Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-11

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Fl v CouNcIL MEErING.-President
60 IS took the chair at the adjourned
Il ,'''a'' the City Council last night and
ry'Ds9 bers we're IN their seats,
e n >' Tsrk read the order for the purchase
+ la'..nsrer fer the gas works which
81 u. srre,d to By the Aldermen on
@ s'iy eyturs ias;.
FL ...''e ..ner moved 10 concur.
81 W. Ant sweeney asked that the papers
z i' l isar me reading concluded,
A''' mt Sweeney said that it had been
Fl ~, ..sIj taut the proposal to put in oil
Il b -'s - co., lne city nothing, and that
q "o.;sfsctioo was given it was merely a
.s .,,er with be parties who were 10 receive
H',. ..,sc II was then urged that the
!a' .1a. 10 soepd Que cent IN reference
az ebscrr Vel here was proposal for
u ~ tl;';on,I expense before the experiment
80 ~ s,'ri,d tanks and an engine will
y'' M, ND ntd nov an exhsuster. He
~ 'f' mol vote FOX it. Tie who'e thing
W. ,'s,1fr DAYS experiment and he did
VIZ w. , . ina! Inc city, with the streets in
Nv n,sse,t condi iou, in position for ex.
lls! !., p,r He had asked Mr.. Han'zmon
Pe ..,so- The ges works could supply the
me- - n the town with gas but MIR.
g9r zmon said We will have TO nave larger
IN. p.fore this can De done.
Mr. II, Ailcreson would not be wiling to
.sad noney 90 an experiment, nut TINS e4-
55n.Ier and the engine would be as much
I'D ior c,sl gas as for oil gas. 1t had
no,b,nc 10 do with any experiment.
M NJ. sweeney. Why was IN exhauster
never used hefre?'
Nj n, Ajrehts,n because gas is now
,,,4.oua different scale.
M n. s,riier said That there was 90 gas
r,,t.j0 the country making gas as extens'
-. 10. now required IN Alexandria
ai,soni an exhauser. The pressure of the
,4..p, retorts Is only two and seven-tenths
and the new one viii be four aud three
,artbs Anexhaus:er Is needed 10 Increase
AIR. Sweeney. why vast never needed
b.i.re? p
Mr.. srider.- Because the quantity Of
GA, manufactured now is TO be greater Than
Ia. ever been produced before"
Mr. Fisher explained the need Of the ex-
bslsler. saying that whatever method OF
manufacturing gas was adopted an exhaust
pr. which bad been applied for by the three
lat superiutendens would be neces
sary
The motion to concur with the Aldermen
10 ordering the purchase of an exhauster
was adopted, Mr.. Sweeney alone voting in
the negative, and the board adjourned.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judge Charles Z
Stuart presiding Hurdle, guardian, VS.
Hurdle report Of commissioner con
ffnei
Steieieldt VS. Zimmerman ct al report of
Commissioner aud the sales therein mention.
el cooirmed
J4nney & WaItield VS. Thomas D5vtt's
EXECUTOR report Of commissioner and OF the
sac mentioned therein confirmed and pur-
cds.tls allowed to anticipate pay ments.
Sa,ie summers VS.. Francis Miller ct a. ;
report Of commissioner aud OF sale mentioa-
Ell therein confirmed.
Administration upon the estate o! +. {.
Hs0tzmou was granted to his widow, Saille
0 H4nrznon who also qualified rs guard
aD Of her iuflnt child.
Either f. Poss was appointed admins.
itstrx Of the estate of ]. z. Poss, deceased.
SsmneI Pullman was appointed guardian
civ aud s 0. Baggott
Mr. McKellesat WAS appointed guardian
Of Geo Beach
TIE last viii of Helen Robinson, colored,
was admitted 10 probate.
a certificate OF character WAS granted T..
5 Walton to allow him to practice law.
Cour, adjourned till to morrow morning
a 10 oc.ocS.
REMARKABLE OCEAN PAssAGE-We
earn IRON our friend, Mr.. L. NJ. Blackfoid,
Sno came over in her, that the last trip OF
lne CunaFd steamer Umbra was In several
respects memorable one. She had cabin
Passengers only. but brought the largest
llmoer OF that class ever before shipped in
one bottom Q. six hundred and twenty
ave The passage from Queenstown to
New York, where she landed her passen-
gaT' saturday afternoon, was one OF the
shortest on record, being few hours over
x days, and it WAS inevery other way
li'pluous This was the more gratifying
10 Der veteran commander, Capt. William
4cAlclan, as il was the first time he had
ever Displayed mis- blue flag as lieutenant
q he Royal Navy Reserve. Among the
PASSENGERS were many prominent people,
'tclud several English noblemen, some
noted medical men from London coming to
ase1d the approaching national medical
@'gFess Ia Washington, among them the
Celebrated Sir William McCormsc; the
hon Boyd Winchester, T. S. Minister to
o"z-riand Bishops Whippie, of Mime
,9s, and Wmtaker, of Pennsylvania Drs.
T. { Wilson aud ]. J. Cnisom, and
ItsmaS eF Brown, OF Baltimore.
IAE MARIoNETTEs.-Last night the mari
Ooslies mede their initial bow and in spite
y !he weat her the house was packed to the
loof', many being turned away. Those
vac saw the exhibition were we'll repaid,
's tne performances given were even 40 i'm
FoEement on those of last year. Every one
i:ened pleased and voted the exhibition and
distribution success. Act after act went
VI with screams of laughter. The presents
gwen away were elegant and valuable. The
'aaing prizes were awarded as fol
Nv SSs :; Tea set, Sc pieces. to Berthe Cooper,
~ Fairfax street; chamber set, y pieces,
10 !. |. Thornton, GIG Columbus street ;
s.ualo lamp, to Winston Ashton; plush
4aaicuTe set tor. Norris, 400 S. Lee street ;
urSseft SET u ,iecas ~ W y Goinps To-