Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-01
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

UNITED STATES CoURT.-The detention of
Judge Hughes at Lynchburg prevented the
swearing in of the grand jury of the United
States court yesterday and they were adjourned
by the clerk until this morning. One of the
matters which will be adjusted during the ses-
sion of the court will be the contest over the
$24 900 which remains Of the $50, 900 for which
the Alexandria canal sold after the attorneys
allowances and the costs of suit are paid. Under
a compromise. which has been agreed to, the
sum on hand will be divided equally between
the United States and the corporation of Alex
andria. The Washington admiralty cases here
tofore mentioned will also come up. The court
will probably sit all the week.
ALL NIagr LIaHT.-Foiiowing the sug-
cestion of The STAR the electric lights on
the streets were kept shining ali night
last night. and will hereafter shine ali
night and every night This settles one phase
of the electric light question. The method of
lighting such alleys as the police think should
be illuminated will now have to be considered.
The cost OF maintaining these sixty-two cleo
trio lights will, 1t is estimated be from S3 500 to
S4,0OOper annum. The cost of the one hundred
and seventy street gas lights at the price paid
IN Washington for each light Of sixteen candles,
however, would be IS, 400 for the Alexandria
street lights, but as Alexandria city manufac-
lures its own gas the cost would be somewhat
less, probably less than $1,000
SIDEWALKS TO BE MENDED.-The Bateman
case, although it resulted in favor of the city.
has had the effect to call special attention to
the condition of many Of the sidewalks of the
city, and, under the orders of the mayor, the
superintendent OF police is notifying owners of
real estate to repair sidewalks which are out of
order. Many of the sidewalks on the early
paved streets are worn so thin that Il ia almost
impossible to keep them in place.
BUILDING ACCOMMODATIONS of the build
ing associations here have long lives. The Me-
chanics building association, organized before
the war, was thrown out of business by that con-
test, put It's affairs are now about to be entirely
settled up. A commissioner, ]. R. Cation, in
whose hands are the remaining assests, is now
making distribution Of them to the parties
in interest
ALEXANDRIA LIvKLY.-Alexandria in ouite
busy this afternoon with people from the lower
counties attending the United States court and
visitors from the neighborhood en- route to the
driving park tournament The knights in array
made procession on King street, attracting
much attention.
NorEs.-Ihe city school board will meet
next Thursday night. Twenty-eight pupils
were added to the schools this week. They
now have more than twice as many pupils as
attended them at their opening, and demand
future.-Mr. ]. G. Lash Of this city has been
appointed an officer of internal revenue in
this district and directed to take charge of
fruit distilleries," but there are NO fruit dis
tilleries here.-Acting Mayor May has fined
Henry Price, . colored man, e5 for an assault
upon o white lady in the yard near the old
City hotel Price is now held on Q charge of
house breaking. John 8. Beach has pur-
chased for $4,000 dwelling and lot on Cam
eron street near Warrington street.
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