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Affairs In West Washington.

RURAL AFFAIRs.-It Is said that two ch ariots Will
be put on the TenleytOwn road from this city In a
Few weeks. Summer board has been very ex-
tensiveiy engaged about the neighbornood OF Ten.
teytown. The new post office established at St
Aibans, about midway between this city and Ten.
ieytown, with Mrs. Poore as postmistreSsis great
convenience to county residents
THE FIRST Co-oPERATIyR BUILDING Assoc,s
TIoN.-See advertisement OF meeting to consider
tne SUBJECT OF opening new series OF stock In the
was organized about one year ago
NOTES.-The body OF white infant was found
on the virginia side or the river yesterday and the
author1tleS OF Alexandria were notified. d.-The
ChautauQua Circle met last night at the residence
OF Rev J. J. g. Webster, pastor OF OF the Dunbar
Ton avenue NJ T. church. and a lecture was de-
tory.
PoRT.-Sch. Zenne Nppett, Crowell, for Wash.
1ngton, sailed from Boothbay 9Th inst
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Alexandria Affair."

SCHooLBooK ExAMINATIoE.-The teacherg ad
visory committee OF the public schools met at 10
examine the books proposed for adoption under
the regulation OF the state board OF education last
May. A number of agents OF the various publish
! Ing houses appeared before the committee on be-
half OF the competing books. The only books now
used In the Alexandria schools which the reguIa-
lions require TO be changed next year are the his
| is proposed this year.
FUNERALs.-ME Francis <. Nanley died on
Thursday night He had been q resident OF the
first ward for over nifty years His funeral viii
take place tomorrow from St Mary7S church.
The funeral OF Mrs Overton Taylor took place this
afternoon. The funeral services were held at the
N. E. church south, Rev. Mr.. Kerns officiating.
George w. Jones died at his home, on South Alfred
street, yesterday, and viii be buried tomorrow
when a number OF friends from Washington will
attend his funeral
THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL-The canal boats are
now arriving on the Alexandria canal, and the
trade has been opened for the season by the load
ing of the schooner w. P. Hood with coal for
Providence, r. L The canal has listle or no com.
merce exceptfn coal. Its first boats came loaded
with -four, anA for awhile a small flour and grain
trade was kept up over ii, hut as Georgetown has
eSeiosive exc rgnt 70 the use OF the water power OF
Which came from the counties on the line OF the
canal. Besides coal, limestone, ores, building
STONES, and otner heavy articles reached here by
The LAST OF THE AaRIcuLruRAL FAm-The
agricultural 1air buildings Were sold at noon to
DAY Dy MI. A. w. Armstrong, commissioner, IN
der decree Of the court They were built on
leased ground. and as the agriculture fair did not
prove pecunlary success the company owning
them is sold out and ceases to exist as an active
corporation.
POLICE RKPoRT.-At the station house this morn.
Ing, ThOS Thomson was arrested by Of1cer Good.
rich chargedwith vagrancy. At his last court Mayor
Beckham convicted Lilly Wilson, colored, OF as
sault upon child, and sentenced her to tafi for
sixty days. There were seven dodgers at the sta
tion house last night
REPORTERS NOTES - Telephone constructors
have been here this week examining the route
&C., to Leesburg, with view, as is understood, OF
extending the telephone lines from Washington to
that place via Alexandra. A telegraph line has
burg for many years 1t belongs to Virginia
company. and Is now under lease.-St Johns
Alexandria Light Infantry.-The Alexandra
jurors at the U. s. district court In Richmond are
Theodore Iced. Gee. Washington, John leather
land and Thomas Perry.-Hands are leaving
here daily for the fishing shores below.
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The Alexander-Efelds Shooting Case.
ARREST OF H. Il. ALEXANDER.

