Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-25
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported Tor The EVENING STAR.
MUSICAL AssoCIATIoN.-Thec close Of the sea-
son of the Alexandria musical association drew
an appreciative audience to the music hall Of
the association in Sarepta building last night.
There were twelve finely rendered selections.
as well as numerous encores. Miss Mollle A.
Byrne, OF Washington, rendered four vocal Sc
lections, two of them being called out by the
encoring plaudits of the audience. Mr.. E. p.
Winters-gave a cornet solo, and Mr.. +. II. Gott-
lelb a solo on the flute. A string quartette,
from Nendelssohn, by Messrs. Gibson, Ham,
berger, Temp and Cohen. was much applauded
as was a nocturn from Doppler by Miss Meyer
and Messrs. Gibson. Gottlieb and Cohen. Othe-
selections were delightfully."- rendered by reed
and brass as an orchestra by the association,
assisted by members of the Hayden orchestra,
of Baltimore, and the last concert of the season
was at every point a success.
WASHINGTON VIsIToRs.-Metropolis lodge, !.
o. o. F., of Washington, was well represented
here last night by its degree staff, which exem-
plified the work in the new and beautiful de-
gree of Friendship" at a meeting of Potomac
lodge, No. 80, /. o. o. f. After the meeting
the visitors were entertained at delightful
entertainment furnished at the Opera House
restaurant.
The SAVINGS BANK DEcIsIoN.-The court of
appeals, reversing the decision of Judge Keith,
OF the circuit court, has made decree holding
Messrs. Lewis Mckenzie. Emanuel Francis,
John p. Agnew, Louis Stein, Rob't Bell, jr.,
j. G. Graham, Jefferson lacey, John W. Stew
art and VIM. Cogan, the directors of the
Farmers and Mechanics savings bank, to have
been personally liable to the depositors for the
amount of the deposits. The amount due the
depositors is $4,000, with some years interest.
the assets of the bank having paid only about
6S per cent of its deposits Messrs. Graham,
Stewart, Cogan and Tacey are dead.
PROPOSED BOARD OF TRADE.-The merchants
OF this city not connected with the corn eX-
change will be called together in a few days to
cooperate with a committee of the corn ex-
change in the establishment of board of trade
here. This it is thought will secure the Sc
lection of board of arbitration to settle mer-
camille misunderstanding, and will discour-
age suits and promote the harmonious trans
action of business.
NOTES.-The corporation court, Judge Stu
art, is still in session. devoting its time to civil
cases and coupons. On the probate side, Mrs.
Augusta Rammel has qualified as the executrix
of Ignatz Rammel, and by his will she becomes
his sole legatee.-Elizabeth Davis has sued
the National Press Brick company, claiming
900. because her husband, Edw. Davis, lost
his life in the service of that corporation
Mr.. Amos Fisher has resigned his clerkship in
the post-office, and will become Waterman at
the Citizens National bank next month
Rosa Jackson has sued the Seaboard and Coast
ing company, claiming 10000, for the loss of
Bradus Jackson. her husband, an employee, who
was drowned from the John w. Thompson in
this port sometime ago. The police report a
number of small thefts of articles left outside of
dOors.-The mayor sent on to the grand Jury
this morning the case of J. Clarke. colored,
charged with stealing coal oil barrel from r.
w. Avery. 1t is charged that this is his third