Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-17
Alexandria Affairs.


THE CASH DEPARTURE.-The city policy to-
wards its officers has been entirely changed in
the matter of allowing them the credit OF the
salaries from the first of the month when the
pay is due only on the last of the month. After
the close of this month the auditor,by the direc-
ton of the finance committee, will recognize
no orders given by officials their salaries.
On the first OF each month the salary OF each
officer will be promptly paid, but no liens made
ON the salary before that time will be recog
nized- 1t is thought that in thus dealing for
cash all parties will be benefited, paying before
hand and paying behindhand will both be
avoided, and there will be less need of the
pending council resolution to dismiss all city
employs who do not pay their debts.
Herbert. the new postmaster, will take charge
OF his office on Monday next, and will make no
changes in its interior arrangements until the
new month opens.
POLICE REPoRT.-The prisoners at the station
house this morning were Elijah Hutchinson for
refusing work on chain gang; John Coleman, for
disorder, and John Coleman. contempt of court
The mayor has fined Hugh Sullivan So for pub
lie intOxication, and Josephine Ferguson $3.50
for disOrderiy conduct.
last night. with Capt. Herbert Bryant rs chair
man.-The funeral OF the late Robert Bell took
place this afternoon from his late home, on
Duke street, and proceeded to the First Presby-
terrain church, where the funeral services took
Flace:-The Alexandria Light Infantry will
hold its annual election OF officers on Monday
night neXt.-Hubert Snowden, the popular
city editor of the Gazette, has been chosen chair
man OF the finance committee He is the
youngest chancellor of the excheauer the CITY
has ever had:-Officer Walker is Ill with heart
disease. and little prospect OF recovery.-C. a.
store OH the instalment plan at the corner of
King and Alfred streets, has made an assign
ment.-Capt. VIM. King, who has been sus-
pended from n conductor place ON account of
the recent accident on the Midland road will
be restored to his place next month.
THE ALERT IN AN ICE-PACK.-A dispatch
from st. Johns, y F., says that the steamer
Alert. with the Hudson, Bay expedition re-
Turned Wednesday, t,Vr
mander Gordon reports that he left Blame
Sable June i. Along the coast OF Labrador he
encountered a belt OF arctic ice from thirty to
one hundred miles wide. The vessel became
damned ten miles southeast OF Cape Breast and
remained fast twenty-one days. She got clear
July !. and was again janmed. The Alert
drittcd until July ., and then made for New
i"undiand, mainly; on account of the short
supply % coal. without COAL an expedition to
The bay is useless. The Alert broke "a stern
plate, which was not sound when she left Hall
fax. and her stern is considerably smashed
The captain deemed 1t prudent to return for
repairs.
- FAITHLESS LOVER AND POISON.-A special
dispatch froin Snow Hill, Md, July 10, says:
Near P;neY Grove, eight miles from this place
on the Salisbury road. lives Miss Alice Jones' q
very pretty girl, sevc pteen years of age. She Is
the daughter ci Thomas JONES' deceased vino
was one of the most prominent farmers OF that
neighborhoOd, and lives with her mother and
cider brother on one OF the best farms in that
section. Since she entered society, two years
ago Miss Alice has been a belle; among her ad-
al
farmer, who paid especial attention and sue
ceeded in winning her affections. The date Of
the marriage had rot been settled upon, but last
night when the young man called to see Miss
Alice, she told him that Ii he loved her and
wished To save her from disgrace, he must
marry her at once This he would not consent
| 10 do and left the house at eleven O'Clock. The
girl, IN a frenzy nf griei, went Immediately to
her bed room, and. taking from her bureau an
arsenic powder, dropped 1t into a glass of water
and deliberately swallowed 1t. Mrs. Jones' upon
discovering her daughters illness, sent for DIR.
John L. White, who administered antidotes
The girl will probably recover.
The CLEVELAND STRIKE.-It was Intended
| To resume work in the Cleveland plate mills
yesterday but tine men, who haxc been fntini-
dated by the strikers. preferred tn remain idle
few days until things became more cuict
| The mill was accordingly shut down until Mon.
| day. The men did not fear interference while
| at work, but apprehended violence at their
homes.
Mr.. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN's SARcASM-Iu
the house of commons Thursday the bill re-
moving the electoral disqualification from
voters accepting grataitouS medical relief pas ed
| its second reading by vote ol 80 10 20. In
| the course OF lengthy debate, Mi. Chamber
lain thanked the conservatives Tor passing rad
! ical Geasures during their short term OF office