Mr.. II. H. Alexander, for whom the police have
been in search for several days. was arrested last
evening on the warrant sworn out by Miss Annie
Fields, charging him with assault ard battery
with intent to kill. This warrant grew out Of the
shooting affair at Miss Fields house, on New Jer-
sey avenue, last Tuesday night. Jacques, the
hackman, was shot during the melee, and Miss
Fields was arrested He was found locked up in
his Office in the Gunton building, on Louisiana
made by the Janitor OF the building Capt YER
non, Lieut.. Austin, and Of1cers Edelin, and Mid
dieton made the arrest first having to break open
from his appearance that he had been on an ex-
tended debauch. He was removed to police head
quarters
ALEXANDER RELEASED ON BAIL
Alexander was brought to the Police Court this
morning and was held prisoper inside the bar.
He Immediately sent for his brother, F. E. Alexan-
der, who is member Of the bar, to give bail for
him.
Mr.. A. c. Richards appeared for the defendant
and waived examination, and asked that bail be
Prosecuting Attorney Moore asked that bail be
nxed at 81, ,000 which was done. The prosecuting
larceny OF typewriter and foot bath-tub lthe
property OF Miss Fields) against Alexander: The
ander in sns Of his
who was then released. He refused TO be inter-
viewed as to the shooting.
NO STATEMENT TO MAKE
httei tuc pEVCeeOlnSS Ia the fOitc0 COufI were
over STAR reporter called at Mr.. Alexander's
office, at the Gunton building. Mr.. Columbus
Alexander, father of 81. b. Alexander met the re-
porter at the door, and said at once, "You cannot
see him. He has no statement to make now. He
viii make his statement at the proper time. I
propose TO see him through this"
NOT GUILTY.
MI. Richards who appeared for Alexander In
the Police Court, said he knew nothing OF the par
tlculars OF the case except what he had read. He
had appeared In the Police Court to attend to the
preliminary proceedings at the request of Mr..
Fendail E. Alexander. "All know is" said Mr..
Richards, "that he told me he was not guilty."
MISS FIELDS RELEASED ON BAIL
This afternoon, In the Police Court: Mr.. W. G.
Talfaferro gave bail In the sum Of 81, ,0O0 for the
appearance Of Miss Annie l. Fields, who Is charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill Abram
B. jacques, the cab driver who was shot fast Tues
day night on New jersey avenue southeast. A
release was made out, and her counsel, Mr.. Camp
bell Darlington, went to Jail In Carriage and
took his client to the Police Court.
AT 2 O'Clock Miss Fields and her counsel came
Into the Police Court and waived examination, and
the case was sent up to the grand jury.
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Police reorganization.

LIEUT. JoHNSONS RESIGNATION ASKED FOR.
This morning, after the reports of the lieuten-
ants had been made, Major Dye, of the police de-
partment, gave verbal notice to Lieut.. JAS John
son, OF the second precinct, that his resignation
would be desirable. as younger and more ener-
get1c men We're necessary to make the force
thoroughly efficient There was no special haste
In the case, but he notified him in order that he
might not be taken entirely by surprise. He told
him that there were no charges against him what
ever, and that his name was untafniShed in the
recent investigations Of the force.
Lieut. johnson Is among the original members
OF o. the force, having been sworn in September %,
1861, as q private; promoted to r0undSman, SER
geant and lieutenant, and has served continuously
from that to the present time During the war
consequence OF the crowds OF roughs, hangers-on
OF the army, stopping in this city, and many an
encounter enc u has he had with tue enemies to law
upon the force since its organization.
AMusEMENTs FOR THE INsANR.--The inmates OF
Sc Eilzabeth insane asylum were treated to an
ONO 10enterta1nment last evening under the manage
ment OF Mr. 3. B. Hay. The program consisted OF
music, recitations, and farce, aud was admirabIv
the instrumental music and Mr. Mofratt. Miss
Lockwood, Mr.. Hay, Mr.. Sipe, ana Mr.. O,Brien the
vocal. 1t was an evening Of enjoyment at the
asylum.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL-In the special Crimi-
nal Court, Judge Hagner, next Monday, the case
or John Hamilton. young cOlored man. Indicted
for the murder OF George HILL also colored On the
2Oth Of September last, will be tried The deceased
was In company with girl, and returning to his
home, at the corner OF 4th ard street, was shot
by the accused and died in about an hour. Mr.
G. Maurice Smith appears for the prisoner.
ALVIN DAVIS Two WIvRs-A colored man.
named Alvin F, Davis. OF more than middle age
was In the dock at the Police Court TO-DAY
charged with bigamy. Adeline Davis, a colored
woman several years his Junior, took the stand.
ana stated that She was married to the defendant
IN 1S68 and since then, about fye years ago, he
statute or limitations only goes back three years
an ana as the onense was committed flve years ago.
how about the other womar:.D y aaid Adeline ,she
wants to claim US both, and heshas got to cut
loose from one OF US He IS already cut loose from
marriage does not hold good, and II You want to
COurt.n ~sN-S~
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LABOR STRIKE NerRA-The Philadelphia cotton
beamers are on strike for an advance OF 81 per
week In wages. The Journeyman painters Of
Philadelphia held q meeting yesterday and dis
cuSsed the action OF the master painters In adj
The strikers demanded 81 No action was taken,
but the general impression was that the men viii
resume work at the master painters olIer The
70 ~ aataefaceOf1lT adjusted
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Archbishop Coke has ordered that collection
be taken for the testimonial present to Mr.. Par.
nell throughout the diocese OF Cashel and Emily.
"Aunts Polly Hatch died In Manchester, N H
yesterday, aged lO6 yearA
John Bunting entered suit In the court q com
mon pleAA Baltimore. yesterday, against A =
SssA clsaming 10000 damages ~ - alleged mali
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MONEY RAISED TO BUILD THE MARYLAND SHIP
CANAL-A statement has been published in
tions OF the Maryland and Delaware Ship-Canal
company, which was formed for the purpose OF
constructing ship-cana1 across the peninsula by
what is known as the Sassafras route. 1t is stated
tnat the bonds have been placed in France by Mr..
Henry 3. Tibbitts, OF New York, the president Of
raised for the canal. which is to cost S, COO
The canal, It is said, will be constructed within
the next four years Estimates OF cost and specii-
cations OF the work for the use OF contractors
have just been issued, and it Is expected that the
contract will be awarded at an early day. The
canal is to begin at Georgetown bridge, on the
Sassafras river, and viii occupy the bed OF the
river for four miles; then, taking the main tribu
tary. It Will follow the main tributary to the de
vid1ng ridge between the waters OF the Chesa-
peake and Delaware, and thence by the Black bird
Creek valley to q point near Taylor,s bridge,
where 1t will take nearly direct course to cove
on Delaware bay. below Gun bar. The whole
length Of the canal will be 20 miles The width
Will be 90 feet at the bottom and the depth feet
below mean tide at Georgetown bridge.
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The Dynamite Prisoners.
THE FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN LONDON AND THE EyI.
DENCE AGAINST THEM

