Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-19
Alexandrla Gazatte.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 10.
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL IN Il w s
For Sunday slightly warmer generally fair
weather is indicated for this section.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
Christ Church.-Service at IL a. m and 545
p. m, by Rev. II. Suter.
ST. Paul's Church.-Service at II a. m.
by Rev. Geo. H. Norton.
Grace Church.-Service at II a. NJ. and
S p. m. by Rev. Fl. It. Sharp.
st. Mary's Gurch.-Mass at a. M, and
Mass and sermon at II a. M. by Rev.
Father OKane. Vespers at p. m.
First Presbyterian Cturch.-Service at II
a. m. and p. m. by Rev. J. M. Nourse.
Second Presbyterian Curch.-Services at
l a. m. and Sp. m. By Rev. VIM. Dinwid-
die.
Baptist Church Service at II a. m. ard
Sp. m. by Rev. 0. F. Hippo.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Church.-Service at IL
a. m. and p. M, by Rev. ]. F. Edwards
Children's service at D. No.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-At II a. m.
Bishop A. w. Wilson, OF Baltimore, will
preach, and at s p. m. Rev. S. Rodgers, D.
D., will preach. At p. m. Hon. Robert b.
Vance, OF North Carolina, will address the
children.
Meth. Prot Gurch.-Servicc at II a. m.
and p. M. by Rev. S. J. Smith.
German Lutheran Murch.-Servicc at 10
a. IN. by Rev. J. H. Schwoy.
Young Mems Christian Associaiion-Pray-
err meeting ut the Jail at 2 p. M. Aims
House at 23O p. IN. M. p. Church at 4:30 p.
Masonic. odd Dominica Ccmmandery
No. II, X. T., at their meeting last night,
elected aud installed the following officers
for the ensuing year, viz: Eminent t'om-
mander, X. Kemper; Generalissimo, A. A.
War6eld; Captain General, ]. Y. Davis !;
Prelate, w. H. Weyer; S. W., G. H. SchaafI;
]. w, 8. H. Luut; Treasurer. J. H. D.
Snoot; Recorder, ]. E. Alexander; Stand,
ardbearer, W. D. Stewart; Swcrdbearer, J.
l.. Schaa1f; Warder, G. F. Steiner; Senti-
mel, ]. Grigg.
At the last meeting of Mt. Vernon Chap
ter, Royal Arch Mascns, the following Off
GERS were elected and Installed for the en-.
suing year, viz: F. A. Reed, H. p; Z. e.
Downham. K VIM. Murray, S.; A. G.. Uh-
Ter, Sec; George Wise, Treas; J. E. Alex
ander, p. s.; F. War6eld, c. H.; X. KEN
per r A. c.; c. A. Yohe, A. W. Armstrong
and F. E. Corhett, M. "; James Grigg,
Jantor.
At the regular meeting last week Wash
ngton Lodge No. % elected the following
officers A. W. Armstrong, w. NJ; W. Zim-
norman, S. W.; K. Kemper, J. W.; L. Mar
bury, S. D.. S. II. Lunt, ]. d; J. E. Doug
las, secretary, and J. A. Field, treasurer.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons, at its
meeting Thursday night, elected the follow
ing officers: G. A. Yohe, W. NJ; G. NJ.
Simpson, S. w.; ]. V. Davis, ]. w; J. L.
Alexander, secretary, and Geo. F. Steiner,
treasurer.
The officers of Washington an6 Jackson
Lodges will be installed on the evening of
Thursday next, st. Johns Day.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. James E. Blackwell and
children, of this city, have gone to Bethel,
Fauquier county, and will spend the sum-
mer at the home of Mr.. M. G. Blackwell.
Mr.. c. d. L. Hine, of Fairfax county,
who recently received the appointment as
military cadet at West Point, having stood
highest in the class which was examined in
this city, is now at that institution, where
he will have to undergo another examina-
ton. He is accompanied by Mr.. Thomas
Waters, of this city, who stood second in
the class and who, in case Mr.. Hine fails
will he the applicant for the cadetship.
Mayor Smoot left here this morning for
Rappahannock county, where he Will stay
for few days.
The annual address at the closing exer-
cises of the Episcopal High School on We'd
nesday evening next will be delivered by
Hon. j. r. Tucker.
Mr. F. A. Reed, who left here on Monday
last for Providence with the Richmond
Knights Templar, joined the Washington
knights in Boston, and at the banquet given
there to the visitors yesterday, responded to
the toast "Knighthood's friendly vista
TONS"
Misses Nellie and Fannie Corbett, daugh-
lers of Mr.. F. E. Corbett, are visiting their
cousin, Mis-, Arlene Corbett, in this county.
COMMITTEE MEETINGs.-The Committee
on General Laws of the City Council, to
whom was referred the communication of a
number of the clergymen of this city, COM
planning that gambling, etc., was going on
in the city, held meeting last night to
consider the matter. There were present,
besides Messrs. Brent, Bryant and Strauss,
of the committee, Rev. Messrs. SmithsoD,
Flippo Nourse, Edwards and Smith, Capt.
G. A. Mushbach and Others The latter
spoke in opposition to the bill as introduced
in Council by Mr.. Brent, giving the Mayor
and police force power to raid suspected
houses without having first examined wit.
nesses in reference to the matter. urging
that it was contrary to the bill of rights and
that such law, il passed, would be uncon-
stitutiopal The clergymen advocated the
passage of the bill, and after consultation
The committee decided to report the bill to
Council as originally introduced and recon-
mend its passage.
The Finance Committee has been engaged
during the past week in making the annual
settlement with the tax collectors and ex.
pect to finish their years work next week.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Suit was brought
in the Circuit Court of this city to day by
Joseph Thornberry, of Strasburg, against
the Virginia Midland Railway company 70.
ten thousand dollars damages for injuries
sustained By him in an accident on the Ma
nassas branch, near Markham, in Fauquier
county, on the 18th of July last.
The plaintiff was fireman on freight
train. Owing to a defect in the road bed
the rails became detached from the track