Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-17

Col Hams III DIS report 10 jilU ci.iGt OF
.oejaeprs on the operations for improving
the Washington liver front during August.
.,st.- that dredging was continued during
the month in the Virginia channel above
the Long bridge. Work was resumed Oh
the reservoir bank near Washington mOuu.
,,ant grounds Three hundred and seventy
tfya acres Of the flats have been reclaimed
from overflow. and it is estimated that one
lhi!! Of the total amount OF deposit neces-
.ary to complete the project has been ac-
c.Iip!i-hrd Contract number three will
probably ba completed during September,
and the work will be pushed forward as
RAPIDLY rs possible.
DECISION REvERSED.-T Court Of APP
lrai4 at stanton took up last Friday the
important case OF Green Va. Tax Collector
I'LL ct al, involving the right Of the city
10 enforce the paving tax for the curhs and
cutters, etc. put down on Columbus street
north. in 1874, by tho Board of Public
Works Major John w. Green's property
near the northern end Of that street was i'm
proved by curb aud gutter on its front,
and $3.50 special tax levied Mr. Green de.
MED the validity of the act of council, and
refused to pay the tax. Thereupon Collec.
tor Hill levied on Mr.. Green's rents in an
other part Of the town. Mr.. Green also dis
trained for the same rent and the question
was carried to the Circuit Court, where
Judge Keith decided that the ordinance
under which the work was done was valid,
AMI That the tax was lawful, whereupon
the case WAS carried to the Court Of AID.
peaIs That tribunal, as will be seen by
the proceedings at Staunton yesterday, pub
lished elsewhere, reversed the decision of
the lower court. Mr.. S. F. Beach repre-
spnte3 Mr.. Green and Messrs. c. +. Stuart
ana X. kemper the city.
For ST LoUIs-The Virginia delegation
to the Knights Templar conclave at st. Louis,
escortiug Eminent Grand Commander Reed,
this city, will rendezvous in Washington,
where they will join their brethren of the
District of Columbia and start TO morrow
evening. They have engaged a train of
nine sleeping cars, commissary car, baggage
aud smoking car, over the Pennsylvania
railroad, and will visit Chicago before their
return. Their train will be in charge of Sir
Knight Robert A. parke, Of Coumbia Com.
mandery Of Washington, and their pro-
gramme calls for complete subsistence en-
route on the train, with the exception of
breakfast at the Logan House, OF the foot Of
tho Allegheny mountains Sunday morning
The delegation will leave St. Lous after the
parade ofthe Flambeau battalion Friday. the
Ath inst, reaching Chicago about noon Fri
Gay, and remain there until Saturday after
noon, reaching Washington Sunday evening.
4 number Of Sir Knights and their friends
rom this city will be among tho excursion
lists
DUNN LoR!NG.-Judwa James Keith has
granted q charter incorporating The Lorng
Land and improving Company, giving il
the power to hold the tracts ofand at Loring
station, W., Il q. r. r., containing Isl
acres, to lay the same oil into squares, parks
and streets, and make improvements by
erecting buildings and otherwise The cap.
lta stock Of the company is fixed at 81, OOn,
divided into tt shares Of 5000 each. For
the frat year Gen. W. NJ. Dunn is president
Hon. George B Loring, vice president, and
Ar. George w. Brown, secretary and treas
aier, and Messrs. Dunn, Loring, LaIetra,
Brown and George d. Dunn constitute the
t)srd of directors.-FairfaxH Herald.
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HE OPERA HousE.-The Huntley Stark
dramatic combination appeared last night
IN Kip Van Wrinkle" before fair audience
Tonight, Under the Gaslight' will be
stFen--the piece requiring the full strength
oithe company. The play, which is melo.
drama strong in sensational scenes and
those elements which appeal TO the better
nature OF an audience, will be produced
with strong mechanical effects and addi-
lonal scenery, Under the Gaslight" will
be repeated at the matinee tomorrow, when
The prices Of admission will he fifteen and
twenty-five cents.
HE COUNTY DELEGATES The primary
election in the county for delegates to the
nominating convention to be held at Cul
pepper on the 23d inst, passed of quietly
Yesterday, resulting in the choice in Jetler
son district of Mr.. l.. j. Hatch, Hume
delegate by an almost unanimous vote; in
Arlington district Andrew w. Veitch, n
hume delegate, was elected by vote Of Gi
10 ~; in Washington magisteral district
fa!T!aZ Minor, a Lee delegate, was elected
ny vote of 81 to A..
NjrSCrIoN-JuGge n. B. Meade yester-
Way Issued an order enioning the sale Of the
Property in the case Of Philip Rotchford vs.
IN. Collins and wife, which was set for
tomorrow. This property, ii will be re-
numbered, was offered at public auction q
te" weeks ago, and bought in Tor MIR. G. Il.
NoHlnS by friend, and the ground for the
junction Is hat the purchase money had
Ueen rendered before the advertisement for
'ne resale had been published.
fuNERALs.-The funeral of Mrs. Eliza
DelA Burns, one of the oldest residents Of
Ms city, whose death On Wednesday has
heretofore been mentioned, took place this
morning from st. Mary's Church, and the
remains were followed to their grave hv n
!arge number of ner relatives and friends.
The funeral of Mrs lena Hellmu,b.
whose death by suicide was mentioned yes
lerday, took place from her late residence
al o'clock this evening.
FRENCH SPOLIATIoN CLAIMS Mr.. J. NJ.
ofT, OF Leesburg, commissioner of French
1PoIlatlon claims. WIS in the city to-day, en-
gagged in taking deposi'i ms of parties inter.
ss'eu IN those claims. Mr. Charles Russell
Vi the I. S. Judiciary Department., repre-
'eA'ed the i>overnmept. aud Mr.. G. II. Lee
.Ao Claimants in the matter Tie dispositions
were taken in the customs house buidi:r