Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
Alexandria Affairs.


MOUNT VERNON AyENUE.-The Noun. Vernon
Avenue Association has now started on the way 10
accomplish its object, and its projectors are busy
n valid claim on the United States for 1920 600 adj
vancei by the state OF Virginia to the IniTed
States in 1870, which, II interest were paid there
on, would amount TO nearly one million dollars
and, also, the right to ask the city OF Alexandra
to donate S25,0 600 TO the construction OF the ave
nue. , through {n the town IL has likewise the good
posed avenue would pass II constructed and the
promise OF the free right OF way for long distances
OF its route, and also the right to ask Fairfax and
Alexandria counties for 1900 per mile on eacn
mile OF the avenue within the limits OF those coun-
ties Then 1t possesses the right to appe Il to the
patriotism OF the whole country. With these pros
poets the managers OF the road will meet here at
the city council chamber next Thursday and renew
their efforts. committee TO press their claim be-
fore Congress will be appointed and some REPORTS
made as to proposed routes.
AN ABArrOIR AND CATTLE MARKET.-Another ef.
fort will be made this season to establish In Alex
andria County, On the river bank opposite Wash
ington, an abattor for the Use OF the butchers OF
the District OF Columbia. The Danville syndlcate
land and, In the near future, some use viii he
made OF the purchase. An effort will be made to
procure portion OF this tract for the use OF the
until such time as the railroad companies may
need the ground for their purposes. The land Is
on the south side OF the Alexandria and Washing
ton Railroad, near Jackson City, and very COVE
nient Tor washington ferry below and to the
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ginia, knights OF Honor, opened It's annual meet
Ing here to-day, j. E. Rollins, OF StaunUon grand
dictator. The grand lodge represents some firty-
six lodges, and the delegates are warmly welcomed
by committee or Bell Haven Lodge No. 23S8 OF
this place, and conducted to the BraddOck House
The sessions OF the grand lodge are private.
TIE DIsTiLLRRY PLANT.-The new DiSttllery Co
which VIII operate the Arlington (Fegaul on the
western suburbs OF this city, has Just been char
tered at Norfolk, The Alexandria enterprise viii
be a branch or the Portsmouth, Va dtstillery
works, and the management OF the COMPANY will
be located at Portsmouth. The Messrs Money
and the Messrs. Young are the active workers OF
the company.
NOTEs,-A large congregation attended last night
at the NJ. L. Church the lecture OF Bishop A w
Wilson on his tour around the world-Grand
Master A. 4. splitter, of the grand lodge OF Viz
ginia, l. U. D. r., Will make tonight an official
visit TO Potomac Lodge, at Odd Fellows Hail.
The Christian Association reception TO- night VIII
be entertained by DIR. White, Of Washington. with
recitaIions, &c.-The.widow OF eX-Nayor Smoot
Is critically 1lL--An0ther LOudoun prisoner has
been lodged In jail here, Thomas Oiden cOiored.
charged with killing coiOred man named VIM
BrOyleS, near MlddleOurg.-Al the recent cases
before the mayor are DRINKS and disorderites-
The service OF the forty hours terminated at ST.
Mary's church this morning with high mass at
tended by large congregational bee farm has
been started up on four acres just purchased from
Dr.. Rust, q short distance from this CITY, and adj
joining the farm OF Patrick Cunningham. The
propretors viii yet up eighty hives this week as
an opening OF the enterprise, which has been sue
cessfully carried on In Culpeper and other coun-
ties or Virginia.