The Evening critic., 1883-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

young man named Casper Msel, who
started 10 learn shipbuilding at the shipyard
of the Potomac Manufacturing Company, yes
terday morning, shortly after going to work,
met with painful accident. The young man
was using a broadaXe In cutting n piece OF
timber, which he accidentally let slip, infict-
Ing n horrible cash on his left ankle. HeIwas
assisted to the house Of Mr.. Lyons near the
yard where DR.. Jones was summoned, who
rendered the necessary surgical attenton.
Later in the day the young man was removed
10 his boardlng-house on South Fairfax street
where he is lying weak from the loss Of blood.
The work Of rebuilding engine No. %, of
the Virginia Midland Railway, was com
menced at the shops OF the company, in this
city, yesterday.
A valuable COW, belonging to colored man
named Nelson, was killed by train on the A.
Il Il. II, W., near "Mason's," yesterday.
Elizabeth Ashton and Zack. Brlscoe, arrested
for lighting, as mentioned in THE CRITIC, were
fined So each by the Mayor yesterday.
At Fishtown yesterday 1000 shad sold at
S19d22 per hundred, and 10000 herring
brought S7.25GS.15 per thousand.
In the Corporation Court yesterday the VIII
of william IL. Burke was admitted to record.
The remainder Of the term was consumed in
the ground-rent case of Williams VS.. Windsor.
Superintendent William F. Carne paid an
official visit to several of the public schools
yesterday.
Mr.. George Ward, a blacksmith at the Mid
land shops, accidentally struck himself In the
head with a sledge-hammer yesterday, inlict-
ing painful wound.
IN Course.
The Baseball Association, of this city, has
been reOrganiZed, and has Joined the local
league of baltimore. Every member of the
club has been furnished handsome new
uniform, which they expect to I'LL at an early
day. Judging, from the past record OF the
association, our citizens may expect TO witness
some interesting games during the coming
season.
The Alexandria Light Infantry have appro-
priated tho money realized at their recent
fuIa of tha
mortgage upon the armory, held by the Alex
andrla Light Infantry Building Company.
By this transaction sthe A. LII. becomes, prac-
tically, the owner of the building.
The meeting of the commissioned officers o (
the Third Virginia Regiment, held IN this city
yesterday, was presided over by Colonel Wer-
tenbaker, with Lieutenant bryan, ot ms CITY,
secretary. 4 resolution was adopted by the
board recommending that on or before the
10Th OF May vote be taken in each company
CT Tho Third Brigade to determine whether
or not they Will encamp at Charlottesville In
July or In Richmond, whom the cornerstone
OF tho monument TO General Il. L. Lee Is laid,
and that tho result Of the vote be forthwith
communicated to the colonel. on motion 1t
was also resolved that the Held, stan aud line
officers Of the regiment provide them
selves, within sixty days, with the uniform
adopted by the Brigade Board OF Onicers In
Richmond, IL the same be prescribed by the
Governor; and the following committed was
appointed 10 walt upon the Governor and ask
him to act upon the report OF said board
Captain Mushboch, Captain Gaines and Lieu
tenant loHClOck. The report or Colonel Wer-
tenbakeI's report showed the condition of the
regiment; Field officers, 8; commissioned
stafI, q: non-commissiOned stan, 6; enlisted
band, Is; enlisted mon, 800; number OF pres
emf and absent members OF regiment, 4i5.
The A. /. !. is the largest company in the
| command, having rs members.
| regular seml-monthly meeting OF tho City
| Council was held last night, at which consld'
| cradle routine business was transacted In
| the Board OF Aldermen, Colonel Reid, from the
| committee on light, reported that meeting OF
| that committee had been held recently az
| which the subject OF reducing the price OF gas
| had been considered, aud stated that no eNacs
| reduction OF rates had as yet been ue-
| termined upon, but thought thnt ne
| would he able 70 make formal re-
| port at the next meeting OF the council.
| Both boards went into Joint meeting Tor me
| purpose Of electing q school trustee from the
| Second Ward, made vacant by the retirement
| Of Mr.. Henry ID. Wilmington, and 10 MI q va
| cGncy on the police force, made vacant by the
death Of Mr., Robert Tomllp. Mr. Henry
| Strauss was unanimously elected to nu the
| vacancy lu the School Board and Nj. Gilbert
| simpson was elected on the tlrst ballot TO NIL
| tho vacancy on the police fierce.
| The only prisoner at Police Headquarters
| this morning was Edward Tyler, col0red,
charged with beating his wife,
| ANswER THIs.-Is there n person living who
| ever saw case OF ague, billiousness, neryoas'
| ness, or neuralgia, or any disease OF the
| stomach, liver or Kidneys that Hop Bltsers
| Will not curef