Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-30
ALEXANDRIA.
THE CITY OFFICES

The CHI OFFICES
The city buildings at the market were when
first built expected to produce a revenue from
the rent of offices and several lawyers took
rooms in the building for the dispatch of their
business. As the building was near the court
house it was anticipated that these offices would
bring good rents. This anticipation was not
realized, and the last rented room having been
vacated the building is now occupied eXcu-
siveiy by city Offices. The city council cham
bers occupy the largest halls. and the gas off,
GERS, the auditor, treasurer, commissioner of
the revenue and tax collectors now occupy all
the other rooms. the collectors Office having
been removed from pent-up quarters on the
west corridor to five spacious rooms on
the north corridor. The building formerly
provided room for the school board but on
the hitting up Of the Peabody building the
board took up it's quarters there. A small
room was at first provided as the mayor 8
ONCE, but being insufficient was never oc-
cupied and the mayor made his quarters mt the
station house until the city fitted up the hall of
the old Sun engine house as spacious room
for the mayors court.
BROUGHT HOME DEAD.
Mr.. E. L. Clarke, in the full glow Of health
and strength, left his home on Oronoko street
near Alfred on Monday morning. in the even
ing he was brought back mangled and dead to
his wife and child. He was the son of soldier
who came here during the late war and who
married and raised his family here. The de-
ceased was his eldest son, and while scarcely of
age married the daughter of Mr.. Randolph
Simms, a well-known Alexandria merchant.
The young couple had one child and the wages
OF the father as an employee Of the Richmond
and Danville Company sufficed to keep up his
pleasant home. The train on which he was
engaged left here early yesterday morning and
made good time until within seven miles Of
Leesburg, when the truck box of the car on
which Mr.. Clarke was standing broke and threw
him under the train to be mangled by the
wheels. When taken from the track he was
dead. His remains were prepared for burial at
Demaines undertaking establishment
NOTES.
The city superintendent Of schools left here
this morning to attend the conference of su-
perintendents at Bedford City" and Liberty,
in Bedford county, and will be engaged there
the residue Of this week.
Some Of the liquor dealers are in trouble
They have failed to get their United States
license while the collectors books were omen
here and will now have to obtain licenses from
his ONCE at Lynchburg or they will not be able
TO do business after July /.
Mrs. Rebecca Dodge has purchased for
s5, 500 from Col. VIM. H. Chapman his resi-
dence on Patrick street near King street. The
dwelling was formerly the property Of Mr.
Columbus Bradley. who exchanged it some
years ago with Col Chapman for a farm in
Fauquier county.
The steamer Wakefield is at the shin ward
having her hull examined and painted. She
will be again on her route in a short time.
The first new wheat came on change yester-
day. 1t was consignment from the Omohun-
dro farm at NomIni, on the Potomac, to Rob-
inson Sons.