Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-31

l1allY decided.
CHARTERS GRANTED Judge Keith OF the
Circuit Court for the county yesterday grant
ed charter OF Incorporation to the Fairfax
Insurance Company Of Alexandria. The OBJ
i.ct of this company is to insure dwellings
and other buildings and the principal office
is TO be located in this city. The capital
stock is to be not over $4,000 divided in
TO shares Of 500. The iucorporators named
are c r Pokinhorn, of Washington F.
W. Johnson, of Castleman's Ferry, Va;
Samuel Klein, J. G. McKeever, and j. B.
Gordon, of Alexandria, Herbert Smith and
Flank Lusher, of New York.
Judge Keith also granted q charter of in.
corporation to the Caracas and LaGuayra
Cable Company. The object of this compa-
ny is to construct cable tramway be.
tween the cities of Caracas aud LaGuayra
in Venezuela, seven miles long, also to open
gold, silver, and other mines, and to supply
water and other motive power to other con
psnies for manufacturing and other pur-
poses etc The capital stock Of the compa-
ny is to be not over SO 900 900, divided in
10 500 shares TIE principal office is to bs
in this citv with executive offices in Wash
iugton AID Caracas The officers named
are l.. Barbour, president; Mr.. a. Bal
euger, vice president and general manager;
;. Normert, treasurer, and {. F. Norment,
secretary.
PERsoNAL.-Mis. Gen. VIM. H. F. LIE is
visiting Major and Mrs Benz H. Nash in
Richmond.
Cards are out for the marriage of Robert
h. bowman, jr., native Of Warreuton,
Dow living in Waco, Tex, to Miss Annie
Cameron, of Waco, on Wednesday evening,
June Oh.
Judge JAS Keith left here to day for Gull
peper, where he will to morrow preside at
the trial in ths Circuit Court for that county
Of Edwin Barbour. VINO is under indictment
for the killing of + is B. Williams
DR.. K Il. l. Johnston, who for some lime
La been practicing his profession in Allan
ia, Gu, has returned to this city. He ex
poets to reside in Washington hereafter.
Capt Samuel English, of this city, was
married near Philadelphia on Wednesday
week.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY Judge
james Keith presiding WIN. Rogers vs.
NJ. NJ. Summers' devisees. Argued and
submitted
W. n Brown vs.. Manley report of
commissioner OF sale confirmed.
W. H. Smith qualified aa administrator
upnu the estate OF r. NJ Adams, deceased,
snd gave bond in the sum of So 900 with l..
Echberg as security.
Judgment in upwards Of one hundred ca
ses against citizens who had rendered cou
lOus in payment for lakes for 1887 were, by
consent entered up in favor of the Common
wealth, and the hearing of the cases of tho @
Who had rendered coupons for 1886 taxes
Vas continued till Monday next, to which
DAY court adjourned.
The Circuit Court for the county, without
lfanasctiug any business also adjourned to-
Gay till Monday next.
The CANAL CAsE.-U. s. Commissioners
Fowler to-day commenced taking testimony
lahe Alexandria Canal case, with refer
toce TO the city's claim against the canal.
Aessrs 5 G. Brent and F. l.. Smith repre-.
SEATED the city's interest. and Gen. FL. FL.
Wells appeared for Mr. w. W. DUNCAN, the
ieceiver for the canal. Notice was served
Oh Mr. DUNCAN TO produce on Wednesday
aeSt me BOOKS, papers, etc, of the canal.
4ne bonds held by the city against the canal
COMPANY were introduced and several wit
lessee examined.
|ALEs SToPPED.-Mr. VI II. ohihn, ioi Siii
4 | Lucas, agent in this city for the Eng
.'n holders of Virginia bonds, yesterday
went TO Laeshurg and rendered coupons
with the boud= attached, for oil judgments
aud cosrs against those who had rendered
COUPONS in payment of their taxes and whose
4 Properly had been advertised for sale under
4 suca judgments. This action estoppes all
'lch sales.
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.-The
S0Risierate mound in Christ Church will
I ps dIc2rated on Saturday evening next.
ssfsous having flowers will please send
%em to the church between 10 snj II
pnclock on that day Yesterday Capt. J. Y.
Jaws, Superintendent of The National Gem.
\ s.ety near this city. sent beautiful horai