Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
The INFIRMARY BUHDING.-Itis undersfoo that
the Alexandria orphan asylum bnllding which has
been out OF use for some time, Will be again made
serviceable in the work OF benevolence The school
room is already used as the Office and meeting
place or that excellent charity, the Ladies' Union
Relief Association, and the large house is now 70
be put into service as the Alexandra Infirmary.
The managers not able TO transfer the build.
Ing. but viii turn It over To the managers OF the
Infrinary on long lease at nominal rent. The
asyflfn nd the school room were built by Mr. Jas.
Csden, long schoOlmaster here, and were used
for his RESIDENCE and school during many years.
For awhile the Alexandra female rree school was
OF the late war. zoo
- ALEXANDRIA HERDIcs-An effort will be. made
next week To induce extension OF the Herdic
cab system to this city, connecting the railroads.
andthe river front with central points OF the city.
house this morning was that OF Sarah Farr coll
ored, who Is held for the non-payment OF fine.
public schools were paid to-day out OF state funds
The Lodge OF Good Templars here, a most en-.
ergetic organization, is making arrangements for
public demonstration In aid OF the temperance
cause on the Goth inst-ThoS Darcy, injured
by the late railroad accident is stil In critical
dent OF Fairfax county, attempted TO commit.
suicide by jumping into Hunting creek from the
wharf is being made ready for the Coming trade.
Fishtown, In the old sense, OF being town OF de-
bauchery and riot has ceased to exist-Revenus
Commissioner Dudey Is engaged In making his
assessments in the third ward The work win
soon be competed.--Seven new buildings have
begun as soon as the season is well open.-An
extension OF the lower shlp-yard is In progress
News Briefs.
The sportsmen OF Hayre de Grace employed q
Pinkerton detective to catch the men who use big
guns In duck shooting. One man was caught and
lined Sf0o The hunters are very indignant
sneak Thief entered private apartment con-
nected with the treasurers office OF the Guarantee
Trust and SAFE Deposit Co. Philadelphia, yester.
day, and stole $4,000 OF consolidated per cent
bonds OF the Peoples Passenger Railway Go.
Because the Mutual Union Telegraph Co. did
NOS carry out It's agreement 10 put It's wires under
the streets OF Chicago after March lst the p0lcA
by order OF the mayor yesterday cut all the wires
connection with a colored man named Charles
Lee. in Henrlco county, Va, on suspicion OF tt
murder OF her husband, confessed yesterday that
Lee killed him with an axe.
Sing Lum, the Chinese murderer, who was -
have been executed yesterday at San Franc1scQ
hanged himself In his cell In the morning during
the Temporary absence OF the guard
Peter Drakestrom, a farmer, living twelve miIeU
from Fargo. OAK, yesterday attempted 70 LII hi
wife with q sledge hammer. 6uppoGtng her ooo1k :
he hanged himself His wife viii recover
The message OF Gov. Pattison, OF Pennsylyanfa
TO the legislature relative TO the alleged bFfbery q
q state cial BY the Standard OIL Co Was Vele1b
red 10 the senate Judiciary committee, instead e
q special committee -,
END or TIE VIRGINIA OYsrxR WAC
Cameron ana his navy, on Thunday, captz
nye veseeis and u prisoners on the east Co..
peake Tor Illegal oyster dredging In Virginia w.