Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-23
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL MEETING


| penses for 1888, for the same number of
| months, was 800 $50. For 1884, for the same
number of months, it was SS4 ,094. In 1885
| the present administration assumed charge
of the canal, and reduced the expenses for
the same months to $62 100. This year, in
Guiding all the expenses incident to the late
| floods, which included repeated breaks, the
heaviest ever known on the canal, miles of
| towpathing completely washed away, the
purchase of all kinds of material and EN-.
ployment of over eight hundred extra hands,
| the expenses amounted to only $50, 900. The
expenses of the late floods were but $50 600,
| far below what was anticipated. 1t has en-
| deavored to conduct its affairs on strictly
business principles, and has made most
satisfactory showing in spite of the many
disasters it had to contend with. The pres
emit year will demonstrate whether the Ca
nal can be accepted as future competitor
in the coal.carrying trade of Maryland.
WEDDINGs.-Mr. Donald Mclean, for.
! merly of this city but now of Fairfax county,
and Miss Lucy NJ. Tebbs were married at
St. Paul's church by Rev. G. II. Norton,
yesterday evening, in the presence of
number of their friends. Messrs. ]. B. Wal
Ter, F. F. Marbury and Carroll and Gregor
Ashby acted as ushers After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean took the steamer
Lady of the Lake, for Norfolk, and will visit
Old Point, Virginia Beach and other
resorts during their tour. returning via
Richmond. A number of their friends gath
cred at the wharf to extend their congratu
lations and wish them happy future.
Mr.. Ledoux Maddox, of this city, and
Miss Alice Robb, of Fredericksburg, were
married at the residence of the Misses Robb,
in the latter city this evening. In conse-
quence of the recent death of Mr.. Robb, the
brother of Miss Alice, the wedding was
quiet one.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At a meeting of
Observation-Disclosures of the Turnbull Inter Ocean
Telephone Company, recently chartered by
Judge Keith, of the Circuit Court of this
city, held at the Office of Mr.. X. Kemper,
this evening, the following officers were
elected: w. c. Turnbull, President; Eugene
de Mitkiewicz, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager; B. W. Brady, Secretary; +.
Il. Windsor, Treasurer, and Messrs. ".
G. Turnbull. Eugene de Mitkiewicz, w. l..
Payne, r. T. Phillips, F. R. Windsor, T. W.
Buckley, B. w. Brady, J. Turnbull, jr, W.
Raines, +. Davis and J. N. Hartman, D-
RI ctors w. g. Tlirnbull, w. l.. Payne and
+. II. Windsor were elected executive COM
city. The company purpose commencing
business at once.
TRINITY CHURCH.-The secretary of the
building committee of Trinity M. L. Church
has prepared statement of the receipts by
subscription and otherwise for the rebuild.
ing of that church, and also of the disburse-
ments made by the treasurer of the funds 80
received, which shows that to June lst
So, 90! 09 has been collected and $9,S7O.64
disbursed, leaving balance on hand OF
S51 35. The list of contributors shows that
numbers of citizens not members OF Trinity
Church aided in rebuilding the edihce.
NEW SCHEDULE.-By the new schedule
which went into effect on the w. 0. & w.
r. K. on Sunday last, as will be seen else
where, the trains which formerly left here
at $40 a. m. and 4:55 p. M, now leave at
9:15 a. N. and 4:50 p. M. respectively, and
those which heretofore arrived here at S:26
a. m. and 4.0l p. M, now arrive at S:32 a.
M. and $40 p. m.
All the railroads centering here changed
their schedules on Sunday last
TIE RAIN of last night was one Of the
heaviest ever known in this section, and
for u time the streets of the city were con-
flooded, but the damage was slight. The
roads in the country, it is reported, are
badly washed, and it is feared that much of
the wheat has been injured. So far as
learned no Damage was done to any of the
railroads in this section.
ARREsTED.-On telegram received from
Danvile this morning. Lieut.. Smith, on the
arrival here of the train from that city, ar
rested young colored man named Thomas
Hodge, charged with seduction under prom
Use of marriage. Hodge is held at !he sta
ton house awaiting the arrival of officers to
take him back to Danville.
PROPERTY SALIENT. Samuel Orrison, of
this city, has sold his fine farm in Loudoun
county, near Leeshurg, containing about
AGO acres, to Mr.. o. F. Bresee, of Baltimore,
for $40 900 cash. It is said that Mr.. Bresee
will make present Of the farm to his son.
in law, Mr.. Male, of Culpeper county.
Observation-Disclosures Powell and O'Brien,
the attending physicians, report that the
condition of Bernard Richards, the hoy who
was shot in the face on the 18th inst, is
more favorable to-day than ut any time
since the accident
SPRUNG ALEAK-The schooner Thomas
BrutI, loaded with lumber for Messrs Perry,
Smoot & Co., of this city, which sailed from
Norfolk on the 10Th instant, sprung aleak
shortly after leaving port, and had to put
back for repairs.
PErSoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs l.. d. Scott left here
this morning on a visit to St Louis and the
West
Among the graduates at Hampdcn Sydney
College this year was MIR. John Marion Hart, jr.,
| formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Julius b. Crowell left here yes
| trrlay for New York. Boston and the New Eng
| land watering places.
Mr. +. c. Lucas, of tho Adams Express Com
pany, is seriously i'll at his home on Columbus
street.
| Mr. Edgar Warfeld has gone to Richmond to
| attend meeting of tho State Board of Pharmacy.
By Green & WISE Auctioneers.
GALE OF SPRING GARDEN.
| By virtue of a decree of the Corporation Court
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