THE FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN LONDON AND THE Ey1-
DENCE AGAINST THEN.
The men arraigned In the Bow street court.
London, yesterday, as stated in THE STAR for hav-
Ing explosive material, were put down on the
charge sheet as Norman, aged q; Gallagher, aged
50; Wilson, aged %: Dalton, aged SO. Dalton is
also known by the alias of John O'Connor. When
the prisoners were marched into the dock stal.
wart policeman was stationed behind each one of
them. They are all Intelligent men, are Wen
dressed, and have every appearance OF being not
only respectable, but educated. The evidence was
qlrect and circumstantial, coming almost entirely
from the detectives They testified that they found
In Norman's pocket a key that opened the box and
at Charlng Cross hotel Fletcher is It the nerson
to tssss carry Tyo the e., dyns%Iss box Ras
portmanteau rubber bags, Containing IiouidsA and
also found In Gallagher's rooms more rubber bags
Ike those In the satcheL The latter interrupted
merely hydrate OF choral In Dalton's possession
some pieces OF fuse and thermometer were found
founS Tas eIsa 1@e 1.-The
found upon him book containing recipe for
Inc manufacture OF illuminate OF mercury and
other chemical compounds. The prisoners were
all remanded without bail.
THE CORK DYNAMITERs
Carmody, O'Her1ishy and FeatherStone the men
arrested on charge OF being dynamite carriers. had
REORGANIZATION in Cork yesterday. which was
conducted with the utmost privacy. They were
further remanded for week and bail was refused.
FeatherstOne created some sensation by declaring
Ihat, as Tor b1mSelf he was citizen OF the United
States that he had placed himself and his case in
the hands OF the United States consul at Cork and
that he expected through that official redress for
the ind1gnity heaped upon him.
DENOUNCING DEvnTRY.
The Dublin FTeenar's Journal, In an editorial
this morning, says: SIT is the duty Of every honest
and honorable Irshman to reprobate and denounce
That species OF dev1ltry which can only end In
alienation OF all good men from their support of
the national cause. and the collapse, ruin and dis
grace Of the cause ITSELF"
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A Railroad Ssnash.Gp.
FATAL COLLISION or tn .rss rS NJ .Nrro,

