Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-14

,isrlv Will please report the fact to this Office
atcnec. --.a--
Ear this section light showers, followed by
ia5flg cooler fair Wednesday morning
IVES erIs winds.
,,or.;r VERNoN REGENTS AT the session
.f,ae Mount Vernon Regents yesterday the
.aosni- report in connection with the re-
narl of The finance committee was discussed.
Frsa nafish registry Of Pohick Church,
..l,c5 has been missing from the church
rla Cor over Il hundred years, has been
~ o..n * restored to the trustees, and yester-
,..as brought over for the inspection of
I'oracent was shown to President Har
.;.o5 who was present. covers the period
- Wasbirgton'7 ward nstIip of the parish,
s.3 ful Of no,cs il lis handwriting.
Tie indies are Nlsc nterested in the pos
.o.sion of ranp, reproduction oil the orig
hal drawing ,aada by Washington Of the
.asnsion aI,. efoUud al Mount Vernon. Il
a'Ii es-i= n;a etialiy IN the setting out Of
,,aas ar suy reservations that may be con
..,ouiatcd at a uiure date. A brick from
,Se t.,i.e whore Washington was born, sent
- Ma yeat by l.. and ID Kubsu. of this
a;,r Vi- b. preserved in the relic case.
Ta..,iltEel house that now crowns the
toc overlooking the liver has heen recent
+. a,rni.hed with bell that is useful to an
n.n.,ce 10 visitors the departure OF the boat.
~ looking over some old papers the ladies
I'VE made q pleasant discovery that the lit
,lc bonss which stood formerly on the same
soo, was us,d as II echoolroom hy Eleanor
fg-as Tue most important work con-
,emplnfed during the coming year will ia he
ra.,'r,tion Of the servants quarters The
o,drain- s.il exist just hack of the grsen.
bol.e. and wher. they are restored TO their
former n-efu!ness the baf-cifcle Of cutbuild-
inqs wi ] have been completed.
pha council will adjourn tomorrow, and
TO lly viii be occupied in discussing the re-
cent. reports, "a we'll as sppopriating the
money necessary for reservations and repairs
10 buildings and gcounds that are to receive
attention
Nj. Earuos, Cha regent for the district,
received through The courtesy of Commits
.iopa Whegtley and Mr., Smith, president
ofibe parking commission, over $50 trees,
lbal have been planted On the grounds.
Daring the session President Harrison and
nartv. who were returning to Washington
from Fortress Monroe, stopped at Mount
Vernon and were shown through the mansion
and grounds.
CITY AFFAIRS "A regular meeting of The
CIV Council will be held 10 night.
The Committee on Streets met last night
and prepared an ordinance, which they will
saamt 10 council tonight, lega!zing the
orades sc. in the northwestern section
The committee think the trouble about the
Grade and drainage ia that section will soon
he remedied.
The Committees on Light and Finance Of
the City Council! held another meeting last
night 10 consider the electric light matter
Mr. l.. y. Cox aud Col Seldom, ofthe Schuy
Ter company. we're present. difference OF
minon arose az to the price named for
the electric plant to be furnished the city,
maofty holding that according to the pro
pos, tue price was to he SO 500 for 60 arc
and sAcommarcial lights, or $500 additional
,flia 20 commercial lights were changed
for lg1 incsndesceut lights, making the arc
st1 iacRid-canl plant cost Sl4 600 mo-
ton hcgg mGde 10 accept q GO arc and 10
acandescrui light plant for Sl4 0O0 an
sme1dmout was offered making the price
$l3500 the um "a originally understood
by the member who offered the amendment,
but WAS lost by vote Of to 5, and on
vote oi . 10 the Sl4 900 proposal was &C
captel The Corporation Attorney was In
siructed to at once prepare the contract be-
tween Che Schuyler company and the city,
and the chsiriuen OF the two committees
we're authorized To sign the same for their
respective committees. As stated yester-
isy the Schuyler company. say they expect
lohsve no plantin operation by the an OF
Jn'y
Tina Finance Committee met lust night
and considered the revenue bill for the year.
Bon few changes. it is thought, will he made
nlls yaar'5 bill. The committee also re
csyel me statement DISBURSEMENTS from the
Commissioner OF Revenue. The statement
shows the following assessment for the year
1852. r al estate. g, 400 $50 personal prop
e'ty, l2f % IS; unfunded bonds. s. 600;
bank shares, $4,000; total, 81 500 25S.45.
4 Tythes IL The total values in 1855 were
4 N2. tt3 Increase for 1889, S3i, Got 81
Iylhes IN ISNS . 1853; increase IN tythes %
RAILROAD AcctpENTs.--At RIO station.
nA!hemarlo county, about ] O'Clock this
no5aine anexlra north bound freight train,
4 on ue Midland railroad, in charge OF Con
4 ductcrt $ Marshall and Engineer Owen
4 Cook coulGc2 with the second section of
Il respa' fsc ghl train No. %. south bound,
j 'n charge of Conductor j. w. Loven and
kogig,a = ] Batter Both engines were
4 damaged Us were nIso a number of cars more
4 or less Engineer Butter, Of this city, re
csved euI over the eye and was bruised
q on his RIGHT ARM Brakeman l.. Carter
. JUMPED tom the train and was injured
scro4s ne abdomen. and Brakeman f G.
4 t}toavs- ID i'ired about the left arm The
@ornd' were taken to Charlottesville and
a Vaced Rnder The care of Or. Randolph.
u S1ue Of them are thought to bo seriously
q naIt. Tie accident caused little delay in
81 .ne running Of trains rs it occurred at sid
9s which WAS used in passing the scene of
s. the wreck.
ooIorel man named Oscar Jackson step