Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.


SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN.-The transfer of the
white boys public school to the new WASH
ington school building took place this morn
ing. The eleven schools, with Principal Flick
lin and the teachers, proceeded to the Opera
House, where the mayor, superintendent of
schools the school trustees, many members of
the city government and others awaited them
Then, with appropriate exercises, addresses by
the superintendent and the president of the
school board. history of Washington school
from its germ before the revolution, the read
ing of Gen. Washington's letter of gift and its
acceptance, some dialogues, Rotations. the
change of the school from the Peabody and
other buildings, and its completion into one
school, under one principal, was signalized.
Afterward the schools marched to the new
Washington building and the school exercises
of 1889 were begun.
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN-TheF Frederick
Douglass Library association of this city cele-
brated last night at the Baptist church, with a
crowded auditorium, the anniversary of the
general emancipation of colored slaves in the
United States. r. H. Robinson presided and W.
A. Carter was the secretary of the meeting Sew
eral letters were read, including those of the
President and Observation-Disclosures. published in
The STAR yesterday, and several addresses were
delivered, with intervals of music The DEM
onstration was quite success and reflects
much credit on the association, which seems
destined to do good work for the colored
race in this neighborhood.
NOTES.-The flour inspection here last year
was 21,678 barrels, but proper comparison
with other years is impossible, because the
inspection, formerly compulsory, is now free.
Estimating that only one-half the -four arriving
was inspected the receipts would be about 49, 600
barrels. In 1887 49, 23 barrels were inspected
Up to that date the flour receipts here had
grown since the war in a proportion which
justified the hope that years arrival of 81, 4l3
barrels, like that of 1859, might soon be ex-
Tbx.1> IL II, A.
Midland road tunnel have begun operations
again.-Mr. Jordan W. Lambert a well-known
Alexandrian, is very i'll in st. LOuis.-Mrs
Margaret Travers, long a patient of the in
Urinary, was buried this afternoon.-The
German building association. No. s, has de-
clared dividend of s1l per share, and No. 4 a
dividend of S2.75 per share for 1sS9-The
Young Mems Christian Association held a re-
ception at its rooms last night.
A New YEAR CoMPLIMENr.-The Union Vet
eran corps, first company, numbering over
sixty men, called upon Capt. and Mrs. T. B.
Harrison, at their home, 1929 street, yester-
day. Lieut.. Thompson in a neat speech pre-
sented to Mrs. Harrison on behalf Of the corps
beautiful clock of handsome design and
workmanship.
WHEs BILL FOR DIvoRoE.-Rosa Belle
Wright to-day, by Mr.. G. Darlington, fled a
bill for a divorce from Frederick A. Wright.
more; have one child born FEBRUARY 8, 1886,
and she charges that from that date he COM
menced a course of neglect and cruelty which
continued to August 16, 1886, when she was
obliged to appeal to her parents for protection;
that he threatened to kill her and her child
August z, 1886, &c.
BURGLARS HELD FOR THE GRAND JuRY.-Byron
Davis and Frank johnson, alias Sanders, col
ored men, were arrested Sunday night by Of
fcers Daley and Trammell and locked up at the
second precinct station on suspicion. The Of
ficers have since investigated their actions and
succeeded in connecting them with thirteen
cases of larceny. Among these cases was that
Of Sam Sings laundry, on 18th street. The
laundry was entered Christmas day and robbed
Of a quantity of clothing. The prisoner pic
lures were taken for the rogues' gallery this
morning, and they were afterward taken to the
Police Court, where they pleaded guilty to q
charge Of burglary and were held for the grand
jury.