Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EvENISG STAR.


HENRY HERBNER Dies SUDDENLY Henry
Herbner. the well-knowh proprietor of the
restaurant on central King street, between St.
Asaph and Washington street. came home last
night at 20 from the Red Mems excursion,
apparently in good health, and before mid
Light was dead. He was a very portly man,
weighing about $50 pounds. and has more than
once been the victor in fat mems races &c. He
enjoyed himself on the excursion of Osceola
Tribe, /. o. Il. NJ. at Marshall Hall all day yes
terGay, and on reaching his restaurant settled
up his days business took his money from the
drawer and went upstairs. He laid down on a
sofa after going up, and in a few minutes roll
led lfeless on the floor. He had heart disease.
CRY CoUNCIL.-The presidents of the two
boards presided at the meeting of the board of
aldermen and common council last night. Mr..
Geo. II. Henkin, late a councilman, took the
oath of Office as alderman. vice Lambdin, re-
signed, and then was called back to the COM
mon council to complete a quorum and enable
the council to transact some current business
before it accepted his resignation. The boards
referred an ordinance amending the bill giving
the Postal telegraph company certain rights Of
way on the streets by provision making the
right OF way conditional on the consent of the
owners of property IN front Of whose lots the
line passed Applications for reduction of taxes
were made by H. Arnold, r. Bell, jr.'s execu-
tor, Q. T. Hooe, and referred. The committee
on streets reported that the railway track nui-
sance at Wilkes and Royal streets had been
abated. The application of t. NJ. Fairfax for
leave to put up three frame buildings on Fay
cite, between Prince and Duke streets, was re-
ferred. An order was made to pay the eXecu-
tor of Judge c. E. Stuart Sll6.69, his salary for
April.
CRIMINAL TRIALs.-The grain theft cases
have now been terminated in the corporation
court. Magruder has been convicted and SEN
fenced to one year in the peritentiary, and
Carter convicted and sentenced to thirty days
in Jail. The trial of BERTHE Mcintosh for in
fanticide was begun this morning and is in prog
ress this afternoon.
NOTES.-The corporation court continues its
June term on the civil side.-Rev. E. @.
Grammer has been licensed to officiate at mar
riages.-The will of Peter Francis has been
probated and +. H. Warder qualified as execu-
tor.-A. w. Armstrong has been designated
as commissioner in the case of Yeaton against
Yeaton. vice Charles Z. Stuart, deceased
The United States marshars Office is now estab-
lished in this city at the National building, Mr.
g. W. Hawxhurst being the chief deputy of
United States Marshal Farr.-President Park
Agnew, of the Relief hook-and-ladder COM
pany, has been delegated by that company to
act with the presidents of the other fire COM
panies in movements looking to the removal of
the fremen's monument from Ivy Hill to some
point within the city.-Bud Tibbs, a colored
boy, who had been throwing stones in the
street. was whipped by his father at the station
house yesterday and released from the pay
ment Of q fne.-Mrs. G. w. Wsttles has
bought of Rev. J. NJ Nourse the brick dwelling
formerly used a. 8. G. Neale's Office, on Duke,
near st. Asaph street-Cstharine Dryer.
who died at the Alexandria innrmary, was bu-
ried from ST. Mary's church this morning.
John b. Watkins u not dead, a. reported in
yesterdays SrAR. II should have read ~. II.
Kidwell," Who was an old member Of Potomac
lodge Of Odd Fellowa