Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14
Alexandria Affair.".

Reported for TIE EVENING STAR
The MOUNT VERNON AVENUE ExPENDIrURE.-I,
has been likely for some time that the question o
city expenditure OF S., 900 for work on the pro-
posed Mount Vernon avenue, within city limits
would come UP Tor consideration. IL had been
understood that the city councils would have nc
power TO make this expenditure without an act OF
the legislature, but that the requisite authority fol
the city council TO do this Is given In the charter OF
the Mount Vernon Avenue Co., now before the
general assembly. There Is nothing I'm the city
charter which prevents such subscription as
the city council Is therein authorized ITO raise
money by taxes tor the Use and benefit OF said
city," but the b0ndfundiBg act OF 1879 forbids the
city from increasing Its Debt. The debt having
been diminished since that time, IL Is contenaed
that further city debts which VIII not Increase the
sum total OF the debt Of 1879 are still within the
power OF the city councils
The ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY OF MUaC.-The CON-
plimentary rehearsal OF the Alexandria Musical
Association at its Academy OF Music last night,
filled every chair, and left no standing room
cupied. For the first time vocal music was intro
duced into the rehearsals and Messrs Smithson
and Penn with the Brothers Field sang "WelooIne
Peace" and my Lady sleeps" very sweetiy. Prof.
VIM. Miller was twice encored on the either, and
Mrs. w. X. Whittlesey In violin solo "FiOwer
Song" and Miss Katharine Meyrer with one OF
Webcr's delicate hngerings on the plano received
ESPECIAL plaudits. The residue OF the program
from the Calipn Ut Bagdad, Fra Diayolo &c., was
rendered by the ASSOCIATION In orchestra, and with
reed and brass In finished style and every render
ing was encored. The new academy is growth
or several well-spent years. and as it is made up
local interest possessed by no other public enter
talnment.
The sHARPsHrY ALLEY sUrr.-The city has gained
the ''Sharpshin alley suit," which turned ON the
question whether the space used by wagons south
OF the market Is public alley or a part OF the
market space. number Of houses face ON this
ground, and considerable trade has been done
there. IL derived Its name from the time
when, for want OF small change, spanish quarter
dollars were cut into four 81 cent pieces, the point
OF the triangle giving these bits the name OF
s.Sharpshins." Mr.. Edgar Fleming who owns
hotel fronting on the alley, obtained temporary
injunction, now continued Tor several years against
the city putting the hay scales there This In
junction Is now dissolved BY Judge Keith In cham
bers and judgment given against MT. Fleming.
The costs In the case are several hundred d0IlarA
NOTES.-The Friendship Hose On. Il 774) has made
q move for the celebration Of the coming ia Of
February.-This morning the Managers OF the
Confederate monument fair met al the rooms OF
the Christian Association and continued their ar.
rangementA-The Friday Night Club made Nc.
Burneys Han gay al their hop last night-NnL
Auxiliary OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion.--A 81, 600 scholarship In Richmond Col
iege as Q memorial Of the late J. u. Broadus. Of
this city. Is proposed.-An effort will be made 70
induce Congress 70 make good road TO the SOL
diers' Cemetery here.-lt 10 now stated that Mr..
b. r. Taylor, held here for assault on q Washing
ton and Alexandria Railroad conductor, ID tn
sane.-A oense fog impedsd navigataon N the
harbor this morning.