Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

RepOrted TOT IHE EVENING STAR
DEATH OF J. b. DAINGERFIELD.-Mr.J John
B. Daingerfield, q leading AleXandrian, died
last night at his home, on Washington street
between Prince and Duke streets. Mr.. ID. was
shipping business in flour, tobacco and grain,
Oh which he realized what in Alexandria is
considered large fortune: His gains on to
large, and he contributed very largely to the
relief association established here to support
the wives and children OF the confederate sol
zens by L. G. Bakers detectives, and lodged FOL
awhile in the Old Capitol. When the marke,
cost, paid some So 900 to rebuild the market
house steeple and town clock, after the model
Of the old clock, which had kept time for his
ing his life to allow it to be known who gave
the new steeple and clock to the town, and this
announcement is the first public statement Of
THE COMING 22D.-No movement for the
celebration OF the coming 22d of February has
yet been made here. The celebration Of that
Washington. When the celebration OF il began
to fall off a society known as the Washington
Keeping up the observance OF the day. Later
when no one else seemeu disposed to celebrate,
the venerable George w. p. Custis always came
prOmptu celebration. Alexandria has had
since the war several fine parades on that day.
Even If it is impossible to mark "the birthday
of 1885 in any other manner there might be q
military parade and town meeting at night,
when Gen. VIM. II. F. Lee would doubtless fol.
low the good example of his grandfather and
as orator of the day, assist his neighbOrs of Al.
exandria to celebrate the day.
RAILWAY CARSON the 25th Of November
last the city councils unanimously adopted ian
ordinance providing for gates at railroad cross
ings in the town Of alexandria," The time
within which crossings were required to be
erected will expire next week, but it is under
stood that owing to the weather, which Is unfit
tor work of that kind, the operation of the ordi
nance will be postponed to another season.
NOTES.-1t seems most fitting that when the
city council holds its next session an order
should be made for tablet within the town
clock steeple to the memory OF John B. Dain
gerheld, who gave it to the people of Alexan
dria-A new patent nreplug was put in las,
night at the corner of King and Royal streets
The gas pipes supplying Peabody school
building have become chOked and cannot be
freed until the pavement is opened. This will
prevent Prof HOdgkfns' lecture to the teachers
which had been dxed for next Monday night
night at q meeting OF Columbia Typographical
Union In Washington.-DukeC Otter and John
Avernel have been arrested by Officer Crump
charged with trespass on the Midland road
Fred. washington Is held at the police station
charged with assault on John Brooks.
FORD's OPERA HOUSE STILL VACANT.-Ford's
Opera House has not yet been leased to any
One though IL Is probable that IL will be leased
at an early day to Mr.. Harris, q Baltimore man
ager, who will furnish guarantees that the en-
tertatnments to be given will be Of Q respecta-
Health On5cer E6eson OF New York, has de-
sfroyed cargo OF frozen oranges on the ground