Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-10
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10.

For this section threatening weather and rsin'
southwcstcrly winds, cooler Sunday
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CHURCH. SERVICES, &c, To MoKRoE :
(orjsf Churck.-Services at II q. N. by Fey.
Dr. Crawford, and at S p. N. bg ksv. De.
s. Pulls CAurch.-Services at II a. M
eaj p. IN by Rev. DR.. Norton.
Grace Cturch-Services at and IL e. u
ano S p m BY Rev. H. I. Sharp.
81. Ma1g's GhTch-oerv;ces at il a. II.
by Rev. Father O'K4ne. Vespers at p. IN.
Second Presbyterian Ghurch.- Preaching
at ii 3. IN. and p. m. by Rev. James l.
Vance
baptist Gmch.@Servlces at II 6. m. and
SIP. n. by Rev 1. NJ Mercer. Young mems
,rsssr meeting rnis Saturday evening at s.
Trinity Meth. Epis Gturck.-Preachiog at
ia. n. snd S p. u. BIS Rev. L F. Bishop.
Meth. Epis. Church Sonth.-Preach,ng at
II a. II. aud S .. II by Rev. W. }. 9nng'
Norning snbjsci II sing all Toines- Gait
ing Christ :" evening sutj ct: The Sermon
me Stakes ere Pfeacbiag."
Meth. Prot. CtuYch-Ssr9ices 81 II q. IN.
and s n. ty R-v ". n. Poisal: MORE
irg 81 C 'rrs.inS the Truths" evening
sufi c; l. ,osing for the Lost"
German Lutheran Glurch.-SeTvlce5 at II
m. in ciermaa ana al p. n By Rev. J. A.
IoH9q MEMS Christian As8ociation.-Meet-
leg at ms Rooms at $3.50 u. m. Meeting at
tue Midland depot q; $3.50 y. IA; almshouse
as p IL, and jail at p IA.
CITY sCHooI. BoARD.-A called meeting
of.aa CRY School Board was held last
u,.ft al v hicn ali Tie trustees weie pres
eal
M. ylpcsnt stated that be had requested
;h. ca ga oous;der TIRE matter OF fling the
Lie building To- There @sre some houses
10 he erected not fac I'll esd the earth isom
the excavations for their foundations could
he purchased, delivered and spread upon
fp.. .ot Tor ten cent? Il losd
Mr. Slyauss moved that Mr.. Vincent be
auAosizs.l TO have 250 loads OF the earth re.
fr-s5 to. or more, spread upon Lee building
iot on tie terms proposed by Mr.. Y.
Mr.. Sweeney thought the price too much.
rh. contractor who had &c 90 the work of
4xe.ya;ing bbd also 10 secure place
.oasuos!i the earth, and frequently it was TO
.se adv. mage Of such contractors, by seeur-
ig e Deposit place neGr at hand, 20 hau!
earn 10 such place free OF charge to the
owners OF the lot Re cited such inatances
10 which the charge vas not over or 4
csnt9 psr load. -,
Coz. Smith said he had heen informed that
10 cents load for earth under such crcum-
.fnnces was high. He bad been told that
3 4 end cents per load WAS tie nsusi
prics paid
Can't. Bryant sid that the street improve
mems to be made by The city on Patrick
and Alfred streets would furnish eli the
earth needed 10 FIJI the lot and the earth
= nj tn . o.
He thought 10 csnts load was too high
price a. any rate other people ne knew
had fad such filing dccs for 2 cents q lead.
Ha thought tbs work should not be ccm-
meacad till the street in f!oGt OF the lot is
paved
MIR. Strauss withdrew his former molten
sad moved thar the matter be referred 10
cpmmitiee.
Mr.. Vincent saiG in yiew ofthe
that fsG been made he would move that The
matter he laid over for further considers
ii5n. and This was agreed to.
Mr.. W. +. Carne asked unanimous COZ
sent to be gloRed 10 move recoDs:desl-
ton Of the vote by which the Board at its
last meeting had granted tive daye holiday
NJ Inc end OF the month. He said he
thought It was carrying matters TOO far to
close the schools because some of the leach
ers wanted TO 20 to Richmond TO attend The
ceremonies of uaveiing monument. Al
ter some debate the motion to reconsider
was agreed TO, when
Mr. Maukin moved to amend the original
mofion so as 10 allow the closing of all the
schools on the 29th and 30.h
The motion was lost by G tie vote-6 to 6.
The question recurring on the original
proposition. giving such teachers who wish
ed 10 attend the Lee monument Enveiiing
ceremonies in Richmond permission TO close
their schools on the % h and so h, and such
other teachers who wished to visit the Wash
iDgt schools on the % 10 close their
schools OF that day, was catried-ayes 10,
noes
Nj Carne then moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr Msnkin's motion was de-
ieated. but the Chair declared the motion
OUT Of ORDER and the Board adjourned.
THROWN FROM HIS HoRsE.-About eight
o'clock Yesterday evening as Mr.. john W.
Burke WAS returning home from horseback
ride he was thrown from his spirited hcrse
Gtthe corner Of Fairfax and Wilkes streets
ami sustained serious injuries. Mr.. Burke
vas Within fifty yards of mis- residence at the
tim, sitting carelsssly in his saddle, when
hs ho-se suddenly took fright end msde
Hnee hIr B who i5 fac rider, seeing
that ne would be thrown, withdrew his feet
from the at;rrups snd as the horse jumped
from under him, fell back wards striking the
back OF his head on the cobble stones.
The horse after having diSmounted its rider,
continued its course down the pavement,
causing considerable CONSERVATION aud
panic among scores OF young people who
we're playing under the electric light.
Neighbcrs who saw the accident hurried to
Mr.. Bnrses assistance, but found him ur-
conscious He was carried to his home and
DIS. Brown, Gibson and Smith summoned,
who rendered the nseded assistance and
soon restored him to consciousness. An
examination of his Injuries showed that
therp rroc Ls6 ,f iha srsin Inf no