Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-15

The adjourned meeting OF the citizens OF waA
washington TO consider the interests OF that So
ton OF the District was held last night at tbs
ONCE OF the First Cooperative Loan association
which was filled with business men and otherA
s. T. Brown presided, and the following perms'
nent committee OF twenty -one WAS elected TO pre-.
sent the interests ofwest washington before Con-
gress and the District Commissioners: Columbus
Alexander, II. r. Gilbert, Austin Herr, A. Haulon
@. W. King, VIM. Laird, John Leitch, r. l. Moore
NJ A. MCGOWAN, Wolf Nordingef DR.. 8. w. Richie
Robt r. Tenny, Columbus Thomas, H. c. Winshfh
]. g. Waters, 5. T. Brown J. T. Mitchell, ChaS
Becker, A. Greenlees, Benjamin Miller. CIV. Cass.
lear.
II. Mcintyre offered the following resolution
"Wheress an unwarranted, arbitrary and exces-
Sve price IS charged for gas by the Georgetown
the same have been met by the officers OF said
company with defiance: therefore, consumers o.
sembled, respectfully ask the sub-committee ap-
pointed by the United states Senate to investigate
s said cooperation by making searching investga.
uoh INTO the affairs or the Georgetown Gasiighe
company 80 As 10 give them relief, either by maxi
ing The price equal to that charged by the wash
ing.oh =, Gssgnd company or opening up the supply
Mr.. Leitch, the president Of the Gas company,
officers OF the company, and Mr.. J. I. Mitchell
thought there was no necessity for passing the
resolution as he had no doubt Mr.. Ieitch would
invite every citizen 10 he present at the inyesiRs.
ton at the Capitol to-day who desired to meet
him there. MT. Leitch thereupon said that the
and he would be pleased to meet Mr.. Mcintyre bS
fore the senate committee
oo motion S TO strike out the preamele was voted
adopted, and the following were appointed as Q
special committee TO wait upon the senate sub.
Josiah Dent Louis Blackford W. W. Curtis a
w. CASTELAR,, DIR. Billinger Dr. Klineschmidt, W.
Lynch, c. Becker, N. T. Keliher Joseph scbIafs y.
Goddard and John Curtin =. Mcintyre was sub.
sequently added TO the committee.
Mr.. Tenney offered q memorial, requesting the
Secretary OF War TO open the AQueduct bridge as
free bridge which was referred 70 the committee
After the appointment OF a committee OF thres
to receive funds TO defray the expenses the COM
nlttee the meeting adjourned.
Afterwards the committee OF twenty-one met
ana organized by electing Mr.. j. T. Mitchell chair.
man, and Mr.. A. Greenlees secretary and treas.
urer, ana adjourned to meet next Friday night.
The Governor OF Montana.
Governor Leslie, who has been appointed gov.
ernor OF Montana, has been governor OF eKentucky
and for many years judge OF the circuit court. he
was elected governor by a majority OF over 5OOO0
the state. He is 65 years old and Ais an uncle Il
Representative Mcmillan.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: 3 a
IN, 30; a. m, 3s; IL a. m, IS; p. w., IS: maxi
mum, Al; minimum, So.
For TIE CHnDRESs CHRrsINAs CLUB-Tne STAR
has received s. from Mr.. and Nh. John Il. Larner
and SO from e. b. Noyes for the Children's Chriss
mas Club.
PERsoNAL-R. M. Laimbeer, g. L. M. Barlow,
VIM. Jahmstich and W. p. Preble. Jr., OF New York
are at wormleys-F. 8. Ferallle OF Philadelphia,
+. T. Carter and j. A. Woods OF New York are at
Welckers"Edw1n II: Brown, William homan
and g; Falck Of New York Charles H Srs%p T.
q. w. Beaman and c. E. Tears Of New York S10r
are at the Riggs-. L. Buck and VIM Thomp-
Lee OF New YORK, j. r. oonklin OF Paterson, John
H. Leeds or New Haven are at the Arlington
Esicn =; and as ssn q Wash
Henry Chamberlain OF Michigan, Thomas Hanion
OF Indiana and Charles Scott OF Dakota are At the
Richmond and A. Z. James OF Chicago are At ths
Metropolitan.-J. 4. Ruttan, w. A. stone, 6. y.
