Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-14

CITY CsvrcIL--The city council Of Alexandria
ned Its regular meeting last night, President
Douglas presiding in the council, and MI: Mar
oury acting as president pro tenn OF the aldermen,
in the absence OF President Downham. The clerk
OF the school board notified the council that a
vacancy existed in that board from the Sd ward,
oecasioned by the resignation OF E. Snowden.
Mr. Lambert introduced bill reducing the price
OF gas from sa to s1.3s peIthousand feet, which
was referTed TO the united committees OF light and
finance Council at first directed the tax bills in
the hands OF the corporation attorney to be turned
fused, and the resolution was referred. An order
authorizing the superintendent OF police to spend
$40 in making walk to the WashingtGn ;f,uulic
SchoolhOuse was also adopted by ...rc Council and
n0n-coneuIred by tie aldermen and was referred.
Compromise OF c,,d TAX bills were made in the
Cases o. nuGges estate Jacobs estate and the Par
rutt lot southeast corner OF Cameron and Patrick
streets. A deduction of 50 per cent was made on
the gas bills Of the Reform Club The boards de-
Gibbon and Alfred, and Wilkes and Alfred streets.
Both boards concurred In report against disturb
ing the franchise granted tho Potomac Manufac-
tuiing company.
CoLORED CONFERENCE.-THE twentieth session OF
the Washington conference OF the A. NJ. E. church
was opened here this morning about o'clock at
About 100 ministers answered to their names,
Bishop Ii: G. Warren. OF the NJ. E. church, pre-
rotary. Conference was opened with DEVOTIONAL
exercises. The preliminary business Of arranging
the conference bounds, determining the length OF
Its sessions, fixing committees, &C., occupied the
nrSt hours OF the session.
SCHOOL VACANCY.-A joint convention Of the
two council boards made an abortive attempt last
night to elect a school trustee from the first ward
rice E. Snowden, resigned. Messrs. i. Kemper,
sam1 Mankns and j. H. Reid were nominated.
The first ballot stood: Kemper. 6; Mankins, 8;
Reid, 8. Mr.. Reid having been withdrawn the
last ballot was: Kemper, z; Mankin, g. Thirteen
votes being required to elect, the convention adj
jOurned without effecting a choice.
POLICE COURT.-RObert Lee was arrested by
Omcers Nightingale and HOrsman, and Anne Dun
well, arrested by Officer Mccain, are held at the
statOnhouse this morning for disorder Charles
Summers Charles Kelly and Elizabeth Jackson,
strangers, found drunk here, were sent out Of the
city yesterday afternoon. There were six dodgers
at the stationhOuse last night.
REPORTERS NOTES-MeSSrS. Reginald Munson
ana H. C. COrbett, OF this county, will graduate at
the medical department OF Columbia University
on Thursday.-COuncilman Joseph Beach lost
little child by death last evening. The funeral
OF the little daughter OF Mrs W. II. Wheatley
took place this morning at her parents residence,
on South Washington street.-The schooner R.
II. Mitchell is loading here with wheat for Balti-
more.--John O'Neal, q brakesman, had three of
his fingers mashed of on the Manassas railroad
on Monday.-The Virginia Midland railroad
company will meet here next Monday.-Rev.
Mr. Kerne, OF the NJ. E. church south of this
place, is attending the Baltimore conference of
that church at Charlestown, w. va.--Ward
meetings, to choose delegates to city liberal
convention. will be called next week.