Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-13
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Mr. Colgate Certainly.
In answer to the question how many
liphts would it take to make the same lgnt
va the IS gas burners in this chamber,
Mr.. Colgate said ten, and that he thought
the cost would be about SlI to put 10 ten
lights snd test them
Pending suggestion as to testing the In
csndesent lights
Mr. Cation introduced resolution to take
ell arc lights in place of the l2Oincandescent.
He thought the city as gas-msker should NOT
start in business in opposition to itself. an
| the arc lights would be needed either tor
public or private use.
The proposal was agreed to az was pro-
posai to iDsnre the electric plant 10 tne AL
exandris, Mount Vernon and other comps-
nles -.
Much time was spent 10 recesses ano IL
was nearly / o'clock when the poarn au'
ourned.
D1RRcrops ELRCrED.-Tbe annual meet.
inp- II the stock holders of the Alexandra
and Frederick sburg railway company anu
the Alexandria aud Washington railway
company were he'd ia this city yesterday.
| m. reoor,s of the officers of both compa-
ME. were received and read. The stock
hoider. reelected the old board Of directors
| of ench &C mpspy AS follow: J. n. Dubarry.
John P. Green, John Cassels. George y.
i-WIikiDs. Jonu s. Leio. James Z. herr aco
An.lrew JAMES On. The stockholders then
rec ecled all the other otflcsfs Ihese
roads are part OF the Pennsylvania system
THE OPERA House - On!y Farmsr's
Daughter will he presented at the Opera
H ,nse rtxt Saturday evening. This ls the
TIVE flh year of his great play and to-day lfs
drawing powers are as great as at any Time
in ia history. II is we'll constructed, the
climax-s ara strong and the situations per-
f,crivi natural. 1t is clean throughout ana
1t breaches sermon aspowerfui as any ever
delivered from pulpit.
PERSONAL Ensign Ja:nes Reid lett mere
Yesterday for New York where he WILL JOIN
the United States steam ship atlanta, Tor
cruise at sea.
Mi. r. 7. Scott, Attorney General elect
was IL the city to-day.
Mr.. Frank Hume, delegate elect To- the
General Assembly from this city and county,
was in the city to-day.
POLICE REpoRT-Last night was cloudy
and cool with one prisoner and one lodg-
err at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
The tramps arrested near this city on Sun.
day we're turned over to Sergeant Tomiin.
son, OF Richmond, who took them to that
city, where they are charged with breaking
into and robbing the store Of ]. Il. Nalep-
tine.
Bub Thompson, colored. arrested by Off
GERS Grady aud Hayes charged with an as.
saut on colored woman, was fined So.
Lou Blackburn, colored. charged with
keeping disorderly house, was fined IS.
WEDDINGS IN WAsHINGToN.-The mar
riage of Miss Mamie Nicholson, daughter of
Commodore Nicholson, y. S. N. 10 Mr..
Henry Matthews, grandrephew of the late
Wa. W. Corcorsn. took place yesterday
evening in st. Johns Church, Georgetown,
where large concour5s of friends were
gathered.
Nj. W. l. Vaa Herff, Of San Antonio,
Texas. aud Miss Loua Addison, daughter
OF R7v L. G. Addison, of Trinity Church
Washington, were married in that church
yesterday in the presence of large number
Of heir frieuds.
Coon GBMPLARs Golden Light Lodge
held its regular meeting last night and
three Young men were initiated into the or
der. The lodge room has been beautifully
furnished. everything that's in it having been
purchased from the merchants of this city.
Tae lodge il both financially and numer
culy on good basis and expects during
this winter to 10 good work. When finish
ed ;he room will be one OF the prettiest In
the city.
IN G. a MEETINGS The subject last
night was How to Get Rich" Rev. W. J.
Young, of the H. E Church South, led the
meeting aud treated his hearers to most
admirable address. An increased attend
ance gladdened the hearts Of those engaged
10 the work for young men, though the
rooms were not foil. Young men are ear.
nestly uvited to attend. Rev R. F. Bishop
will preside TO night.
THR OrTERBACK CAsE.-Judge Keith, at
Fairfax c. II. yesterday decided to hear the
Otterback case in chambers In this city
when he holds the Circuit Court for the
county here on the % b instant. The ques-
in Virginia of which Philip Otterback. died
seiz sd embracing the White House, High
Point and Opossom Nose estates.
PROPERTY SALES Mr.. NJ B. Harlow has
sold to Herbert p Tancl lot on the south
side of Oronoco street, between Patrick and
Heury. for 1856 30.
Mr.. Worth Hu fish has sold to Mr.. F. F.
Hoisley house aud lot on the south side of
Queen street, between Pitt and Royal, for
$3.50
GRANDCoMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Tine Slxtv.seventh Annual Assembly of
the Right Eminent Grand Commandery Of
Knights Templsr aud appendant orders for
the State of Virgins, met in Masonic Hall,
Fredericksburg to-day. Sir Knights F. A.
Reed and E E Dowuham left here this
morniog to attend the session.
RAIN.-There WAS S very heavy fall OF
rain in this city and vicinity this morning,
flooding many of the streets and almost put.
ling stop to out OF door business. Reports