Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-24
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for Tine EVENING srAs.

Reported for Tine EVENING STAB.
CITT CoUSCIL-The city council has put an
end to Its summer recess, aud last night the
regular meetings OF the board began In the
lower board Mr.. Lewis Croft, the new member
from the second ward. took the oath OF Office
aud succeeded Mr.. L. Marbury. resigned. The
application OF the Alexandria and Fairfax Pas
senger halfway Company for an amendment Of
the right of way ordinance by striking out the
bonus and extending the time was referred TO
the committee on streets. Application OF the
Violet executors for u covering in OF the old
run which passes from Henry and Duke streets
80 Hunting creek, OF 4. Paff for goo damages
TO reimburse the injury done his property by
change Of grade on Patrick street. and various
applications for additional electric lights were
referred Is was proposal to pay DR.. Bechtel,
the only physician OF the poor who will serve
tile salary OF all the four physicians of the
Poor. proposal to pat caps on the unused
street gas lamps and SO save the waste OF gas
was adopted by the aldermen. but laid over BY
Ske common council
PoLITIcAL-The assembly OF the democratic
Committees here, mentioned in The STAR YES
terday, has led to plan Of organization in this
district to give full vote to Gen. Lee. There
VIZ be house-to-house canvass, and nothing
shat can contribute to the success of the dem
ocratic nominee will be left undone. Gen
Lac was present at the conference aud told
tlIe committee that LIE had visited every county
In the district and thai he WAS assured of his
election: On the other hand the friends OF
the nomination of Cen Lee il constantly in
crsasing, and that, with the aid OF the repub-
hcan vote, Mr. Hume will be the Me- 1t repre-
sentative IN Congress from this district
Skw MALkRIA--Jhe extreme western section
OF the city, west OF PAYNE between Duke and
Cameron streets, has within five or six weeks
become unusually subject to malarial diseases
and some twenty or thirty cases OF chills, &C.,
have newly developed there. within u small
area, much to the surprise OF the physicians
Nome attrl Dnte the malaria the
cavstisns and throwing up of earth In clearing
out the ditehes which empty from West KING
street into Hoonrs run.
SorEs-In the circuit court. Judge Keith,
yesterday the suit OF John Howard vs.. Mcveigh's
executor for fees In defending Meveigh's prop-
erty IN connscation cases, was decided for tb @
plaintiff, verdict OF 81 ,G52 with interest, &C.,
making over $4,000, being rendered---The
stores Of the Hebrew merchants are closed to-
day.-John 7. Goodrich and John Lyon Of
Washington have been admitted TO practice in
the circuit court here.
He Marked the Turtle 27 Years Ago.
Mr.. John T. Miller, . veteran OF the union
army, took to the Natio.al Zribuns Office Mon
day 1--we land turtle which he found last sun
day In the woods near Fairfax Seminary. Va.
and which had carved upon its shell the follow
Ing inscription: Uses. Ii. A. Ii. Co.Aa r.
X ". C.. After a search OF the records il was
found thar the only member OF the company
sHo " ilAcnt baniru having tne imbaIs II. A. II
was Henry A. Harner OF Reading. Mr. A. d.
Iabar, the chief clerk Of Mr.. Lemons Office,
wrote TO Dir. Harner and today received q re-
ply showing that he undoubtedly carved his
tuatials ON that turtles back twenty-seven
years ago. Mr.. Farmer says he was a privats
IL company A. third P.R.y.C., Capt. Lenhard;
thai be marked several turtles while in service
Ia different parts OF yirginia and tina, his COM
pauy lay at Fairfax Seminary for q time and
also at Fairfax Court House. He asks 10 have
NJ tazIs sent on TO him.