edward Payne and John Pow
man for grand larceny. The afternoon was occu-
pied with the tra OF Albert Coleman for stealing
guilty OF petit larceny, and fixed his punishment
TO be 30 daysln JAIL The court heard civil cases
this morning.
THE COUNTERFEIT MoNEY-It is now said that
the counterfeit money which has been In posses
sion Of some colored people here for some time
does not exceed $500 in all and was stolen from
the desk of a widow, whose late husband kept it
to illustrate counterfeit detector, for which he
was agent.
GRAND JuRrEs-G Grand juries here now consist
often OF less than ten persons. While the Wash
ington courts were kept two weeks waiting to get
grand jury OF twenty-three. the Alexandria
grand jury and 1t finished its work In an hour.
POLICE REPoRT.-George Swansbury, arrested by
Oiheer smith, as drunk ana disorderly. Is the only
the first that has been there for several days.
There were seven dodgers.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The funerals took place
this afternoon: that of Mrs. E. A. Hammond at
l9' Cameron street, and that OF Richard Javens,
from his house on Patrick street, near Queen both
In same etghbOrhOOj.-JOiln Craven, who Is
Widely known as the sexton of Christ church and
the 1anitOr OF Washington lodge, is quite i'll at his
nome on Duke street. He has seen more strange
visitors during the last five years than any
other man In Alexandria, Councilman Joseph
S. Beech lost his wife yesterday, and has the SYM
pathy of many friends.-Mr. Thomas Arnold, OF
Alfred street, has been stricken with paralysis
val at st. PauPS lecture room on Pitt street,
The Catholic Beneficial society will visit the Cath
olc festival tonight in regalia.-The "lOcal Op-
ton" question viii be decided next May in Alex
andria cOunty.-A new public school house is to
be built in Alexandria county on the site OF the
ConvaleScent camp-QuantitieS OF gifts for the
Light Infantry fair next week are being received,
many OF them from Washington firms.