Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-16
Alexandria Affairs,

Reported forTHE EVENING STAR
CORPORATION CoURT.-The city court re-
and ]. I. Downey. indicted in connection with
the Keeping of gaming table, were brought be-
fore the court. 1t appeared that the indictment
was based upon the keno games in progress
when the police made the raid on the Green
house or Little TOntine some months ago. and
she case is submitted to the court as to the
the parties under the corporation law. This
question Is to be determined by Judge Meade
before the indictment goes to trial. Messrs. K.
kemper, :. q. Brent and j. w. Holt have been
appointed committee to report what measures
should be taken in order to preserve the regis
tradion books Of the city, which are going to
ready qualified. and the other state officers
chosen at the recent election will qualify by
ing the Oaths at this court to enter upon
their offices on the LIST OF July.
The NEW TRUCK.-The new hook and ladder
truck OF the Relief company will reach here on
the 27th instant and will be ready for q display
on the 4th OF July. The old hook and ladder
truck has been sold to a village in the west.
.SiIIEs OF THE DEAD.-The new cemetery
which has been laid out on the the south of St
Pauls graveyard is called Bethel cemetery
ana lots are now being disposed of, and the
o ORR a OF the grounds is going on. OF
the three cemeteries In tOwn-Chrst church,
the Presbyterian and the Friends-the latter Is
the only one that has been used for burial pur-
poses within the past fifty years. The ceme-
teries established on the edge of the town early
In the present century are now all full, except
where large addition has been made to the
O"'hOAS SOiuOtCly. Liz MctuOUlSL trOCeStaQt
cemetery, opened north of the Pres
byterian cemetery in 1910, has now
but lit room for graves. The Union cemetery
opened in 1860, is also very nearly full. The
Soldiers Military cemetery has, OF course no
new graves, and Ivy Hill seems to be too far off
Tor much service now, but will doubtless be the
grave yard OF the future, when the town grows
To be Il place of twenty-five thousand inhabi-
tants. Bethel cemetery will not be long va
cant.
Notes.-The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton held its regular meeting at its ROOM in
Exchange block, last night 1t is understood
that the association has undertaken the excel
lent work OF preserving the young men of the
CITY from the temptations offered by gaming
places, saloons, etc.-The county authorities
are making an effort to induce the agricultural
department 10 establish model farm at Ar
lngtOn.-Mrs. Mullers house on Prince
street, near Union, has been ransacked by
thleves, but nothing stOlen.-The mayor has
nnea randolph Thompson, colored, 81 tor as
sault on Aug. Rober, a white boy.-The Re-
form club is to elect new officers at its next
meetlng.-The steamer Harry Lodor has
been inspected.-The annual examination of
the pupils OF the public schools is in progress,
The boy, Bernard Richards, accidentally
shot in the head by u. Tenneyson, is improy-
1ng.-Mr j. Il. Chilly has brought his bride
Observation-Disclosures has been received here of
the death In New York of Archibald McCliesh,
a Well-known AleXandrian who removed to
New York some years ago.-St. Johns
and cOmfortable.-Frank Hume, the Wash.
1ngtOn merchant, Is talked of as an fndepend.
ent candidate for Congress from this district
MIR. Richard B. Cogan, who was married i'm
Baltimore, will bring MS bride home this even
ing.