FAfN1 eoLetoioN or TRAINS IN MANITOBA
WINNIPEG, NAN, April 7.-The ST. Paul Minne-
rived at seven O'Clock last evening. coIlded with
freight train at Niverville, midway between
winnipeg and ST Vincent at five minutes after
SIX O'Clock. William Robinson, the engineer OF the
express train vas killed, and VIM. Blackwell OF
burford, Ont, was injured, probably fatally. Sew
erai passengers were slightly bruised The freight
train was Shuntng at the station when the roar of
the express train was heard at q distance OF two
miles. The freight engineer thinking ne had plenty
OF time 10 cross the main line put on steam and
started. The train broke In two while on the main
track. The engineer backed to couple and haul
away, when the express crashed into the train.
The emyloyes on the freight train Jumped In time
TO save their lives The fireman on the express
Train also Jumped. Both engines were wrecked
ana several cars and quantity or freight demol-
lshed. An auxiliary train was dispatched from
mere 10 bring Oh the passengers, who arrived this
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PulifIcal Nos.e.

The Trenton, N. j., democrats have norninated
Garrett D. w. vroon for mayor. the republicans
David 9 Hqlash. % "a and the reioImers George 8.
The Pennsylvania legislature has sr,stained fSe
governors veto OF the PittsbulE street improve.
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CHANGES OF STATIONS OF CoMMIssARY OFFICERS
Capt. William A. Elderkin, commssary of subsist-
ence has been ordered to report to the department
OF the Columbia to relieve Capt Samuel T. Cush-
ing as chief commissary OF subsistence Of that de-
partment and as purchasing and depot commits
sary at Vancouver barracks Capt Gushing has
been ordered, on being relieved to repair to Wash
ington and report to the commissary general for
special duty
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NAVAL ORpERs.-Commander siIas w. Terry
has been ordered to duty at the League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia, and Ensign Reuben K.
Wright to the United States steamer Ntpstc. Com
mander Lewis Clark has been detached from the
League Island navy yard and placed on waiting
orders. Lieutenant Henry T. sockton, detached
from the Asattc station, having reported his re-
turn home, has been placed on silk leave Chief
Engineer George P. Hunt has been detached from
duty In the bureau OF steam engineering and
placed on waiting orders.
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PERsoNAL-Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania,
who was In New York yesterday, will shortly sail
for Europe with his family.-Franklin Simmons,
the Maine sculptor, will leave his studio in Rome
next month to spend the summer in this country,
bringing with him his statue OF Oliver P. Morton.
were registered at Jacksonville on Thursday.-
Ex-senator Ferry, accompanied by his sister and
nephew, Is about to sail for Europe for the benefit
OF his health, to be absent year.-Gen. Walker
superintendent OF the Census, Is In New YORK.
ing.
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THE APPOINTMENT OF Mr.. Thomas 3. Rogers as
superintendent OF the redemption agency OF the
Treasury Is generally commended as being in the
line OF clyi-seryice reform and efficient admins
tratiOn. Mr.. Rogers is an accomplished account
ant, having had an extensive commercial expe-
rience before entering the public service He has
held the Office OF principal book-keeper in the
agency since its organization, nine years ago. and
Is entitled to large share OF the credit for the
efficiency with which 1t has been organized and
tendent he has invariably acted In his place.
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The reason why Peter Cooper was peculiarly
esteemed was that he was entirely removed from
the pretense. the assumptions, the arrogance, and
the Indifference OF wealth. He never forgot tina,
he had been poor, nor did he try to make othel
people forget IL BE utterly lacked snobbishness
an Odi0Us Characteristic in the popular and right
ful estimation. but one whose display Is now ire
Quent enough In New York.
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ARMY ORDERs-On being relieved as comman-
der OF the recruiting depot at Columbus, Ohio, by
Lieut. COL Townsend. Col Mason Will proceed to
eral department OF the Platte for assignment to a
station. Lieut. David j. GibbOn, 9th cavalry, and
Lieut. Theodore Smith, 18th infantry, have been
granted extensions of leaves OF absence OF six
months from April 1, 1883. Col Frank Wilson, I'd
infantry, has been assigned to the command Of
the department Of the Columbia temporarily, dur
ing the absence of Gen. Miles on leave OF absence.
The resignation OF Lieut.. Lorenzo l. c. Brooks, 5th
cavalry, has been accepted from June 3O 1888, and
leaye Of absence to that date has been granted
him.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. 1885,, a07 81; customs, 81 ,049, 9,56l.45

