Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-23
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Reported for THE EyESISG STAR
Two MIDLAND Road AcCIDENrs.-Two rail-
way accidents are reported here this morning
Que at New GLASGOW occHsIOned 10y a coli.
sion OF a Midland freight train with a dead
engine that had been left upon the track. 1he
other WAS the breaking m Two of a cOaiing tram
near Manassas ca a down grade. One-nalf the
cOailng cars ran off and smashed some cars of a
freight tram, blocking the road tor while.
The wreckIng tram was seni cut and cleared
the track, but several trains have been beiated.
No injuries to persons and but hGlle loss OF
property is reported.
CoRPORATIoN COURT.-The July term OF tho
corporation court. Judge Norton, closed yes-
terday af,ernoUn. The business OF the last tlay
was confined 10 civil matters he court Ger
tlied that Watson Boyle was tWenty-one wears
oil age and OF good character. 1hls ceri ii ale
Is required before exam nation Tor admission
to the bar, the law prescrIbes that -auy two
judges OF the courts Of this state, except Judges
OF the county or corporation courts. may grant
license u practice law Ia the cOurts of ghis STATE
10 any person who. on actual examination by
such judges, shd4l be found by them duy quali-
lied, anu who shall produce 20 tnean a Certih-
cate from the courts of any county corpora
ton Ia this state that the apt,li-
cant is person of honest demeanor AID ls over
t"enty-one years OF age. Any person duly
authorized and practlcing Iu Ine
courts of the District OF Columbia may practIce
as such IN the courts of tins state" The suit
oI j. >. leates vs.. Alexandra has been sub
mitted to the court Tor decision during yaca-
ton. A decree connrming partition has been
entered IN the case of RosaIie Locke VI. Anna
Hewett. Judgment has been given Tor Becker
Brobson and The Crump label company the
Alexandria Canning company.
ALGxASDRIA 1aXEs.-lhe county board Of
supervisors. Frank Hume chairman, have fixed
the county taxes as follows: County levy. %
cent?; road tax, Is cents, and school tax 20
cents for Jefferson district, IS cents Tor Ar
lingion district, and A. cents for Washington
district. 1hls makes the total Iax on real and
personal estate. including 40 ceEts state tax
eL00 IN Washington district, q. 40 m Arlington
district aud Sl.55 In jefferson district In
Alexandria city the total city and state tax "
s2.+0 on sl0u, with discount for prompt pay
ment Two-thircs of the Alexandria city taxes,
levied IN June, have already been paid.
CoAPAONIsE PRoP,sED.-one OF the rail-
way trains yesterday ram over aud killed dog,
much to the satisfaction of the late dogs
neAgEbors. lt Is suggested that all suits now
pending against railroad companies tor VIOLA
ton OF street laws be Withdrawn, ON condition
that the trains run over aud Kill three un-
licensed dogs each day.
NoIEs.-A false alarm called out the fremen
about O'Clock this morning. Large num-
beers OF Al.Kand-ianr have gOne out TO the rae
ing park this afternoon. The races began
shortly after O'Clock. The Good TemplArs
here are arranging for a bush meeting al Iross-
mans grove, near Falls Church. neat MONTH
Mary l.. Watkins has purchased for SIO0
lot On Queen street, between Patrick and Hen
~ streets.-The gas works here ls receiving
bids for gas coal and the MAYOR is re-
ceiying bids for the odorless removal Of
vast. Truni out houses.-A colorod woman,
Mrs. Ds-ker, died hast week on Afr street OF
lock jaw caused by bone feion- = Mrs.
Lucas. AIR. W. "A. steurnagei, and other Alex
audrians are al ST. Georges island d--liev.
DIR. Noruse, late pastor Of the first Prcsby-
terian church here, will preach at Rev. DR..
Bittenser's eLu. ch m MasLirgton during the
summer.-PrescOtt's spoke factory i- beng
removed from this city to the hap1dan--
Nna. Z. Lecf and James Fitzgerald. ~hc re-
signed places ON the Aidland rosa aud entered
other business, have returned to p.aces that
rUad.-J. A Marshal has bought for sl.5zo
q store and iot on King street and Comncrcs
avenue---A thIong went 20 CnIson Bea. IA yes
terday with Mech-rics lodge, hnlshm of
T.. tilias.
The Massachusetts prohibition state com
mittee mel IN Loston y.steidsi, and ascided 10
noid the state convention in Mechanics hall,
Worcester. Nass., September 4. at 1880 an
Al Detroit there has been much feeling of
iale against secret societcs and Rev. 4. r.
strxttop. promincat m.nisser. wac iockrd cut
o. The Unissd tnl,n rBurch SUNDAY by his
who refused 20 let hisn preaoh
bscsuss he belonged " tss Odd fsliov&