Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
Alexandria Affairs.

CHRISTMAs.-The Christmas celebration here
eif no one d; within the city limits i and out Of
was by no means as noisy as some which have
preceded it. The police were called to make
brated, and in homes it was enjoyed.
COUNTY COURT.-The Alexandria county
court will be opened next Monday at the Column
bus street court house. for its December term.
This will be the last term held by Judge Sang
ster. Judge Chichester will begin his Judicial
functions at the January term.
FUNERAL.-The remains of Mr.. Geo. G. Barton,
long well-known resident near here, were
buried this morning at Ivy Hill. The funeral
church, on Fairfax street. Mr.. Barton had a
farm in Fairfax, short distance from Hunting
creek bridge for many years, but spent the lat
Staunton. He was brother to the venerable
Benz. Barton, of this city.
POLICE REPoRT.-The prisoners at the station
house this morning were Wellington Beale col
ored, charged with a felonious assault on JOS
eph Horsman; John Lewis colored, for assault
also five Christmas DRINKS, awaiting action
NoTEs.-W. A. Richards, of Washington,
bought at auction here on Thursday the Abing-
don estate, on Four Mile run, at SGD per acre.
This was formerly the seat of Gen. Alexander
Hunter, long the Z. s. marshal OF tn District of
Goumoia: salvation Army has discon-
funeral of Mrs. Mary Woals took place at noon
yesterday from her late residence. on Oronoco
street. near Henry.-The Standard Power and
Light company, composed of Neutrality-suspicious.
filed on Christmas eve articles in the clerks
office here to become incorporate here-The
tncorporators are Eppa Hunton. JEFF. Chandler
Geo. Hill, jr, H. p. Gilbert, Geo. L. Wright.
Death Of the Primate Of Ireland.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-His grace the most Rev.
erend Marcus Gervais Beresford, ID. D., Protes-
tant archbishop Of Armagh, primate of all Ire
few days ago TO be dangerously ill, and after
wards reported improving, is dead.
A PROBABLY Fatal AFFRAY IN BALrr
MORE SALooN.-John knopf, young man "a
esens in
quarrel with Charles F. Hubbard and finally
drew his pistol. and, firing, shot Stelzle. who
believed TO be fatal. He was arrested.
CoLLrs1oN Between FsENcH AND GERMAN
SAILORs.-The Paris lMdtin prints, though
without giving full credit to the report a tele-
man-ofwer has just been dispatched from the
Island OF st Thomas in the Gulf Of Guinea, for
Batengo, in consequence Of e conflict between
German corvette Cyclon.
ENDED HIS WANDERINos WITH PorsoN.-
Thursday night, just as the church bells were
ringing In Christmas at Cleveland. Ohio, Max
all the countries Of the globe, and had learned
many OF their languages, swallowed q dose Of
poison and forced bis little 7-year-oid daughter
boarded on Erie street, and their landlady, hear
ing the commotion, went to their room The
has wealthy parents in Germany. His wife.
whom he met In India, died several years ago
Ia Australia. The man was astranger in Cleve.
land ana was without money or friends.
The PoPEs CHRIsTAAs REcEPrroN.-The
pope gave q Christmas reception Thursday to
the cardinals in Rome. He Complained Of the
present trying position OF the pope In Rome,
end said 1t would ever be 90 until Rome was
given back TO the vatican. His holiness, i'm an
encyciicaa letter, procaaims 1886 year Of
jubilee.
NEW YoRxss NEW STATE GovxRNNExr.-Tbe
new state government Of New YORK win be in
8ugurated 81 Albany on New Year day.
number q important questions arr expected TO
come before the Legislature There Is q ciooe
contest for the epeakeBhip OF the assembly be-
tween Speaker Erwin and ex-5peaker Husted.
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Of -FOUR made BY the ordinary process Giuteu
aours - it, name indicates. 70 specially pre-
pared, posnessing the Gluten, or H1c-xivIfi9 and
muscie.oIilding elements Of the wheat, Discard
ing entirely the bran, and, nearly as psacti-
cGole. the starch. Thus perfect product Of
Mnees mas oecn STAINED niatnble and highly
dtnbet1cs and dyspeptics. Gluten dour h made
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