Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-13
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

heporteQ Tor THx EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUNcI.-The presidents presided at
the city council meetings last night but the at
tendance was small. An order was made au-
thorizing a release deed Of the tax-title held
by the city on some real property of the estate
of the late J. T. Evans and others. A bill was
passed giving the United oil company a per-
NIT to build tanks and store houses on lot
north OF the gas works near Pendleton street
An application for the paving of St. Asaph
street, from Queen to Wythe street, was made
by the Portner brewing company and others
and referred to the committee on streets. An
order passed to pay J. W. Hammond sl71. so
for shells placed upon the streets. An appli-
cation of Miss Lucy J. Dawson for the transfer
OF corporation stock now in the name Of her
| aunt was referred to the finance committee.
An application Of E. 8. Leadbeater, president
of the Maryland power company for funds to
repair the steamer Virginia was read and re-
| ferred. A comprehensive bill for the paving
| streets in the northwest section Of the city was
| read and laid over. An order directing that
| the city surveyor should not take the city sur
veying instruments out of the city was passed
by the council, but laid over by the aldermen,
| and the boards adjourned until the Goth of
| this month.
The FARMERS CONFERENCE.-The farmers
convention at PAIR hall passed yesterday after
| noon in the discussion of farm topics, and at
night most Of the members availed themselves
| OF the chance to see examples of Alexandria
housewlfery, given at a supper spread at the
hall by the ladies' society of the Second Presby-
terrain church. The convention has elected o.
| E. Hine president, L. s. Chaplin and W. W.
| Pearson vice-presidents W. Gillingham and R.
r. Baker secretaries, and ]. W. Roberts treas
| urer. Addresses have been delivered by Hon.
Edward Burnett and Messrs. Maj. Alvord, of
Washington, L. s. Abbott, of Falls Church,
NJ Muncaster, of Maryland and others.
The METTLEsoME FIRL-HoRsEs.-The high
mettle OF the Columbia engine horses was the
occasion OF o series of accidents yesterday
evening. An alarm for the burning of some
| furniture at Mr.. John Donnelly's house on
Prince street had brought out the firemen, and
| the Columbia horses ran of. The front truck
of the engine was broken down, and MIR. Posey,
| the driver, thrown off and slightly injured
He, however, procured heavy wagon so as to
use it as a front truck, and SO to move the en-
| CINE, but the horses ran away with the wagon
and dragged Mr.. Posey some distance, injuring
him so seriously as to require the care of DIR.
Jones. Mr.. p. g condition has improved to-day
NOTES. The District Grange Of Washington
| Virginia Is holding a session here to-day. Its
| meetings are private.-A delegation of Wash
| ington Pythians are expected at the inspection
| of Rathbone division here to-night.-The
| county supervisors have directed that the paw
| ment of taxes be enforced ON delinquent tax
payers by the county treasurer.-The we'd
ding of Mr.. A. d. Brockett and Miss Hattie
Nourse took place last night at the residence of
Rev. j. NJ. Nourse, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, the father of the bride, who Off
Of Collector John T. Hill, lies dangerously i'll at
his home on south Lee street.-Ex-C Chief En-
gineer ricketts,, of the Brooklyn fire depart
ment, and Engineer Turey, of the Jersey City
| fire department, are the guests of Engineer
| Jos. Young, OF the Alexandria fire department