Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-13
ALEXANDRIA. A
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.


BRIDGE IMPRoyEMESTs.-The residents OF
Fairfax and of Alexandria counties whose
farms are in the neighborhood of this city are
now arranging to improve the bridges outside
the city lines. Collections are being taken up
at the ''Village" and in Mount Vernon district
of Fairfax county for the purpose OF improving
the causeway, &c, at Hunting creek bridge,
and the Alexandria supervisors are now asking
the city authorities TO contribute toward
permanent bridge over Hooff's run on King
| street extended. The subject will probably
come before the city council tomorrow night
FUNERALs.-The funeral of Abner A. Lee, the
late watchman of the Alexandria and WASH
ington depot, drew a great throng of people to
the upper portion of the town yesterday after
noon. Potomac lodge, L0.0.F., with which .
large number of Sarepta lodge, Odd Fellows,
united, escorted the remains TO the grave. The
Alexandria drum corp, playing dirges, led the
line. The remains of Mrs. Susan Grey, widow
Of the late Capt James Grey Of the Potomac
steamers, we're brought over the ferry from
Washington yesterday afternoon, followed by
long train Of carriages and was joined here by
may friends and relatives Of the deceased The
funeral rites took place at st. Mary's church
and the burial was made in the Catholic ceme~
terry.
NOTES.-The January quarterly term OF the
corporation court opened Its session at the
Market-square court house this morning. The
Jurors were selected and the grand jury called
to make ready for business.-The brick works
on Washington street extended and Hunting
creek which Messrs. Conger, Merrill, Sawyer
and others Of Washington started some time
ago: have, after remaining idle for many
months, changed hands. Messrs. Harlow and
Agnew are the purchasers at Sl2,0O0 II 10
understood that the works will be put in opera
ton next spring.-Edward Chase, the tailor
made young man who passed, some weeks ago,
bogus checks signed ]. II. ID. Smoot upon sew
eral King street merchants, has given bond and
been released from jaiL-Mr. George Wash-
ington, late United States revenue storekeeper
here, has become agent OF the Portner brewing
company.-The grip continues here. Most OF
the city officials have had light attacks, and
Officers Simpson, Brenner, Taylor and Davis Of
the police have succumbed to it 1t ID said
that one physician has eighty cases OF the dis
ease under his care.
Mr.. vanderbilt has had LOO acres of his
lands near Ashevilie, NC, planted in white
pine The trees came from Chicago.
Mr. William Walters of Fairfax county, Va,
aged eighty-two. and Mrs. Rachel Money, aged
sixty three, were married last week.
The ups and downs Of politics Snd an ex-
ample In the fact that ex-Jus Parker, once
the law partner Of Chester A. Arthur, is now
gauger's assistant.
Mrs. Mary Foy, who was ninety years old last
houn family Of South Carolina, died in the
Springfield, Mass., poor house last evening and
will I'LL pauper's grave.
Philadelphia was hot yesterday, the ther-
mometer reaching u degrees. Il was the hot
test midwinter day in the history Of the signal
service department
At laurel, Del, yesterday was the warmess
day ever known in January, the THERMOMETERS
reaching n degrees in the shade.
The steamer City OF Worcester Of the Nor
on the rocks about one-third Of . mile north
west of Bartlett's reef light ship. She struck
at O'Clock yesterday morning during . dsnso
fog. The passenger we're taken Of