Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29
ALEXANDRIA.
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The telegraph wires Of old times here we're on
eighteen-feet poles, but year after year higher
poles have been substituted. workmen are
busly engaged this morning in putting up new
and more lofty poles on King street to carry
the wires Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. The new poles are about fifty feet long
and rise far above the roofs Of most Of the
houses. 1t IL intended to use cables Of six or
more strands on the new lines. The right to
use King and other streets for telegraph lines
by the Western Union lines is based on q coun-
ell resolution Of October Is, 1916, granting ito
the proprietors of Morses electro magnetic tele-
graph" the right to extend their line through
such streets Of the town as may be approved by
the mayor" No other line except that Of the
telephone has right to use King street for its
poles. No proposal for the running Of the
wires in conduits under the streets, after the
modern fashion, has ever been made here.
rouR FUNERALS TO-DAY.
There were four funerals here this afternoon,
those Of Peter Bremen, from 91s Franklin
street, between Patrick and Henry streets; Fill
more Arnold from the residence of his brother,
Taylor Arnold, on Royal and Prince streets;
an infant child Of Henry Davis, from his par
ents home on Prince street between Fayette
and Payne streets, and the infant daughter of
Louis Hart that died in Georgetown and was
buried from the house Of Mr.. W. Davis on
1TluCe str0ct near Union street.
CORPORATION COURT BUSINESS.
The continuous session Of the county court
has business every two or three days. Mr.. N.
II. Smith has qualified as guardian Of the young
son of the late CORTLAND H. Smith, and pre-
hminary proceedings for the probate Of his
will have been taken. The order Of the court
for the taking of testimony as to the soundness
Of mind and testimentary capacity Of the late
George H. Green is being carried out, Q caveat
having been entered to the probate Of the will.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. J. Fillmore Arnold, well-known citizen,
who has been engaged in the hat business on
King street near Royal since his youth, died
about noon yesterday Of q stroke Of paralysis.
His father, Mr.. John Arnold, carried on the
hating business in the same neighborhood
nearly sixty years ago. The deceased is the
brother Of Mrs. N. NJ. Monroe Of Washington.
NOTES.
Intelligence has been received here Of the
death in Illinois Of Mrs. Margaret Basey, an
authorizes of some repute, daughter Of the late
Gen. VIM. F. Thornton Of this city. some time
one Of the editors Of the Alexandra Gazette
and commander Of the Alexandria and District
OF Columbia militia.
Alexandria merchants are now making bust
ness connections with the eastern shore of
Chesapeake bay and the route there from the
Potomac cities is now being run by the steamer
Jane Moseley
Mr.. Paul Hearst Of Washington was landed
here yesterday from an excursion steamer for
treatment for incipient sun stroke. He re-
covered and returned to his home.
The colored laborers on the grading Of the
Mt. Vernon electric railroad have struck for
s1.50 per day. They had been paid eI.25 per
day.
Mr.. B. Arlington Of this city fell dead from
heat yesterday afternoon at the Columbia brick
works. in Alexandria county. He was the son
Of one-legged man and had himself but one
leg.