Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-17
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for The EVENING STAR
PHYSICIANS TO THE PooR.-The health of the
c;ty.which has been under homeopathic charge
since early last summer. is in November to pass
again into the charge of physicians of the old
school DIR. Bechtel q homeopath. was elected
one of the physicians Of the poor some months
ago and thereupon the other two physicians of
the poor, Drs. Ashby and O'Brien. resigned,
and DIR. Bechtel has since been in sole charge
The trial of homeopaths has not been popular
with the city authorities and the board has
voted to pay DIR. Bechtel his salary to the end
OF the year and TO hold on the last Tuesday of
October an election of two physicians of the
poor. when, it is understood. physicians of the
old school will be chosen.
HE Gas WoRKs.-Ihe city gas works have
been furnished with a new force pump which
draws water from the river and can squirt il to
the height OF 20 feet 1t will serve as a pro-
lection to the works in case of fire. The re-
cuction in the price of gas from 81 50 to 81. go
per thousand feet viii for the present diminish
the revenue of the gas works, but il is thought
that 1t vii! lead to additional consumption and
Will IN the end increase the gas revenue.
CHARGED WITH HoMICIDE.-Henry Edwards.
white boy, has been held responsible by a
United States coroner's jury on Arlington res
ervation with causing the death of Harrison
Morris. colored, by fracturing his skull In a
fight near Arlington post Office. The county
matter.
NEW CRY LAws.-The finance committee will
this fall report bill to the city council pro-
VidEnS that III all cases where, by neglect of any
OF the financial officers OF the city misinfor-
nation Is given as TO taxes on real estate
whereby the purchaser of real estate is led to
purchase aforementioned property under an
assurance by the city officer that il is free from
taxes. the officer giving the transformation
shall become responsible for the overlooked
taxes. The committee on streets will report to
the next meeting of the common council a bill
for the employment of a city engineer and the
grading of all the streets OF the city to the
boundary.
CORPORATION CoURr.-Judge Norton is still
holding the corporation court for October. In
the cases OF Sefer Blouse, convicted Of viola
ron OF Sunday law, a motion to revoke license
was granted and an appeal taken, it being con-
tended that the court Of a corporation has no
power to revoke liquor licenses. Similar pro-
ceedings were taken in the case Of Mrs Mary
Z. Smith, heretofore convicted of violating the
Sunday law. On the probate side the will of
Mrs. Elizabeth Albrand giving her estate to
her daughter, Miss Christinana Albrand. was
admitted to probate.
NOTEs.-Rev. DR.. Stafford, who has been
appointed in the place of Rev. DIR. Bishop as
pastor OF the Trinity NJ. E. Church here has ar
rived with his family, and officiated at the
church last night-George c. Humphrey has
been fined BY the mayor IS for an assault upon
II. A Travers.-The funeral of Mrs. Nav
Oliver took place here yesterday afternoon.
She was native of this city, came here from
Baltimore last week on a visit to her sister
Mrs. Harry Kirk, and survived only few days
She leaves three children.-The city council
will, at Its next meeting, fill the vacancy in the
board OF ire wardens occasioned by tine death
OF Warden George Z. French.