Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19

Reported for The EVENING STAR
CORPORATION CoURr.-The corporation court has
nearly completed the business OF the Nav terml
No session was held this morning, but the court
will open again at O'Clock this afternoon, con-
coupon veriflcation cases, reported in The STA n
yesterday, involved $40, there being In ali
sixty-six cases All the coupons rendered were
proven to be genuine and verdicts TO that effect
given. The commissioners report In the case OF
Amelia jackson against Kate Smith were con-
firmed. and the suit OF Grigsby against Grigsby
&Spinks ordered dismissed, but an appeal VIII be
| entered. The court, on its probate side admitted
the will OF Lewis Hopkins, late OF South Washing
A HOMESTEAD TowS.-Alexandrfa Is gradually
becoming a city OF homesteads. since the build
ing associations began their operations the num-
Der OF citizens who own their homes and live under
their own roof trees has greatly multiplied. The
industrious and saving among the colored people
more comfortable habitations ana IL seems as n n
the town would soon be fringed by suburbs OF
homesteads -Four comfortable tenements rang
ing from 500 TO $500 In price West street. near
Duke, have been bought within the past few DAYS
by Jas. Cole, j. b. Montgomery, Mary J. Bowden
near Alfred Street. is under sale to a syndicate
which proposes TO build fifteen small dwellings,
there.
THE "IRoN BOON" PAYxESr.-The city and the
ago Archer Co. received grants from the city OF
ground rents and tax exemption, on condition that
The works were not carried on during a portion OF
the time and Archers assigns, the Virginia Iron
Ship Building Co., mas now PAID 8, 100 into the
city treasury and II viii hereafter pay taxes and
ground rent so long as its works not carried on
further question, relative TO the rent, taxes &C.
on the cOoper-shop property, West OF Pioneer
Mills, still remains unadJusted
NoTEs.-UpOn the return OF the republican dele-
gates who went to Petersburg 1t appears that
Alexandria was represented In both conventlons
The committee on credentials at the Malone con-
ventiou recognized both the PythiAn Hall and the
Chilly Hall delegates giving each one-half vote:
but as MessrS Mckenzie and Graves wanted who's
votes they went on TO the Wise republican con-
vention and took part In its proceedings-Nr. r.
n. Eyer now proposes TO build here, II the money
model proposed for the mammoth ship.-A two.
story frame dwelling on Columbus street near Duke
has been sold by 5. b. Stoutenburg for 81 600 to ii
R Robey.-The republican district conventioo
which was TO have assembled here on the lfsfh
inst, but was deferred after conference WIN be
but the delegates who united with the WISE con.
vention at Petersburg.
Dr. Fritz OF Sweden, with four NorweQtans ana
two Laplanders has started from Stocihoim FOR
Greenland 70 explore the east COAST I'VE
acter shot MS wife IN the head ThurSaY nicht ana
then turned the revolver on himnSH t,ss;scstnS
fatal wounds The woman may recoyer -As
party OF 1.-THE collector and police vera q.
tackled BY mob at usnindd, WaleS Thn.eosx
and In the connict that followed SesSoSs
Fro It Rockville Center, L Il. TS.,,s.x.
burned Williams 3 6oultb grocery Henri ~.
tailor shop Oilers hardware Stofe the as.c -. :.
the Sestn 80 0essTvsr and two oti;ef SSildiSrS
"a hnisItoa man nansa eoor,un WIN ,sss
night narrowly escaped ynchine.