Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02
ALEXANDRIA.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

REPUBLICAN MEETING.
The question whether Mr.. Henry Strauss, the
democratic nominee for mayor, will have re-
publican competitor depends now upon the
decision OF ex-City Sergeant Il. r. Lucas. as
the whole matter has been placed i'll his hands
by the Alexandria republicans.
A mass meeting of the city republicans was
called at the headquarters, on King near Column
bus street Thursday night. Hon. l.. W. Corbett
was called 10 the chair and NJ. l.. Robinson APP
pointed secretary. The committee appointed
at meeting on the 25th of March to make up
a city ticket reported that they had not
been able to do SO, and the report was
agreed to. Afterward resolution was
adopted that the name of Mr.. II. T. Lucas
had been mentioned in connection with the
mayoralty the republicans Of Alexandria
would give him. If he determined to enter the
field, an enthusiastic support.
THE MOUNT VERNON TELEPHONE
The work of connecting Alexandria with
Mount Vernon by telephone, and SO giving the
home of Washington constant communication
with the world. was completed this afternoon
The last three miles of wire were put up this
morning, and the instruments having been
carried down by the Mountycrnon boat today the
work was completed. This places Washinsto ton in
telephone communication with Mount Vernon.
CLOSE OF THE FREE ART SCHOOL.
The free art school. which has been carried
ON for some months past under the charge of
Misses Minnegerode and Critcher, with the as
sistance Of Miss Katharine Houck and Miss
Halle Ramsay. closed it's first session last night
at the Peabody building. Exhibit was made of
the work of the pupils. some twenty-five i'm
number, during the session. At the close the
premium for progress awarded to Miss
Myrtle Graves. The pupils presented the
teachers with handsome flowers and the oc-
casion was u most pleasant one.
THE HOG LAW.
The law excluding hogs from city limits.
though the first police regulation adopted by
the town trustees 125 years ago, has never been
thoroughly enforced until lately. The mayor
yesterday fined coored man for having swine
In town. and the hogs were carried out of cor
poration limits. Some question has been raised
as to the application OF the hog law within the
one mile outside of town, over which the city
police have jurisdiction under the state law but
it is held that the hog law does not extend over
that district
PEYToN RECOVERING.
Ras Reyton. who was supposed to be fatally
injured by severe beating which he received
in melee among some young men near
Schuler's barn some days ago. has now almost
entirely recovered and will be able in q few
days to come out again. He wishes the police
to stop all prosecutions on account of the as
sault upon him.
NOTES.
The remains Of ex- Councilman J. r. Lambdin,
who removed from this city to Washington and
died there. have been brought here and in
tered among his relatives and friends in the
cemetery OF the VI. E. Church South.
Councilman Theo. Ballenger has been lucky
this spring His fisheries at the "Gums,"
which have just closed have been quite success
full and he has been reelected to the city coun-
Gil by large vote.
Mr.. Clarence French has bought from Mr..
Leonard Marbuly for ~, 800 handsome brick
dwelling and LOT