Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-27
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported FOR TIE EyENISG srAR.

Reported FOR TIE EvFNISG STAB.
BANKRUPT BUsINEss.-No small amount OF
municipal business has pied up since the city
council IN July last adjourned until the second
Tuesday of October. Only one called meeting
has been held in the interim. but some OF the
most important OF the city works have been
done IN the meantime by committees Tho
city electric hight has been established. super
seding IN part the gas business OF the city. Ex-
tensiye sewer and street works on Cameron
and Henry streets have been begun and
are now IN progress. Requests have been
made for options on city property with a view
OF creating real estate boom here and some
other municipal business in which IL is under
stood the city councils have some interest. has
been transacted. The days of tie new council
before Its summer recess were too few 20 refer
many matters TO committees. Neverthe-
less there are some reports 10 be made by the
leading committees.
SUITS AND JURIEs.-It is said that in some
places in the country there is so much feeling
against corporations that their attorneys find
1t quite difficult 10 prevent verdicts against
them upon the slightest occasion. The present
session of the circuit court here shows that
och feelings do not influence the verdicts of
Alexandria or OF Fairfax jurlos. Last evening
= jury summoned from Fairfax took the
case Of Mrs. {. E. Bateman against the cor
porstion OF Alexandria. The testimony had
shown that she broke her arm by
fall on Wolfe near Fairfax street,
and that the street there was not
in good condition. Ii had been suggested that
as the city taxpayers would be assessed TO meet
verdict against the city they would not stand
impartial. and therefore twelve gentlemen from
the nsighborhood Of Fairfax Court House were
brought ~ town to try the case. They found a
verdict for the city. In a previous case. as
mentioned in Tine STAR, Mr.W. c. Richards had
sued the railway company owning the Fayette-
street tracks for shaking with their trains the
platser from his walls, &C., and a city jury
promptly returned a verdict for the railroad
company.
CoURr ToDAr-The circuit court. Judge
Keith. 10 engaged today in the trial OF tie
case Of Wood against the Danville railroad COM
psny. The plaintiff claims damages for injuries
in 9 collision on the 18th of September. 1883.
Messrs. Critcher Son appear for plaintiff and
Gen. W. II. Payne Of Narrcnton aud Linden
Kent OF Washington tor the defense. The case
will occupy all day.
NoTEs.-Messrs. A. A. Birney. S. S. Hoover
and ]. h. Busher, Justice Auth and J. j.
Albert OF Washington have obtained a charter
here Tor the Kansas City packing company.-
Mrs. Geo. johnson. the aunt Of Mr. Al. John
son OF the city hall, Washington, died here
ye.terdey.-Judge Hughes viii open the
United States court here on Monday.--Mr.
Jas. Cloud, former Alexandrian, who kept
Clouds mill. near this city. died a few days
ago st Berryyille. Na.--At the coming session
OF the United States court here cases will be
called in admiralty against tue steamer Mat
tsno OF Washington. There is also q
suit pending against the endless chain
dredge now employed at the i'm
provement in Washington harbor-
Ed. Green and John Lyles. two Alexandra
lads, have followed the example OF Robinson
Crusoe and ran away from home and gone to
see the world.-Mr John L. Wise will take 20
the court of appeals the controversy with hIs
father relative 10 real estate on King street
near st. Asaph.-New year services at the
synagogue here were conducted yesterday by
Student Herscbberg of the Union college ~
Cincinnati.