Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-10
Alexan<lria Affairs.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CRY CoUNcIL.-Ehe two boards met last
night at the City building, President Downham
presiding in the alderman and President Doug
las in the common council. Reductions We're
by NJ. Lugenbeel, Meyenburg and Others. and
applications tor reduction OF taxes on the estate
Oh Jas r. McGrew was referred. 4 motion for
the buileing Of u cuivert Oh Royal street, across
Gibbon street, was laid over. several election
bills etc., were paid.
ALEXANDRIA TO BE REPRESENTED AT FAIR
MOUNT PARK CAMP.-tiov Cameron and Col
Wertenbaker have urged the Alexandria Light
Infantry, Capt. Mushbach, to represent Virginia
at Fairmount park, Philadelphia Arrange
ments have been made by which the corps will
be enabled to unite in the camp. A considera-
bic subscription among the citizens has been
rendered. and an application of the corps for
$3.50 to aid in enabling 1t to take part in the
night and granted. There are now seventy
three members on the roll, and Capt. Mushb;l eli
and the other officers have brought the corps to
most creditable condition of efficiency.
THE FIRE WARDENS.-The fire wardens
made their annual report to the city council
last night. They have expended S4.6165s
during the year, OF which only SIS has been APP
propriated TO the Relief hook-and-ladaer com
pany. 1t is proposed that 81 $40 be used 20
equip this company with Il modern style hook
and ladder truck, TO be drawn by horses. The
wardens also reported offer of the Electric
company to put up the Gamewell lire-alarm
telegraph here with nine stations or firc-alarm
boxes, for S3S64.15. Three boxes are proposed
on King street, one ut each end OF Fairfax
street, another at the north end of Washington
street, &c. The wardens report the fire appara-
tus, &c, in good condition.
THE New CUSTOM House OFFICERs.-Mr
John p. Robinson, appointed collector OF Gus
toms, is well-known merchant, doing business
on the river front. The fees of office, which
constitute the pay of the collector here, do not
that Mr.. B. II. Lambert will be selected as dep
uty collector, with j salary of 81 800.
NOTES The lecture of DR.. Bedford Brown, at
the public school teachers institute, will take
place ut Peabody hail tomorrow night. at 3
o'clock.-Mr. James f: Waddey has received
Il handsome serN ice of silver from the empIo-eS
who served under him while master OF ma
chinery on the Midland road.-Waltcr Cline
was hurt by wagon, on King street. yesterday.
canal will be open for navigation this week.
repairs have heen begun at Fort Foote wharf,
opposite this city.-rhe chief engineer will,
by order of the fire wardens, at the next meet
ing of the Hydraulion fire company, publicly
eensure Engineer Joseph Young for using in
of the Uniformed Encampment here partici-
pated in the demonstration OF the order in Nor
ioik Yesterday -An Investigation before Conn
missioner Fowler of the accounts of exp oStmaS-
ter Holmes. OF Leesburg, made here resulted in
MS dismissal OF the case.
BASE BALI.-The Cincinnatis won the game
yesterday with the Nationals without diff
c t,, The home nine, generally SO strong at
cinnati pitcher. with any effect, while Barr was
Datted all over the field. The score was, Cincin-
n a. s, NATIONAL p Other games yesterday:
New York--Aietropolitan 10, Pittsburg . At
Ha.-Virs:nia l., Norfolk 4. At Lancaster,
Pa.-Jersey City s, Lancaster Is. At Boston,
New York 10, Boston 4. AT Buffalo, \. "
Buffalo 10, Detroit 3. AT Providence-Provi-
dence i, Philadelphia !.
Mrs. McDoNALD's YOUNG LADIES SEMI
NARY.-The commencement of Mrs. Mcdonald S
Young Ladies seminary, on 18th street, was
heid last evening. Prot. Frstoc, of Columbian
university, delivered diplomas to Misses Jennie
cutter Ethel Glover and Bessie Rutherford.
Medals tor punctuality, attendance and deport-
ment were awarded to Misses May Chambers,
Marie BOyntOn and Belle Wilett.