Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-26
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

THE CoURTs-The county court of Alexandra
county opened this morning at the Columbus
street court house, Judge Jas. Sangster on the
bench. The session was devoted TO civil bust
ness. The corporation court, Judge Meade, has
been in session to-day, devoted mainly to the
readjustment of the taxable values reported by
the state assessor.
RELIGIOUS SERvIcEs.-The strange ministers
conducting religious services here yesterday
were Rev. +. L. Tagg, at the Methodist Protes.
tant church; Rev. S. b. Treadway, at the NJ. L.
church south; Rev. A: g. Tagg, at the Free
Methodist church, and w. E. Cave, at the Prince
street Presby terrain church.
AN EsCHEATED EsTATE.-The funeral of Den.
mis- Griffin, an old workman, took place this
morning from ST. Mary's church, with a solemn
requiem mass. Griffin has lived here MANY
years and been faithful workman. He has
accumulated small estate-a house and some
alive and no will, and the property will escheat
TO the commonwealth. Application will be
made to the general assembly 70 give the bene.
NOTEs.-TO-morrow night the city council
will resume its sessions after the summer re-
cess.-The heavy fog this morning interfered
considerably with navigation on the Potomac.
"A mission will be opened at Grace church
in November Agnew has bought the tug
Pollard took place yesterday afternoon, and
was attended by throng Of friends.--It is
Presbyterian church here, who is in attendance
at the Lynchburg Presbyterian synod, is con-
sidering an offer of the pastorate OF a church at
widdie's pulpit here yesterday.-The contract
for the wood to be furnished to the overseer of
the poor this winter has been awarded at S2.6S
per cord to w. III. Harrison.-Both the WASH
ington ferry boats are now on the line fully
equipped for their winters work.-An OPEN
AIR religious meeting was held At the foot Of
King street yesterday afternoon.
The Vote Of Hamilton County.
THE COUNT COMPLETED AND CERTIFICATES
ISSUED To DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAN
DIDATES.
The official count of Hamilton county, Ohio
has been completed, and the papers were sent
to the secretary OF state Saturday night Ger
tificates Of election were issued Friday, though
it was not generally known until Saturday
afternoon. Suits were brought by the repub-
lican candidates for the house Representatives
TO restrain the clerk from issuing certificates to
me me, demoeratlc candidates. The claim is made
ciared-that is, signed and deposited with the
clerk-are void, and that these certificates were
issued before the additions were completed,
which alone could determine who were enti-
action OF mandamus to compel the clerk 20
issue to him certificate Of election No Judge OF
the court OF common pleas In this case also
Judge Huston received his certificate Friday.
and his commission was expected BY him
from Columbus yesterday.
EXPLOSIVES ON ST. LOUIS STREET RAILWAYR
Explosives continue TO be placed on the 81
Louis street-car lines On Saturday night . car
blown nom the track and badly wrecked No
one was injured. Last night . car on the Jeuer-
son avenue line had one wheel broken BY an
explosive. Two ladies IN the csr aantsd: the
strikers had parade yssssrd.y .1.ernoon.
big anti-C Chinese demonstrates was hold In
Seattle, w. T.. Saturday night