Evening star., 1896-01-28

Ihe Star that 1T was proposed to move the
navy yard, now situated at Washington to
more suitable place, owing to the depth of
water, and suggested that committee be
appointed to wait upon the Secretary of the
Navy and see if Alexandria could not secure
It, Alexandria, he said, was surpassed by
no other city in the Union for navy yard
We have sufficient depth of water and
everything that would be necessary. Be
s,des, Alexandria is within seven miles of
the capital of the United States.
Ihe matter was then thoroughly dis
cussed by the members present, all of
Whcm agreed with Mr.. Harlow, and upon
raotion of Mr.. Henry Strauss the following
committee was appointed: Messrs. X.
Remper, n Charles King. Mr.. Anderson. w.
b. Smoot. Lewis c. Barley. Henry Strauss,
herbert Bryant, Geo. A. Mushback, ]. T.
Burke, Park Agnew, E c. Dunn and NJ b.
Harlow. The aboye-named committee were
also instructed to see the Virginia Sena-
tors and Representatives and to urge the
appropriation of funds to build the me-
mortal bridge.
Resolutions of thanks to the officers and
members OF the Relief hook and ladder
company for the use of their rooms were
adopted. Mr.. NJ. Is. Harlow, chairman
committee on banquet. reported that they
mad waited upon the several caterers of the
city and secured three bids for the BAN
quet. and that everything wss in readiness
Tor the league to decide upon what night
the banquet should be held, and upon
motion of Mr. W. F. Carne it was decided
" iiolu II Oh the evening OF Inc I'd
February. and that the Secretary of the
Navy and all the Virginia Senators and
Representatives. be invited to attend
The following gentlemen were unani-
naously elected to membership: Messrs.
Fisher Bros, ]. J. Jamerson, John NJ
Johnson. F. l.. Smith, b. Baer, H. Wildt
W. P. Wools & Son, DR.. II. L.. Howard
{. w. Wattles and ?. +. German, after
which the meeting adjourned until next
Monday evening.
County Court.
The January term of the Alexandria
county court commenced in this city yes
terday, Judge D. NJ. Chichester presiding.
and transacted the following business: J.
Il. Stack agt. G. r. Tompkins; attachment
quashed at plaintiffs cost. W. E. Wibert
was appointed guardian of the infant child
OF j. r. Miner and Elizabeth Miner, de-
ceased. ]. H. Foster agt w. A Winsaut:
attachment dismissed at complainant's cost.
c. r. Talbert agt. A. b. Stansbury; juds-
ment for plaintiff for s251.9O and order for
sale.
The grand jury returned the following:
We, the grand jury of this term, have iu-
FeStigated the following cases: Lewis
Jackson, Benz. j. Butler, Green Moss, John
md Henry Ward, and recommend that in
iictmcnts be drawn against them for SELL
lg liquor without license. In our opinion
the case of ex-Justice w. H. Harris, he
should be indicted for failing to pay into
court fines collected, as shown by the re-
port of the previous grand jury October
term}. and that the same proceedings be
aiken against eX-Justice Chas A. Trout
GEO. o. WONDER, Foreman.
The grand jury was then adjourned until
today. to which time the court also ad-
5ourned.
A Pleasant Dance.
Hiss Mary Harlan entertained her many
friends last night at dance in Schuler's
Fall. The hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and was attended by num-
bers from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington and this city. Among those present
we're Misses Muir. Screen, Conrad, Kelly,
Dyrimple, Randall, Keane and Hutton of
Washington, Misses Beckers OF Philadel-
phia. Miss Brown of Culpeper and Misses
Lindsey, Roache, Reisehell, Rafferty,, Nu-
gent. Lyles, Brooks, Schuler, Hill and
Greenwell, MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Brill, Mr.
and Mrs. Roche and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Lennon, Messrs. Howard, Muir, -McKim.
Creigan. Nugent, Gould, Barton, Van
Reuth of Washington and Messrs. Fliesch-
man. Quinn. Shuman, Harlow, Hough,
Dounham and Schuler Of this city and
many others.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being clear and cold, with seven
prisoners and eight dodgers at the station
house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis
posed of the following cases: Lewis Cor
dan, Tuts" Olden. Chas. Haskins, James
Harris, Charles Churchill, Dan Freeman
all colored. arrested by Officers Sherwood
Ferguson and Smith, charged with gam
cling, fined $50 each; Charles Churchill,