The Evening critic., 1883-05-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The sale OF the Washington Il Western Rail-
road took place in this city yesterday after
noon. At 10 o'clock tho auctioneer, Mr.. Peter
Wise, read the advertisement and started the
sale OF the road ut a bid OF $4,000, made by
Mr.. Oakman, representing the Oakes Ames
interest. After delay Mr.. .Stearns, the "stranger"
who bid at the last sale, but refused TO give
his name bid S350,000. on being questioned
by the commissioners OF sale In regard to his
responsibility, bIr. Stearns showed checks on
the Lumbermen's Bank of Willlamsport, Del,
drawn by De Witt Stearns and certified to by
the cashier OF the bank. A telegram was sent
TO New York asking about the bank on which
the checks were drawn, &c. In tho meantime
bidding was continued. Mr.. Charles II.
Hoon, Of this city, offered @ sos.
Mr.. Oakman, and after waiting some time tho
road was knocked down TO q. II. Bates, of
wilmington Del, and Walter g. oakman, OF
New York. Mr.. o. Is a member OF the flrm OF
j. s. Kennedy & Co. and Mr.. B. Is the attorney
for the McComb interest in the road. They at
once paid the purchase money. After the tsle-
gram was sent to the Willlamsport Bank,
Stearns said he would go to Washington and
get the money TO pay for the road, but ne
never returned. In the meantime, Mr. CHARLES
II. Hoofr, of tho First National Bank here, re-
ceived reply to the Williamsport kilograms,
which stated that the checks exhibited by
Stearns were not certified, and that they were
forgerics. The road Will now no doubt be
pushed through 10 the coal fields.
Considerable talk and excitement was caused
yesterday by the eannouncementth thai the regis
tration books OF the Third Ward had been lost
or stolen. The only Information that can be
obtained In regard to the matter is that they
were in the possession OF Fillmore Arnold,
registrar of the ward named, on the day OF the
primary election. He says that on his way
home from the polls on Tuesday night he
stopped to get q drink, and on his arrival at
his residence was "surprised to discover that
the books were gone" Notwithstanding
diligent search has been kept up no
trace of the lost books can be found. Judge
Meade yesterday evening issued an order
that reregistration be made in the Third
Ward.
The funeral of the late Captain J. G, Graham
took place this afternoon from his late resi-
dence on Prince street, and was largely ST.
tended. The remains were escorted 10 their
last resting place by the members OF Andrew
Jackson Lodge OF Nasons, OF which the de-
ceased was an old member.
Mr.. James Smith, who has been engaged in
making the spars for the four.master being
constructed at the lower shipyard, completed
his work yesterday.
The steamer Virginia resumed her place on
the Maryland Ferry Line yesterday, Mr..
Phillips having granted permission for tho
side OF the river.
~ Fishtown yesterday 1000 shad sold al
SlS@22 per hundred, and 10000 herring
brought sSq $50 per thousand.
called meeting OF the City School Board
was held last night. The only business OF
public interest transacted was the adopting
OF AppletOn's Biographies, Fenable's arlthme-
| ties and the Spencerian c0py-books for the use
OF The pupils In the various public schools.
Oficer Grady arrested Thomas Gray, col
| ored, last night for being drank and dlsor-
| DERBY on the streets.
| The first match game OF baseball OF me
| season for the Alexandria Baseball Club VIII
| be played In this city tomorrow afternoon at
| 4 o'clock between the club above named anu
| the American club OF Washington.