Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-08
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
FIREMEN's ELECT1oN.-The fire wardens held a
meeting last night and elected Joseph II. Young
engineer and VIM. Roberts driver OF the Hydraulion
recommended j. Fl. Young for engineer, and w.
Dix.
SUICIDE AFTER THREE DAys-James L. Adam,
the young man who on Friday last took two ounces
of laudanum. hut was supposed to be In a fair way
OF recovery. died yesterday afternoon from the
effectS OF the dose He was the youngest son OF
the late W. W. Adam, and had for some time been
employed in one OF the Midland railroad Offices.
lie had had an unsuccessful attachment TO young
lady, on whose visiting card he wrote. shortly be-
fore his suicide, 'Ihs girl is the Of my death
SOLEMN RELIGIOUS sERyICES.-Fhe opening OF the
week OF prayer engaged considerable cOngrega-
ton at the Second Presbyterian church last night.
The meeting which was led by Or. Pouson. was de-
voted to praise and thanksgiving. The meeting
tonight VIII be devoted to confession Of sin and
prayer for cleansing.
PROPOSED REMOVABLE is said that in view of
possible trouble between the city and the iceeS OF
the Alexandria canal ana IN increase Of tolls, the
American coal company is considering the pro
pllety or removing 10 Georgetown. TINS company
now rents from the city the coal wharves adjoining
til" fish wharf.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The city council viii hold its
regular meeting to- ntrht NO movement has yet
been made toward the celebration OF Washing:on's
Birthday;-Ihe show delayed the trains some
what to-day.
AN UNKNOWN MANS $UICIpE.-N'hile passing
along the road near Midway. Ephrata township,
Pa. on saturday. Aaron Leeds saw the body Of a
man hanging from tree coSc to the road. At the
cofoners inquest physician gave ii as his opinion
that the body had been hanging Tor about eleven
days. There were no papers on the body to iCell-
tify the man. 4 farmer in the neghhoHnJ0i te>ti-
Ties that the suicide came to his house two weeks
ago for food, saying that he was On his way to
EtrkS county almShOuSc that he was tired Of liv-
ing and believed he would hang himself.
THE VIRGINIA COUPON CAsEs.-The United states
Supreme Court. in one OF the new Series OF VIRGINIA
coupon tax cases. OF 4. Austin Smith. piaiitiE in
error, agt. Samuel . Green!.ow, yesterday. decided
10 restore the to the federal c}ur.. with direc
ton to proceed with il in conformity with law
The submission OF the other Virginia tax coupon
cases upon printed brief Is set a~il. and they are
they are reached. This will have the effect OF
postponing them tor three years.
TIE SHRINKAGE OF N.,CEs-A rocapituation
published IN New York OF the shrihkage OF the
quoted values OF various StocEs during the past
year shows that the depreciation III value oi the
Vanderbilt stocks amounted 10. 81 S97..G:
troiisu StochS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ 2It.'n
nii,fa stosh5. ts>lol,'1S
PaciicS ana Denver. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6,0 ~.
C I 81 IN. oso'l:
Gi.th7tI ~ SUI. Ho.:'o'l2
Chicago and Alton shows gain or per cent, and
Illinois Central shows a gain OF per cent.
THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY EESlGS.-The Egyptian
ministry rendered their destinations TO The khe;va
at O'Clock last evening. Cnerif Pasaa. the prime
minister. accompanied The Tc>igna Ions with Il let
ter to the khediye explaining The reasons FOR this
OF the ministers and requested them 10 remain in
Office until their SUCCESSORS are appointed. The
London StaddiW SrOrreSf, nndelIt at Cairo says that
R1iZ PaSiia and Nu5ir FaSht steadily decline the
Office Of forming a new ministry. At COast9nti-
nnpe IL is rlInored that FL Maidi has declared that
h. IS willing to recognize Hahn Pasha as khedive
OF Lgypt.
IL MEMORY OF DANIEL. OCoSSEII-The Pope
yesterday gave audience TO the Very REV. T. Bros
nan. parish priest of Cahrcveen, in the Dioccs" Of
Kerry, Ireland. the birthplace OF Daniel O'Connell.
Father 3roSnan has been raising money to erect Il
church in memory OF O'ConnelEs services. The Pope
warmly praised the project and clOgiLrd DCCr.-
nell. whom he said he saw in the house o! commons
In 1873 His holiness blessed the contributors to the
building He also promised Ia furnish the first
Stone for the church and to dapute the Most itey.
Thomas ". Cfoke, the archbishop CT The province
OF Casilel. to lay 1t.
PRACTICAL CHARITY IN ATIANTA.-The suffering
among the poor in Atlanta. Ca. account 81 the
Geld weather. was severe that Yesterday an a,l-
peal was made by The Coas,itHt;2u and thirty
wagon loads OF fuel provisions, and groceries were
distributed
SUICIDE CT A LUNATIc-Owen Conlcv's suicide
In the poor house At Allentown, Pa, OH WclnpS-
DAY. Tter TWO attempts. was followed on Saturday
afternoon by the Suicide OF James Gallagher aged
twentv-SiX years, who hung himself an hour after
his admission into the institution During Friday
night Gallagher suddenly becaine Violently insane.
and on Saturday he WAS placed IN cell in the poor
house. Two hours later IN attendant found him
suspended by Sheet frctn an iron bar extending
across the window. Last summer Gallagher WIS
concerned IN the ROT in which Officer HrcSlin came
near losing his life. He. with Others. was In
prisoned several months, and In November was ac-
quilted. BroodIng over his imprisonment set him
crazy.
UNFOLDING THE SPANISH MOSARCHY.-A Vienna
correspondent says he IS credibly Informed that an
agreement exists between three large continental
powers to support the monarchy OF Spain. These
powers will not interfere in Spanish politics so
long as the form Of government is not questioned,
but they would not remain Indifferent 10 a revou-
ton or prOnunciamento in benalf OF republic
HARPOONING WHITE WHALE.-Captain NeitZke,
OF the North German bark Laura Maria, which ar
rived at Baltimore yesterday, seventy days out
from Liverpool, reports that on December II he
harpOoned q white whale. which IS rare fish TO be
seen in the sea. He succeeded In getting the
whale alongside under the starbOard bow. and
fastening line to the capston began TO haul 1t
board. when the harpoon pulled out and the fish
was lost. 1t was % feet long
SUSIE BRADLEY DISAPPEARS-SrSe Bradley the
young woman who was beaten and shot at by
DernS Pike. her rejected lover. at Minersvle. Pa.
last week. has disappeared. and il IS reported that
she Will not appear against him at court. 1t APP
pears that his attack upOn the young lady was
made under misrepresentation. Her parents We're
opposed to his addresses and. while she had appa-
rently discarded him. she kept company with the
other Young man only for the purpose OF hood
winking her parents Pike was too desperately in
love with Susie to believe this story, and in tit of
great jealousy made the attack. The girls father
declares that Pike must be punished