Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Happenings Of Day Beyond the Tawny
Potomac
Mr.. Baxendale Resigns the Foreman
ship of the Southern Rail.
way Shops.

Mr.. Lee B. Baxendale, who has been fore
man of the Southern railway shops in this
city for some time past, has handed in his
resignation, and Mr.. G. r. Ham, who has
been in charge of the Charlottesville Shops
has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
The vacancy at Charlottesville caused by
the transfer of Mr.. Ham to the shops here
will be filled by the transfer of Mr.. Charles
Elliott of this city. These changes have
already gone into effect. Mr.. Baxendale
was quite popular with the men, and his
resignation is regretted.
Building Association Loans.
At the last meeting of the directors of
the German Building Association loans on
twenty-oLe shares, amounting to $1,000,
were made at a discount of 20 per cent.
The Perpetual Association, second series,
has made loans on ten shares, amounting
to $1,000, at premium discount of 10 per
cent The first series of the Perpetual As
sociation loaned $500 at par. This money
will be used in building in Alexandria.
County Court.
In the county court yesterday Judge D.
NJ. Chichester ordered allowances to the
court officers for services during the term.
In the case of John l.. Mcqueen against
justice John T. Birch on an appeal from
decision of the justice the decision was an
nuled and the warrant dismissed.
In the matter of the Washington. Airing
ton and Falls Church railway against L.
M. Richie Commissioner Young's report
was approved, and the clerk ordered to pay
the note of $500 due Peter T. Birch. and
turn the balance of 1884 over to the defend
ant. The court then adjourned until Mon
day.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Emma Cant. col
oIed. charged with permitting vicious dog
to run at large and bite Clarence Stewart,
was fined s.. w. A. Divers, arrested by
Officer Lyles, charged with being drunk
and disorderly. fined $3.50. Harry Baker.
colored, arrested by Officer Hall. charged
fined S..
The city electoral board yesterday APP
pointed Mr.. r. NJ. Latham constable for
the second ward and Mr.. Thomas Chaun-
cey for the fourth. Everything IS now in
readiness for the election on Tuesday.
In the circuit court for the county yester-
day a vacation order was entered in the case
of Smith & Son agt. Minor & Bro quash-
ing the attachment.
During the past month the clerk of the
corporation court recorded sixty-seven
deeds and issued thirteen marriage licenses,
seven to white and six to colored people.
The police force this morning donned
their new helmets. They are also armed
with the new twenty-tWo-lnch bauons re-
Gently purchased.
Mr.. Lawrence Washington has sold to
Mr.. G. w. Ramsay a lot on the east side
of Washington street between Wythe and
Madison.
The athletic sports which were to have
taken place at the Episcopal High School
today have been postponed, on account of
the weather. until the first clear Saturday.
Mr.. C. A. Strangman and his niece, Miss
Anna Muhlhauser, who have been sojourn-
ing in Germany for several months, return
ed to their home in this city today.
Mr.. E. E. Downham has returned from
Philadelphia, where he has been on BUSH
Tess. -
Hail began falling in this city this morn
ing at ) O'clock but soon turned into rain,
which has been falling all day.
The regular monthly meeting of the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Company was held
last night at their house on Prince street
Only routine business was transacted.