Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-15

nressnt. The precision with which the dif
t-rept maneuJrfs were executed elected APP
nlsuse TIE party numbers fifty, and has
CONSERVATIVES from New Yoik, Ohio, Ne
brsska. Mary land. the District Of Columbia,
Virgiuia North CaI olina, Georgia aud Lou
isspa The representatives from Mary land
are c. Aruueh Rogers. Of Frederick and
julius c. Hay den, of st. Mary's county. ST.
Jybr's Academy is quite an old institution,
having been established in 1888 Its pres
ept principal, who is one of its alumni"
has served in that position forty one years.
lie carries the cadets of the school into camp
every wear, ether on the coast or in the
mountains, aud camping time is always
looked forward 10 by the students with great
Measure. The corps carried handsome set
oicoIors, which were presented to the school
by the Frederick Academy of Visitation.
OFFICERS BONDS. Most of the officers
elected last May have qualified before the
Corporation Court and given their bond as
required by law. They being State officers
their bonds are given 10 and approved by
the Court, and not by the city council, as is
the case with the city officers. The largest
bond given is that of Treasurer NJ. B. Har-
low aud is for $50 600. His bondsmen are
Mrs Honoria Harlow and Messrs. ]. Har-
low. G. II. Harlow, j. c. McCracken, Thos.
Hoy. Edward Quinn, j. P Rice, Robert
Portner and Heury Strauss. In addition to
shis bond he also gave one for $50 600 to the
City Council az, under the law, he al.
30 Is the receiver and disburser of the city
moneys His bondsmen to the city are
Messrs John Harlow, Gee. II. Harlow, M.
Fannon and NJ Lawler.
The City Sergeant, Capt W. II. Smith,
gives bond for $4,000 for the faithful per-
torrance of his duties. His bondsmen are
Messr. Jas McWillisms and A. w. Arm
strong.
The Clerk of the Courts, Mr.. J. S. Beach,
gives two bonds, one TO the Circuit and one
to the Corporation Court, each for $1,000.
His boDdsmen are Messrs. K. Strauss and G.
w. Howell on the former, and Messrs. NJ.
Shuler and VIM. Murray 90 the latter.
The Commissioner of Revenue. Maj. Geo.
Dudey gives bond for IS ,000,ar his bonds
man is Mr.. H. Strauss.
Tne Commonwealth Attorney. MIR. ].
W Holt, gives no bond, the law not requir-
ing that he should.
Each OF the Constabes gives bond for
- 700, but the magistrates are not required
Ia bond
In addition to the bonds given this week
by the State officers, Mr.. J. T. Hill, who
was last week elected by the City Council
Collector Of Taxes for the Northern District,
TO ill the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr. + Nj. Adams, has Just given bond to
the City Council for SO 900 as required by
law. His boudsmen are Mrs. EvirR Hill
and Messrs. J. NJ. HILL Frank Hill, L. Nc.
kenzle, w. J. Hall, NJ. Shuler, f. Hughes
and Seier Blouse
MUNICIPAL NoTEs. The finance commit.
tee last night tinished settling with the
Mayor bis account withth city for licenses
and fines The account shows that during
the yeat s. IA II were collected for licenses
OF which amount the late Mayor Smoot COL
leeted 81 .0G3.61 from June lst to December
TO- 1857 acting Mayor Strauss collected
sol u from December 10 to December 81,
and Mayor DOwnbam collected S3,093. 20
IRON January lst to May 81, 1883. 10 fines
= az 10 were collected for the year. Ofthst
amount the late Mayor Smoot collected
q 533 10 ; acting Mayor Strauss SllS so and
Mayor Downham $495 20 during the above
mentioned periods.
Inc committee on light met last night
aud considered four bids which they had
received for renewing the city gas works,
The lowest of which is S25 900 and the high
est S52 600 No deiuite action was taken in
reference to the matter
Up TO date about $50 dog Licenses have
been issued by the Auditor. The owners
OF all unlicensed dogs will be reported TO
the Mayor on Monday.
The settlement being made by the Audit
or and finance committee With the accounts
OF the late E NJ. Adams, collector of taxes,
shows that that officer was one of the best
collectors the city ever had, and that if he
mad lived be would have turned in more
money than any of his predec 'ssors for q
long time past.
PERSONAL -Messrs. J. S. Barbour and r
Dainge feld and Mrs. and Miss danger.
field have returned from ST. Louis.
Dr.. K l.. Johnston has returned from
visit to New York.
MIR. r. NJ Fryer bas returned from New
ork, where he went on business connected
with bis patents for building vessels.
At the closing exercises of the Johns Hop
sins University in Baltimore yesterday the
bachelor degree was conferred on w. +. and
W. W. Willoughby, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Merchant, OF Dali
los, Texss, are in the city on visit to rela
tiyes, with whom Mrs. Merchant will remain
during the summer After short business
trip to New York Mr. Merchant will return
to Texas.
DIED FROM THE OPERATIoN.-Mr. Lewis
Irisler, who fell through floor st his resi-
dence, near the canal basin, week or two
ago, aud whose Injuries were SC SERIOUS as Il
necessitate the amputetion of his leg yester.
day by Dire. Ashby, Birdsall and Tebos, dice
last nig ht from the effects of the operat on
The physicians in charge of the case resort
ed to every expedient calculated to strength
en- their patient and enable him to surv-: <
the opera,lou, but his age and decrepit1ds
made the chr noes for his survival few. Fo
two hours af er the amputation Mr.. Trislat'