Evening star., 1895-10-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Delay on the Proposed New Hydraulion
Engine House.
The City in Darkness Last Night BE-
cause of Work on the Elec-
tric Plant.

were authorized to go ahead with the
building of the new Hydraulion engine
house on the old court house grounds on
Columbus street, have as yet made nc
move in that direction, and will not do so
until the corporation attorney gives Ills
opinion as to the safety of the city in do
ing so. If the city could win it's case on
going into court the engine house will GER
tainly be built without the concurrence of
the county authorities, but if it is doubted
after the work is begun that the property
can be used for building purposes, then the
city authorities will have to take some
otker plan for getting possession OF the
property.
County Court.
The county court, d. NJ. Chichester pre-
siding after the trial and condemnation of
Albert Hawkins, took up the case of Rich
ard Colvin, cha! ged with assault, and
found him guilty, and sentence OF six
months in Jail was imposed. The petit jury
was then adjourned for the term. The
grand jury found indictments as foloWs:
John Burless, feluniously woundins John
Heath, ST., and selling liquor on Sunday: Geo
wounding. and John Heath, ST., John
Heath, il, James Heath, Edward Heath,
James Davis, James De Fountain, Harry
Riley, John, alias Jack, Walsh, hobert
n.
exhibiting gambling table. all true bills;
The grand jury was then adjourned until
today.
Of the Line.
The agent in this city of the steamer
Mattano of the Potomac route has notified
the shippers that that steamer on her re-
turn from her trip down the river will be
withdrawn from the route, fer the present
at least. 1t is held that the heirs of Mr..
Sheriff of Washington, the owners OF the
Mattano are not satisfied with the financial
returns from the steamer and have de-
cided to withdraw he: from the route.
No Electric Lights.
The electric lights were not lit last night,
nor will they be for several nights. The
foundation under the boilers at the electric
light works is being rebuilt and the work
VIII require several days. The ground on
which the boilers rest is all made ground.
and IL is having settled, cracked the brick
work, which VIII have to be rebuilt. While
this work is being done the machinery VIII
receive a general oVcrllduling.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases at the mayors Of
flee: Philip Warren, colored, arrested by
Officer TiCer, charged with being drunk and
disorderly in the store of Mr. N. p. Graves,
on South Fairfax street, was fined s.. Liz
Zie Brown, colored, arrested by Officer
Ticer, charged with drsurderly conduct on
the street, tnad 81. : q
Notes.
Mr.. Thomas A. Murray of this city re-
ceived a letter yesterday notifying him
that he had passed the Junior examination
for assistant pharmacist at the recent eX-
animation held in Riohmond before the
state board of pharmacy.
The remains of Mrs. Gertrude Simmons,
who died in Washington yesterday, We're
brought here yesterday evening and IN
tered i'll the Methodist Protestant Gene
terry.
Lillian Lawson has sold 10 II. X. Fulton
several lots in the square bounded by
Patrick, Madison and Montgomery streets.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mss
Abhle Virginia Betus, daughter OF Nj.
Frank Bsttis, and Mr.. Edgar Narfieti,
jr., The popular young druggist, the cere-
mony to take place IN the N. +. Church
South at S pm on the 18th of November.
Mr.. Joseph Colv.n, the electrician of the
Washington, Alexandra and Mt. Vernon
railroad, who has been i'll for some weeks
past at Providence Hospital in Washington,
has recovered and is out once more.
ST. Mary's Catholic Church is being pro-
yided with boiler, etc, to heat that edi-
flee with steam.
A slight fire in the rear OF Hudsons drug
store on King street. brought out the en-
tire fire department at l O'Clock yesterday.
The damage was slight.
Mr.. q. X. Phillips, passenger agent of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
railway, has removed with his family 10
Falls Church.
Commonwealth Attorney R. w. Johnston
of Alexandria is quite sick.
E. E. DoWnham left this morning for
Philadelphia en- a business trip.
A deicga ton from the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum left this morning for Rich
mond to attend the funeral of Rev. Father
kenefick, which takes place today in that
city.