The Evening critic., 1884-04-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

An adjourned meeting of tho City School
Board was held last night for the purpose OF
receiving the report OF n committee appointed
to select n suitable site for a new schoolhouse.
The chairman Of the committee stated that
several buildings had been examined, among
the Friends Meeting House, and that the COM
mittee thought the latter could be purchased
and converted into public school building at
a comparatively small expense. The commit
tee was continued to ascertain what amount
the building could BIO purchased for, with IN
The resignation OF s. Ferguson Beach, as trus.
tee for Washington District, was read and &C.
ceptod.
The Mayor yesterday was kept busy for sew.
eral hours In disposing of the cases brought
before him. George Hough, who was arrested
on Sunday for being drunk on the streets and
firing Into crowd, waived an examination
and was bailed in the sum OF $3.50 for his ap-
pearance in the Corporation Court; Doyles
Carter, who was arrested Mt the instance OF
his wife on the charge Of having attempted to
commit suicide, stated that 'he only did It TO
scare his wife, and that since he had been In
carccrated he had thought over the matter
awhile longer;" he was required to give bond In
the sum OF $3.50 to keep the peace; Marstella
Monroe and Nan Lucas, arrested for dlsor.
derby conduct, were fined $3.50 each; young
man named Finley, for assaultlng George
German, had his case continued.
At the regular semi-monthly meeting OF the
City Council tonight the resolution offered at
a previous meeting appropriating $3.50 for
tho Maryland Steam Ferry Company will
again be considered. 1he money asked for is
to be used in repairing tho wharf OF the com
pany on the opposite side OF the river 80 rs to
permit the steamer Virginia to make landings.
The steamer was purchased by number of
our energetic business men, and was run for
some time at n dead expense to them. Not
withstanding this fact the owners Of tn boat
are willing TO again put It on tho line and
thereby bring large trade to this city from
Maryland, providing the city appropriate the
small amount above stated to mako the neces-
cary repairs to the Maryland wharf.
1t 10 reported In police circles that tho man
| giving his name rs A. Valarman who was ar
rested hero with Mrs. A. z. Wood, of washing
ton, O short time ago, and fined IN the police
court for committing adultery with that
| woman, was Jansen, the noted grave robber.
| acquaintance of Jansen, It Is said, tried to
| keep the matter quiet.
Tho only prisoner detained at tho station
| house this morning was Townshend Solomon,
| arrested on the charge OF engaging In the row
| which took place at the head OF King street on
| Sunday evening.
| The alarm OF IRE about o'clock last even
| Ing was caused by tho slight burning of the
| roof on the residence OF Mr.. l.. d. Bendheim on
| Upper King street.
| dispute arose yesterday between the Mayor
| and the Committee on Public Property con-
| corning tho point OF entrance to tho market
| square of the sewer which is being laid from
| that building TO tho wharf, and the work has
| been suspended and the matter Will be brought
before the City Council tonight.
| The arrivals at Fishtown yesterday were
| somewhat larger than for some days past.
shad sold at s13616 per hundred and her
ring at SO.5097 PER thousand.