Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-22
ALEXANDRIA.

HE END OF THE CANTwELL CAsE.-The re-
mains of Thomas Cantwell of BROOKLYN, who
was found drowned in Hunting creek. were
sent north by express last night. There is
general impression that the deceased was
robbed before he was thrown overheard. as he
had money when last known alive and not
one cent was found on the body, but there will
be no further investigation of the matter, as
there is no one to prosecute it.
The CATHOLIC LYCEUM.-The work Of fitting
up the Catholic Lyceum hall On Duke street
has been resumed. The hall and its fittings cost
about eleven thousand dollars. The pastors Of
st. Mary's contributed over s., 900 Of their own
savings. An excursion by the Sodality lyceum
raised some hundred dollars, a sufficient sum
to fit up the lyceum meeting room and partly
furnish the gymnasium. The recent fair has
produced between two and three thousand dol
lars. which will entirely complete the work, fit
up the main hall and furnish the gymnasium.
The work is now in progress.
The Cry LIGHTING SYsrEM.-The city is now
carrying on the electric plant under the
supervision of MIR. c. F. Thompson. The
cost in salaries of the new works will
be $3.50 per annum. The amount paid
in 1SS8-S9 at the gas works for superintendents,
clerks and employees was S6.659.65 and 5000 was
paid for lighting street lamps. This latter serv-
ice is dispensed with since the electric-light
service has been in operation. The few street
gas lamps remaining are now lighted and ex-
tinguished by the sections of churches. &c.
NoTEs.-Rev. S. X. Cannon, missionary to
Brazil, delivered discourse at the Second
Presbyterian church last night-The funeral
Of Mr.. Joshua Harrison took place this after
noon from his late home on Royal street.
The Janney car-coupler company of this city,
has declared another dividend of 81 a share.
Attachments on the Schuyler company's
electric light contract money have been filed
by C. F. Neal and L. n. Cox. The suits grow
out of transactions in Lynchburg
friends of the late DIR. NJ. NJ. Lewis have en-
dowed ward in the Alexandria infirmary and
festival is now being held by the Kings
Daughters to furnish the ward--1he circuit
court for the county will open term here
next Mondav.-Mr. Charles Dearborn whose
appointment as store keeper at the distillery
here has been mentioned, has given bond in
$4,000, with r. L. Lucas and d. R. Windsor
as sureties.
Do Most All Philadelphia Girls Toe In ?
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Don't ask me why three-fourths Of Phila-
delphia's handsome women and pretty girls
streets or promenade in the brilliantly lighted
ball rooms" said well known Chestnut-street
shoe dealer.
''It's something 1 can't understand" con-
tinued the knight of CrispiI, this strange mix
ing up Of female feet Now what looks more
awkward than to see one OF our famed beauties
wadding along the street like duck out of
water? 1t was not intended that way. A
handsome woman is always picture. but to
turn her toes in when she walks-oh :" and the
shoe maker sighed like bellows.
1T is surprising how this habit has grown
Seems to me nearly all the women and girls
you see-particularly well-dresscd young girls
walk toes in. There ought to n ia law against