Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-25
LOCAL NEWS.
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER %.

MONDAf EVENING, NOVEMBER 20
TIE ELECTRIC LIGHTs.-The FL. nc
lights were not lighted last night, the sut-
ply of caroons having given out. Auotner
supply has been selegraphed for from Bal
timore and is expected here in time for
use tonight. Last night the city wss light.
ed by gas. There is some misunderstand-
Ing among the members of the light COM
mittee as TO the duties of the electrician ap-
pointed by them asL week. Soue contend
that Mr.. Thompson, whom they appointed,
should act as superintendent and run tne
works at night. but others OF the commltte
and Mr.. thompson, himself, are not OF ehs'
way of thinking, and say he 10 only expert.
ed TO give directions and not to remain az
the works all night. GA Saturday n'sut
the light committees held meeting Ia rel,
erence to this matter. Mr.. Kerby, who had
been conducting thu works Tor the schuyler
comoauy. was present aud said ne had not
hesn propeely treated. He had offered to
r.msin as superintendent. for $50 a month,
but Mr.. Coigate, of the Schuyler company,
had stated To the committee that he her-
by was too high prtc, d a man for the city
10 employ Mir. X. Gays he understands
the electric machines perfectly, having made
them, and ex pected TO be employedoy The city.
8 me of the members OF the committee say
Una. Mr. Thompson, while an electrician does
not understand the machinery al the works
and therefore, is not proper Cian to nave
in charge of the plant. Ga Saturday night
when Mr.. ThOnpson said that CO duties OF
so electrician dii not require IN. presence
at the works al night, Que Of the m-nhar5
of the Committee moved TO remove blin, but
this was not done and y letter ~ns written
to the Schuyler company TO sSceIta'p the
dulles of an electrician. l. IL SAID ny one OF
the committee that part of the macaiGery
will soon have to be repaired and ~ tears
that unless mau that understands the n A.
chine is employed by the city 10 run It,
that the plant will, at DO dle'art Gay, oe
worthless. Saturday plight some u he com
mutator blocks burned out but to-day they
were replaced. It is also said TINT some OF
the machinery ia not Ia az good condition
now as it was when it WAS tested Just 0e'ore
being turned over to the city.
Representatives of the Schuyler company
were in the city to-day TO see about tne re-
cent attachment put upon the ;,lrni here b7
Mr. l. n Cox They propose giving the
city An indemnifylng boni in order To &C.
cure au early settlement for tho COST of the
plant.
CORPORATION CoUgr-Judqe j K. W.
Norton. presiding -Horatio Bal ". A. j.
Douglass ct ala; order directing Waiter
Hall to produce before r r Fsrr, survey
or the plot of the tract of laud known ne
The ere"
F :. Leadbeater w. = II. Ford judg
meut for plaintiff for 1926 with interest.
w. II Smith, administrator of c. Z
Brown, vs.. trustees of the A. & F. and &
W. Rv. Companies remoy ed to Circuit Court
of City.
Wells vs. Dewdcey argued and submit
ted
Medford W. Miles, ejectment Judgment
SCOTS admnis'rstor vs. FIowree; bill
aud answer flied, and case to be heard in
vacation.
Davis vs. Virginia Brick Co; case set for
tria tomorrow.
Owing to the absence of a NUMBER Of law
vers. who are attending the session OF the
Court of Appeals, about twenty cases were
continued.
Ford'5 administrative vs.. Dnlany'5 ad:
ministra or; from the Circuit Court OF
Fairfax motion to dismiss. and demurrer
to amended bill argued and submitted.
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Smith Lee left Rich
uond on Saturday, to visit her son. Capt ID.
Nj. Iee. pear Fredericksburg.
The daughter of General Malone,
Of VIRGINS. who arrived from Europe last
week. has spent several years in Paris under
,he cbarpe Of Marcbesi Mrs John W.
M,cksv saws that NIiss Malone has one of
iha finest and sweetest voices she had ever
heard. The young lady will spend the
winter In Washington.
A dispatch was received here Yesterday
stating that it was Impossible for Mr.. h
Rathbone, who is seriously i'll at Lima, o,
to recover and direc ing his children to start
for Lima at once. They left here yesterday
and will reach Lima to-day
Messrs. G. s. French and l. f Unlsr LEFT
h4r. to-day for a weeks hunt in King
George couoty.
OPERA HOUSE Mr. Chns. E Vercer aud
mis- own company will MAKE THAR h7st ap
pearancs here TO night in the play OF Sham
us O'Brien. Mr. Werner ant hiI company
comes we'll rec commended both by press and
,,uSlic. An exchange says: Nj Werner Is
a noble young man with heat isrgs
enough TO feel every word spoken IN Inc
Datriotic lines of '.Shamus O'Bren" He
makes an ideal Irish patriot lighting against
the wrongs OF his native country. His
Shamus il living. natural characier. aud
not au mpersonaiion.
FUNERALS The funeral of the late MIS-
] B. Smoot took place in Baltimore this
evening. The remains we're deposited In
vault and will at some future dag be brought
To this city for interment.
The remains of Mrs Rachael Lloyd, who
died In Washington on Saturday, were
brought to this city this evaniug and inter
red from the residence of Mr.. G F. Lse, jr.
RAILsoAD RUMeRs 1t is reported that
tue Midland Railroad will, at 40 early date,
get control Of the western branch ofthe Ma
nsssas division between Strasburg and Har
risonbnrg. which some time since was leased