Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIAs BOOM MATTERS.
The two things in Alexandria in which pub
lie interest most centers are the negotiations
with the Deis Bosnian Company for the re-
moval Of their plant from CanaI-Dover. Ohio,
to the old Pioneer mills here. and the proposal
of the Alexandria and Fairfax Railway COM
pany to establish q street railroad. Very con-
siderable interest felt also in the city in the
question whether the King street railroad work
will be begun within the time forty-five days)
to which the right Of way is limited, but as il
was announced in council, when the right of
way was gwen, that the company was now in
the hands OF capitalists who were prepared to
go Immediately to work. it is presumed that
the King street railway will soon be begun.
THE PHILLIPs-sMITH MURDER CASE.
The trial of Jefferson Phillips for the MUIR
der Of George s. Smith is fixed to begin tomor-
row and the attendance of Capitola Crossman,
1.-THE woman in the CASE" who went off to
Washington soon after the shooting, has now
been secured, and it is thought that the call of
the jury will begin at the corporation court to-
morrow morning, although it is certain that
jurisaicfhSSh e e not expressed an opinion on
$50. NOTES.
John Clarke, the burglar caught at Graves
store and sentenced to four years in the state
penitentiary, began his imprisonment there
yesterday evening, having been carried to
Richmond by Lieut.. Smith Of the Alexandria
police force.
No. 6, of Rechabites is now in progress nightly
at McBurney's Hall and attracts and entertains
o throng Of people.
A pantomime entertainment in aid Of the
children's ward of the Infrmnry took place at
Lannon's Opera House last night
REDUCED RATES ron Worms By THE PExx-
sYLyANIA RAuRoAD.--For the benefit of per-
sons in Washington who desire to return to
their homes to vote at the fail elections, the
Pennsylvania railroad will sell excursion tick
cts to the principal points in the states named
trip.
OaIo.-Tickets will be sold October "a, q,
20, 50 and 81, and November ], good going UNI
til November inclusive and valid for return
until November II inclusive.
NEW YoRx--Tickets will be sold October
81 to November inclusive, good to return un-
til November 10 inclusive.
MAINLAND, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, vn-
GINA AND WEST VlGISIA--Tickets viii be sold
October 81, November /, and 8, valid 70 re-
turn until November 10 inclusive.-Adut.
Niagara to Generate Elsctricity Sos.Chicago.
Chief Barrett Of the worlds fair electrical
department yesterday received letter from J.
A. Hornsby, his lieutenant dated Frankfort
on-the- Main, saying that Hornsby would come
homo with . proposition from Michael von-
dolivia Debrololsky 70 transmit Loo or b,0oo
horsepower, alternating three-phsse current,
from Niagara to the exposition at prss-
sure Of q, 900 yolts over an uninsulated copper
vine shout the sise Of American numbers He
says also that re Gans people Of Vienna want
| 70 run line Of their rapid transit rod from
the sxpositioa 70 6t. Louis, making ne distance
regularly In three houra, and viii : provision
for running > pArEiaes o. 60 every hoess
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