Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
The LEGAL Happenings fn the City
south of the Potomac


The remains of Capt. John Young brother
Of Capt. George 8. Young Of this city. who
died in San Francisco on May 80, as men
toned in this correspondence. arrived in
this city last night. They will be Inferred
tomorrow afternoon.
The Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans
which has been in session here for the past
three days, adjourned last evening to meet
in Charlottesville next year. They all ex-
press themselves as much pleased with
Alexandria, and the treatment extended by
its citizens.
The regular monthly meeting Of the city
school board was held in Peabody build
Ing last night. Several bills were audited
and ordered to be paid. The superinten-
dent advised the board that he had fixed
Upon June % as the date of closing the
schools. The appropriation needed for
running the schools next year from the city
will be s13.5OO, and the city council will be
asked to appropriate that amount. Presi-
dent Francis l.. Smith was In the chair, and
all the members were present.
Mr.. w. c. Caldwell Of LynchbTg Is In
the city for a short stay with friends
The trustees of the Dulaney estate, who
recently bought In the old Greenbrier White
cided not to open them this season. This
will be the first summer that they have
rot been open for nearly a century.
The Alexandria Athletics and RockviIles
VIII play a match game of ball at Colross
this afternoon.
Miss Grace Chauncey and Mr. Fred Pom
will be married on the Eth instant, and
Miss Alice Cochran and Mr. Henry Lewis
on the 18th instant. Both will be church
weddings
The crossing of the electric railway tracks
with the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at
the corner of Fayette and Cameron streets
has been completed and he extension up
Cameron stree. will be paved today
Rev. Father Kenefic viii deliver lecture
at the Young Mems Sodality I.yceum on the
l2th instant for the benent OF the library
fund.
A dog having a fit on upper King street
this morning caused great deal of conster-
nation among the passersby. The dog was
killed. much to the relief Of those in the
neighborncod.
The three colored boys who robbed Pres
ley Digs store have been sent 20 the chain
gang, and will be adorned with a ball and
chain for the next thirty lays.
Mr.. John 7. Cook has qualified as adj
ministrator on the estate of the late James
t. Beac oh. He gave the necessary bond in
the corporation court yesterday.
The Mount Vernon regents are in session
at Mount Vernon, and will continue for a
week. On Tuesday next the governor and
board of visitors will visit Mount Vernon
for the annual inspection, and will be given
a reception by the regents. 1t is hoped
that the regents will allow the grounds to
be opened for a portion, at least, Of Sun
day, but this is hardly probable
Nearly all of the tickets for THE Con-
federate Spy" to be given under the aus
pfceS of the Columbia Fire Company at the
opera house tomorrow night, have been
sold. and pleasant entertainment is ex-
pected.
The Fairfax county commissioners have
refused to accept the new iron bridge across
Hunting creek on accoun; - several de-
fects. The contractors say these can be
remedied in a few days. The bridge is be-
ing used by teams to and from the city.
Rev. ;. X. Cannon, Brazilian mission
airy, delivered talk on missions In the
Second Presbyterian Church to a large and
appreciative audience last night.
The Columbia Fire Company expect to sell
to the town of Fredericksburg. Several
gentlemen came here from that place yes
terday to take look at her.
DIR. c. b. Purvis of Washington delivered
lecture In the Third Baptist Church (cof-
nred) last night. The meeting was under
the auspices of the Fred Douglass Associa-
ton, and is the Inauguration of a course
OF lectures to be given by the association
Hite Peckham, better known In this city
as Mike Farrell, Dan Henrys protege" is
trying to make match with Stanton Alb
bott, and has signed articles Of agreement
which have been forwarded to Abbott for
his signature. II the match Is made IL will
come off in this city en- July T.
Six cows which were taken up by the Do
lice for running at large on the streets
were released this morning on the owner
paying the pound" charges.
In the police court this morning Newton
Pine and John Washington, two colored
individuals, were fined s. each for disor-