Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13
Alexandria Affairs.

The NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.-The city school
board held meeting last night, President stuart
In the chair, ana all the members present. An Of
fer OF Mr.. John s. Beach, clerk OF the corporation
court 10 award at the close Of the present school
year. as prize TO the best plain writer in the pub
lie schools, 800 typewriter, was read and &C
cepted, and the thanks OF the board returned for
the same. The schoO-house committee repOrted
tnat the board would have on hand at the end OF
Gibson, who in 1884 offered TO put up a school
house similar to the Amidon building In Washing
Tor $780, leaving four rooms unfinished, was now
willing 10 put up the building with all the rooms
finished for S10,50O, and allow $3.50 for the old
building material and $3.50 for less excavation,
&c, at the new site, making the expenditure about
$4,000. 1t was agreed that the house be built by
MI. GIBSON, and the proper committees were Of.
rected 10 make the contract and provide for the
payments. As there was some variance OF Opin-
ions as to whether the building should stand on
the north or the south side OF the Wolfe and WASH
lngtOn street LOT, the board adjourned to meet on
the lot at O'Clock this afternoon and decide that
question.
LIQUOR LICENsEs.-The Corporation Court Judge
Clarke, continues its session, which is now mainly
devoted 10 the granting OF liquor licenses for the
CITY establishments. Last year some TWENTY-FIVE
Oaf,room Licenses were taken out, as well as eight
ordinary licenses; two wholesale and sixteen re-
tall licenses IL Is not thought there Will be any
Increase this year.
Ritter, said TO be from West Washington, was com
United 10 jail by the mayor to-day In default OF
nne LOT disorderiy conduct. He has been here en-
gagged IN vanishing furniture at private houses,
ton depot last night.
NOTES.-The educational illustrated lectures of
Hon Edward Daniels were continued at knights
OF LABOR Hall last night TO an increased auditory.
- Inc amateur oarslnen OF virginia met here
last night, and liked the 4th OF July Tor the state
regatta here.-The county supervisors have
directed that the Alexandria Canal be fiIled al
columbia turnpike, so as to make good crossing
Ior the road.-Chas Lundgren, OF Finland, was
naturaiized here yesterday afternoOn-The
Virginia Iron Shipbuilding co. Qron boOm) met
mere yesterday, and elected E. o. Clarke president.
"A small frame dwelling on Pitt street, near
wolfe, has been bought by L Gentzberger at $50.
ST. Paurs church vestry has elected Major
John ": Green delegate and ]. W. Zimmerman
alternate TO the coming Protestant Episcopal
convention at StauntOn.-The grand-jury has
found bill for perjury against O. s. Florence
BASE BAIL YESTERDAY: At Philadelphia-Ath-
letic, Philadelphia, l. AT BaltimOre-Balti-
more, u; Boston, 5. At Ctncinnati-Cincinnati
=; Detroit, At MISUNDERSTANDING. 2; Bur.
faiO. O. Al dtanapois-lidianapOis, 10; To-
r0nto, f. At st. L0uis-ChicagO, z; ST. Louis l.
Az Plttsburg-Pittsburg, g; CievelanI, 2.
MT. cyrus Foss son OF the eloquent and learned
bishop, was introduced TO an eminent minister at
q recent reception at MinneaDOisL "Ah sal the