Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Alexandra Affair.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
The CELEBBATIoN OF THE 22D OF FEBRUARy.-
a Sp el naS hGt
there will be some observance. There have al
ways been periods in the life OF the town when the
enthusiasm for the celebration OF Washington
| birthday In Washington's town passed away TO
be subsequently renewed. For some years before
retrocession an impromptu address from the child
OF Mount Vernon, Geo. w. p. Custis, OF Arlington,
delivered from the steps OF the City Hotel 10 small
auditory, was the only Observance OF the das, and
often for some years after his death there were
none The same decadence In the celebration
had taken place early in the century. and an asso-
cation "The Washington Society,"" was tnen orga-
ntZed by some or the best citizens OF olden days
perpetuate the celebration, and to assist the
pupils educated at the Washington free school.
The society subssted for score or more OF years,
and always meeting (often at Christ church) on
the 22d OF February heard the "orator OF the day.
and the "reading OF the farewell address" the
military paraded, and on some occasions sham
battles were fought. The society went down In
the general decay OF things which took place In
Alexandra between 1880 and ls40. Later the
war there have been some very credtable ceiebra-
tons
FOUND DRAD.-An inquest was held In Alexan-
dria County yesterday afternoon upon the body OF
Frederick schultz found dead in the snow near his
own house ny Jno Gongs and Frederick Holstein.
Mr.. Adams farm, on the Leesburg road, his wife
and children being employed in Washington, and
casa S o
dogs, and found Schultz dead and frozen beneath
the fence. A bag and basket lay near Jne fence,
and It appeared that he had locked up his house
and left home on an errand, but had fallen soon
after he left his own door, had been unable TO rise
and died, either from exposure or nom heart dis
ease, for which he had been treated. A verdict
was rendered In accordance with these facts
TEE INsPHCrORs.-Under the recent act OF the
legislature the hsh inspector and the -four in
spector will lose much OF their business the CON-
pulsory inspection OF these articles is abolished.
All other inspections are under the jurisdiction OF
the city council, which has power 70 regulate "the
inspection OF wood and bark, lumber, grain, coal
beef pork, guano butter, hay, fodder ana straw"
and It exercises this power now In relation 70 wood
and bark, lumber and hay.
NoTEA-Ktng street has seldom been q better
sleighing ground since IL was laid out than ft
now, and q score OF sleighs, one-horse, two
horse and four-horse, made it merry last night
OF Mr.. Albert stuart OF thus place, died yesterday
| In Richmond, where he was employed In the Dam
VILE Railroad once. HIS remains were brought TO
this place to-day, and his funeral viii take place
here.-Several steamers and sailing craft are In
the harbor here, delayed by the freeze. and pro-
posal Is on foot 10 employ an ice-breaker 70
clear the way TO the open water-The Mount
Vernon avenue bill ts delayed by some amend
ments added the senaIe bill by the house OF dele
gateA-The Bradd0ck House, here, viii pasS
next wednesday, from the management OF Nr.
Robbins TO that OF Nj. r 8. Widdecomb, OF Wash
inRton.-The Friday Night Club gathered pleas
Ant company At their hop in McBirneys Hail last
night. and the night passed gsily away. Many Of
". Northtngt0n, long leading grain merchant
here lies paralized at his home IN Fairfax County
| near this city.