Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-16
Alexandria Affairs.


A STREET CAsE.-The case raised In the corpora.
tl0n court against Charles Churchman for obstruc-
Ing highway by building house across what
would be Henry street n an extension were made
has been abandoned by the attorney for the com,
monwealth because on motion by the defence to
attach the names OF the prosecuting witnesses, so
that they might be held for costs in case the prose-
cuton failed, no person was willing to incur that
responsibility. II that the city authorities
placed the matter in the hands OF the common
wealth's attorney. but that they furnished no Sc
curity for costs The house Is close to the old Dis
tr1ct line, and between 1875 and 1847 all streets
stopped at that line.
JERE RcBB's EsTATE.-The circuit court having
taken jurisdiction OF the estate OF Jere Robb before
any application was made to the corporation court
on the subject Judge Keith has ordered that the
widow, Mary Robb be allowed to remain in nos
session OF the dwelling house. &C., and A. W. Arm
qualify as ADMINISTRATIVE.
ALEXANDRIA CLAIMANTS.-A few Of the heirs of
the original claimants under the French spOliation
bill just passed Congress still reside In this neigh
borhood. The seizure OF many of Alexandra' - hest
S1pS by French cruisers in the latter part OF the
last century was the first blow struck at the Alex
amora shipping Interest," then exceedingly prosper
NOTES.-The contract for the distribution by
has been awarded to Messrs SIuids & PulImanm a.ns
w. A. Walls, N e., ard the other Officers of Poto
mac lodge installed, have entered upon their
ofcea-Rev w. III. bernhard, Jew who has
become Christian, preached again at Trinity M
E. church yesterday afternoon.-The Old gray
| fox which the fox hunters have hunted without
upper Cameron.
Political Notes.
j. Donald Cameron was unanimously renomi
mated for the U. s. Senate by the republican SEN
atorial caucus at Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday
TIE reports from Albany Indicate that Morton is
losing ground in the senatorial contest and Evarts
is now in the lead. A letter was received there
from Hon. Frank HiscOck withdrawing from the
contest. His friends viii probably support Evarts
Hon. David T. Little gave dinner to the SEN
atora candidates at Springfield ILL.,, last evening.
Among those present were Gen. Logan. Judge VIM
Snider, Congressman Morrison, Gen Black, Joshua
Allen and Carter Harrison.
George T. Downing. has written q card to the
New York Fieenlan addressing VIM DOrsheimer.
David Dudley Field, Algernon S.Sulivan. Roger A.
Pryor and Joseph Pulitzer, as representative demo-
Gratis, and calling upon them to secure the recOg-
milton OF the coored people under the new admin
istration, by appointing some leading colored
men TO places OF honor in the north.
Ex-senator John II. Mitchell, OF Oregon, Is re-
ported as saying that he Is not candidate for the
u. s. SenatorShip.
In consequence Of o deadlock In the California
senate over the election OF temporary PRESIDENT
ballOting for United States Senator cannot possibly
begin until Tuesday. San Francisco dispatch to
the New York Herald Says It Is shreWdly sus-
pected there Will be lively scamper OF Sargent IS
henchmen to the Stanford banner, and nothing
viii save Estee except coalition with the Perkins
following"