Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-09
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Test Case on Right.of City to Tax Express
Companies
Many Other Notes of General and
Local Interest From Down
the River.


Alexandria Council. National Union, held
routine business Of no Importance was
transacted. f.,
John ]. Spencer, the persioner who left
his home in this city several months ago.
has returned. He has been to Glasgow,
Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Dempsey and their
daughter, Miss Esther, have gone to LOU
doun county for a short visit.
The matter of the refusal Of the United
States Express Company to pay the license
tax put on express companies doing, bus
mess in this city by the city council has
bean taken to the United States court.
where test case will be made Mr.. l..
Nick. Bell, the agent of the company, was
before the mayor yesterday, and refused to
pay the license, when he was fined s. for
doing business without @ license, which be
also refused to pay, and he was given in
charge of Capt Webster Of the police force
for period of thirty days. The company
has taken the groun1 that under the inter-
state commerce law the city fas no right
to impose the tax. John M Johnson rep
resented the company ard Samuel G. Brent,
corporation attorney. represented the city.
The Adams Express Company has already
paid the license
The initiatory degree win be conferred on
severa, candidates by Potomac Lodge OF
d
street tonight.
@. w. Anderson and VIM. Sands, who
have been confined in the city Jail for sew
eral days, charged with ''welching' at the
Driving Park, were released yesterday by
Judge Pollard Of the county, 1t being shown
that they were only the clerks OF Emery"
OF the Double X Club. and there was no
charge on which they could be held 1t
with the money bet on q race at the Driv-
Ing Park several days ago, and the man
ageinent had to redeem the tickets.
DR.. u. K. Abbott, president OF the Elec-
trio Railway Company, was in the city yes
terday on business connected with the COM
pany. 1t is now expected that the cars on
the Driving Park extension will be run
ming by Sunday next.
VIM. kaletzsky. the Alexandrian, won
the pool match at tive opera house last
night.
The commissioners of election of the city,
together with those of the county, have
certified the returns to their respective
courts. Their figures are the same as pub
lished.
The family of Edward L.. Daingerfield.
who have been spending the summer at
Mr.. Daingerhelds country place on SEM
mary Hill. have returned to town for the
winter. 'n .a...r. Cessation
John ID. Hooe. who has been i'll with
diphtheria Is much improved.
There is movement on foot by the
colored people of this city to establish
Industrial school. Rev. X. b. Robinson of
the African MetnOdlSt Episcopal Zion
Church is the president, and Magnus l..
Robinson principal and secretary. The
president Will in q few days start on a lee
turing tour in the interest OF the school.
The enterprise haS been Endorsed by hon.
Henry Strauss, mayor, and Capt X. KEN
Der, superintendent of the public schools.
A number of Alexandria sports attended
the sparring bouts of the Eureka Athletic
Club at Alexander Island last night Jim
ME Handler of New Jersey bested Walter
Greenfield of England in sixteen rounds.
The preliminary bout was between Larry
Mcdonald of Massachusetts and Charley
Holcombe or Washington, In which Nc
Donald got the decision In ten rounds. .--
State Councillor %. b. Hopkins and State
Sentinel b. r. Foley of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics will pay an
oillcial visit teIBeie Haven Council, No.
g. of this city on Monday night.
Owing to the railure of the stone to
arrive, the work of rebuilding the front of
st. Mary's Church has been somewhat de-
layed. a u.
Messrs. Mcintyre, Kyrk and a number
a cake walk in town last night, in which
from the Driving Park took part.
Cards are out for the marriage of Grason
Burruss and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Beall,
to take place in Hagerstown, Nd, on the
21st instant.
The regular meeting OF Oriental Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, was held lat night.
There were nine cases in the police court
yesterday.