Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-09
Sisters Of Sc. Margaret.
HOUSE OF THE sIsTERHoop ESTABLISHED IN ST.

a uOlSh Or lhk SiSlEhhOOD ESTABLISHED In ~.
JAMES PARISH.
There was an interesting ceremony last evening
at the house on Sth street northeast opposite ST.
James p. f. church. recently fitted up for the Sis
ters OF st. Margaret. The gray-habited sisters
were formally installed in the new house. and the
ceremony OF benediction took place. The people
OF the parish assembled at the house quarter be-
fore seven O'Clock. The SCrpliced choir by the
crucifer came over from the church. The rector,
Rev. James w. Clark, was assisted I'm the cere-
mony by Rev. DIR. Williams, OF Troy, New York.
Appropriate songs and hymns We're sung and
collects recited, as the clergy and choir, fol-
lowed by the sisters and the friends or the
parish, proceeded from room TO room and the
words OF benedictton were pronounced. The house
contains a reception room, refectory, dornito-
rteS and an Oratory, ail furnished neatly but
a house on the ground attached to the church for
the occupancy OF the sisters. The mother superior
OF the order of ST. Margaret In America came from
Boston and remained with the two sisters who
compose the present colony here until to-day.
The sisters will work i'm the parish looking after
the poor and sick, teaching and doing whatever
work the rector may desire to entrust them with.
Sales Of Real Estate.
j. NJ. JOhnstone has transferred to Annie c.
Smith, lot and part 8, at the southeast corner of
Goth and street northwest, for $4,000; r. Hag-
ner to L. p. Chamberlain, sub lot 3, square ~
z, ,3931s feet, fronting % feet on New Hampshire
avenue, between NJ and streets, for s4,65o.
SUIT AGAINST THE Is. AND i. RAIIR0AD.-T0-day
In the Circuit Court, Judge Hagner, the case or
Mrs. susan Fitzgerald against the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad company, for damages 10 her
property on Maryland avenue, near the freight
depot, by reason OF unloading cars the jar and
noise OF moving trains, &C.. was taken up-Messrs.
Payne and Hagner q Maddox for plaintiffs, and
Mr.. T. Totten for defendant.
A WIDOWS SUIT FOR 81, ,OO0.-Jane A. Andrews,
widow OF the late VIM. p. Andrews. to-day entered
suit against the Washington Beneficial Endow-
ment association TO recover 81 900, which was
made payable TO her by certificate issued February
death, and she AYERS the death of deceased April
12 1885, and that satisfactory proof has been
made, but that the association refuses to pay.
Alexandria Affair.".
Reported for The EVENING STAR
THE COMING CANAL MEETING.-The Alexandria
Canal directors are now canvassing the future OF
the canal with view to some action at the adj
jOurned meeting OF the stockholders which Will
take place shortly before Christmas The Virginia
sources OF revenue from rents and there Will be
no canal to keep up these funds will be available
the great ice pond from which Alexandria ice
dealers gathered supplies with more certainty and
ease than from Hunting creek or the river. In
this respect its usefulness will be but slightly
impaired there will always be ponds OF water fin
the canal bed from surface drainage. IL has been
to sell out and destroy the canal, and that in doing
SO the charter becomes forfeit and the COMPANY
ceases TO exist but this view, it is said win not
AFFECT the transactions OF the Alexandria Canal
company.
THE SAVINGS BANK CASINO further proceed
1ngs have been taken In the matter OF the Alexan-
dria savings bank. Its affairs In the hands OF
Leonard Marbury, ESQ.,, the receiver OF the bank.
1t has not yet been finally determined what course
will be pursued In the case OF Marshall agt- the
directors OF the bank, in which the circuit court
decided that the directors were not liable for the
debts OF the bank. Unless an appeal be taken TO
the state court OF appeals this ends that matter,
and the next dividend TO the dep0stors II any, will
be a small one.
NOTES-Railroad changes here are expected to
follow the meeting OF the Richmond and Danvile
company at Richmond to-day.-The patent VI
Mr. VIM. II. Nelson. OF this city, issued last Tues
day, is for method OF changing an open street car
into closed one, or the reyersa-The sleighing
carnival con- inueS now each afternoon and even-
ing on King street. matched race attracted
much attention last evening, and runaway
created an excttement.-Samuel Stirling, a little
grandson OF Mr.. John Branders, was scalded this
week by the Overturning Of pot OF boiling coffee.
Capt. Gass next letter to the city courts win
concern the "iron boom" and its prospects.-
Milkman Cunningham, injured by q fan few days
ago, was In town this morning, much improved
samuel W. Helland, ex-treasurer OF Delphia,
Ind, is short S14, 600.
Representatives OF eleven coal mines In the
MahOning Valley met at Youngstown yesterday
with Vice President HayDel, OF the Federation 0f
Miners OF Ohio, and resolved to strike unless the
demand Of ten cents advance previously refused q
nrnntad