Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-08
AT FAIRS
Important Matters to Come Before the City
Council
Want an Election to Decide the Bond
Issue PropositiOn-Many Other
Interesting Notes.

At the monthly meeting Of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company only routine
business was transacted. The matter Of
the new uniforms was not brought up.
The funeral of little George Hall took
place from the residence Of his parents this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The sale Of the steamer Howard Cassard
will take place on Wednesday. 1t is said
that the boat will be purchased by a syn
dictate. who will continue the experiment.
An additional levy of $4,000 was placed on
the boat on Saturday by Charles N. StuhI of
baltimore.
Brinton H. Minor, formerly of this city, is
a democratic candidate for Congress in the
fall campaign in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren P. Taylor Of Rich
mond were in the city yesterday. Mr.. Tay-
lor returned to Richmond this morning and
Mrs. Taylor remains as the guest of her
father. William H. Marbury.
Mr. Arthur Gregory Of Mexico is in the
city on visit to his mother.
The regular sessions of the city council
will be resumed tomorrow night. Several
matters OF Importance will be brought I'D.
1t is said that the petition of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric
railway for the use of Columbus street for
It's washington extension will be presented.
street south of Duke for the paving of that
part OF the street. An effort will be made
at an early date to have the council order
an election at which freeholders shall de-
cide whether or not the city shall issue the
$2oO.0OO in bonds for street improvements
authorized by. an act of the last legislature
If this is not done by the present council it
IS proposed by the politicians to make it a
question at the next municipal election and
endeavor to elect members who are in favor
or the improvements. The banks say they
can float the issue at par In twenty-four
hours. According to the act, $4,000 a year
until the total is reached Is the manner in
which the bonds are to be issued.
Ine new owner of the Bulletin, which has
Deen published in this city, first as a morn
tns' anu aiterward an evening daily, took
charge this morning.
All day yesterday large numbers Of peo-
pie came from Washington to this CITY
sightseeing and to take the ride over the
electric railway to Mount Vernon. The dav
was particularly quiet one and there was
no cause Tor an arrest by the police The
consrega tons in the various churches were
larger than usual. At st. PauPs Church
Bishop Wilmer of Alabama preached a
magnificent sermon in the morning. In the
ated.
Miss Florence Henderson Is quite sick al
her home In this city.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hill was taken sick at the driv-
ing park yesterday and had to be brought
day.
There was a good deal of excitement in
the reighborhoOi OF the local depot on Sat
urday night. caused by Policemen Fer
guson and Smith attempting to arrest a
negro tough named Deahl The officers had
to knock the man down two or three times
and finally chase him half a mile before
he was finally suhdued. During the fra
cas-. Officer Ferguson was knocked down.
Mrs. Nancy Murphy died at her home on
North Alfred street on Saturday night.
On Saturday afternoon Andrew Simms a
negro man from Washington, got on more
liquor than was judicious, and went on
board the steamer Harry Lodor which was
and crew oil with club. Smms was ar
rested and locked up in the station house
Later he put up SO collateral, which was
forfeited in the police court today.
Miss Mittle Klipstein is On visit to
friends In st. Louis.
The names of several prominent citizens
have been mentioned as candidates for
mayor at the next election Hon. Henry
Strauss, the incumbent who has given gen.
eral satisfaction. will not be a candidate
for reelection.
Mrs. William Hancock Is very Ill at the
Braddock House.
Capt. Page McCarty OF the Bulletin staff
spent yesterday with Mr.. Frank Hume at
his home in Alexandria county.
Miss Mary +. Thomas of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, who has been the quasi of Mrs. A.
c. Baldwin for the past week, will leave
for Philadelphia in the morning.
Several Alexandrians will attend ger
Wednesday night.
The regular dances of the Wednesday
Night Club will be commenced on the LIST
of November
The frame work for the hotel at Riverside
Park has been put in position.