Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-13

For tho Middle Atlantic States stationary tenn
peraturc variable winds, occasional light rains,
followed i'll the northern portions by colder,
ro:theriy winds.
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW
christ Church.-Service at ! / a. m. ana i:5o
D. IN. by Rev. III. Suter.
ST. Pdui's Ch,nrh.-Scrvice at IL n. m
and 1 D. m. by Rev. Geo. H. Norton.
Grace Chuach.-Service at II u. IN. and
5 D. m. by Rev. Fl. T. Sharp.
ST. Mry's Murch.-AIass at q: M, and
Mass and sermon at II a. m. by Rev.
Father Stack Ecspcrs ut 4 p. III.
FIRST PresbWerfan (Hurch.-Scrvicc ut !
a. m. and D. NJ by Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse.
Second Prc$bWerian Church, Service at
IL a. m. and 7:50 p. NJ. by Rev. VIM. Din
widdie.
EnptiA Curch. Service at II a. m. and
80 - m by Rev. 0. F. Hippo.
Triaty Meth. Epis. Uurch.-Service at i
y. M and $50 p. N. by Rev. John r. Ed
wards.
lEr'h. Epis. Church South-No service.
Nrh Prot Church Service at II a. III.
and 80 .. M hy Rev Mr.. Benson.
Gr..man Lutheran Uurch.-Scrvice ut IL
a. m by Rev. J. A. Schwoy.
yonug Mems Christian 1ss0cidfiOn.--pray-
or meeting ut the Jail ut =. m Aims
House ut 80 p. III. Trinity Nj. II. Church
al $50 y. m.
PERSONAL Mr.. Geo. Hutton IS seriously
III II, his home in the wcster ~ part of the
city.
Mr, Thomas Brent. while AT work in the
ward of the Il. and +. railroad. in Washing
ton, Yesterday, WAS struck on the head and
hurt bv IA coupling pin, which WAS thrown
from it, place Ivy two cars coming together.
MIR. Richard Stonnell, residing mar Coco.
'quau, who WAS stricken with paralysis NOT
long since, has sufficiently recovered TO walk
about the house, though he has not entirely
recovered his speech. :,
Among the society news Ill the Nashlhg
ton papers is the following: Mr. hal Du-
Iany with his coach and four, and merry
party of young ladies and gentlemen was
an attractive feature of the Avenue on
Thursday Mr. Dulauy gave IN elegant
box party at The French opera that night 10
his guests from Bllyimore"
THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD The
resolution by Mr. Sowden calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for u statement show
in. the amount of money expended in the
ordnance shop at the Washington Navy
Iark, the number of guns made, altered
and repaired there and the number OF car
,rdses purchase ed and from whom, was, on
Thursday, adopted by the House. The res
oution will, it is said be followed by an in
vestigation to discover what returns have
been made for tho money expended at the
Washington Navy Yard, and will be made
basis Of an attack upon the yard in
speeches on the floor of the House. 1t is
inlimated that some Startling" figures will
be uncovered and it will probably be asser.
ted that the government Is wasting money
in the ordinance work
Mr.. BAREoUR's RETIREMENT.-The Eir-
sinia Democratic Association, of Washing
ton, held meeting last night at its rooms
in The Gunton building. After the usual
routine business, Mr.. 4. E. Meredith, of
Prince William county, n State Senator, ad-
dressed the association upon State matters.
The following resolution in regard to the
Hon J. s Barbour was adopted:
"hr<"lrcd, That this association has heard
with regret the determination of tho Hon.
John :. Barbour to retire from public life.
'H.%olrrd further, That we feel and here
bv express orr heartfelt thanks for the no
bile services that he has rendered the people
Of the State in bringing the democratic par.
ty 50 success fully through three cam pnigns."
THE NECESSARY NUMEER.Thn local OPP
ton law recently passed hy the General
can be held To determine the question OF
license" or 'no license" a petition signed
by ~ many voters a. constitute one-ionrlh
of The voting strength at the Last preceding
section MUST be presented to the Court In
Alexandria last November 3il5 votes were
cast for the two candidates for Governor.
One-fourth Of this number is Sj4 ; hence, be-
fore an election can be held a petition signed
hy SOL voters must be presented to Judge
n b. Meade of the Corporation Court.
Work ON TIE FLATS Maj Hams, in his
report Of the operations for tie Improvement
OF the Washington river front during Feb
rnarv, says 3,3lG, 156 cubic yards Of the 49,
100000 cubic yards require To fill the fla.s
has been deposited, ard 500 acres OF marshes
have been reclaimed from overflow at ordi
nary high tide Considerable ulties
were met during the month in the work by
the ice and the wind storm. The latter
made it impossible to maintain the line of
discharge pipes, and during the night Of the
18th several of the pontoons were over
turned and the pipes sunk.
SERVICES AT ST. MARY's NEXT WEEK
The forty hours devotion will commence at
late mass to morrow and will terminate at
@o'ccck, n. M, on Tuesday. The opening
ceremony of the jubilee at 80 o'clock, p m,
on Tuesday, by Rev Father McGuirk, presi-
dent of Gonzlga College, Washington.
Wednesday. ST. ratrick's day. Il panegryic
on the Saint will he delivered by Rav. Faith
cr stack at 80 p. M, when the Catholic
Beneficial Society will attend in body. On
Thursday, sermon at 80 p. M Friday,
Stations Of the Cross at $50 p. ~.
MUsICALE.-The Friday musicale at Miss
Powelrs school last night was a most enjoy
able affair. and tho collections were we'll rem
dered Miss Patton, Misses Riley, Miss
Nelson, Miss Smoot, Miss Orrisou, Misses