81 sa B % q 4
A Paxton OF Omaha and B; n. Plummer Of PhilA-
delphia, and R. E Law1or and J: 4. Mooney Of New
the Smithsonian Institution, was summoned last
Saturday to his home, at 0lney, Illinois by the
sudden Illness OF his mother, who died Tuesday
morning shortly after his arrival
THE PRESIDENTS RsCkPryox.-The President wa
delayed this afternoon by call from the Secretary
OF War, and was not able 70 hold HE reception
until nearly O'Clock. There were about q hun
dred visitors present.
Alexandria Affair.
Reported for THE EvESnG STAR.
CITY CoUNcn--The two boards OF the city cous-
Gil met last night. The common council took up
and amended the bin authorizing the Midland
railroad TO put two tracks on Union street The
sondition to pSttnS doWnoi tie S.t ss
track TO abolish the extra charge In sstreetage:
for sending cars to Union street. An the properly
passed-yeas, Messrs Aitcheson, Snowden, Fisher,
Whiting, COrbett, French, Harrison, 6trder,
Messrs. Moore and GOODRICH. TIE Amendment
was concurred by the aldermen. so the bill stands
passed, and Will be signed by the mayor immedi:
to pay for additional work done on the Cameron
street sewer. The mayor was requested TO tn
is limited to subscribers to the city telephone $50
inquests and ssl ior medicines furnished the poor.
request OF Charles c. stuart for an appr0pr1a-
ton tor his fee In the suit OF Alexandria Canal and
Bridge Co. VS.. the Corporation OF Alexandria ana
bill to require the Midland railroad TO abandon
steam in coming east OF Henry street were re-
ferred, as was bill TO provide for the renumber-
ing on ns 10 sSs 81 sns
ing, and adjourned 70 meet on the llth Of January
next.
ing the gas lamps LII all night Is now In the hands
OF the committee on light. with substantial
tiaH Of Messrs Hunter and osSsr who ak that
the AleXandrtans working In Washington may
have lamps to light them 70 the early trains The
committee will meet this week and make such
regulations as win have the light burning early In
the morning.
NOTHs-The corporation court met this morning
and resumed the consideration or civil business.
-Messrs A. w. Armstrong and Q. A Yoke arc
representing the Alexandria MasOns at the Rich
mond grand lodge.-The mayor has fined Wesley
SchwaTZ SO for assault on Andrew vetch-The
county supervisors have adopted a resolution de-
claring void all receipts given by the late Clerk
Benz. Austin, for delinquent taxes prior TO March
18Th, 1854, and an EFFORT Will be made TO compel
the holders OF such receipts to pay their taxes
over aga1n.-Nessrs. simpson, Dyson. Clark,
Gregg and Chase, U. 8. Jurors, LETT here for Nor
folk last evening.
assist In laying the foundation OF consumption.
To cure the most stubborn cough or cold you have
only TO use Judiciously Dr. Jaynes Rxpectorant
MARRIED..
DORSEY-HURLEY. On Tuesday evening. Dsosn-
her H. 1855 ss E M g shs rss f q Ms w
LEY, both of this city.
YOST-CONNER. Evening Of December l4th, 1886,
at the parsonage Of st. pauls Lutheran Church b.
Rev DIR g. Domer LILLIAN M CONNER and ROB-
ERT v. YOST. both of Washington No csrdA
BROWN. On December 14th 1885 1t the Residence
Of her son-in Law, b. sigourney, 2S24 Pennsylvank
avenue northwest, Mn. AMANDA A BROWN In th1
fifty -ninth year of her aGe
Funeral VIII take place from Astropola.p n.1t.st
Thursday Afternoon December 18th It three O'Clock
Friends and relRtves are respectfully invited % -
tend
GRIPS. December 5th, 1886 Mn. MARY ELLN