Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-09


Po1LrE REPORT Last night was clear
and cool with ten prisoners and three lodg
ers at the sta ton house.
The Mayor his morning disposed of the
following cases:
Ger Hayes charged with an assault on Anna
Carter, was discharged ala ne comp ia'hant,
Anna Carter. was fined Sl.bt.
". II. Fitzgerald, arrested by officer
TIGER charged with being druok ana disor
DERBY, forfeited 81 which he had le.'t as COL
lateral.
Alexander Brownlow. arrested by officer
Belts, for vagrancy, was ordered to ieav>
the city.
Ed. Meade, who had heen conioed in jail
for disorderly conduct, was released on the
payment of the amount of the fine due.
COUNTY ITEms.-Mr. Horatio Ball left the
county last week for Baltimore TO attend
the NJ. ?. Church conference now in session
in that city.
The County Board of Supervisors will not
hold their regular meeting tomorrow, but
will convene on Thursday next, at which
meeting Judge Grunwell. chairman OF the
Board, will deliver by request his views on
tue best manner OF improving county roads,
aud also whether or not it is expedient for
the county to purchase a stone ctusner.
Mr.. II. O. Chute, young man OF the
county, has accepted position as assistant
chemist in large manufacturing establish.
ment III Joliet, Illinois, and left for that
place on Saturday last.
IMPROVEMENTS Work was commenced
this morning in cleaning out and fitting up
the Lannon property, on the strand, In
which the canuery is to be located. The
hrildIup will be put in thorough order. be-
side which the necessary sheds will be
erected
The woik of dredging out the dock Of
Nessrs F. A. Raed s. Co. was commenced to-
day The treslle work used in conveying
ice from vessels to the warehouses has been
removed and will he replaced by more
substantial structure.
MR COOPER ARRIvEs.-Mr. James r.
Cooper, agent for the Corporation of Foreign
Bpndbo!Gers, arrived in New York on Sat
urdsy aud spent several hours in this city
Yesterday He brought from London sever
al millions Of Virginia State bonds, with
coupons attached, and the same are now
deposited with the Baltimore Trust Compa'
ny. Mr. Cooper states that every person
Eno purchased coupons, with bis guarantee,
Till be fully protected and indemnihed Tor
any costs, &C.. which may be incurred by
reason OF a tender of the same.
TAKEN UNDER CONSIDERATION
committee of Knights of Pythias who went
to Washington On Saturday to request the
Secretary of the Navy to loan them some
uagS Tor their fair to be held here next
wesk, were referred to Commodore Walker
VITO told them that during this administra-
ion no flags had been loaned except to the
UTaDd Army of the Republic, but that he
you'd consider their application and let
mem know through General Lee.
MECHANICS D1scHARaED.-The painters
st the Virginia Midland Railroad shops in
This city, except one man and 8 boy, have
been discharged, and that department re-
noved to Manchester, near Richmond
Where most of the work has been done for
some time past Several OF the carpenters
d The shops here were also discharged TO-
Jay, IS all the car building and repairing ioE
Tue company is now done in Manchester.
5ABK Mule was stated in Saturday
1AzETTE that Mr.. Geo. Campbell, who has
Dark aud sumac mill at Burkevile, ve
VI Was in the city looking for suitable build
,ng 10 which TO start such mill here. Mr.
Nsmphei! has leased the old foundry at the
southeast corner of Royal and Wilkes
sheets for two years, and will at once com
@er'e putting that building in order for
operations, which will be commenced there
l1a fen weeks.
0am Spring in Fairfax county below this
:, ,i'l, al which many thirsty traveller ma;
iaAed his thirst for 10 these many years