Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14
Alexandria Affair
Reported for The EVENING STAR,


FIRE BOARD REPoRT-The report OF the boord of
| fire wardens for the fifteen months ending June
1st. shows that there has been in service here
during that time two steam fire enpines with hose
carriages and one hook and ladder truck properIy
furnished. The expenses have been S., lSl S. OF
| which s4O5 66 have been for new material: Sll9
| have Geen spent for nre-plugs There has been
expended on account OF the Hydraulion, which
has been febut during the time. s.. .69L 45; Colum-
ap ana GSboe sna Aired 9P1s %
and Peyton streets, and 600 feet OF hose have been
bought and all the fire apparatus is in excellent
E h. OBrien and Wardens s. A. Green, George
| Harlow. G. E. French and James Waddey.
TIE STREET WORK IMBRoGLio:-In consequence
OF the proposal in the city council to charge Super
| intendent OF Police Coleman with the cost OF the
| Cameron street work done without the order OF
| the council, superintendent Coleman, having no
orders from council for any street repair has dis
charged his street gang and sent the chain-gang
back to jail, ana awaits the order OF council
directing some special work for him to do.
POLICE REPoRT.-The prisoners at the station
house this morning are Ei Holmes, arrested by
Coats, arrested by Officer Lawler, charged with
larceny. At the last police court the mayor fined
| H. D. Drayton $40 for assault upon Susan Miller,
| sey.
REPoRTER's NOTES The corporation court has
cases.-The Grand Lodge OF samarltans con,
tnues its session at the Baptist church on Princess
street. between Alfred and Patrick streets-wm.
day licensed by the city court to celebrate mar
| riages.-G. G. Brent and Harry Berkeley, the
Cadets wepe IN
aimed by Mr. S. o. Baggett at his house on Royal
street yesterday. lads, Julian Della and
| capsizlng OF their boat In the river yesterday-
John O'Brien, of Georgetown, was taken sick here
health olcer and he was started to his home 9 .n0
]. C. Taliaferro, elected justice OF the peace In
the fourth ward, qualified and gave bond before
Judge Meade.
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AHER1cA-RIght Hon. John Bright delivered an
| address at Blngley hall, Birmingham. England,
yesterday, before an audience OF over 10000 per-
sons In the course OF his speech he said: I" be.
lieve the question in the United States between q
protective and simply q revenue tariff Is weaving
Its solution. An extraordinary condition OF things
exists there. No country OF any age ever expert
snced or dreamed OF an actual surplus Of revenue
OF thirty millions sterling This fact Is fatal In
the high protection party. The government does
not well know what to do with It / believe the
next election for President will be fought free
trade lines The great people Of the United States
will declare It to be the inalienable right OF every
American citizen to spend his money In the worlds
cheapest markets"
THE "OxYGENIzED ARR CAsk-The trial OF the
United States against the notorious Or. Chas. s.
Blood, manufacturer OF q medicine known as
''Oxygenized Air." for the recovery OF $4,000 PEN
attes for violation OF internal revenue laws, was
begun In New York yesterday. One OF the wit
nesses was Edelbert Giro, who was one OF Dr..
Bloods victims Another witness was Joseph j.
Barnum. who formerly made an afl1davit that ne
had been In business with Blood, and knew OF
l,OO0 bottles OF the oxygentzed air being sold.
Yesterday he testified that he never had read the
amdav1t, and knew nothing OF its contenta He
was taken In custody on charge OF perjury, and,
In default OF bail, was committed.
The Ohio greenback labor party met IN conven-
ton at Columbus yesterday. forty delegates being
present, and nominated full state ticket, headed
BY Charles Jenl1n1 for governor.