Evening star., 1886-07-15
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for Thu ESENISG STAE-

Reported for Tn EVENING STAE-
CORPORATION COURT.-rLe corporation court,
Juuge Meade. resumed its session tins morning.
the case OF Downes ana owens. On whose keno
establishment the police made raid sometime
since was postponed un iii %, loser, Rich. Owens
becoming surely on the bond of ). Il. Owens,
vice +. 4. Downey Withdrawn. The gaming
house eases were called and went over 10 the
October term. The court Was engaged this
morning with the case of Rev. Mr.. Graham.
charged with assault.
TIE CHILD MURDER CAsE.-Ella Thompson,
the coiored girl VINO WAS delivered of a babe Ia
the mud oI odd Fellows hall alley, aud then.
after throwing Ber babe over the court house
Wal. causing its death Went about her business,
convicted OF involuntary homicide yester-
day afternoon, and sentenced 10 be imprisoned
in tine city jail six months and pay fine OF So.
In these cases Tie jury determines the sentence
under The state law.
NOTES.-The funeral OF Mr. John Fanes, .
useful and quiet ciIiZen, took place this after
noon from hs home, on Queen street, near Lee.
Mr.. Fanes has been employed AT the city gas
works.-No quorum attended the meeting u
the common council last night. called meet
ing Will take place AT an early day.-Mr. Thos.
Young, oI Columbia, Pennsylvania, has been
prospecting here for "A site ior "A stove foundry.
-Prlnce-street wharf, where the Norfolk
steamer lands. is being repaired.--There will
now be grand jury in the corporation court
here until next OctoOer.-- A very large crowd
attended the excursion of the Alexandria Light
Infantry last night, and all went "Inerry As u
marriage bell. The mayor has fined three
boys 81 each tor going into the river naked Ina
daylight within corporation limits--A thief
broke into Geo. Bonants store, Oh South Fair
lax street, last night, and stoe ali the change
liz the money drawer.--L. Morgan Davis has
been installed as high priest OF Marley Encamp-
ment, i. u. ". F.-Rey. j. b. Fields, colored,
answered Bob Ingerson al the Queen-streeL
baptist church last night.--Two lads, SONS OF
Capt. Gentry, came near being drowned in
Hooff7s run.--Cnarles Anderson, colored, Is
held at the siati lI-nouse this morning. charged
with assault Oh Florence Grady, colored.
A Coalition Ministry Very Probable.
A London dispatch states that at midnight
the totals Tor the new parliament were: Con-
servatives and unionists, 1856; Gladstonians,
252 The conservatives ana unionists now
estimate tine final result as follows: Conserve
lives, 323: liberal unlonists, s3; GiadstoniauSv
lSS; Parnellites, SO. There il now no chance
the conservatives getting q clear majority.
The unionlsis are running well with the tories,
Tue total votes poiled up TO The present time
are Cnionists, ,399, ,02S; Giadstonians, 1,S2Osr
GAS.
THREE STATE PROHIBITION CoNvENTIoNk
The New Hampshire state prohibition c0nven-
tton yesterday ADOPTED stringent resolutions
Tor abolshing the manufacture and sale VI
alcoholic drinks, denouncing both political par
ties and demanding the enforcement OF the
laws against the desecration Of the sabbath.
Col. Joseph Wentworth was nominated for
governoT.-The Kansas state prohibition con-
vention yesterday adopted the usual resolu-
c. HI. Branscombe for governor.-The Missis-
sippi state prohibition convention yesterday
approved the local option law aud appointed
the necessary committees for canvass work.
Gen. Solomon has been reelected presidepto a
Hayti for another term OF seven years from May,
1857.
The Mexican Congressional elections have n.
suited la a large majority for the goveruin0nA
They passed on quietly.