Evening star., 1896-12-31
ALExAN DRIk AFFAIRS
Happenings of Interest in the City Over the
River.
The United States Government to Lay
q Sewer-A Wharf and Gun Em-
placements to BE Constructed.
Evening Star Bureau,
121 North Washington Street,
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Alexandria, Va, December 81, 1896.
Mr.. Milliard P. Vincent yesterday re-
ceived a telegram at the custom house from
the Treasury Department in Washington,
ordering the repair of the present sewer
running south from that building on ST.
Asaph street. By the time this work shall
have been done the order of the city coun-
Gil for the disconnecting of all sewers with
the public saver at Wilkes street, unless
the sewer tax be paid, will be enforced.
The government officials petitioned the
council, short while ago, to allow them to
lay a new terra Gotta sewer on st. Asaph
street to connect with the King street
sewer but were refused.
Stole n keg of Beer.
Jacob Brooks. Daniel Freeman,Isa Free
man, Joseph Churchill. Horace Williams
and Turner Jackson, all colored were be-
fore Mayor Thompson this morning in the
police court, upon charge Of petit larceny
1t appears that last Saturday night the
men named went to the saloon of Morris
Levins, on North St. Asaph street, and
stole a keg of beer from the back porch
and carried it to the house of Ida Freeman,
sister of two of the men, where they had
royal time all day Sunday. Morris Levin
notified Officer Hall of the beer being gone
and the officer arrested the men. Brooks
Isaac Freeman and Turner Jackson We're
dismissed, as there was no evidence that
they had anything to do with it, but Daniel
Freeman, Churchill and Williams were
fined $40 each, in default of which they
went to JAIL subject to the chain gang. for
twenty days.
Awarded the Contract.
Messrs. Andrews and Douglas of Balti-
more have been awarded the contract for
the construction of a wharf and gun en-
placements at Sheridan Point, just below
this city, at their bid of 5,6S5 90. 1t is
expected that they will begin work in a
few days, and that large number of
Alexandria workmen will be given employ
ment.
Sent to the Infirmary.
Last night a young man ramed Harry
Dorson was found by Policeman knight in
pitiful condition, on Prince street, where
he ad fallen from exhaustion. In falling
his head had come in contact with the
curbing, cutting ii quite severely. DIR. Pur-
Wis was summoned and ordered that he pc
taken to the infirmary. The doctor said
that the young man was suffering from
locomoter ataxis. To a Star reporter The
young man said that he was a mactinist
by trade, and that his home was in New
port News, Va.
Charter Granted.
Judge Norton granted a charter yester-
day to the BoHley Stockwell Manufactur-
ing Company, the objects of which are to
manufacture appliances for the shipping Of
perishable food, etc. The capital stock is
to he $tiW,OO0, and Mr.. j. S. Beach is named
as agent in this city. The incorporators
are Washingtonians.
Notes.
The Bachelor Club will give a supper to-
night at their club rooms on King street,
and Will watch the old year out and the
new year in
Mr.. Henry Fink president, and Mr.. ]. 1.
Doran, general solicitor of the N. and w.
railroad, were in the city today on bust
ness connected with the road. They had
three deeds of mortgages which are to be
recorded.
Mr.. James w. Gaines has been appointed
special policeman for Rosslyn, Alexandra
county, by Judge d. NJ. Chichester.
Maud Chinn, daughter of Daniel Chinn,
an esteemed colored resident of this city
and head waiter at the Hygeia Hotel at
Old Point died this morning at her home
on Gibbon street after short Illness
Misses Ruth Ballinger and Katharine
Price left yesterday to spend New Year
with their friends, the Misses De Putron,
at Falls Church.