Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-27
Alexandria Affairs.

Reported foc HE EVENING STAR:
The ALEXANDRIA SH.P-YARD.-The managers of
the arrow COMPANY, which projected tue POcunon-
tas, and wh0 have now on the socks suit asaiusL
inc New YORK Herald for libel, are again here,
and the superintendent has addressed a pubic
letter u the citizens OF Alexandra In iurtherance
OF MS enterprises the Norton company, winch
some time ago failed In the carrying on OF the
upper ship-yard for the manufacture OF patent
hie-0Oats, Is now doing no business outside the
courts The rginla Iron ship building Co. urOn
On), mas given MI. Norton notice 10 Day the rent
que last March or vacaie the snip.yard. SUITS
have been brought by MeSsrS. ClaDdOre COr,oD
Day, McGinniA AcGliloray, Ne.tleton, Morris,
fniinpS, Reeves, Sutilaru and Watt for wages. but
IL Is SAID these Will soon De settled. Some cred
1t0rs abroad are also suing capt NOrton's con-
pany, and uniO tunately MS nfe-UOat system has
not Deen accepted for the United states wy
Attachments against this establishment are ned
up 0y The courts. L. Is hoped here that both lnes.
companies Will ultimately prove successful. In
the meantime, although tn burned eaglne house,
&C., has NO. yet Uecn replaced, the Asnew ship
yald is doing regular business
DEMOCRATIC CITY COMNITTEE-The democratic
city cOnnlLlee met at tuc oIlice vi the Chairman
In Burke and Herberts bank building, last night TO
lect Candidates city officers At the election on
the fourth THURSDAY or May. Chairman Marbury
presided, and candidates Beech, Smith, Duffe,,
sweeney and holt were represented. After con.
suitaliOn tuesday, the SLh OF May, was selected
for the holding OF the Primaries and the asses
menus made TO deiray tne expenses. Mr.. Cnas.
Goodrich was mentioned as q Candidate for alder.
man from tue second ward to supply Inc vacancy
Occas,Oned by The resignation OIL Alderman Strauss
NOTES-luc IuHSIdl VI MI. JdlAeS W. Patterson.
an Odd citizen, TOOK place TINS afternoon from his
home, on fayne, near King street.-the work
upon the new sheds at Lannan's wharf, ROOT OF
Fayette alley, designed as an annex TO the Alex
andrta cannery, Will be competed next week. and
In q short time some nifty women will be at WORK
there preparing and canning fruits and vegetables
The new Mount Vernon Insurance Company
will organize here next Tuesd y-Tne Janney
Car-coupler company held q meeting here yeslef-
day and re-elected its oricera-COL X. Kemper
OF this city, has been chosen, with Rev. l. b. Turn.
Du.l commissioner or the chesapeake PresDytery
TO the General Assembly or the Presbyterian
Church, which meeLS next mOnCh.-Messrs.
Chas King Son have arranged for the erection OF
q store aud warehouse, on Lee street, near Queen
the site OF JamlesOn's old bake-house.-ME g. b.
S.outenburg Is the contractor. Inc building Will
be OF BRICK Ind siOne, ~ ny 100 lee with eie.
vators towers, &C., and is estimated TO cost
S12,OOO.-The Hives Boat Club OF the University
OF virginia, Will enter the state boat 10 take
place here next 4th OF July.-The schooner Helen
Mosey left the harbor to-day for cuba with
cOOperage.
Brig: Gen: William Dwight died in Boston Sun
DAY. HIS DIVISION Was a conspicuous feature In
the nnai army review in this city.