Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-04
Alexandria Affair.".

Rerorted for TIE EVENING STAR
CITY ExPENsEs.-The appropriations for city ex-
penditures this year are item by item precisely the
same as those OF last year. except in two instances
$500 was appropriated last year for contingencies
and only 500 are provided this year for that per-
appropriation for the fire department. the special
sum OF 2100 appropriated for the Columbia engine
house. This appropriation is not needed this year,
and the subject OF using 1000 this year for the
purpose OF furnishing the engine house tower is
left for future consideration. An appropriation for
new city burial ground will also be proposed dur
ing the year, as "Panny HILL, the present ground
is TOO densely populated to admit many more in
habitants.
The TAX BriLs-The clerk Of the common coun-
ell is making out the city bills for the pres
ent year. in order that the collectors may have
them in hand early. The discount upon the tax
bills paii before the LIST OF July is ten per cent and
st least $4,000 OF the taxes viii be paid In by that
time.
THE FREE BRIpGE-The Alexandria canal CON-
paDy has confirmed the action Of the its board OF
directors rendering to the United States the piers OF
posed by the act OF 1851. This would make the toll
bridge free at once on the purchase. and give the
OF the directors was mentioned in The STAR some
weeks ago. and there has never been any doubt Of
Its confirmation by the company.
Fox EXPORT.-A cargo OF spokeS to be exported
to Liverpool were sent TO this city yesterday from
the spoke factory on the Blue Ridge Mountains at
SnickerSVie.
COUNTY CoUET.-The county court, Judge Sang
ser, is occupied to-day with the trial of third H.
dictment against Eugene Murray for house steal
fndiCt mentS for a like crime.
NoTEs--Lannans new opera house, most spa
short time by MaRager john T. Ford. V Of Batl
more who viii present "Doran for the benefit OF
the Confederate Soldiers Home at Riehmond.N
The funeral Of Mrs John I. Cox, and that OF the
infant child OF Mrs Beverly, both OF whom died in
this city, took place at LefsbuTg yesterday after
noon.-1he dove cote OF Mt. j. Fl. u. Smoot, who
is noted in this neighborhood for rearing fancy
pigeons, lost yesterday evening four fine birds,
nnph Nhn A
Booth, from Edenton, N. G., and B. II. Bramble
and w. Parker, OF Portsmouth, are now at the
Perry, smoot Co.-At the last mayors court
Geo. Swansbury was sent to the chain gang for as
sault, and w. Coats, coOred, at his mothers re-
quest, whipped by police OFFICER and discharged.
The property OF August Henning, which ex-
tends on the south side Of Cameron street from
Alfred TO Columbus Streets was bid in at the sale
yesterday, over 400 having been offered for it.
The funeral OF Miss Kate Spman took place
this afternoon from ST. Mary's church.
DR.. NeWman,s Church Not to BE Sold.
From tho New York Titune
The mortgage on the Madison Avenue Congrega-
tional church, where the Rev. Dr.. John 2. Newman
holds forth for the edifcaton Of fully one-half Of
MS congregation Is In fair way to be paid. Not
by general subscription from the embroiled bands
OF RaDneyites and Ncwman1tes, but by some
frlendS OF the acting pastor who think that they
car AFFORD TO take mortgage OF $50 0C0 property
valued at 100000 without suffering any serious
Inconvenience or danger OF loss. Who the persons
are VINO are thus Inclined neither DR.. NcWman'S
friends nor enemies care to say. The only Informal
ton V0uchSafed by DR. Ranney'S adherentS In rela-
tlon 10 The matter is that they will assume the
mortgage themselves rather than allow it to get
Into the control OF Dr. Newman, and In consequence
where few days ago the Mutual Life Insurance
company had considerable difficulty to collect
$3.50, or part OF Ii, as interest the mortgage
at present it is engaged in convincing Ranneyites
ana NeWmanites that 1t regards the mortgage as a
perfectly safe one and does not care to sell the
property