The Evening critic., 1883-06-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

meeting OF the stockholders OF the Wash
ington, Ohio x Western Railroad was hold in
this city yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was OF a private nature, and none but those
connected with the road were present. Mr..
Archer N. Martin, OF New York, was elected
as "a
Clarke County, Va; Henry D. Cooke, Washing
ton, D. O.. Morgan Post, New York City; Geo.
New Res esk Sy f. barca Ds VI CT ga
%Snn S5n s.. Barnes, Fpsssr NsE fznnoSS YORK city,
VIM. Bernel, ir., Elizabeth, ID; Custln Har-
rison, Wilmington, Del, and Allen q. Camp
bell, Kansas. After adopting series Of
bylaws for the use of the company, the stock
holders meeting adjourned and the directors
met and elected Charles E. Kimball, of New
York, seer atary; Henry d. Cook, OF Washing
and and Joseph +. Wright, assistant treasurer.
The company took no definite action on tho
extension OF the road, the matter being, de-
ferred till another meeting, which VIII be
held at an early day.
Louisa simms was flned IS by Mayor Bech-
ham yesterday for being drunk and disor-
derly, and In default OF the payment OF the
fne was sent to the workhouSe for thirty
days.
The excitement created by the finding OF two
hats and revolver near the canal basin, as
mentioned in THE CRITIC, subsidized after an
investigation by onlcers Goodrich and Grady,
who learned that several young men from This
city, on Monday night, had gotten on spreo
In u mousse dCTOSS lHe CduHl, anu Oh lntlT way
home had tussel, during which the articles
mentioned were lost.
Among the guests at tho Tontine Hotel yes
terday was Hon. John f. Massey, who was on
his way TO Washington.
regular semi.monthly meeting OF the City
Council was held last night and numoer OF
bills, including those incurred by the recent
election, were ordered to be paid. A report
was made by the Finance Committee In favor
OF relieving Lewis Hopkins and others from
paying the amount assessed against then for
repairs made on the north side OF Cameron
street, between Patrick and Henry, was adopt
ed and the matter referred TO the committee on
general laws, as TO whether superintendent
OF Polico Coleman is personally responsible
for the amount expended IN making the re-
pairs 10 the street above named. An act was
also adopted reducing the price of gas.
Susan Miller, colored, went TO the mouse OF
II. Z. Drayton, colored, on Prince street yes
terday afternoon, TO get stove belonging TO
her, which he refused TO surrender. light
ensued, which was suddenly stopped by the
appearance OF Onlcer Pat Hayes, who arrested
The man and lodged him In the Statlon.house.
Samuel Morris was arrested by Onlcer
| Franks last night, charged with assaulting
Lewis Dorsey.
onicer Franks last night arrested Lawson
Lawrence, charged with using abusive Lam
guage TO Sadie Smith.
The Grand Lodge Sons and Daughters OF
Samarla, OF the State, convened In this city
yesterday but adjourned till today without
efrectlng any organization. In the afternoon
the order paraded the streets Of the city headed
by brass band.
The work OF planking the four -masted
schooner being built at the lower shlpyard was
completed to-day, and Deduty Collector OF mo
Port Johnston is engaged In making measure
ments,