TIRE JEANETTE COURT met again this morning
and commenced the preparation Of their supple
mental report
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THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY reached Jacksonville
Florada, last evening They were met at Gala
han by committee OF citizens, who escorted them
In carriages from the depot to the steamboat land
10000 citizens assembled along. the route. The
President left at once for SanfSrd, and will go
down kiss1mmee river to an island owned by
be. The only communication between Ktssimmee
City and the island win be by fhe steamer Of the
at the Of he V @
ton DsstoD, of Philadelphia. The steamer will
be used to make trips daily to carry dispatches of
the President, and will make daily trips to Kfssi-
monee City, the southern terminus OF the rail-
road While on the island the presidential party
will fish and hunt, and will live in tents. The
President looked well and said he felt better than
when he left Washington.
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THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It is
large, eightpage paper, Of f1ty-six columns, cut,
pasted ana folded, and will be seat anywhere In
the United States and Canada, p5stpaid, for one
dollar year. -!
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A COLORED GIRL SrRncK ON TEE HrIn xrr

A COLORED GIRL STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH
BRICK-AbOut 10 o'clock Thursday night dis
pute arose between some colOred boys, corner 10th
and streets northwest, during which colored
girl named Lilly Ruffin was struck on the head
with a brick thrown by Thomas Jones' She was
removed to the Freedman's hospital, where her
wound was ascertained TO be very serious The
boy Jones was arrested.
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MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssELs-The Ten
nessee, Vandalta and Yantic have arrived at Key
West, Fla. The Powhatan was At Port Royal, Ja-
maica, March 29th. The quarantine on that vessel
had been removed.
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MONEY FOR MILITARY PosTs.-The appropriation
OF $2 GOO made at the last session OF Congress for
military posts has been allotted as follows: Fort
Thornburgh new: Wyoming Territory, $4,000;
$4,000; Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Improvements,
$50 GOO; Fort Bliss, Ell Paso, Texas (improvementsl,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

fp CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER
t-S Sth and streets northwest Preaching by the
Sunday school at 80 M. You are cordially invited
to worship with us. 1t
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NEW YORK. April 7.-Henry Bergh, the DEFENDER
OF all animals, has written a letter 20 Barnum the
circus man, condemnng lhe killing OF the ele-
phant Pilot His argument is that kindness In
stead OF cruelty would have subdued the animal
Barnums reason for killing Pilot was that he con.
danger.
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AN OCEAN STEAMER AGR0USD.
LONDON, April 7-The steamer d SteinInan
from New York via London for Antwerp, is aground
In the river Scheldt, at Temenzen.
THE NIHILlsr TRIALA
ST. PETER sBURG, April 7.-The great trial OF
nihists will begin here on Monday next II IS
stated that the crown viii invoke the extreme
penalty OF the law against six OF the prisoners The
THAI OF 26 other nihilists viii begin on Saturday
next at Odessa.
THE CANADA RAILWAY hUpDLE.
LONDON, April 7-The Daily Telegraph says 10
Understands that the presidents or the Grand
Trunk and Canadian Pacific railway companies
have held a conference, which terminated salts
factorily, and that there fsa good prospect OF an
agreement between the two companies being ar
rived at
Judgment Against the Railroad.
LYNcHBURa. Va, April I'm the Nottaway CIR.
the plaintiffs In a suit against the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Go. for $4,000 The suit had its
Who Vent I asleep oS Il the track While nndns cows
and was run over by train demurrer was
entered In the case.
Ex-President Gaayes' Dakota Farm.
BrsNARcK, OAK, April 7.-Seeding was com.
menced yesterday on ex-Presldent Hayes, farm.
valley. but in the Missouri valley as far as the
Yellowstone valley farming operations are under
In the examination yesterday OF ConlifY, col.
ored man arrested for the murder OF Mrs Carleton,
In Boston, Clark, also colored, testified that Con8
told him that Mrs Cartoons husband had offered
him $3.50 20 kin her, and stood on the oppoetse do
The only reason that NJ Chalenton, OF Paris,
France, gave for numbering his wife, was that he
had become tired OF seeing the name Of Chalenton
mixed up In the Monastero affair, and thought hA
could save hts wife from further shame In that
regard BY Killing her.
The whole Hungarian colony at Bukowina. nun.
that place, .ng 10 Inc insuficiency Of csope @
iced the poraiasihn