Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-21
ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for The EvESINs STAR
A SKILLED BURGLAR.-A remarkable robbery
took place yesterday before daylight at tie
Brager clothing store, on King street near the
Washington and AleNanIra ferry. Two Young
men sleep al the establishments anu are we'd
provided with arms. hE4 there n also a fierce
siberian bloodhound on the premises vet 10
was discovered yesterday that burglar had
gotten INTO the store during the night aud had
changed his entire apparel even to socks.
ana leaving has Old clothes behind had
walked of n the dawn. arrayed ia new habili-
ments ana wlsh another suit OF clothes under
Els arm tor change. The clothing left behind
Was not ragged. Ia the coat pocket Was found
a screw drivers ana some brass letters which
spell Bessie supposed to have been taken
IRON some boat on the river. Lieut.. smith
secured the by-roads Yesterday, but found 40
trace OF the thief.
A CATHOLIC RLcFPTloN-The first visit Of
the LIT Rev. A. Van Ge Nyver, the new hon of
hlchinond 10 this city yesterday was made the
occasion OF church reunion rs we'll as religious
services. The bishop confirmed at an early
hour 10 persons. most OF them children, and
az Al clOcA delivered a sermon. At night the
Soda4lty Lyceum hall Was opened by a recep-
Ton 10 the bishop, "a large represen-
tatlon OF tine adult Catholics of Alenan-
drla attending. Alter music Mr. Richard
L. Carne delivered au address of welcome TO
the bishop on behalf Of the congregation and
Mr. John 4. Rafferty, on behalf OF the Catholic
Lyceum, ana the bIsnop responded. The
ladies and gentlemen present were then intro
duecd personally 10 the bishop. Prof schArd
lea the music, furnished 10y members OF the
IyceuE, and the occasion Was made most
pleasant. Messrs Richard l.. Garne, Henry j.
NeNett, Richard VI. Latham. Edward Hughes
JOhn DoEnelIy, Alchcal Ircegan, N. H. Har-
low. hagnus ScLu!er, W. +. Iarne, jr and A.
II. Sullivan constituted the committee OF re-
cepuon.
lHE MARYLAND FEERY.-At a recent meeting
at the board Of trade rooms VI citizens inter-
ested ln the reopCnIng OF the Alexandra and
Maryland steam Jerry. which has been discon.
tnued Tor some time, the matter WAS referred
10 the board OF trade IA order that that body
might petition tie cIty council tor a subsidy in
order to open the terry.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-R H. Hancock has
bought for $50 from NJ L. Harlow, ON Lee
near Glbbon street. ana Mrs. T. d. Barber has
bought tor 800 from Freeman Harris a house
ana lot on Wolfe street between Fairfax and
Lee streets. 4. " Carter. late city SURVEYOR
has bought from J. DAVIS state land patent
Tor 40 acres OF land lH Alexandra county near
inns city, adjoining the iand of {. &. SmOot's
heirs near the aims house. Hattie T. keene
has purchased at Sl,3JO from A. J. Fisher q
dwelling ana lot on Payne street between
Prince and Duke streets Ii is said that the
Addison farm on the hal in Alexandria county,
100 acres, has been sold for S0UO per acre.
NOTES.-The work on the east end OF the
Wilkes street tunnel Will. il Is expected be fin
lshed this week. 1t was begun iortv-one wears
got Is thought that the new meat inspec-
tlon here Will be stopped by injunction, If lt 10
not abandoned. An attempt has been made
here 10 stop the delivery OF Washington beer
without licenses. but the mayor has decided
that no licenses Is needed for mere delivery
As yet no coupons have been offered
Tor liquor licenses. Last year all the licenses
were paid Tor IN coupons.--Ihe Alexandra
I Drum Corps has Withdrawn from it's connection
with the Alexandria Light Infantry and mas re-
orSanlZed-lhe Alexandra Perpetual Build
/ ing tund Association has declared dividend
OF 40 cents on each share Tor the past SIX
months.