Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
ALEXANDRIA,
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Reported for THE EVENING STAB
STREET PAvISo.-The contract of Mr.. Patter-
son for putting down rubble pavement on
upper Cameron street is now being carried out
and Alexandria WILL at the close OF his contract.
have there the only pavement in town of ma
terial other than cobble stone. There is a pro-
posal to put an asphalt surface to some OF the
cobble stone pavements in the city, and il is
said that this work can be done for Sl.l0
per yard. The plan Of paving Patrick street
from King street three blocks north to Prin-
cess street, which was matured year ago, has
not been carried out, and it is likely that the
Cameron and Henry street work will make the
total OF the present season. The city council
Will resume its sessions next Tuesday after
recess since July, and plans for further street
Improvements next spring will probably be
proposed during the fall meetings.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-Judge Keith resumed this
morning the sessions Of the circuit court for
the city. Messrs. Claughton, Christie, Will
loughby. and others Of the District bar have
business with this court. The case of Lewis
Hipkins, deceased, late of South Washington,
vs.. the Corporation Of Alexandra for compen-
sation for damages to property on Cameron
near Henry street by an obstructed sewer was
not renewed by his administrator end was dis
missed. The suit OF Chas. Bendheim Of the
Washington bar Vs. the A and T. railroad COM
pany for being put off the train at Four-Mile
Run was continued A sale OF land in Alexan-
dris county was decreed in the case Of N. r.
Hayes vs.. Amelia Reid, and the Washington
case of Campbell vs. Shipmsn was referred to
Q commissioner.
NoTRs-The rooms Of the Alexandria WASH
ington lodge here where the Washington relics
are kept are now being arranged for the recep-
tion OF visitors during the Templar conclave in
Washington.--TheG Good Templars of this
city intend to make an active campaign this
fall and will hold meeting tonight and three
meetings also during the first three days of
next week.-A stone battle between some
white and some colored boys took place yester-
day at noon on the outskirts Of the town near
Wilkes on St AsapA street There was short
excitement but no lnjury.--Mr. Amos Say-
maker Is suffering from the effects OF fall
through q trap-door Of his store on King
street.-The mayor this morning fined Sarah
Butler $40 for disorderly conduct on north Co
lumbia street
Ex-President Strong Of the Atchison road
denies the story that he is making deal with
Jay Gould 10 become identified with the Mis-
souri, Pacific system.
Hotel Porter William Crawford at Columbus.
employees, who for joke covered one of his
shoes with coal oil and set it on fire. Crawford
was terribly burned.
A German paper Of New York lad the fol-
lowing advertisement few DAYS ago: ssMy
wife has left me with our boarder. bereby
give notice that unless she returns within
thirty days shall consider myself divorced .
The Rev. Howard Bliss, called Is assistant
pastor OF Plymouth church, Brooklyn. viii
Der, and Rev. B. n. Bosworth, who has been
fllinR that position for nine months, will re-
main with the church, devotine himself
especially 70 the Maynower mission. LYMAN
Abbott has returned nom HE summer vaca-