Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30
SUBURBAN NEWS,
ALEXANDRIA.

There are two popular municipal institu-
tiCns IN Alexandria, the public schools and
the electric light. Whatever else may go
under, these will never be turned DOWN.
The electric light plant, originally estab b.
lished on a low-price plan, Will, of course,
Iced quite a number Of changes before it
reaches the perfection which the public
desire and expect to have. The committee
on light which has ch lrge not only of the
public electricity, but also, of the munich
pal gas, SO tar as it is used Tor llluminat-
ing purposes, has now under consdera ton
a proposal from the General Electric Com
pany of Washington for the sale TO this
city OF an M. ID. arc dynamo, with instru-
nents and control devices. This dynamo
came from the worlds fair, where it was
In use and on exhibition, ana 1t is said
that 1t would be admirably adapted for
AleXandrla uses. 1t is Offered at 81, $50,
ald the only question i'll the matter is the
ability CT the city to purchase it Ill the
present strdltencd condition of the city
nnances. 1t Is quite certain that the cor
poFtlucn viii be able to make no extra ex-
pendltu-eS during the residue OF the present
llscal year. 1t Is not unlikely that early in
june reorganization Of the light depart
ment of the corporation of Alexandria will
take place, with view of making The gas
anu the electric plant each more effective
10 accomplish the end designed. At present
for public lighting, the only exception being
tne Few arc lamps rent TO the Richmond
AMI Danville Railroad Company Gas is
used exclusively for private consumption
alu aHoTus the city a profit which about
suHlces 10 pay for the public lighting The
only lncaauescent lights now here are those
at the Office of the Mt. Vernon Railway
company, on Fairfax street. The new ice
pant on Union street near Cameron, con-
templates an incandescent light system for
use In its mandatory There is no spe-
enc city TAX on electric light or motor
works of any kind.
Inc Southern Methodists of Alexandria
are largely interested in the session Of the
Baltimore conference OF that churca now in
progress IN Fredericksburg As that CITY
Is only two hours distance from Alexan-
orI1 py railway, there have been a consider
able number of AleXandrians in Eredericks-
burg during the conference; and other ex-
curslon parties will be made up. 1t seems
certain that the Rev. T. E. Carson, the
popular pastor of the VI. E. Church South
mere, Will be returned to his pastorate
much to the satisfaction of his flock.
James Ii. Lane of Alexandria county has
nIeo Dill Tor divorce from the bonds of
aietrimony with Mary E. Lane The parties
are residents of Alexandria county
orty-eight colored men have ORGANIZED n
volunteer militia company here They have
chosen VIM. H. Whiting. captain; Henry
Baker, hrst lieutenant; Thomas Cupid sec
9nd lieutenant; John Poindexter and John
emulate the best Of the colored companies
in Washington.
Three deaths have occurred here within
the past twenty-four hours Mrs Mary
sullivan died at her home, on Duke near
Fairfax street; Mrs. Andrew j. Ogden died
at her residence, 11O8 King street, and Mr.
Robert l.. Mayhugh died at his home en-
Patrick street.
The Young Mems Christian Society held
last night at the village chapel on Gibbons
street between Alfred and Patrick streets
an interesting service of prayer and praise
Potomac Lodge has elected Past Grand
r. h. Gift its representative in the Grand
Lodge, l. o. .. F., which meets here on The
10th proximo.
The Indictment weather lessons very much
the catch of fish on the Potomac, and there
Is little or no business, and at Fisntowp
that interesting city seemed dreary and de-
serted. 1t is expected, however, that in a
few days healthy improvement will take
place.
a new engine, No 331, built at Richmond.
arrived here yesterday on the Richmond and
DanViile railway and has already gone into
the service of that company
VIM. Copening and Elijah Taylor. colored
hands on the Washington Southern railroad,
had an ARRAY the track Of that road
near QuanticC yesterday, and TAYLOR was
shot through the jaw and is in a desperate
condition. HIS aSsailant has not been ar
rested.
The Alexandria Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Club gave delightful concert at the
Opera House last night. The program was
well selected and its rendition was received
with constant applause. Miss Marie Mac
Nichol OF Washington, with Messrs j. II.
Cathell, j. Frank Anderson, Steph c. Mason,
Chas. F. Miller and NJ Hovser of the
washington Concert Company gave valu-
able assistance in making the concert q
success, and Capt. J. V. Davis of the United
states cemetery added one Of his recitat ions
TO the interesting features of the occasion