Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-10
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

AIeXdnOfla A1ialfSs
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THE ALEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY-It seems
now 10 be settled matter that the city council
VIII take vigorous action at its next meeting pro-
cure from the legislature such notifications OF the
charter OF the Alexandria water company, beneci-
ally to the citizens generally, 1t IS in the power
OF the general assembly OF the commonwealth to
make The water company was organized in lS49-
5O,Wtn capital or S50.CU OF which the city owned
one-ffth, and thus was able. to some extent, to
shape its policy; but when the city In financial
straits, about the close OF the war; tt pledged this
water stock TO OF the banks and the stock for
mally became the property OF the bank. Since that
time the city has had no voice in the administration
OF the company Its works have been expanded. a
new reservoir five times the size OF the original one
has been added. and the daily consumption. which,
before the war. was only $4,000 gallons, is now
over three times that amount.
FIRE MATTERs.-Mr. JOS H. Young has taken
charge OF the Hydraulion steam fire engine. vice
W. 5. Simpson. Mr. Roberts, elected driver. having
declined because the term was fixed by the fire
wardens at ninety days, on Friday night the Hy-
draulion company will meet to recommend drl-
yer.
{. s. COURT-In the L. s. district court here
yesterday afternoon, the grand jury came in, hav-
Ing no Indictments to present and was discharged
by the court until this morning. when. at the open
Ing OF the court, they repaired to their room to
consider such business as during the day the dis
the civil suit OF Clair agt. Fox, which comes up
| IF ON Fredericksburg, was begun.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The United States court has
set the case of Hay agt. The Alexandria and Wash
1nSton X r. Co for trial on the 5th OF February,
Wnen Chief Justice Waite will preside-Mr. B. IL.
Lambert has been appointed clerk in the Midland
| railroad Office, vice Jas. L. Adams, deceased
Charles Patten, a well-known citizen OF Fairfax
county. died on Tuesday night.-The knights OF
Honor here start the new year most prOSperOuSly
with Capt j. V. Davis as dictator and - members,
embracing many OF our best citizens.-Dr VI. NJ
brigade surgeon c. 5. A.. was quite low at noon
to-day, and 1t is feared will not live out the day.
NARROW ESCAPE OF wooDcHoPPERs FROM
DEATH BY DROwSING.-Eight Of the Woodchoppers
employed by NJ A. J. Reed on the Point Branch
bottoms, near College Station, Md, surprised
by rapid rise or the stream ON Tuesday night
which drove them out OF their huts and off ali
means OF escape. They were discovered about 9
O'Clock yesterday morning and rescued at noon
after the most determined efforts OF citizens and
woodsnen. They had taken refuge on piles OF
or - hours and they nearly persisted before they
could De rescued. Messrs. +. :. Calvert and ~ j.
Feed took the lead, and everybody in the vicinity
helped to make the men comfortable, and they are
now doing we'll.
THE STORM AT CONEY IsLAND.-Coney Island suf-
fered severely by Tuesdays great storm. All the
hotels were more or less damaged. the music stands
and out buildings were carried away. and the
Island cut In two by the encrOachmentS OF the
waves 1t Is estimated that 1t will take $4,000 to
make good the losses. What was left OF the beach
Is said to have been destroyed.
DESPERATE LYNCHlNG AFFAIR.-E. D. Atchison
Was arrested at Monterey, Highland county, Va for
the stabbinS OF Sidney Pinkharu, prominent read
1ustef. on Christmas The latter was not danger
Ously wounded and AtchiSOn, who was q rough
Character was heard to say that he would get even
with the men who had him arrested. Last Friday
night mob or ten men, most OF them under the
influence OF liquor. came TO the jail and demanded
the keys This being refused they bel an to batter
down the door, shooting in the meanwhile through
The doors and windows. AtchisOn fought furiO,lsly
inside Tor his life, though Shot three four times
once NE AilOckcd pistol out OF the hand OF man
Who mad thrust it between a break in the door
The desperadoes were two hours In forcing their
way into the cell OF the doomed man. during which
N Of he
men, who were recognized by the man on guard
Atkinson was finally secured, and bleeding from
-FOUR wounds, almost dead and unable 70 walk. was
tied and dragged away about or 3 o'clock In the
morning He was found the next morning hanging
uttQ flUin tree near by. The citizens are said to
be Indignant and Will bring the lynchers to Justice
A PHYSICIANS sUIcIDE.-Dr John staufrer. aged
30. son OF Dr. Benjamin w. Stauffer, committed
suicide at CampbellstOwn, Pa, yesterday. He lost
his wife and babe by DEATH and he grieved greatly
He went TO his fathers elegant home, and when
outside the house swallowed poison. In the hail
he met hts mother and said: "Mother, l, too, am
going to die now" He went up stairs and In afew
minutes expired.
HERR LAsKER's FUNERAI--Dr. Laskers funeral
Is TO take place this afternoon In New York. A
committee appointed at the recent meeting of jew
1Sh congregational bodies viii proceed to the
Richter residence this afternoon and escort the
| funeral cortege to the Temple Emanu- Ell, at 5th
avenue and 44th street. where the funeral cere-
monies are to be held. The committee on addresses
has invited Carl Schurz Prof. A. d. White OF cor
nell University; the Rev. Dr.. Gotthei and the Rev.
DR.. Huebsch TO speak at the services. Mr.. Morris
LasEer has decided to sail for Bremen with his
brothers remains on Saturday. From Bremen the
body will be taken on to Berlin.
set fire to the barn OF Eli EInorich at Shartles-
Vile, Pa, and the building with contents was
DESTROYED, causing loss OF s., 90 The tramp was
arrested and lodged in Jail His life Is threatened
by the farmers OF the vicinity, who greatly en-
ragged by the act The county officials have de-
cided to in1iict severe punishment upon all tramps
thieytQC
placed In Jail there Tuesday. No more traInps will
be admitted TO the almshouse and the diet OF those
| already there Will be reduced.
BRIDGET CRoNIN AND FATHER MCCARTHY-In
New York Yesterday the trial OF the suit OF Bridget
CrOnin against Rev. Father Mccarthy to recover
$4,000 damages for an alleged attempted assault in
the parlOrs or the parsonage in Brooklyn was con-
tinued In the Kings county supreme court The
defense placed Father Mccarthy on the stand He
testified that he had heard Miss Cronin's state
ment on the witness stand, and that there was not
word or truth In 1t. He had known her seven or
eight years, and she had been an organst in his
church seven or eight months He dismissed her
April 20, but she made no complaint about the as
| saut. The witness denied that he was giving hts
| evidence under any moral or mental reservation
The case Is still on trial
HORRIBLE CRIME CoNrEssEp-Perry Manis. q,
Anderson, Ind, In jail charged with the murder of
Susan Wilson, also of Anderson, whose body was
| fessed that ne is guilty OF the crime. and that
Others, whom he refuses TO name, are Implicated
Tuesday night two Officers took the prisoner to
letters that would convict his accomplices on ar
irving at Noblesville the prisoner tried to escape
| but was recaptured
THE CONDITION OF THE NEW YORK GRAPHIC
CoMPANY.-In the suit against the New York
die, the secretary and treasurer of the comna M
sad the Liabilities In New York were 81 and In
Montreal about 5000 outside Of the bonded debt
$2tD,sDO The company, he said is meeting fro oh