Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-10

pFBsoNAL.-State Auditor Marye spent
Yesterday in this city.
usior Peyton Randolph, of the r & d
p r WHO has been quite sick with pneu.
l,oris at bis home in Washington for three
ueess past, 10 recovering.
"A meeting of the students association
If the medical department OF Georgetown
University, held last Friday evening. Mr.. j.
y Cole, of this city, was elected vice presi-
dent.
DR. snd Mira r. G. Powell and Miss Mag
,,a 4ahby left here on Saturday night to
Pond The remainder of the winter in Ashs.
vile, \ c..
Mr.. Jas L. Adams, while measuring lum.
her few days ago. had his foot painfully
bprt by the fall Of some heavy boards and is
now con6ned to his home on south Lee
street.
Boaton.
Mrs ". q. Hogan, Miss Carrie Price and
Master Bradley Price, of this city, are visit.
Inc tneir brother, Mr.. VIM. B. Price, OF Bal
hmore, ND.
Couooiimaa Morgan Davis, who mas been
cutie sick for the past week, is out again.
Mrs Mary Cowling and her daughter,
NIiss Jennie, left this morning for Greens.
boro, n c., where they will remain during
the Wlnter.
Mr.. NJ. B. Perry has just returned from
North Carolina, where he secured the agency
for Tho sale OF 100 000,0 feet of white pine
lumber.
The little son of Mr.. Henry Krstfl, who
has been seriously i'll for the past week, is
improving.
Mrs. Writ French, of Mercer county,
West Virginia, is visiting her mother, Mr7.
d NJ French, OF this city.
Mr.. William Cline, of this city. and Miss
Wilkes, of Liberty, were married last Thurs
Gay at be Methodist church in Liberty.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. J. b.
B awrer and Miss Mamie Nero, both of
Fairfax county, which is to take place on
Wednesday evening next.
POLICE REPORT. Last night was clear
aud cool With three prisoners and one lodg.
81 at the station house.
Tue mayor this morning disposed of the
foio@ng case:
Jas Phillips, arrested by officer Arlington
for being drunk and daorderly, was fined
- 80
EIieh Morris, coored, arrested by officer
Davis for an assault on George Robinson,
also coiored, vac fioed 81 80 or given so days
Ia jail
john Smms. arrested by officers Hayes
and TIGER and Jno. Jones, colored, by officer
Davis for being druok and disorderly were
fned 81 80 each.
CORPORATION CoURr.-Judge j. K. III.
Norton presidinQ.-The will of the late q.
f. Lee was admitted to probate to-day, and
G f. Lse, jr., qnallf9d as executor, giving
bond without SECURITY in the sum Of 81 600.
The personal property, valued at $1,000, is
divided equally among the children Of the
deceased
Crump VS. Rudi decree for distribution.
TIE report of DR.. VIM. Purvis, and
Mess,s. O. c. Carin and G. W. Moore, sp'
pointed TO examine into the condition of the
city ISL, was submitted. The report shows
the al to De well kept. clean, we'll ventia-
ted, etc
Court adjourned till TO morrow morning.
The CANrATA OF REBECCA, which has
been under rehearsal for few weeks past
and which will be given at the Opera House
Friday night, the l4th instant, for the bene-
fl of the Alexandria Iairmarp, bids fair to
mark musical epoch ia the city. This can.
tata, repleie with excellent solos, duets,
quartettes and brilliant choruses, ia in hap.
piest harmony with the beautiful biblical
story of Rebecca The rehesrsas show q
degree OF proficiency alike creditabls to
singers and director Musically consider
ed tho production will be smuenty entitled
to tue liberal patronage of our citizens and
We worthy the noble object for which 1t
viii he given.
ANOTHER CHARTER.-Judge Norton to-
day granted charter of incorporation to
the United States Trust Company, the pur-
poses of 9hich are to receive upon deposit
e. lar 1iat,,.
bonds, etc; to receive aud hold deposits of
money, to loan money on real estate, to buy
and sell bonds, etc., to buy aud sell real as
tate, etc. The capital stock is to be 500,
900, divided into shares of 500. The priu.
pal Office Is to be at l04 south Fairfax street,
in this city, with K. Kemper IS agent. The
officers are w. l.. Bsuen, president; G. G.
Lee, vice president; J. A. Snyder, secretary,
aud J. II. Miller, treasurer.
Tree. & o. CANAL,-The plans of the
Cumberland and Washington Company for
railroad along the banks of the Chesa-
peake and Oaio canal include an extension
Of the road from point Ga the canal below
Point of Rocks through Montgomery. How
ard and Baltimore counties to Baltimore
city if a satisfactory traffic arrangement can
not be made with the Western Maryland
Company at Williamsport, which is regard
ed doubtful, in view of contracts with the
B. & o, President Henry G. Davis, of the
West Virginia Central Railway Company.
gives his views on the proposed use Of the
canal tcwpath as q railroad bed.
OPERA HoUsE.-To night Mr.. Bennett
Matisck will commence an engagement of
three lights, opening with the celebrated
play Damon and Pythiss for the benefit of
R4thbone Division K. OF P. The Trenton
Times says "Mr. Matiack deserves q
higher rank in the profession. His voice Is
unusually graphic his emotion ia naturally
eXscnted and he does not resort to tricks