National Republican., 1888-05-28
ALrXANpR1A MATTERS,
Items OF Interest Gathered for the
,Republican'su Readers.

The prospect Of having handsome
depot erected at the corner Of Cameron and
Henry streets Is almost assured as the city
treasurer has received q letter from Col. II.
II. Carter, superintendent B. & =, and a. &
W. r. r., stating that he would confer with
the citizens in reference to that subject.
A meeting will he held at PaiT's Hall on
Tuesday night for the purpose Of organic
ing n temperance league 10 supply the place
of the disbanded Reform Club Association.
The Mount Vernon Avenue will hold its
first annual meeting at tue council chamber
on Tuesday, 29th instant, at B p. IN.
United States Commissioner Fowler VIII,
on Thursday, commence taking testimony
IN reference TO the claim Of the City of Al
cXandria VS.. Alexandria Canal Company.
The German Cooperative Building Asso-
citation, No. i, loaned at It's last meeting
fl0OO at premium Of 90, and the Perpetual
Building Fund Association $1,000 at y.
The city council at It's last meeting having
refused to further aid the Maryland Ferry
Company II seems as If the ferry will he
Discontinued.
The Osccola Tribe, No. |, /. o. r. NJ,
Will give an excursion TO River View
June 81.
The commissioners of election met at the
clerks office Saturday and certified To the
stanL
Tie Alexandria Musical Association gave
their last rehearsal ut the hall last Saturday
night, and their rendition Of the programme
was enjoyed by large and appreciativc au-
| diencc.
Messrs. p. d. Pcyton aud F. j, Pollard
| propose improving the property recently
purchased by them by erecting two hand
| some residences.
A meeting of the eighth congressional
| Republican convention, which organized on
| the 18th instant at Petersburg, was held at
| PafT's Hall last Saturday and organized by
| electing Mr.. s. 4. Nichols, Of Loudoun,
| secretary Mai. o. i. lline, of Fairfax, and
| Mr.. Yardly 4. Brown, Of Loudoun, were
| elected delegates to the Chicago convention,
| and Mr. W. II. Egghorn, Of Culpcpcr, and
| Mr.. W. T. Graves, of this city, alternHtes. Mr..
| Lewis Mckenzie, Of this city, was elected
| eleotOr for the eighth district.
| The Fairfax county court has refused to
| grant license to Messrs. e.. ;. Ashford and
w. \. Davis to sell Intoxicating liquors at
| Fairfax Station.
| The Sunday Progress made its first ap-
| penrance on the streets yesterday. Ii Is
| edited by Mr.. a. j. Wcdderburn, proprietor
| Of the Hrdpgc Journal
The superintendent Of the public schools
| of Alexandria county closed the schools Of
| Nilul NbulllN Ol lhSbi NhN oNubitoNiN
| year having expired. The schools, 1t is un-
dcrstood, will continue for ten months next
year, the people having been taxed in the
Arlington district % cents on the 800, 20
cents in Jefferson, aud 10 cents IN Wash
ingtOn districts for this purpose.
The funeral Of Mrs. Rose c. Latham, who
died on Friday last, will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from st. Maiy's
| Church.
4 Tie Primrose Tea, which has been held at
McBurney's Hall for the past few days, by
the ladies of the sewing society of.St. Paul's
church, closed Saturday night last. The
amount realized was over Sl00
Mr.. +. VI. Adams died at his home on
King street yesterday afternoon after short
illness of malaria. Mr.. Adams was the col
lector Of taxes for the northern district OF
this city.
The Friday Night Club will give the last
of their series Of dances to their lady friends
of this city and Washington at McBumey',
Hall on Friday night next.