Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-13
Alexandria Affairs.

THE GAMING HOUSE QUEsTIoN.-The COM
mon council last night gave the quietus to the
TO Increase the city laws against gaming houses
MIR: Brenrs bill adding policy, rattle, and lot
teries to the gaming, devices now forbidden by
the city law, was laid on the table by a vote of
yeas: Messrs. Moore, Atchison, Fisher, Good
rich Whiting, Harrison, Strider. Sweeny, and
French, and UhlerS4. The bin authorizing the
police TO raid gambling houses was also tabled
and Mr.. Brent announced that he would not
feel at liberty to call up the matter again.
CITY COUNCIL.-Last night was fixed for the
resumption Of business by the city council, but
only one half resumed; as the board of alder
council MIR. SnOwden was called to the chair
and Mr.. j. Harlow acted as clerk. The bill
Of DR.. ). Entwise, city dispensatory. for $l65.s3
medicines furnished was ordered to he paid, AS
was the bill OF Desmond & Co., for paving. An
order was made continuing for one month
the Hidraulion engine. new gutter was
ordered in front of the mayors residence on
Prince street on the usual terms, ana several
TRINITY CHURCH IMPROvEMENT.-The Trim
ity NJ. E. church is now improving Its upper or
church room, and MIR. S. B. Stormburg has the
contract tor building pews, &c. The congrega-
ton has been using the lower or Sunday school
room for religious services since the rebuilding
Of the &, cnurcn @ seseraa ,h years ago, but Is now
day services. This church Is one OF the oldest
Methodist congregations in America, having
been formed during the revolution or iinmedi-
ately at its close. It's first meetings were held
in the sail lott, third story OF the building on
southeast corner OF King aud Union streets,
aud tIen 1t occupied u frame church where ST
Mary's church now stands. There have been o
number OF secessions from it, beginning With
the OkelIy withdrawal in 1899, but the Sc
ceders then, who held service at a mouse on JET
fers0n and Fairfax streets, failed to get up u
church. A subsequent withdrawal In 1929 or.
ganized the M. T. church on Washington street.
division in lS51-54 led to the establishment
OF the NJ. r. church south on Washington street.
A coiored church was also built under its aus
pices on Washington. near Gibbon street, and
lately the free Methodist church has been es-
tablished on Lee street.
CORPORATION COURT.-The corporation court
has sustained the demurrer to the pleas in The
Downey gambling-ho case. The gaming
house cases will be- tried tomorrow.
NoTES.-Thos. Channcey has been appointed
justice of the peace OF the first ward vice STAN
renr0n Telephone Office is to be established at
Entwisle's drug sLore.-Mr. w. b. Entwisie
has bought for 81 300 Two houses and lots on
Lee street, near Wolfe, from Il. 8. Talbert, Of
CalifOrnta.--Mr. w. w. Harper, an old mer.
chant here and for while clerk of the gas
Washington street.-Wm. Hodgkin had one OF
his hands badly mashed while at work on his
Prince street paving gyesterday.-The schooner
Jas. NJ. WhiJmOre1 has inst discharged q cargo
OF Ice 10 J. A. Reed q C0.-The Princess street
brick sewer Is now In prOgress.--Tne county
Supervisors are arranging 10 secure more work
on the county roads.-The funeral of Mrs. ID.
]. Mills took place this afternoon from Mr.W ID.
Zimmerman's house on North St Asaph street.
MAKING IT WARM FOR THE DEPUTY MAR
sHAL-Durtag the absence OF Deputy Marshal
Gait Irom his office this morning some person
started hre In the stove In his room and closed
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