Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-26


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To ALEXANDRIA, ADvANTAGE,-Hspe-,
from Alexandria indicate that the movement
for its retrocsesion 20 the District OF Coiut-
bia will be pushed this fall, and that IL WIN
receive Congressional attention. Ii IL ~eie
Do.sihle to re annex Alexandria, on Wo!Cn
point there liz grave c0na'i'a'ionai ques },
lion, it would be against Is prospeii'y auu !,
welfare If AiexsDdria thinks shs "ou'u
share largely in The oonehjs whica attacn
TO the Disfrict by The svarnmente assnm-
ing half the expenses OF government, let her
look at the Capital city. -Four II tbs OF fed
oral expenditures for twenty years have
h. eo MADE In the favored northwest section,
and the other quarters of the city have
bsen shamefully neglected. She would be
The Door relation ot the table; the beggar
atibe gate. Where she is, she is indepen-
dsn, Her municipal expenditures are for
bsrsrlf. she .s not pauper;z d, and her po-
li,jcel life Is vi al and her own. There is
fninrs for that time tonorsd city. Signs CT
rew liz, are sctive Good judges are con-
flent tha. big boom all come TO Aexsn
dria within the nexi f7s years. The buiio-
ing of q few mites OF railroad will give her
access 10 West Vlrgioia coal tields, and then
development is certain. When that comes
the advantages Of b sirg foot freq for NUM-
cipal improvements will more than compen-
safe far sny fancifu benefits of being part
Of the capital or tbs ocuotry.-R0anoke
Times
Sons OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS "A
msat1ng OF those VITO desired to uaite Win
and form permanent ofgan'z 'tion OF sons
of Confederate Veersrs a. al auxiliary to
r f. Lac Camp. was he'd at tne Columbia
engine bouse last night, and Wfs called TO
orfisr By the chairman OF tae committee OF
Lee Camp which had in charge the organi-
z4tiop of :ho junior camp Inc new camp
proceeded to the election of officers with
ihe following result: Captain, s. g. Brent;
lat Lieutenant, s L. Shinn; 21d Lseuter-
ant las. Johr son Green Sd Lieutenant,
r l.. Berkeley; Secretary. T. Madison
Rroadus; Treasurer. W. D. Appch. Attic
pext meeting the Captain. as provided by
,he constitution and By laws adopted last
mint. viii! appoint the subordinate ofhcers.
rne > ID "Wednesday of each month was Sc
lected a. the regular meeting night OF tne
Csmo. The application fee Is % cents and
m mt hIy dues 10 cenJs The following com-
,njtteas were appointed: Ga room. Messrs.
8 r Shinn. ] J. Green, snd F. L. Bsrkley.
a, annlIcalior, Messrs. Chas. Dntfey. a.
'Cao,naon sod Fred S;hwab, jr. On printing
of CONSTITUTION and bylaws, Messrs. Urban
Tnmbert. e Wsrfeld, jr., and A. s. Man
kin The Camp STARTS out under the most
favorable auspices and will soop have large
membership.
POLICE RRPoRT.-Lsat night was cloudy
until about II o'clock when it became clear
Thee were two prisoners at Inc station
house.
Tue Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
for dlsorterly conduct, was discharged with
q reprlmsnd.
Robert Boswell, arrested by Officer Shei-
wood for being drunk on the street, was
fined $50
Henry Harris, ooloreG, arrested by Officer
Artioeton. charged with permitting q nuis-
auce 10 exist on hls premises. was fined So
Geo. Crow, arrested by Officer Arlington,
charged with shooting gun In the streets
land killing neighbours pct ca was dis
charged with reprmsnd.
A resident OF the Second ward, charged
with cisorderly conduct, wes fined 81 %
A number OF residents of Majors Hii!,"
charged with disorderly condnct, the result
OF n neighbours quarrel, 10 which the ttmsIes
unbridled their tongues and made themselves
generally disagrees5Ie 10 each other, were
nnt under bond in the sum Of 500 each 10
keep the peace.
The case of the young man charged with
seduction, set for trial today, was postponed
on account of the aforesaid young man pru-
dent!y remsining outside the Jurisdiction CT
the court 10 wait till the clou1s roll by.
PERsoNAL.-NIies l. zze Alhrsud, who
has been visiting friends in New York and
pniladelphis, has returned, having been
called home by the illness OF her mother.
MI. Jobu Crlcher has returned from a
delightful visit TO the summer resorts 10
Maize.
Mts. ]. NJ. Johnson, whose ilInees in Mae
snchusetts was mentioned yesterday, is
much improved. Mr.. Johnson, who went
Oh to Massachusetts, has returned.
Mrs Klipsei1 and daughter have return
ed from Asbury Park.
Dr. W. G. Ashby has returned from BsrSe-
lev Springs.
IRE Misses Cochran have returned from
pleasant visit to Fauquier
The family of Mr.. David Pullman. of Kan
sss City, are visiting Mr.. Studds, in West
End.
Mr. f ;auk Psve5il last night celebrated
his 81 st birthday OF little party given at
the residence of Mrs. Harrison, on south
Fairfax street
Capt II snry Beach, who has been seri
ously i'll at his home on Lee street, is able to
be cut sgain.
M. Alexander Lyles and his son sydnor
have returned from Atlantic City. where
they vent for the benefit of the health OF
the latter, who has been quite sick for soma
time, but who is now thought to be improv-
ing.
Boston.
Mr. John Cook left here last night for Birming-
ham, Ala, to accept u position as engineer on one
OF the railroad there.
Mr. e < stokes of Fredericksburg, formerly
of the compositoral force of this Office, but more
recently of New York, was in tho city to-day.
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PROPERTY SALIENT. Geo. S. Smith has