Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,
Many Matters of Interest Told in Brief
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The regular weekly meeting Of the Alex
andria literary class was held last night
and all of the subjects were well discussed
The subjects for consideration were ge.
ogl Apply, arithmetic, civil government: un.
der the United States Constitution who are
citizens; when only may the writ Of habeas
corpus be suspended; in case of removal OF
disability Of both governor and lieutenant
governor, who shall act as governor; CT
whom is the electoral college composed
The class took a recess after last night
until the first Friday of January next.
Bishop Whittle has appointed Rev. H.
Suter of Christ Church. this city, to sue
coed Rev. S. A. Wallis, as examining chap
lain Of the Episcopal diocese of Virginia.
DR.. Suter will act as examiner of Greek
and Hebrew. The board of examining
chaplains will now consist of Revs. W. M
Clark Of Fredericksburg. r. A. Goodwin of
Richmond and H. Suter Of this city.
The Junior Order of American Mechanics
are making arrangements for a celebration
in this city on the 22d of February next.
Judge Duke is expected to deliver an ad-
dress at the Opera House that night on
Virtue, Liberty and Patriotism" 1t has
not yet been decided whether the order will
have a street parade or not.
Lieut.. Smith of the police force yester-
day delivered to Postmaster Carlin a regis
tered mail package, which was brought in
to the station house by q tramp, who de-
livered 1t to the lieutenant and stated that
he had found 1t on the railroad track near
Burkes station, on the Southern railroad
The package is from diamond dealer liz
Syracuse, N Y, and was en- route to
Petersburg, Va. How the package came to
be on the railroad track is still matter OF
doubt, and just why this knight of the road
did not appropriate it to his own use will
probably never be known. Postmaster Car
has tod aoff tor To fhn bAS
master General at Washington.
Mr.. John A. Marshall has been awarded
the contract for supplying 800 pieces of
crossing plank for the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
The regular term Of the Alexandria
county court begins on Monday next In
this city, but 1t is not thought that any
business will be transacted until after
Christmas.
There is some talk Of forming a local
company to buy the gas works II the city
council desires to dispose of them.
The old wooden pump at the corner of
and q modern iron pump has been put
there in it's place.
Mr.. Thomas H. Carter and family have
removed from their country residence near
Mr.. A. J. Cristie Of the glass works at
West End has gone to Pennsylvania to
spend the holidays.
Mr. John Sweden and Mrs. Susan Hall
were married last evening by Rev. w. H.
McAlllster.
Mrs. George E. Price continues extremely
i'll at her residence on North Fairfax
street.
Mrs. w. H. F. Lee was in the city yes
terday, on a visit to friends.
Miss Maud Downham. daughter of E. z.
Downham, who has been attending school
in Norwalk, Conn.,, Is home for the holi-
days.
Miss jamie Smith of Danville is visiting
her father, Colonel F. L. Smith, on Wolfe
street.
Mr.. X. Kemper, jr., who has been at
tending the William and Mary College, at
Williamsburg, has returned home to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. ]. F. Lanty of Wheeling, w. Va,
is visiting friends in this city.