Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-26
Alexandria ARafFA

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUNCIL.IThe city council met last
night The annual tax bill, imposing 81 tax on
all property, was passed. Ordinances fixing q
fine OF $50 for selling lottery tickets or keeping
policy shop, also ordinances authorizing the
mayor to direct police raids on houses sus-
pected as gambling houses or lottery or policy
offices, were referred, as was the application OF
= b. Stoutenburg for leave to erect q frame
house within fire limits A warranty deed was
ordered TO be given b. b. Smith for the old en-
CINE house property on st. Asaph street. The
to remove its office and wires to near the later
section of King and Fairfax streets and to plan
aldermen In appropriating $3.50 as a subsidy to
the Alexandria and Maryland ferry the vote
stood: Yeas-Messrs Moore, Aitcherson, Snow
den, Fisher. Whiting. Corbett, Uhler and presi-
dents Nays-Messrs. Brent, Goodrich, Har.
risOn, Strider, Pullman and Sweeny-6 So the
appropriation, failing nine votes, was lost The
license bill was passed by the aldermen and dis
cussed in common council, but not disposed Of
Council adjourned until tonight
Chichester, has adjourned. Two cases were tried
before the Observation-Disclosures for larceny
and Fitzgerald for misdemeanor. and in neither
will open on the 2Sth of June next
DEATH OF JOHN LANNON.-The midnight
train brought from Washington last night the
remains of John Lannon, who died at Proyi-
dence hospital yesterday evening. Mr.. Lannon
was born here. AT the opening Of the late war
yond the army lines. He conducted business
SO faithfully that when his EMPLOYER returned
the ESTABLISHMENT was In q prosperous cOndf-
ton, and Messrs. BrOders & LannOn became CO
partners for many years, MI. l.. at last leaving
TO open business for himself on the river where
he has just built a fine wharf. He grew to be a
man OF means, built fine residence on WASH
ingtOn street and Lannon's Opera hOuse az.
King, and other buildings. He was respected
for his diligence, integrity and success
NEXT YEARS ExPENSES-The council last
night made the following appropriations for
the coming fiscal year: Interest on debt
$50, 500; salaries, S4,467.5O; police, Sc. 300:
schools, $4,000; printing, $500; fire depart.
ment, $4,000 hook ana ladder truck, 81 400:
law expenses, $500; elections, $3.50: the other
appropriations being small.
IHE GRAND ENCAMPMENT-The Odd Eel
lows grand encampment, which met here YES
terday, was welcomed last night at a reception
After the opening prayer and ODE and a Quar-
tette by Misses DriscOll and England and
Messrs. Wilkins and Edwards, the Visiting
Odd Fellows were officially welcomed MI
Whltehurst, OF Portsmouth responding Then
came other music by Mrs. lacey and Miss
Cook, and after addresses the encampment pro-
ceeded TO the Tontine, where a banquet con-
cluded the day. During the session OF the en-
campment the grand officers have been elected
and installed as follows: W. w. Sherwood G.
F.; w. ID. Norris, g. II. r.; w. Z. HolzapfeI g.
5. W.; j. X. Spellman, q. V. W.; A. r. Burr q.
3; Louis Anbe, u. Treas. A new code of by-
laws has been adopted.
NOTES.-AnOther batch of Philadelphia hon.
Ing pigeons have left Alexandria for home
The coroner having examined the case OF the
dead babe found in the alley in rear of Wheat
Ieys decided that it was still bOrn-The state
election takes place here tomorrow II does
not excite the slightest interest, as the Officers
were in tact chosen by the democrats at the
primary election several weeks ago.