Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-05
Affairs i'm West Washington.

monthly meeting Oh the FlfSL cooperative
Building association OF Georgetown, held last
night, money was sold as follows: 81 900 at 6S
per cent: $500 at 20 per cent; $4,000 at Il
SIS, 900. The sale OF money ana subscription to
new stock fourth series) was very active. This
association is loanins about one hundred thou
sand dollars per year, the effect of which is Wis
IDLE in all parts of the town in the shape of new
buildings and the repair of old.
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE LADY-MrS. Sam'l
]. Shanks. who has long been a sufferer from
gastric affection, died early this morning at her
residence, No. 1882 3Oth street The funeral
will take place Friday afternoon from the
Methodist Protestant church.
SIDNEY TURNER SENTENCED.-Sidney Tur-
ner, colOred, who brutally assaulted Michael
lished in THE STAR, was sentenced by Judge
Mills to-day to Jail for three months, and to pay
fine OF $40, or in default one month addi-
tiOnal.
THE COAL TRADE.-The shipments from the
mines of the Cumberland coal region for the
week ending Saturday, August !, 1855, we're
year TO that date 1,549,O7O tons, an increase of
1882 tons as compared with the correspond
Chesapeake and Ohio canal were 1858 tons for
the week, and tor The year TIA ,OO2 tons, an in
crease of L., 1872 tons as compared with last
year.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, %; con-
dition. l.: Receiving reservoir, temperature,
20: condition at north connection, 1; south
connection, 2. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature. go; condition at inhuent gatehouse,
4. cOnulIiOu at euluSnt SdteUouSe, 4. HlRn
tides in the river to-day at 1:29 a. IN. aud
2:27 p. m. The current in the river at this
point is very swift, and the water very muddy.
Affairs i'm Alexandria.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUNCIL.-At the meeting Of the city
council last night Henry Strauss, esq, was
elected president pro tenn. of the board of alder
men. and President Eichburg presided in the
common council. 1t was agreed that summer
recess of the council be taken from August 4th
To the 2Ith of October. The amendment tn the
revenue law reducing the tax on gift con-
certs to SO for the first and So for
each subsequent performance was agreed to,
The finance committee reported in favor OF
allowing Lewis Hopkins to settle outstanding
T. Zimmerman at $40. and the recommends
ton was agreed TO. c. c. WatsOn's assessment
on the BraddOck house and furniture was re-
duced from S25, 900 to 81 5000. Various cleo.
ton bills were ordered paid. The subject OF
placing hose elevator in the Columbia engine
| tower was referred to the wardens, who will do
| the work. The applications of the Relief COM
Pany for 81 800 and for $500 by the Hydrau-
hon company were postponed until next year.
Geo n S,er ma, application for cleaning q
The application of Mrs. A. NJ. Lee to have her
curb set at the southeast corner of Queen and
RAILROAD MAN KILLED.-A yard man AT
the Midland yard here, named John Solomon
Deavens, was run over and killed there between
and 10 o'clock last night. He had been assist
ing in making up the trains in the yard, and
fell between two cars OF q moving train. An
engine anu three cars passed their wheels across
his breast, killing him instantly. He had been
in the employ Of the Midland road for only @
week or two. AT one time he was a fireman on
the Washington and Ohio r. R., but had of late
been employed in labOring work. He resided
on Queen street, between Henry and Fayette
and leaves a widow with two children.
NOTES.-The city school board will hold III
annual meeting on Friday night.-In Alex
dria county there are 1 ,14O colOred and SI1
white persons under twenty-one years OF age
Robert Meade, charged with assault on Col
| lingsworth, has been sent TO Jail In default q
| bail.