Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-30
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR

ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
THANkseIy1Na DAY.-The appearance of Al
exandria differs very greatly on Thanksgiving
day from that of the capital city. Washington
had on its holiday clothes, but Alexandria was
In its everyday attire. and the giving of public
thanks was confined to three churches and the
holiday to the schools, the banks, the city Of
hces, and some few mercantile establishments
Many Alexandrians went to Washington to at
tend the Thanksgiving entertainments there.
NEW HALL.-The brickwork upon the new
Catholic hall, on Duke street, is now nearly
completed. The hall will have in its second
story lecture,room well fitted up with gallery,
&C., capable OF seating six or seven hundred
persons. On the first floor there will be a COM
modious gymnasium in the rear, approached
by a wide hallway, which will, Also contain the
handsome stairway to the hall above. On one
side OF this hall will be library-room and on
the other school-room. The cost will be
about $4,000. Mr.. Thos. Scott has the contract
for the building, which, it is understood, will
De ready for occupancy next spring.
NoTEs.-Union services were continued last
night at the Methodist Protestant church. sew
eral ministers uniting with their congregations
IN the services.-The mayor has fined Andrew
johnson, Samuel Bolden and George Pines, col
ored, $3.50 each for throwing stones at the
house OF John Montgomery, a colored employe
at the government printing Office, who, it is
etiu, 'OteO the uemOcrauc ticket at the recent
election.-Justice Nauck, of Alexandria county.
having tried Justice Henry Drummond, col
ored, for malfeasance in Office, convicted him
and sent him to Jail. but last evening a writ of
habeas corpus was issued and Drummond on
being brought before Judge Stuart, of the cor
poratlon court, was released on bail for an ap-
pearance to-morrow.-Mr. G. +. Bladder has
contracted with Mr.. B. F. Price for the build
ing OF a three-story brick dwelling on King
street, between Fairfax and Lee streets
The fair at st. Marys hall. in aid of the Acad-
envy OF the Sisters Of the Holy Cross will cease
this week At the last count Mayor Downham
was largely ahead in the votes for a cane for
the next mayor.-A number of the colored
citizens of Alexandria yesterday formed them
selves into the Frederick Douglass club, elect
ing Mangus L. Robertson president and VIM.
l.. Carter secretary. The club will ask for
place in the inaugural parade.
BURGLARY on FIFTEENTH SrRzET.-Burglars
visited the residence of Z. s. Alvord No. ITO
18th street. Tuesday night and carried off a
lady's gold watch and chain, a check for S4OO.
a diamond stud, and S2l in cash. The house
was entered by forcing the rear window on the
lower floor. One Of the upper rooms was Wis
tied and the articles mentioned were taken.
There was no one in the room that night The
burglars escaped without disturbing any one
IN the house. The robbery was discovered
Wednesday. but was not reported until the
thieves had time to get away with their plumber.
To CONGRATULATE GEN. HovEY.-Indiana
republicans residing in this city have made
great preparations for the reception which
they propose to tender Gen. Hovey, the COVER
nor-elect of Indiana, at the Ebbitt House to-
morrow evening. At s o'clock the hotel parlors
will be thrown open to the public and everyone
who feels like congratulating the successful
candidate will have an opportunity to do SO.
The rooms will be deliberately decorated for
the occasion There will be no speeches,
nlxy hrsn .%,.I-
music by an orchestra. 1t will be Hoosier
lovefeast.
1t costs 22,oOO,OOO to run presidential cam
palgn. Ii you see Belva Lockwood traipsing
around in an old bonnet next summer you'll
know the reason why.-B,rtngton Free Press.
Flatterers are the cleverest thought-readers;
they tell You exactly what you think.-Frdrz
Won SchOnthan.
No. my son, three of kind do not always
beat two pair. Take, for instance the case of
diamond earrings.-Je,oeler's Weekly.
Its very queer" said a country lass, show
much all soldiers are alike: you can only tell
them by their faces. Courier da MIDI.
They now speak of it as Gan adjustment of
claims" It used to be called a :ssettlement for
10 cents on the dollar."-Chicago Times
II there is anything more irrepressible than
fly interviewing bald head, It is the man
who. having once had a letter accepted and in
eeTtu III tue paper, tnlnkS tnat the genius OF
composition is Unborn within him.-LOndon It'd
Bits
q Mrs. Veneering-"Really, my dear doctor,
you must come to my ball. It's Lucy coming
out affair, you know, and / shall take no re-
fusal-none at ell: DIR. Bygfee-"Well, you
see, my dear madam, / am a very busy man.
My time is not my own" Mrs. Veneering-
..Say no more. Include the visit in your bin.
There, shall expect you. Goodbye. "-Pihs-
burg Bulletin.
''Oh, why has this come to me? Why did
not dye before those fatal words were spoken?'
He had heard Q rich woman refuse him because
his moustache was too gray.-Ne,o Orleans Plea
ylne.
Jim Curry, the Texas desperate, who muir
dered nineteen men, has at last been sentenced
to the penitentiary for six years. Mr.. Curry
must have stolen horse.-C Chicago Journal
The members Of facetious Jury at Living
ston were each fined S5 by Judge Liddell for
returning verdict that ''this jury do hereby
agree to disagree. Helena (Montdna) Journal
Charles E. Stanley, for many years treasurer
OF the Cleveland, Ohio, Gaslight and Coke
company, and man who has stood high in
business, society and Masonic circles, Aas been
found short in his accounts to the amount it
is.said, OF about s22, COO. He is now in Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Wise. of the California Athletic club.
who is in New York trying to arrange fight
between Dempsey and Mitchell, says that
Dempsey has agreed, and that he expects to
hear from Mitchell soon.
:. At meeting Of the prominent members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic In Chicago
"Wednesday afternoon, presided over by Com
mander-in-Chief Warner, telegram Of sympa-
thy with Gen. Sherman in his bereavement was
sent him.
The national agricultural congress will con-
vene at Augusta, Ga, under the auspices of
the Augusta national exposition, December 10.
The stockholders of the Georgia Pacific rail-
road met at Birmingham, Ala, Wednesday and
ratlned the lease Of the road to the Richmond
Terminal company. The old board Of direc-
tors was reelected.
w. B. Wharton, an insurance solicitor Of Chi
cago,. who had served number Of prominent
companies, ia missing. His accounts are short
5000 or more
The proposition to cali constitutionar con-
vention waa defeated ct the late election In
Virginia hy decisive naiorttx.