Evening star., 1894-04-11
ALEXANDRIA.

Inere VIII be an excursion tomorrow or
about two hundred people from Richmond.
under the auspices of Noores Memorial
Church of that city, for the benef1t of the
church fund.
Miss Sallie Daingerfleld of this city is
visiting Mrs. ]. 8. B. Thompson in Rich
mond.
Miss Lima Mayo of Richmond. who has
been the guest Of Mrs. A. r. Howard, on
Columbus street. will leave for her home
tomorrow.
The semi-weebIy squad drill of the re-
cruits of the Alexandria Light Infantry
will take place at the armory tonight.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county met at the county court house in
this city yesterday. No business of i'm
portance was transacted. County warrants
were issued in payment for several bills
presented.
The excise board of the county will, here
after, meet at the court house in this ciN
once month to consider applications for
liquor licenses. The first meeting will be
held on Friday morning, the 10th instant,
at 10 o'clock. The meeting of the county
school board will take place on Monday
next, at 10 o'clock. Some little talk was
had in regard to removing the county court
house to some place in the county outside of
the city of Alexandria. 1t would not be
bad idea If they intend to move II to locate
1t at jackson City, maybe the gambling at
that point could then be stopped.
been
granted in Alexandria county.
Tomorrow is the day set for the special
election to fill the vacancy in the lower
board caused by the death OF VIM. l.. Moore.
There VIII be two candidates for this office
Messrs. Peter Aitcheson and Harry r.
Burke, and close fight is anticipated
Mr. X. b. Merchant. editor of the Fred
s erieRsourg Daily Star, is in attendance
Upon the Odd Fellows convention.
The case of the Deis Manufacturing Com
pany against the Mount Vernon Fire In
surance Company for failure to pay over
insurance money lost in the fire of the
first named company on the 5th Of Decem-
Der. 1872, has been set for trial tomorrow.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
city council took place last night. In the
board of aldermen there were seven men,
bers present and in the common council
nine present, both boards being presided
over by their respective presidents.
The nomination Of William H. Travers
to be captain of the chain gang, which
had been sent in by the superintendent of
police, was confirmed
A resolution, making the pay of the city
treasurer $500 per annum, which had been
passed by the board of aldermen in the
meeting of March %, was non-concurred in
by the common council, and referred back
to the board Of aldermen. who. however.
adhered to their former action. committee
of conference. consisting of two members
from each board, was appointed. and they
agreed to refer the matter to the finance
committee to be reported on at the next
regular meeting.
A bill providing for the paving and gut
tering of Fayette street, from Duke to
Queen, was referred to the committee on
streets.
A resolution that money be borrowed from
the banks to run the balance of the fiscal
year was, by request, referred to the finance
committee.
A resolution directing the clerk of council
to have the city charter, with all amend
ments printed in pamphlet form for the use
of the members was passed, and it was d.
rected that this be done under the super
vision of the committee on general laws.
The police report last night shows four
prisoners and thirty-one dodgers at the sta
ton house.
Two cases Of disorderly conduct and one
of drunk were disposed of. VIM. H. Trav-
ers. a readyman, summoned to appear
to show cause why he should not be dis
missed for conduct unbecoming an officer
In having assaulted two small boys, and
shackling them together several days ago.
He was fined $3.50 for the assault at a
former trial, and was this morning dis
missed from the force, with a severe repri-
mand from the mayor, as being unsafe in
discreet and not fit to be an officer of the
law.
The house tops were covered with snow
this morning, and there was another 'spit"
about o'clock.
The Odd Fellows convention met in Odd
Fellows Hall yesterday morning at IL
o'clock, with Grand Master T. w. Kerdler
in the chair. There were 105 delegates
showed 104 lodges in the state, with a
membership of 5,5SS. The total receipts for
the year were S53,557, and S24. .557 was paid
out for the relief of distressed members.
In the afternoon session the question of
new constitution was brought up and re-
ferred to a committee who will report
today.
Last night there was an exhibition of
degree work by the Potomac Lodge degree
team, under direction of Past Grand
Master d. r. Stansbury of this city.
Flames I'm Pennsylvania's Capitol.
A fire which threatened to destroy the
capitol building at Harrisburg, Pa, was
discovered yesterday afternoon in the sup
ply room of the house in the basement Of
the east wing. The flames spread rapidly
and burned up through the floor Of a house
committee room, now occupied by John T.
Windrel of Philadelphia architect of the
new executive building The fire had gained
considerable headway when discovered, but
was checked by the heroic efforts of Chief
Page Pyne and a corps of department
clerks and officials. The fire department
responded to a general alarm sent out, but
arrived too late to be of any assistance
The room in which the fire started is used
representatives. The loss will not exceed
$500. 1t is thought the fire originated from
rats gnawing a large package of matches
in the room.