Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-17
ALEXANDRIA.
for THE EVENING STAR.

Rerorted for THE EVENING STAR
An ELECTRIC DEBATE.-The common council,
unable in one night to discharge all the cleo
triclty which has accumulated during the long
recess, held another session last night; all the
dynamus OF the lower board went to work. and
an ordinary thunder storm was nothing to the
occasion. a resolution that the committee on
light report by November 4 rates for incandes-
cent light was adopted, and then the calling
up of a resolution to pass a bill of Mr.. VIM
Gibson (S77l.30) for putting up at the gas lot a
frame house to protect the electric light ma
chinery started the discussion. motion was
made to refer the bill for report whether the
committee on light had the right to contract
the bill Messrs. Snowden, Sweeney and Cation
declared that the light committee had set a
precedent which would allow any committee
to bankrupt the city. The action of the light
committee was defended as neces-
bury, Fisher and Atchison, and it
was alleged that the finance committee had
years ago set the example of making expendi-
lures without the order of council, and that if
the custom was a bad one it was Unfair to at
tack the committee on light for doing what the
leading committee OF the council had been
doing for years. There was a general eXposi-
ton of government by committee" Council,
however, refused to make an implied censure
OF the committee on light and declined to
refer Mr.. Gibsons bill to the committee on
general laws, but the chair decided that two
night of its introduction. The matter was
tabled and the board adjourned.
CORPORATION COURT.-Ihe corporation court
Judge Norton, has convicted Henry Price,
colored, of HOUSEKEEPING and the Jury SEN
fenced him to the penitentiary for two years,
but the judge set the verdict aside and granted
Price a new trial. On the probate side the will
OF Mrs. Martha Chatham was filed and pro-
bated, with her sons as executors. Elias Cole
was appointed administrator Of Washington
Fishers estate. In the suit Of c. T. Solomon
sgt c. d. McKenny judgment has been given
for plaintiff.
NorEs.-President Hume and Messrs. Corbett
and Wilson, supervisors, have ordered q new
shed to shelter horses on the court house lot.
The thousand dollars recently received for
delinquent taxes was apportioned. The county
fund receives one-half, the schools IS per cent
and the residue goes to improve the roads
The Malone republicans here will meet this
evening in convention at the aged colored
home and nominate Mr.. John II. Greene for the
legislature-Mr. H. ]. Webster and Miss An
ME McWilliams were married this afternoon at
st. Mary's church. The young couple left for
Georgetown, where they viii reside.-The
public school contract for the supply Of coal
has been awarded to w. A. Smoot q Co., at
stove. T. W. Rose Co. have the contract, at
"a. Is for wood--Mr. Charles Howard, letter
carrier, was taken sick on the street yesterday
and taken home in Q carriage.-Mrs. Martha
Lunts estate 10 reported to court a. $4,000 in
value.-Mrs. r. L Edelin,, . well-known
widow lady, died ct her home on Upper King
street this morning.-The civil suit Of n
Rockford VI. Waddey for assault oeeupies the
corporation court this a1taEpoon,