Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-25

Reported fo- THE EVENING STAR:
sn ~, OF CITY ~ o. mss n
joint convention last night on the call OL tno
mayor to MI several vacancies In public omceA
vacancy in The peiice. Messra Banner r YOuna
Thos. Patterson, and Thoe b Rowan Wese ns:s
dominated, and the first ballot STOOD: Young, II;
votes, but the candidates having been reduced
chosen policeman By vote of-Young, l3; Patter-
son. TO- Readyman Young having tnus oeen
CHOSEN policeman. Jno. A. NigntlngllI was cn9son
HAYES, g. The vacancy in the ONCE OF flre warden,
made by the death OF j. II. D. SmOot, was filed oy
Of hs T Se'e o GsGs
ton then dissolved.
CITY CoUNcIL-The city council met last night;
Presidents Strauss and Sweeny in their respective
chairs. The aldermen concurred in the resolution
OF council, passed some time since, to hold meet
ings but once month, on the second Tuesday
plication Of J. 7. Stone, for leave 70 move his
frame house to King street corner, on Tho strand,
Brent FOR sia = in n1 the sssrpsnln alley suit Al
ordinance to appoint and pay three codiners OF
the city laws was also referred The bill Of Benz:
the funeral Of Mayor Smoot was ordered 70 be
paia: The sale OF lot on Fayette street 70 W. Il:
0s ~ sTSSas
Estate and Title Co TO Light the streets by electric
light Of the Thompson Houston system, at rates
power &C, was referred to the committed on light.
In the aldermen q motion was made to petition the
general assembly to add to that provision Of the
MI vernon avenue charter, which authorizes
payment by Alexandria OF SIS, 600 for work on the
proposed avenue within town limits, an amend
ment declaring that the SOS, 900 shall not be ap-
proprlated unless upon vote OF a majority OF the
over.
cover from the Alexandra Canal Co. q portion Of
tne money advanced for the repairs OF the canal
has been met by Receiver DUNCAN with the plea
tnaC the DEBT Is out OF date.-Dr. VIM. Gibson
gave talk on "a Page OF Ancient History" at the
Christian Association last night. II. RObey
Nas tae eighth Of the square at the north
Battery Rodgers for $4O-Mr Jas. T. Nails, long
a leading citizen Of the fourth ward, died at his
ship, had been justice OF the peace city council
man, overseer OF the poor, &C., filling at one time
LAT, space IN the affairs OF the community
It's close the case OF L. H. GOings agt. j. H. GOtngS,
for treSpaSS on land, was tried, Messrs Mushbach
Claimed an iR3eres1 In the and On when se au
MS cattle The jury found for the plaintiff. with
$40 damages.--The body OF Charlotte Parker an
time, was found in a run on Saml. Marcey's place,
In Alexandra County, q few days ago and buried.
Commissioners Fowler is now hearing the Nor
ton sh1p-yard attachment cases.
MARRIAGE LICENsKs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Jno.
Cockey, Of Baltimore Md, and Evelyn L. john
ston; Harrison Robinson and Laura Swami; Geo.
Thomas and Sarah KeltOn; Max Rosenthal, OF
Hampton,va-, and Rosa Oettinger; Richard {. Tip
petit, OF LoudOun County, Va, and Catherine Bell
oliver, OF HerndOn, Va; Albert Schulteis and Anna
]. oyster; Geo. Locke and Bessie Luckett; Geo. S.
Donnell. OF Jackson, Miss, and Catherine Hodges,
OF Detroit, Mich. DR.. F. H. Matlock and Belle
Oliver, both OF Allegheny County, Pa: Richard ].
Jones, OF New York city, and Blanche Craig; Ed
ward Mayer and Matte Blout; Geo. Men. Myers
and Elizabeth K. Dashiei. Alex. Barr and Carrie
Chr1st1anf. both OF Richmond, Va; George w.