Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
City Council Again Fails to EJECT Fire
Warders
business Transncted by That Body NJ
It's Meeting Last Night-A
Suit for Damages.

ton of the committee en- finance a salary
of 300 per year was attached to the office
OF health officer. The ordinance on gas,
placing the duties of the superintendent
of the gas works upon the clerk of gas,
thus requiring one man to perform the du-
ties which formerly required two, was
passed unanimously. An act to increase
the salary of the clerk of the gas works
to $1,000 per annum was passed unanimous
ly. The bond of the acting mayor was fixed
at $1,000 upon Recommendation of the
finance committee. petition of the citi-
zens of Del Ray that the garbage be re-
moved from the aims house grounds was
referred to the committee on poor The
sum OF $50 was appropriated by unani-
the Colored State Normal School, now being
heid here, An act regulating the space to
be occupied by the Washington Southern
railway on Fayette street between Cam
eron ana King was amended, upon motion
OF Mr.. Cation, to read from Prince street
north to the corporation limit" This act
also provides for suitable covering over
the platform of the ra lroad at the corner
OF cameron and Fave.te streets. Passed.
The resignation OF DR.. J. T. Miller as
health officer was referred to the commit
tee on poor. An ordinance to increase the
salaries of the policemen was ably seconded
by Mr.. Cation, but opposed by Mr. Uhler
and was referred to the committee on
finance. The salaries provided by this ordi-
n, neuten-
ant. sI2o; privates. 5000. The board of al
dermen was then invited into joint session,
TO proceed to the election of The minor city
off1cers. The hoard Of aldermen then ap-
peared, and Mr.. Burke stated that they
wished committee of conference on the
Del Ray question. and the chair appointed
Messrs. Uhler and Cation. Their report was
that the petition he referred to the commit
tee on finance. The election of fire wardens
resulted as follows: First ward. no election;
second ward. no election: third ward. no
election; fourth ward, Mr.. Geo. r. Hill,
elected unanimously. 1t being found utterly
impossible to elect. upon motion of Mr. Nc
Cuen council adjourned until the second
Tuesday In October
Mayors Court.
Justice Luther Thompson disposed of the
following cases this morning: Nan Craig,
colored, charged with trespassing and being
disorderly, fined s. and costs; VIM Lynch,
white. for assault on Thos. Murphy,
ordered to appear in court tomorrow; David
Middleton. an old colored man. for strik-
ing a neighbors child. 81; Alphonso Ar
rinRton. for assault on Will Taylor. s.. and
placed under bond in the sum of $50 for
threatening Chas. Knoxville. BERTHE Page,
young cclored girl, charged with dis
orderly conduct case dismissed
VIII Enter Suit.
The heirs of the late Jno. p Murphy will
enter suit against the Washington and
v.
recalled that Murphy. who was a blind PEN
sioner. residing in this city, was injured by
being thrown down by the sudden Jerking
of cable car in Washington on which he
was riding. His death followed in about
three weeks at Garfield Hospital.
Mr.. Holden Resigns.
Mr.. ID. w. Holden, who has been the
superintendent of tie Mt Vernon electric
railway in this city for several years, has
rendered his resignation. Mr.. Holden de-
serves the credit for putting the road in
the excellent order IL is now in, and his
resignation is regretted by the people here,
with whom he has made himself very
popular. Messrs. ]. H. Colvin, J. Swartz
and Geo. r. Phillips are among the names
OF those rumor mentions as his successor
Death of Mrs. ChnIkIey.
News reached this city last night of the
death of Mrs. Marion Chalkley at her home
IN Richmond. Mrs. Chaikley was a daugh-
ter of the late b. F. Price of this city and
had many friends here, who will deplore
her sad death. She had been i'll for some
time with typhoid fever ard but little
hope had been entertained of her recovery
NO arrangements have Yet been made for
the funeral.
Misses Katie Myrer, Lottfe Appich and
Rosie Appich are spending two weeks at
the Hotel Royal at Front Royal, Va.
General L. Estes president of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Insurance Company.
is spending a few days at Atlantic City
Miss Ella Rookie. who has been visiting
Miss Lille Jett, on North Royal street has
returned to her home in Washington.
Echoes of Endeavor Convention
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Calvary Baptist Church, at its regular
weekly meeting last night heard a number
of addresses on different phases of ths.Bos-
ten convention. as well as of the Baptist
young peoples convention in Baltimore A
full membership was present besides several
visitors from other Christian Endeavor
societies of the city. Miss Anna ]. Bell,
president of the society. made the opening
address. followed by Miss Katherine Stick
ney, who read a paper prepared by Miss
Matte Bartlett on the music of the conven-
ton, and Mr.. John B. Sleman, who talked
on Good Citizenship at the Convention"
Miss Grace johnson reported on "Interde-.
nominational Fellowship" and Mr.. NJ M.
Shand spoke of the conservation meetings.
Miss Mary Bond, p. H. Bristow and others
also took part.
1t is proposed to hold a union echo meet
Ing of the Boston convention in one of the
large churches the evening of August o.
The Golden CrOss