The Evening critic., 1884-02-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

number OF citizens answered the call for q
meeting at the City Councilechamber last
night for the purpose OF considering tho i'd
Visibility OF having n parade on the 22d OF
February. Mayor Beckham was called TO the
chair, and MIR. r. M. Latham was chosen Soc
Rotary. The chairman stated that he had re-
ceived eeveral communications from the
George Washington Social Club, OF Philadel-
phia, expressing their intention OF visiting
called this meeting TO see II the citizens would
take some action in regard TO celebrating tho
occasion, as It has formerly been tho custom,
lowing committee was appointed to ascertain
the amount OF money that could BIO raised
from the citizens to defray the expenses OF the
proposed demonstration: NJ. j. Waterman,
Major II. W. Newly, John Donnelly, II. II.
Lucas, NJ. Scnuler, and, on motion, Mayor
Beckham. The meeting then adjourned till
Wednesday night, when the committee viii
make report. The report OF tho committee
Will undoubtedly be satisfactory, as the con-
sum, and at the meeting to be held on Wednes-
day evening invitations will be extended to
the IRE companies and military organizations
or the city to cooperate with the citizens and
make tho affair success.
one OF tho large dredging machines, which
has been engaged on the Potomac fats I'M
provements, Is on the ways at Messrs. Agnew
Il Co.'s ship-yard receiving repairs prepara-
tory to resuming work In the spring. Two OF
the large mud scows, which have been engaged
In the same work, are being repaired at Deans
ship.yard.
for occoquan In charge OF Captain Mills aud
Captain Travis, where they Will begin fishing
In day or two.
The schooner Standard, which has been de-
tanned here by the recent ice blockade, cleared
yesterday for Carbrien with q cargo OF cooper
age, consisting OF $500 shocks and heads, and
BIB bundles OF hoops. Tho schooner II. q.
Ice, has sailed for Havana. Her cargo consist
ed OF 10d tons OF coal, 1900 shocks and heads,
720 bundles OF hoops and 10000 feet OF lum-
Der.
BY change In the schedule on the W., o. &
W. II. r., the morning train leaves here at
2 go Instead OF o;26. There Is no change In
time OF arrival here.
AT the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Alexandria Insurance Company, held at
tho Commercial Exchange yesterday, Mr.. L. 8.
Leadbeater was elected chairman and Mr..
George Wise secretary. The directors declared
q stock dividend OF 81 per share 10 DO credited
on the notes, and cash dividend OF 81 per
share, payable on and after February o next.
follows. Messrs. b. Wheat, Arthur Herbert, Z.
s. Leadbeater, John d. Smoot, William II.
Lambert, j. II. D. smoot and NJ. d. Harlow.
Captain Webster, of the police force, this
who came to this city from Washington on the
0;25 train from the latter city.
Mrs. Sarah Crump, alias holland, was mar
ried In Washington yesterday to Louis II.
now at this port. James Crump, the "hus-
band" OF the woman, is now In Jail for assault
ing her one night last week and cutting her
head with spittoon. Crump claims that no
went home on the night OF the dimculty and
found his ''wife" In bed with Reed, which In
duced him 10 commit the assault.
Mary Springfield and Ida Higgins were ar
rested last night for being drunk on tho
street.
l The funeral OF Miss Harriet Hall took place
| this afternoon and was largely attended.
Among the cattle which were brought 10
this city last night over the Midland Railway
WAS n wild cow, The ANIMAL az soon as
liberated at the yard here, began TO play
havoc with the fencing and soon succeeded In
men, one OF whom, Samuel Lamb, was tossed
In the air and badly bruised. The ferocious
animal was finally tied and taken to the yard
near the staiion.house.