Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-17

ror this section slightly warmer, generally fair
Thor southerly winds
CovrFDERATE MONUMENT MATTERS. =
no citizens committee met at the Council
Gbamber last night with Mayor E E. Down.
e'n, nresiiing, and further considered mat
49, pertaining to the monument uDveiling
.amoniss. IL vas decided 10 invite the
st,oIa city government and place carriages
s,,,s disposal. This sum of $50 was appro
p.;ated to each Of the following organiza
i,ans for the purpose of securing music; viz.
'aIsyaodfia Light Infantry, Uniform Rank
ZIP. St JJhn's Cadets Columbia S. F.
7 Company, HydrauiioD 5. +. + Company,
F,endship Fire Company. Relief Hook aud
1o1dar C muanv. and Osceola Tribe In.
nroyed O der of Red Mvn. A committee on
,,-s.a INVITATIONS was appointed. The COL
ioo,ing committee reported that ali compa-
";os doing business in the city had respond
al IN their calls except one. which had de-
ogbed 10 DO so. CommaDder w. A. Smoot
osIae Camp reported the route of the pro
O.sson which had been decided upon. The
,onte is a. follows:
Tho line will form on Washington street. right
,,sri,g on Cameron, and will proceed down CAM
- 70 Fairfax down Fairfax to King, up King
- Psvne down Payne to Prince, down Prince TO
c,i,r,bus down Columbus TO Duke, down Duke
- Fairfax, M Fairfax to Prince, up Prince to st.
Isspb M St saph to King, up King to Wash
iryfon ont Washington 10 Oronoco countermarch
~ Prince. w! ere tho unveiling ceremonies will
iske place.
The meeting then adjourned till Monday
night next.
Cap.. Mushbach, Of the military invita-
tion committee, has received letter from
Col f. II smith, Of the Virginia Military
Institute. stating that as the members OF the
cadet Corp4 are now busily engaged In pre-.
n,ring for their examination they cannot
sccepl the invitation to be present on the
OCCASION of the monument unwilling. Capt
Nushbach has also received letter from
Col Nutoo. of the Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment, in which he regrets his Inability to
bring his regiment here on the q h inst,
ewing to previous engagements: Capt.
N expects four companies from Washing
ION to take part in the parade.
The work of erecting the monument has
been actively pushed all day, and crowds of
ctY-ns were attracted to the premises to
witness the operations. The work, it is ex.
p-oted. will be completed in few days,
when the statue, "Appomattox," will he
rsisad to its position.
This evening the box and its contents, de-
.clibed in yesterdays GAZETTE, wac depos.
tied in the northeast corner of the monu
ment. without ceremony, however.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS "A republi.
can meeting was held In the First ward, at
the corner of Fairfax aud Franklin streets,
astnipht. pursuant TO Il call by the ward
chairman. and unanimously endorsed the
rit.y4n- ticket. resolution was offered by
N. = Graves condemuing the action OF tho
s,rairhtout republicans OF the Fourth ward,
and "deprecating their attempt to weaken
tbetieket by sell out, and furthermore,
that it il the opinion OF the First ward re-
publcsns. that the men engaged in this af
isir can always he depended upon to help
the regular democratic ticket out OF tight
place. The resolution was unanimously
sgreedto.
DFNocRArIc COMMITTEE The city dem
octatic committee met last night. Chairman
Harry Smoot presiding. The rate of as
sessment OF the various candidates on the
democratic ticket was fixed, and other mat
lers renting to the approaching election
were discussed The committee APP
appointed on Tuesday night to col.
lect funds for defraying the expenses
Of the election decided TO start on their
rounds to day, which they did, and have met
with fair success The affairs OF the com
mttee are getting 10 good shape, and they
enact the entire democratic ticket Will De
elected
PoTlcs REPoRT.-Last night was warm
snd cloudy till about II o'clock when it be-
came clear. There was one prisoner but
no lolgers at the station house. The only
case before the Mayor this morning was that
Of las. Minor, coored, arrested By Lieut..
smith on the charge of asssnlting and beat
I ioU Matilda Minor. He was discharged.
4 Lieut. Smith found girl from Baltimore
ina houae OF ill-repute and turned her over
h0Hcer Jones of Baltimore who took her
4 tack to that.city.
PRIZE FIGHT.-A prize fight took place
4 Iast night in lonely spot on the Virginia
A :hoio n little above Georgetown between
j George Coleman and Jem Dorsey, two Wash
j i1aon colored middleweights, for S50a side.
4 Coleman was very badly winded and
i could not stand, both eyes being closed, but
Is Dorsey refused to fight any longer, Cole
q man was declared the winner. Over q
4 hundred men from Washington were present
q Y NJ G. A social nesting OF the com
muees Of the Young Mems Christian Aseo
4 cation and lis Woman's Auxiliary will be
4 held in the psrlors of the Association at
O'clock tonight Mr.. W. E. Wsyte. OF Mary.
Z and, will be present and have something OF
Interest to speak of. The music, In charge
4 Of Miss Libby Chapman, is to he proml'
1en feature The rooms have been heautl'
4 illy decorated with flowers.
a TUB RACE The following notice was
isnt 10 this office to day: There will be
luo race on Sunday evening commencing at
e5O o'clock from Fishtown wharf to The
buoy opposite that wharf.-the winner to re-
a eiVe prizn. A certain Professor who will
We present on the occasion will walk on
"a 'ae water from the wharf to the buoy.
"a Mr.. FAIRS BoND.-Mr. r. r. Farr has