Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-26
AIeXandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR


season show that Alexandria is tar from a
finished city. Over thirty new houses have
been built, and over hundred in two years
There has been a general renovation of public
buildings this season. The market building the
county courthouse, the Washington school
building ana the Peabody school building have
house Is undergoing the same process. Scores
Of private houses have also been improved
COUNTY CoUKT-rhe county court, Judge
Chichester, continued its session this morning
trying larceny cases. The case against Ward
for breaking and entering machine shop and
house in the daytime was called and passed
L. B. johnson pleaded guilty OF an assault on
w. G. Johnson, and was fined So: and Chas
Twymer, convicted of stealing potatoes, was
sentenced TO jail for fifteen days, but upon a
motion for a new trial he has been bailed
During the term the case of Rich Lewis col.
ored. charged with outrage on a colored girl,
will be tried by a special jury entirely of col
ored men. The sessions OF the court will occupy
this wrek.
POLICE CAsEs.-The mayor has finea "Jeff-,
Hall, white, SO tor cutting Matthew Grigsby
coored, and the case of VIM. Madison coiored
tor shooting at George Lucas, white, has been
heard in part and will be concluded this after
noon. Some fifteen dollars was collected at
the last mayors court from the DRINKS and dis
orderlies OF Sunday.
NoTEs.-The city council will meet tonight
Only three votes nave been added to the
registration for the coming election.-Mr c.
Wayne, ST.. a well-known citizen of Washing
ton district, Alexandria, died OF apoplexy on
Sunday nignt.-The public officers OF the city,
teachers, ETC., will be paid OFF next Saturday
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie Strien took place
this afternoon from her late residence on
Franklin street. Mrs. Herbert Bryant, the
wife OF Capt. Bryant. Of the aldermen, who LETT
here for treatment at Richmond, died
q wide circle of friends, and stood high in the
esteem Of the entire community.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-There was
full attendance Of the cabinet at the regular
meeting to-day for the first time since early in
the summer The session was very short, the
nual estimates and the approaching visit to
New York.
AMONG THE PREsIDENr's CALLERS to-day
were Commissioner Webb, Gen. Drum, Gen.
Vincent, ex-Secretary Bristow, Senator Nor
gan, Assistant Secretary Thompson and Second
Auditor Day.
SUBJECT TO DUTY.-The Treasury department
has decided that wearing apparel purchased In
Mexico by an American citizen who went there
tor the express purpose OF purchasing is proper
eriy subject TO duty under the tarin.
THE PACIFIC STANDARDIZATION Admiral Nc.
Cauley, commanding the United States naval
forces on the Pacific station, reports to the
Navy department, under date of Callao, Peru
September 3Oth last, the following movements
Of the vessels OF that squadron during Septem-
per: ~ Inc naesn,p 1s s ana the Adams
doah, on september 9th, was at Acapulco, Mex
ico The Iroquios was at Callao on September
pull 4uc 0AouiCt1u WaS NJ a pla on july l6t0s
the date OF last advices. The Monongahela
was at CoQuimbo during the month Of Septem.
Der.
THE MANDAMus CASE AGAINST THE SEcRE-
rARY OF STATE.-A motion was made to-day
by Messrs. Robert Christy and w. w. Wiltshire,
as attorneys tor the relator. Jerome r. Man
ming, in the mandamus case pending in the
General Term against the Secretary Of State tor
order directing the clerk OF the court 10 issue
subpoena duces tecum, requiring tho Secretary
OF State to produce on the hearing certain
records and documents fled with the depart
ment by the clerk Of the last court Of commits
sioners of Alabama claims Hearing OF motion
IL set for Friday next. F
LOOKING AFTER IMPoRTATIoNs FROM CAN
ADA.-The United States commercial agent az
London. Ontario, In q report to the State de-
partment in regard to the shipment OF merchan-
disc from Canada TO the United States, without
consular invoices, says that the CLAUSE Of the
less that $50 without consular cirtincate, pro-
vtding shipments are not broken up purposeiy
TO reduce their value 70 $50, has been utterly
disregarded. and also that much undervaluatton
has been practtced. He names several dealers
In wood ashes who are constantly evading the
requirement Of Q consular invoice by reducing
the amount Of shipments, and suggests tnes
they be required TO produce consular certn-
Gates. The matter vas considered at the Treas
ury department, and Assistant Secretary Fair.
child has written 70 the SECRETARY OF State thae
- collectors OF customs are 70 oetermtne
whether such importsti0ns are made In good
fatth, tt would be we'll tor consular ofnceES In
Canada t. inform OF all shipments made In
ovation a. the gogulAtao0A