Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-21
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING sr.R.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
A COURT HOUSE WITH No FRONT DOOR
The Alexandria county court house has been
known for many years as a house without q
front door. As originally built it had a fine
lofty portico in front. with two flights Of stone
steps The steps were taken away and the
stone sold and the pertico closed up on each
side. leaving as the only entrance TO the
spacious court rooms a narrow interior stair
way, made originally to lead down into the Of
fees and vaults of the basement Workmen
are now engaged in repairing the court house
and a suitable entrance way will probably be
made.
The ARLINGTON WAsrE-The active citizens
of Alexandria county have inaugurated move
ment TO press In season and out OF season upon
the Agricultural department the project Of
establishing an experimental farm at Arlington,
Oh the United States reservation there, which
is now waste and an eyesore in the midst OF an
active and progressive people. They say that
whatever may be the use to which the United
States property in Arlington may hereafter be
put by the government its occupation now q
government farm will be at least one step in
the proper direction, as il will be necessary to
redeem the reservation from barbarism before
anything can b. done with il.
A HEALTHY JAIL-The Alexandria Jail, under
the management OF City Sergeant Smith, has
not had single case of grip and all its seventeen
inmates are in excellent health and the best
possible physical condition. Not few citizens
ing of going to jail as a means OF the preven-
ton or cure of disease.
NoTEs-The funeral Of Mrs. Kate Castleman.
the wife Of Mr.. Henry b. Castleman Of WASH
ington, took place here this morning from the
residence of her mother, No. 704 King street.
The funeral proceeded to Georgetown. where
the interment was made at Oak Hill. Rev. DIR.
Norton officiated at Alexandria II. c.
Powell, the city coroner, is so much improved
that he will shortly 60 with his family TO
health resort at Asheville, N.C.-The WASH
ington and Ohio depot grounds on Fairfax,
Princess Oronoko ana Lee streets have been
much improved by additional tracks and new
sheds.-L. s. Finks of this city has received
81 900 from the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company In full for all claims for damages
on account of his injuries in an accident on that
road--The Gray medicine manufacturing
company has been chartered here, with Mayor
Downham president and DIR. W. II. Gray as
Observation-Disclosures sailing vessel American
Eagle is now at the ship yard in process Of con-
version into a steamer.-August Yanson or
johnson, old Danish sailor, was tried in the
corporation court here yesterday for stealing q
coat from George Hyde's residence on WASH
ington street. He had been IN the navy, but
was evidently growing feeble and with difficulty
made himself understood in English. The Jury
found him guilty and sentenced him to three
months in jaiL-It is understood that Samuel
j. Wimsatt Thos. j. Edelin,, David Tennesou
and Washington Jackson have been recon-
mended by the city republican committee a.
census enumerators for Alexandria.
State control of the landing Of immigrants Il
Castle Garden ceased Saturday