Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for TIE EVENING STAR
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH WIREs-The Postal
telegraph company is putting up its poles along
the streets over which the right of way has
been granted by the city council. This route
comes Ill at the west end of King street. passes
by way of West street to the north edge of the
settled portion of the town, and SO goes to the
street by the river. and then turns north on
Union street to King street, and comes up
King street to Fairfax Mr. W. A. Smoot
objects to the passage of the wires across the
front OF his property. and some of the mer-
chants on King street. between Union and
Fairfax streets also object to the passage of the
line and threaten injunctions. There is also
pending in council bill to withdraw the grant
of the right of way wherever property
owner objects to the use of the street in front
of his house for telegraph purposes. grant
OF street right for telegraph purposes was
made here as early as October, 1876. and King
street is adorned with telegraph poles nearly
its entire length above Fairfax street
CORPORATION CoUET.-The corporation court
Judge Norton, closed its June term this morn
inS. None of the indictments reported in The
STAR few days ago against liquor dealers who
sold ON Sunday have come to trial All of them
admitted the offense and each paid fine of
SlO Judge Norton explaining that as this was
the first time the parties had been brought into
court the sentence would be light, bat the
terrors of the law were reserved for the next
offense. The cases of Ford. Bowen, and Banks
jury were postponed until the June term. On
the probate side of the court Alice NJ Miller
was appointed guardian of Catharine and
Joseph Miller. Fannie X. Simpson qualified as
Administrative OF E. L. Simpson.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-The hall in the second
story of the Broder's building, on Fairfax
street and Printers alley. south of King street.
has been selected by the Good Templars as
their headquarters here. and has been elegantly
fitted up by Golden Light lodge. The building
which occupies the site of the tinsmith estab-
lishment. formerly carried on by George A.
Hill and Richard Hill, now of Washington has
been used as a Baptist church. q Catholic club
room, for the reform club and by the Salvation
army.
NoTEs.-Judge Norton has set aside the sale
OF real estate made in the suit of Cramp agt
Rudd.--Morgan Davis, Ennals Holt and a
young daughter Of Mrs. Cryams are all very ill
at their homes.--The cadet battalion Of St
Johns academy left yesterday afternoon for
their camp at Virginia Beach. on the Atlantic
They took the Norfolk boat about 5 o'clock
and, reaching Norfolk this morning, went by
TALON had the tents up and camp prepared
The cadets will remain in camp until next
Thursday. Judge Norton has decided that
the expenses of the clerks Office and court
house for fuel stationery, &C., are proper
charges against the state, and has certified the
bills for these supplies to Richmond Hereto
fore these expenses have been paid from the
treasury Of the corporation of Alexandria
Mrs. Belinda A. Bull and Mrs. George WASH
ington were swept away in a carriage yesterday
while crossing Cameron run, but escaped from
the water with their clothing thoroughly
drenched.