Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19
ALEXANDRIA.
ONE OF TINES CHANCES.


The old mansion on Fairfax street nearly OPP
posite Leadbeater's store, built by the Janneys
in the early part Of this century, Is one Of the
most striking old houses in town. It has
lately been remOdeled for use in connection
with q carriage factory. The Alexandria Ga
zette Office and reading rooms occupied the
building for some time in the '-thirties, the
Office having then In connection with its edi-
torial sanctum a large reading room In which
files Of the leading newspapers were kept on
racks for the use Of mariners and subscribers
to the paper. The warehouse in the rear front
ing Printers alley" was used as composing
and press rooms, and its walls still show The
placards &C., with which it was customary in
old times to upholster the working rooms Of
the residence Of the parents Of ex-Commis-
sioner Thomas P. Morgan Of Washington.
While il was in use as q boarding house II was
the scene of several notable incidents, the sui
eide Of the beautiful daughter Of one Of the
principal families Of Alexandria being one Of
them.
NEW COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
Under the Virginia law the supervisors Of the
counties are chosen, one in each district, by
the qualified voters, but whenever q vacancy
occurs 1t is filed by the appointee Of the county
judge. Some weeks ago Walter g. Wilson, the
colored supervisor chosen by Washington dis
trict. died and left q vacancy in the board Of
pervisors. Judge Chichester has filed the va
cancy by the appointment Of Mr.. W. N. Fee
bry, prominent citizen of the county, as sp-
pervisor in the place Of Wilson. Mr.. Frank
Hume Of Washington is president Of the board
of supervisors.
STEAM TUG BURNED.
The steam tug Moleoneux, belonging to n.
Sanford of Georgetown, was burned last night
at the White House landing on the Potomac
The burned tug was towed up to this place today
By the United States tug Triton and nov lies at
Moore's wharf. She is insured for 81 200,
which will not cover her loss.
NOTES
The committee of the Old Students Society
have called mass meeting of all the cid stu
dents OF st. Johns Academy at cadet barracks
next Friday evening to take proper action rela-
tive to the retirement Of Principal Carne from
that institution. Hundreds Of the old students
reside IN Washington.
The Sodality Lyceum has Determined to de-
vote per cent Of its profits on the excursion to
River View next Thursday to the completion Of
the payment for the O'Kane memorial. and to
use the residue in introducing water into the
lyceum hall
President Klipstein has appointed Messrs.
Michael A. Ahern, NJ. B. Harlow and J. Marriott
Hill. who are authorized to associate others
with them, as a committee to devise plans for
the continuation Of st. Johns Academy ss an
institution Of learning. The institution brings
from abroad many thousand dollars to Alexan-
dria-
Mrs. Isaac Hall was knocked down and
badly hurt by u young COW near her home in
4 the southern par. Of the city yesterday
Mrs. Louise De Haven Of this city has bought
for $4,000 the siIty-three-acre farm Of Henry
! johnson known as Mt. Polk.
Miss Mary Pine, an old lady was badly in
jured yesterday by fall down stairs at the
| house Of Mr.. C. Cummings, 416 Queen street.
John Waters, who died 81 Providence hos
! pital Saturday, was a member of the Lee Camp
| OF confederate veterans and well known here.
The Gerish- Haske Partnership.
In the case of Cora V. Gerish against Maggie
E. Haske, in which dissolution Of partner
ship in the confectionery business Is sought. the
respondent has filed number Of afidsvits.
She denies the allegations in the bin, especially
4 those charging improper relations and asserts
| that the ayerments as to the business are incor-
rect, and asserts that the apparent falling Oh
| of business Is from the temporary absence of
many customers She states further that whom
they entered into partnership she and Coleman
| were engaged 70 be married and we're married
| on Nay 10 last and she states that the part
nership would be free from debt il complain
ant paid in the balance Of o. 900, according to
promise.
She states that among the customers were a
cabinet officer, four justices Of the Supreme
Co1rt, members OF Congress. army and navy off,
GERS. and her relations xith Mr.. Coleman whom
she hos married, have been of the most honor
able character, and that the business is being
jointly conducted and they would continue II Il
were not for the interference Of other parties,
| and they can adjust the whole matter Quite q
number Of other affidavits were fled in her be-
half One Of Jesse d. Robinson states that,
with Mr.. Coleman, the Capitol and de-
partments were worked in the interest
Of the firm; that Coleman had no interest IN the
business except TO see the girls take the fruit
business out of the hands Of Italians,
Is Coleman 10 an enthusiastic American man
aad is identified with various organizations in
that line, and that some Of the circulars Of the
finn we're printed on paper with headings pro-
CURED at the Capitol through the influence Of
Coleman, thereby giving the firm such indorse-
ment as the heading would carry, which in thii
city IL considerable, and that House officials or
headed envelopes were used In which to send
circulars, giving them Q semi-oflcial indorss-
ment-" W. E. Coleman's afadavit set out thai
his relation to the business was simply prompted
By desire to help both copartners, but tia
after "a certain ecclesiastic" had taken actor
on the subject he refrsined from further ofort
In the matter.