Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
ALEXANDRIA STReET-TRACK WAR.
The City's Answer-Iiappy Weddings-
Sunday Liquor-Dealers Fined.
ICorrospondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l !

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ALExANDaIA, September II, 1890.
The answer Of the city of Alexandria in
the Injunction suit of the Alexandra and
Washington Railroad Company to restrain
the city from having the tracks on Henry
street taken up, was filed yesterday by
Corporatlon-A Attorney Samuel G.. Brent.
The answer denies all the allegations set
forth in the injunction and claims that
the grant 10 the Alexandria. Washington
and Georgetown railroad was Invalid
because that company never had any legal
existence. The A.. W. ard G.. Il. r. Co.
succeeded TO the charter and franchises of
the A. and W. Il. II. Co. by a decree of
court, but this decree was held as invalid
by the Supreme Court of Appeals, and
| therefore the A., W. and G.. II. K. Go. had
no legal existence, and the rights granted
70 it on St. Asaph and Henry streets ceased
TO exist.
The railroad was compelled by suit to
take up its tracks on st. Asaph street, and
as the conditions ON Henry street are ex-
actly the same, It is thought that the de-
cree will be IN favor of the city.
TWO MARRIAGES.
A large throng assembled in st. Paups
| Protestant Episcopal church last night TO
witness the marriage of Mr.. James John
son TO Miss frankie Fleming, daughter OF
| Mr. Edgar Fleming and one of AleXandrla's 5
most popular and pretty young ladies.
At $3.50 o'clock the wedding party
marched up the centre aisle of the church
and were met at the chancel by the Rev.
| DIR. Norton, who pronounced the words
| that made them man and wife.
The church had 0een beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. The ushers wero
| Messrs. William Wattles, Louis Bailey,
! Charles Semmes, William Beckham, and
| Carroll Ashby.
| After the ceremony a reception was held
| at the home Of the brides father, where
! the ewly-married couple received the
| congratulations of their friends. Later IN
/ the night they started on an extended
! bridal tour through the North.
/ Miss Josephine NJ. Purcell and Mr.. w.
/ Levwich Finks, were also married last
night by the Rev. Father O'Kane, ). j., of
/ st. Mary's church. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the residence of Dir.
links. and the happy couple left at IL
| o'clock for trip through the South.
THE LIQUOR CASES.
The CORPORATION Court heard four of the
| liquor cases yesterday, and three cOnyIc-
tiOns were secured. The fines imposed
| ranged from $40 TO $780, and in one case tho
/ Judgment was postponed. Two other cases
/ were continued until the October term OF
| thecourt, toallow time for the defence. This
| will practically wind up the liquor trials
at this term OF Judge Norton's court.
WAIVED AN EXAMINATION.
Mr.. A. j. Wedderburn. of the National
| Farm and Fires,de. who is under arrest on a
| charge of violating the United States pos
! tai regulations, yesterday waived an ex-
animation before Commissioner Fowler
/ and was bound over To appear before the
next term OF the United States court.
UNyEILING PROGRAMME.
! The programme for the unveiling of the
| Fairfax monument has been completed.
! Hon. John W. Daniel will deliver the ora
| ton. He will be followed by the poet,
/ Hon. James l.. Gordon, who will read "a
poem composed for the occasion. This
| will be followed by short addresses from
prominent ex-COnfelerates of this section.
Colonel Arthur Herbert. the colonel of
! the Seventeenth Virginia Infantry, will be
the chief marshal, and he will have for his
aides Captain j. II. Barnes. Captain Berry
Mason. Captain j. owen Berry, Captain
/ Fountain Beattie, DR.. W. u. McMhorter,
/ and Dr. W. y. Moncure.
Confederate camps from all over the
/ State will be in attendauce, and good
| time is expected from the reunion OF old
/ comrades.
| The music for the occasion will be sup
piled by Schroder's Band Of Washington.