The Critic and record., 1891-04-08
ALEXANDRIA.


NIr>,Nmt, April, The Sally.
campbell mill ut the Opera House last
u.aht brought more sports from Washing
tom and u,it hhurhoud than vcrrmustrred
here many persons mot knowing any
thing about 30 being at hc opera House,
hut llIntlug 70 would bc with bare
kuUDlIDs down near Funston or ont 100
la'ffaN. Five and ten dollars was
charged Go 500 thu show and never WAS
there such O. bloody and dt-gmgHful affair
at 900 amusement resort hero. The men
wore tWruuucc gloves. the tight was of ten
rounds for STA tU the winner and s1l tu
tlc loser. The crowd was as orderly
one as every came over and Mayor Down
ham and Captain Wchsteraui several pNi-
GERS were az the Opera House and Mr.
Ferguson the referee was ready tD call %
halt WhcncN the Mayor lifted bis finger.
II is hoped, however, no more such brutal
tNhibiiiDis viii ever hc given here again.
1hcN,uomblc John stephenson uf the
Ilifd Ward. died Monday evening Iu his
sd year. lie was buried from the Sluth-
uu Methodist huryh this afternoon, the
odd Fellows and many Old citizens a.
tending The funeral and following the
remains To the grave.
Confirmation services by the Rght
Rev. +. VI. Whittlc will he held at 81.
puuls Church saturday evening The
Bishop VIII then paw calls upon the Eli,-
coral churches Oi Fairfax.
The late Dr. Gray ui Arlington formed
medicine campany here, and chose for
It's officers persons who had taken his cures
and got relief thereby. The company is
now mixing its medicines in the old City
Hotel or Clagctt sravern, asst "uster was.
Its "Quybon' is very popular ~ a grippe
euro--so popular that they are to-day, and
will for q week mix no other preparations,
for they haven't time.
The agreement by which the Il. n u.
II. II. Co. gives the G.. Il -. the privilege
of running its trains over the Midland
tracks, independently Of the former, has
been put on record in the Corporation
Court here.
The Alexandra Tennis club the lead
ing club here, has selected Miss Lulu
Critcher for its president, Miss Bessie
Smoot, vice-prcsident, ana Mr.. Robert
Knox, ir., secretary and treasurer.
Through the courtesy Of Clerk Young Of
the County Court and the Board of super
vsiors the club has been granted pcrmis-
sion TO lay ont courts i'm the old Court
House lot and it is said the club will be on
PLAYING basis by the fore part of next
month and probably later on Il tOurna-
ment will be held.
lHt blu lIhllllilltNl llNNl fllln ~ ~ an
excellent condition, both financially and
otherwise and viii begin the season. lust
AS soon as the weather gets settled. The
matter of extending the boa,house has
been postponed on account Of the owner
of portion of the wharf property dis
posing of his interest 10 Mr.. Moore, the
machinist, who may want to get full pos
session of il and build wharf where
the boathouse now stands.
The tugboats Kate aud Zane are hauled
ont at the ship yard and the steamer
Harry Loder is rebuilding: the AI.lng-
ton has lust left the yard. The tug NJ. II.
Harlow is having her machinery put In.
She will probably be ready to tow by the
first OF June.
If the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
is opened this summer anumber of canal
boats will be built here by the Agncws
who may 20 into the coal shipping BUSH
ness here again also.
DR. II. J. Simpson of Fairfax is dead.
He once represented that county in the
Legislature.
Messrs. Marbury 4 Armstrong, Mrs.
John CrossOn's lawyers i'm her suit against
the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company for damages growing ont of the
accident at Winstonville, about three
years ago, in which her husband was
killed ON his engine, have been notified
that the company will agree % place the
damages at 81 500. The compromise has
been accepted
La grippe is prevailing down in Acgp-
tink and Pohick neighborhood, also all
through lower Prince William, beyond.
Among those laid mp With the grippe
| here is Mr.. Justus Schneider.
The Columbia Fire Company met last
night.
The Henry street railroad tracks are
| being newly ballasted, rs is a portion of
| those on Fayette.
The Mount Vernon boat carries down
| large numbers of passengers now, To-day
| the crowd almost packed the boat
Charles Il. Flint of the firm of Flint a
| Co., li2 Pearl street New York, ha. been
| appointed Cousul-General for the Republic
| of Costa Rica. His appointment was
| signed by President Jose J. Rodriglr, ON
| February l6, and the papers of the United
| states Government recognizing him as IA,
| representative of the Republic were
| signed by President Harrison on March %
! Mr.. Flint is recognized as a leading au
! thority ON all matters connected with th,
| South American nations. lie has Travelled
! extensively in these countries and Ia.
made close study of their affairs.
At Newport yesterday two well known
/ boston ana NeWpori lamlllcS We're ullitI
in matrimOnyrtheb bride being Miss Annie
| Cozlens, daughter of Mrs Mary e.. WI
/ son, and the groom Mr.. William II
Holmes, son of the late ID. W. Holmes u
boston, The ceremony took place a, thl
residence of the brides mother un lialrl
street. Only members of the family au,
few personal friends were present -
1 N,m lO% Hcrad, I'M.
Another instance of the absurd mi,us
of words was afforded by the new warloI
of the State Prison Yesterday when hn adj
dressed the assembled ilowerof rasclllnu
as gentlemen The urbanc and gentle
manly murderer, the polite and high
minded burglar, the calm and cultivate
highwayman, are subject % many p,
stTaints in State Prison which ,eruu-h
interfere with their liberty and they ua
denied many Injuries. But of tahy the.
receive am unlimited allowance Hl,o
TfUHSDtpt
For pure old berkley go 10 Thagp.s
Sls j street northwest,